The Corner Bar 

The life and times of the patrons of Grants Toomb, a New York tavern owned (first season) by Harry Grant and (second season) by Mae and Frank. Working there are Joe the black cook, Meyer ... See full summary »

Stars:

Shimen Ruskin, J.J. Barry, Bill Fiore

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Shimen Ruskin	...	Meyer Shapiro 16 episodes, 1972-1973
J.J. Barry	...	Fred Costello 15 episodes, 1972-1973
Bill Fiore	...	Phil Bracken 15 episodes, 1972-1973
Gabriel Dell	...	Harry Grant 10 episodes, 1972
Joe Keyes	...	Joe 10 episodes, 1972
Langhorn Scruggs	...	Mary Ann 10 episodes, 1972
Vincent Schiavelli	...	Peter Panama 9 episodes, 1972
Anne Meara	...	Mae / ... 7 episodes, 1972-1973
Eugene Roche	...	Frank Flynn 6 episodes, 1973
Ron Carey	...	Donald Hooten 6 episodes, 1973

Storyline

The life and times of the patrons of Grants Toomb, a New York tavern owned (first season) by Harry Grant and (second season) by Mae and Frank. Working there are Joe the black cook, Meyer the waiter and Mary Ann the waitress.

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Plot Keywords:

tavern | sitcom | bar | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 June 1972 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alan King Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first American sitcom to feature a recurring gay character("Peter Panama", portrayed by Vincent Schiavelli).

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Connections

Referenced in No Small Parts: Vincent Schiavelli (2014)

User Reviews

The Ultimate Summer Series; Duffy's Tavern meets Cheers

This show lasted the two summer seasons of 1972 and 1973. The plots spun around the assorted characters hanging around Harry Grant the first season. The dialogue was great; the cabdriver used to say, "I got a Mother who's Irish and a Mother-in-law who's Italian. The only thing they can agree on is the pope." Then, there was the time the staff joined a union and went on strike only to discover that Harry had already given them wonderful benefits. This show came back in 1973, but lost most of its charm. What is interesting is that Harry Ritz and Huntz Hall were considered for the leads.