Harris against the World (USA, 1964-1965)

[Dan Tanna Spenser]

Harris against the World       (USA, 1964-1965)


Kurzlebige US-Sitcom der 60er Jahre über Alan Harris (Jack Klugman), einem Familienvater und Angestellten in einem großen Hollywood-Studio. Doch nicht nur der Stress mit seinem Chef, seiner Frau und seinen beiden Kindern, sondern auch seine Nachbarn und andere Mitmenschen zerren ständig an seinen Nerven …


Jack Klugman
Patricia Barry
Claire Wilcox
David Macklin
Guy Raymond


Quelle: https://www.fernsehserien.de/harris-against-the-world



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Eine Serie, die bisher völligst unerwähnt bei uns war. Jack Klugmans allererste (!!!) TV-Serie, wo er eine Hauptrolle spielte

Die Serie "Harris against the World" (zu deutsch Harris gegen die Welt oder eher passend "Harris gegen den Rest der Welt" hatte 13 Folgen gehabt, ehe sie abgesetzt wurde.

Die Serie war eine halbstündige Sitcom, worin Jack die Hauptrolle des Alan Harris spielte.

Inhalt (deutsch)

Die kurzlebige NBC Sitcom "Harris against the world" (1964-65) bescherte Jack Klugman ungefähr ein halbes Jahrzehnt vor "The Odd Couple" und gute 12 Jahre vor "Quincy, M.E." eine seiner ersten Hauptrollen.
Er spielte Alan Harris, den Leiter eines riesigen Film-Studios, der mit seiner Frau Kate (Patricia Barry) und den Kindern Billy (David Macklin) und Deedee (Claire Wilcox) im Appartementhaus 90 Bristol Court wohnt. Alan ist ein griesgrämiger Typ, der geschickt mit Steuern, Schulden, anspruchsvollen Chefs und anderen täglichen Herausforderungen herumjongliert, sich aber trotz seines ständigen Genörgels eine gewisse Verletzbarkeit und Liebenswürdigkeit bewahrt hat.

„Harris“ war eine von drei Sitcoms, die von NBC als Reihe unter dem Namen „90 Bristol Court“ von 7.30–9pm ausgestrahlt wurde. Jede dieser Serien (die anderen waren „Karen and Tom“ und „Dick and Mary“) erzählte Ereignisse, die sich in verschiedenen Wohnungen desselben Appartementhauses abspielten.
Allerdings war das Interesse des Publikums nur klein, und NBC setzte zwei der drei „90 Bristol Court“-Serien nach drei Monaten ab. Nur „Karen“ überlebte etwas länger als die anderen.


Dann war diese Serie "90 Bristol Court" so was wie die "Lindenstraße"! Nur eben etwas früher...

Inhalt: (engl.)
The short-lived NBC situation comedy Harris Against the World (1964-65) brought Jack Klugman one of his earliest starring roles, a half-decade or so prior to The Odd Couple and a good twelve years before Quincy, M.E.. He played Alan Harris, a superintendent at an enormous movie studio, who lived in the apartment house 90 Bristol Court with his wife Kate (Patricia Barry) and children Billy (David Macklin) and Deedee (Claire Wilcox). Alan was a curmudgeonly fellow who routinely juggled such stressors as taxes, debts, demanding bosses and other daily challenges, but retained a basic vulnerability and kindness despite his constant grumbling. Harris was actually part of a three-sitcom line-up by NBC called 90 Bristol Court, that ran from 7:30-9pm; each of the series (the others were Karen and Tom, Dick and Mary) chronicled events in a different flat of the same apartment house. Audiences, however, didn't much care, and NBC cancelled two out of the three 90 Bristol Court series, three months into their run; only Karen survived for a slightly longer period than the others. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Quelle: http://www.answers.com/topic/harris-agai...d#ixzz1bovbTZEU


Der weitere Cast:
Patricia Barry (Kate Harris)
Claire Wilcox (Deedee Harris)
David Macklin (Billy Harris)
Guy Raymond (Cliff Murdock)
Sheldon Allman (Norm Miller)

Episodenübersicht:
Staffel 1

Staffel 1, Folge 1: Harris Against His Secretary
Erstausstrahlung—5. Oktober 1964

Staffel 1, Folge 2: Harris Against His Family
Erstausstrahlung—12. Oktober 1964

Staffel 1, Folge 3: Harris Against the Old Rah-Rah
Erstausstrahlung—19. Oktober 1964

Staffel 1, Folge 4: Harris Against His Dancing Teacher
Erstausstrahlung—26. Oktober 1964

Staffel 1, Folge 5: Harris Against Kid Parties
Erstausstrahlung—2. November 1964

Staffel 1, Folge 6: Harris Against Sundays
Erstausstrahlung—9. November 1964

Staffel 1, Folge 7: Harris Against Aunt Cora
Erstausstrahlung—16. November 1964

Staffel 1, Folge 8: Harris Against the Simple Life
Erstausstrahlung—23. November 1964

Staffel 1, Folge 9: Harris Against the Studio
Erstausstrahlung—30. November 1964

Staffel 1, Folge 10: Harris Against the Stock Market
Erstausstrahlung—7. Dezember 1964

Staffel 1, Folge 11: Harris Against the Housekeeper
Erstausstrahlung—14. Dezember 1964

Staffel 1, Folge 12: Harris Against His Son, the Dropout
Erstausstrahlung—28. Dezember 1964

Staffel 1, Folge 13: Harris Against Anniversary Gifts
Erstausstrahlung—4. Januar 1965

Infos zu den einzelnen Episoden:

One of a trio of unrelated comedy series all set in the same
apartment block under the umbrella title of "90 Bristol Court"
: "Harris Against The World", "Tom, Dick and Mary",
and "Karen". Only the latter survived to the end of the season.

