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That's Life (1968 TV series)

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That's Life
Robert Morse as Robert Dickson (left) and E. J. Peaker as Gloria Quigley Dickson (right)
Robert Morse as Robert Dickson (left) and E. J. Peaker as Gloria Quigley Dickson (right)
GenreMusical comedy
Created byMarvin Marx
Written by
Directed byStan Harris
Starring
ComposerWalter Marks
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes26[2]
Production
Executive producerMarvin Marx
ProducerStan Harris
Production locations
Editors
  • Al Pastor
  • Mike Wenig
  • Paul Henson
Running time60 minutes
Production companyDomar Productions
Original release
NetworkAmerican Broadcasting Company
ReleaseSeptember 24, 1968 (1968-09-24) –
April 1, 1969 (1969-04-01)

That's Life is an American musical comedy television series that premiered on the American Broadcasting Company from 24 September 1968 to 1 April 1969. Starring Robert Morse[3] (as Robert Dickson) and E. J. Peaker (as Gloria Quigley Dickson).

The series focused on the lives of Bobby and Gloria, from their first meeting through their marriage, as their lives progressed, through Gloria's pregnancy and childbirth, as well as Bobby's work experiences at the Miller Chalk Company. Characters often broke into song, in the manner of musical plays and movies. Songs included well-known numbers (for example, Morse doing a duet with an office computer on "Anything You Can Do," and guest star Ethel Merman with a rendition of "Think Pink" (from the movie Funny Face) and original tunes written for the program itself (a probable reason the episodes have never been released to home video, as rights would need to be secured for the songs; a handful of clips have been posted to YouTube).

Kay Medford had a recurring role as Gloria's mother, Mrs. Quigley, who was often antagonistic to Bobby; Agnes Moorehead (at the time a co-star of ABC's hit sitcom Bewitched) appeared as Bobby's mother in one episode.

Guest stars

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References

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  1. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 415. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  2. ^ "That's Life (1968)". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 25 June 2015. [dead link]
  3. ^ Berkvist, Robert (2022-04-21). "Robert Morse, Impish Tony-Winning Comedy Star, Is Dead at 90". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
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