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The Patty Duke Show

  • TV Series
  • 1963–19661963–1966
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  • 30m
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The Patty Duke Show (1963)
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Teenager Patty Lane and her worldly identical cousin Cathy navigate family and high school life.Teenager Patty Lane and her worldly identical cousin Cathy navigate family and high school life.Teenager Patty Lane and her worldly identical cousin Cathy navigate family and high school life.

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  • Creators
    • William Asher
    • Sidney Sheldon
  • Stars
    • Patty Duke
    • Jean Byron
    • William Schallert
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  • Creators
    • William Asher
    • Sidney Sheldon
  • Stars
    • Patty Duke
    • Jean Byron
    • William Schallert
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    • 22User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Patty Duke in The Patty Duke Show (1963)
    Patty Duke in The Patty Duke Show (1963)
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    Patty Duke, Jean Byron, Paul O'Keefe, and William Schallert in The Patty Duke Show (1963)
    Patty Duke in The Patty Duke Show (1963)
    Patty Duke in The Patty Duke Show (1963)
    Patty Duke, Jean Byron, Paul O'Keefe, and William Schallert in The Patty Duke Show (1963)
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    Patty Duke
    Patty Duke
    • Patty Laneas Patty Lane…
    105 episodes105 eps • 1963–1966
    Jean Byron
    Jean Byron
    • Natalie Laneas Natalie Lane
    105 episodes105 eps • 1963–1966
    William Schallert
    William Schallert
    • Martin Laneas Martin Lane…
    104 episodes104 eps • 1963–1966
    Paul O'Keefe
    Paul O'Keefe
    • Ross Laneas Ross Lane
    103 episodes103 eps • 1963–1966
    Eddie Applegate
    Eddie Applegate
    • Richard Harrisonas Richard Harrison
    88 episodes88 eps • 1963–1966
    Alberta Grant
    • Maggieas Maggie
    13 episodes13 eps • 1964–1965
    Kitty Sullivan
    • Sue Ellenas Sue Ellen
    13 episodes13 eps • 1964–1965
    Jeff Siggins
    Jeff Siggins
    • Alfredas Alfred…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1963–1965
    Sammy Smith
    • Sammyas Sammy…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1964–1965
    John C. Attle
    • Georgeas George…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1963–1965
    Timothy Neufeld
    • Billas Bill…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1963–1965
    John Spencer
    John Spencer
    • Henryas Henry
    7 episodes7 eps • 1963–1964
    Skip Hinnant
    Skip Hinnant
    • Tedas Ted
    6 episodes6 eps • 1963–1965
    Robyn Millan
    Robyn Millan
    • Rozas Roz
    6 episodes6 eps • 1965–1966
    Harry Packwood
    • Georgeas George
    6 episodes6 eps • 1964–1965
    John McGiver
    John McGiver
    • J.R. Castleas J.R. Castle
    5 episodes5 eps • 1963–1964
    Alice Rawlings
    Alice Rawlings
    • Aliceas Alice
    5 episodes5 eps • 1964–1965
    Joanne Mariano
    • Aliceas Alice…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1963–1964
    • Creators
      • William Asher
      • Sidney Sheldon
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    Storyline

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    Cathy Lane, teenage daughter of a globe-trotting journalist, comes to live in the home of her uncle, a newspaper editor in New York City. Curiously, Cathy is the spitting image of her uncle's daughter, Patty. Appearances aside, however, the urbane Cathy is nothing like her cousin Patty, who is the typical American teenager. —Stewart M. Clamen <clamen@cs.cmu.edu>
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    • identical cousins
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      • Comedy
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      For most of the scenes featuring Patty and Cathy, Rita Walter played "the back of either Patty's or Cathy's head", as appropriate. She can also be seen in several episodes as a background character.
    • Goofs
      The theme song has the following verses: "Cathy adores a minuet, / the Ballets Russes and Crepes Suzette." The Ballets Russes shut down before Cathy Lane was born.
    • Connections
      Edited into Intimate Portrait: Patty Duke (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Cousins: The Theme from the Patty Duke Show
      Music by Sid Ramin

