Name: The John Forsythe Show
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1965-09-13
Rating: 7.5
Cast: John Forsythe, Ann B. Davis, Elsa Lanchester, Guy Marks

The John Forsythe Show

1965Ended7.51 season29 episodes

The John Forsythe Show began as a situation comedy in the fall of 1965 on NBC, but at mid-season it switched to a spy show. In the first phase of the series, John Forsythe appeared as United States Air Force veteran John Foster, who inherited the private Foster School for Girls in San Francisco, California, from his late aunt, Victoria. Forsythe's co-stars were Elsa Lanchester as the principal, Miss Culver; Ann B. Davis, as the physical education teacher, Miss Wilson; and Guy Marks as Ed Robbins, Forsythe's aide and a former sergeant. Actors who portrayed students included Pamelyn Ferdin as Pamela, Darlene Carr as Kathy, Page and Brooke Forsythe as Marcia and Norma Jean, Peggy Lipton, as Joanna, Tracy Stratford as Susan, and Sara Ballantine as Janice. NBC advertising in February, 1965, gave a working title of The Mr. and The Misses. When the format changed to espionage, it was explained to viewers that Major Foster had been recalled to active duty as a secret agent. All the other regulars except Forsythe and Marks were dropped from the cast. Peter Kortner was the producer of the series, which aired twenty-nine episodes from September 13, 1965, to August 29, 1966. The series was produced by Forsythe's own company in conjunction with Universal Television Studios. Earl Bellamy was the director.

Status

Episodes

1. The Terrifying Inheritance Of Maj John Foster

1965-09-13 | 30m

Maj John Foster inherits his Aunt Victoria's school for girls.

2. Little Miss Egghead

1965-09-20 | 30m

3. Miss Culver, Won't You Please Come Home?

1965-09-27 | 30m

4. 'Tis Better To Have Loved and Lost

1965-10-11 | 30m

5. Time of the Goat

1965-10-18 | 30m

6. The Nightingale of Koorbahu

1965-10-25 | 30m

7. That Little Old Matchmaker

1965-11-08 | 30m

8. Super Girl

1965-11-15 | 30m

9. Duty and the Beast

1965-11-22 | 30m

E10

10. Oh, What a Tangled Web

1965-11-29 | 30m

E11

11. A Waltzing We Will a Go-Go

1965-12-06 | 30m

E12

12. The Daring Escape

1965-12-13 | 30m

E13

13. Anyone for Marriage?

1965-12-20 | 30m

E14

14. Miss Foster's Military Academy

1965-12-27 | 30m

E15

15. The Bainbridge Curse

1966-01-03 | 30m

E16

16. The Major's Big Beat

1966-01-10 | 30m

E17

17. Anyone for a Fat Lip?

1966-01-17 | 30m

E18

18. If Food be the Music of Love

1966-01-24 | 30m

E19

19. Is It a Bird, Is It a Plane? No, It's Miss Culver

1966-02-07 | 30m

E20

20. The Cupid Caper

1966-02-14 | 30m

E21

21. Funny, You Don't Look Like a Spy

1966-02-21 | 30m

E22

22. School for Spies

1966-02-28 | 30m

E23

23. Mission to Italy

1966-03-07 | 30m

E24

24. On an Island with You and You and You

1966-03-14 | 30m

E25

25. It Takes a Heap of Sergeants

1966-03-21 | 30m

E26

26. If I Were a Prince

1966-03-28 | 30m

E27

27. Doctor Soo

1966-04-04 | 30m

E28

28. From Russia With Chaos

1966-04-11 | 30m

E29

29. Get Me to the Execution on Time

1966-04-18 | 30m

Cast

John Forsythe

Major John Foster

Ann B. Davis

Miss Wilson

Elsa Lanchester

Margaret Culver

Guy Marks

Ed Robbins

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