# 90 Bristol Court: Harris Against the World #
############### season 1964-65 ##############
##############################################
NBC Mondays 8::00 pm EST

1.01 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Harris Against the World: HARRIS AGAINST HIS SECRETARY
05Oct64 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Hope Holiday ......... Phyllis
Madge Blake .......... Mrs. Donlon
Alan Reed ............ Mr. Farnum
Synopsis:
Harris learns to his horror that the report he's to deliver to studio brass
isn't typed: his secretary has eloped. [RF]

1.02 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Harris Against the World: HARRIS AGAINST HIS FAMILY
12Oct64 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Elliott Reid
Synopsis:
The Harrises try to push a bachelor into matrimony. [RF]

1.03 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Harris Against the World: HARRIS AGAINST THE OLD RAH-RAH
19Oct64 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Hans Conried
Synopsis:
Old axes are ground when Harris's boyhood rival (Hans Conried)
comes to town. [RF]

1.04 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Harris Against the World: HARRIS AGAINST HIS DANCING TEACHER
26Oct64 NBC Mon
Starring: Jack Klugman (as Alan), Patricia Barry (as Kate)
Guest Cast:
Joyce Jameson ......... Sharon
Hal Baylor ............ Ernie
Synopsis:
For a wedding anniversary surprise, Alan has purchased a mink
stole for Kate and dancing lessons for himself. [TA]

1.05 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Harris Against the World: HARRIS AGAINST KID PARTIES
02Nov64 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Michael Blake ........ Lester
Hugh Sanders ......... Detective
Synopsis:
Dee Dee's birthday party interferes with Harris's important golf match. [RF]

1.06 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Harris Against the World: HARRIS AGAINST SUNDAYS
09Nov64 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Fay DeWitt ........... Helen Miller
Synopsis:
Alan finds that the only way he can have a relaxed Sunday is to leave
Bristol Court and those casual drop-in guests. [RF]

1.07 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Harris Against The World: HARRIS AGAINST AUNT CORA
16Nov64 NBC Monday 8:00pm
Starring: Jack Klugman (as Alan), Patricia Barry (as Kate)
Guest Cast:
Ruth Donnelly ......... Aunt Cora
Vaughn Taylor ......... Uncle Arthur
Ross Elliott .......... Barney Corel
Synopsis:
Kate's Aunt Cora hasn't spoken to the Harises since their wedding 17
years ago, but Alan thinks he can still patch things up. [TA]

1.08 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Harris Against the World: HARRIS AGAINST THE SIMPLE LIFE
23Nov64 NBC Monday 8:00pm
Synpsis:
On just the day Alan Harris would like to do a little fishing he
finds it's deadline time for renewing his drivers licence. [TA]

1.09 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Harris Against the World: HARRIS AGAINST THE STUDIO
30Nov64 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Peter Mann
Synopsis:
Harris invites a movie star to Bristol Court. [RF]

1.10 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Harris Against the World: HARRIS AGAINST THE STOCK MARKET
07Dec64 NBC Mon
Synopsis:
Alan drops a stock market tip into the laps of some friends, and they
appoint him to buy the stock. [RF]

1.11 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Harris Against the World: HARRIS AGAINST HIS HOUSEKEEPER
14Dec64 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Kathleen Freeman
Synopsis:
Kate's new maid is just fine---except that she can't stand the man of the house. [RF]

1.12 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Harris Against the World: HARRIS AGAINST HIS SON,THE DROP-OUT
28Dec64 NBC Mon
Synopsis:
When Billy announces he's quitting high school, Alan's ready with a
sure cure: he gets Billy a job. [RF]

1.13 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Harris Against the World: HARRIS AGAINST ANNIVERSARY GIFTS
(final episode)
04Jan65 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Jacques Aubuchon ..... Cabbie
Patty Regan .......... Miss Considine
Howard McNear ........ Clerk
John Hart ............ Policeman
Bill McLean .......... Station Attendant
Synopsis:
Harris frantically races to exchange an anniversary gift---and be on time for the party. [RF]

# 90 Bristol Court: Harris Against the World #
################# the end

[Dan Tanna Spenser]

Hier ist der Abschnitt, in dem er über die Serie "Harris against the World" erzählt:

"I fought like crazy to get a decent part on that show and finally did in "Harris Against His Son" (that was the shooting title) in the 13th segment. We came back to do the next 13 and all of us including Jack Klugman and Patricia Barry were all aghast to see a crummy note on the door telling us we were all fired. Just like Joe Connelly made a scummy deal with NBC that killed "Harris" which was the best review, highest rated of the three shows on "90 Bristol Court". I wish someone somewhere had a copy of at least one of those show I was in. I remember the opening where I got star billing over my taking the sports section of the newspaper. I remember the enormous pictures of me at the commissary. I remember, as Jack Klugman does, that if there were not nefarious crap going on, "Harris" could have been a hit. It was a good show.and was just finding it's way."