      Lyrics by Robert Wells

    User reviews22

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    An utterly charming and very funny sitcom from days gone by
    I only stumbled across this classic 1960s sitcom about two months ago, having been vaguely aware of its existence beforehand and only knowing Patty Duke - who I couldn't have picked out of a line-up - as being Sean Astin's mum. After watching the insanely catchy opening credits, I decided to watch an episode of the series for two main reasons: (a) I've always been a big fan of the wonderful character actor William Schallert, who is probably best known for playing Nilz Baris in the classic "Star Trek" episode "The Trouble with Tribbles" and who still occasionally acts at nearly 91 and (b) there was an adorable Old English Sheepdog. Having previously owned one, I'm extremely partial to the breed! I wasn't expecting much, if I'm honest, but I found it to be an utterly charming and very funny series from the get go and began watching it from the beginning. Well, the dog disappeared without explanation about halfway through the first season but otherwise no complaints from me!

    The series' premise may be a bit far-fetched but, considering the 1960s produced sitcoms featuring witches, genies and talking horses, it's pretty damn realistic, comparatively speaking. It concerns 16-year-old Cathy Lane (Patty Duke), the daughter of a globetrotting foreign correspondent, going to live with her uncle Martin (William Schallert) and aunt Natalie (Jean Byron) in Brooklyn Heights. Martin and Natalie have a daughter named Patty who is the same age as Cathy and just happens to look absolutely identical to her. The "explanation" for this is that Cathy and Patty's fathers are identical twins, which is quite funny as Patty Duke doesn't resemble William Schallert (who plays Cathy's father Kenneth in a few episodes) even slightly! While the premise is certainly gimmicky, the cousins' resemblance is used as a plot device far less than you might think. It's mostly an excuse for Patty Duke to play two completely different characters, the constantly scheming and slightly crazy Patty and the quiet, polite and demure Cathy, which she does to perfection. I sometimes forget that they are played by the same person. She won an Oscar at the age of 16 and it's easy to see why. Rounding out the main cast are Paul O'Keefe as Patty's wisecracking little brother Ross and Eddie Applegate as Richard Harrison, her gormless but good-natured half-puppy, half-ape of a boyfriend.

    Most episodes focus on Patty's dating life or feature her jumping into a new project or scheme with a huge amount of (i.e. too much) enthusiasm, realising that she's gotten in over her head and being rescued by either Cathy or her parents. Cathy often acts as Patty's conscience and puts her back on the right track. The best thing about Patty is that, rather unusually for sitcoms of the era, she was a multi-faceted character who could at turns be kind, manipulative, sweet, egotistical, vulnerable and a fire storm. Cathy is a bit more one note at times but that's okay as she was designed as a foil for Patty anyway. William Schallert and the late Jean Byron are both extremely good as Patty's kind, patient, loving and often extremely understanding parents as they make Martin and Natalie seem like real people. They have fast become one of favourite TV fathers and mothers.

    The humour is the series is gentle, generally producing a steady stream of chuckles and the occasional belly laugh in this fan, with many of the funniest lines being delivered (perfectly) by Paul O'Keefe, who was only 12 when the series started, almost all of which are at Patty's expense. It's a shame that he never got another big role (and only a few small ones) after the series ended. From what I can tell, the series is an accurate if idealised depiction of middle class 1960s America with Patty being a typical American teenager of the era, albeit one who faces more farcical situations and less serious problems than her real life counterparts. Overall, the Lanes feel like a real family, which isn't often the case with sitcom families of the era.

    One thing that I found refreshing about the series is that quite a few of the extras, particularly in the school scenes, are African-Americans, which again wasn't common in late 1950s and early 1960s sitcoms. Apparently, only one single solitary black person appears in "Leave It to Beaver", which ran for 234 episodes. However, none of them are in Patty and Cathy's circle of friends and in the first two seasons only two black people - one of them being Sammy Davis, Jr. - have any dialogue. Still, it was a baby step in the right direction.

    I'm curious to see how well and how fondly remembered the series is by people who watched it while it was originally on from 1963 to 1966. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, I can't recommend it highly enough. The acting, particularly from Patty Duke and William Schallert, and comic writing are both top notch. As an Irish person born in 1987, I'm proof that you don't need to be an American baby boomer to enjoy the series!
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    • Mar 23, 2013

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    • Release date
      • September 18, 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Patty's Official Website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El show de Patty Duke
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Chrislaw Productions
      • Cottage Industries Inc.
      • United Artists Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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