bill-2315
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I liked the series overall, but I had some issues with it. The production values are great, the scenery is great, and the acting is also great.
However, why anyone with extreme emotional issues should be left in care of a child brings into question if the main characters had ever undergone psychological clearance after suffering severe PTSD. Also, the series gives the viewer the impression that many people in Britain are super rich and privileged. And anyone with firearms training always checks a pistol to see if it's loaded, functional and safe to shoot, especially if one already knows it's been tampered with..
However, why anyone with extreme emotional issues should be left in care of a child brings into question if the main characters had ever undergone psychological clearance after suffering severe PTSD. Also, the series gives the viewer the impression that many people in Britain are super rich and privileged. And anyone with firearms training always checks a pistol to see if it's loaded, functional and safe to shoot, especially if one already knows it's been tampered with..
I was only three when OMB first aired on TV, so I don't remember much of it, but it was a weekly staple at our house. I started watching it several years ago on Decades TV, and was struck by its clever writing and the witty delivery by Ms. Arden. Some of the plots were rather contrived, and I didn't care for the somewhat tame animosity between Ms. Brooks and Mr. Conklin (which came to a head in the show's last season), but it stands out as mostly far better than any other 1950s TV sitcom. Sadly, with the recent passing of Gloria McMillan at 88, they're all gone now.
Heavens, has it really been 70 years since the show first aired? I'm feeling my age now, but the show lives on.
Heavens, has it really been 70 years since the show first aired? I'm feeling my age now, but the show lives on.
Great to see the noted silent film actor Gilbert Roland, still very much in his prime in this 1964 episode.
The international airport featured here is really the Burbank--Los Angeles Airport, now called Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California, which I've flown out of many times. It was an early regional airport, and while it now flies solely domestically it never was an international hub. David Janssen must have been a frequent customer, although he was also an avid private pilot himself. The airport has since been expanded, but it is still quite recognizable today (2021).
The international airport featured here is really the Burbank--Los Angeles Airport, now called Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California, which I've flown out of many times. It was an early regional airport, and while it now flies solely domestically it never was an international hub. David Janssen must have been a frequent customer, although he was also an avid private pilot himself. The airport has since been expanded, but it is still quite recognizable today (2021).