Welcome to a new Wildcard Wednesday! It’s been over a year since the release of my first book, GREAT AMERICAN SITCOMS OF THE 1950s. To round out the year, here’s one more monthly post reminding you that you can always purchase it from me here, on Amazon here, or anywhere that books are sold online — including from the publisher, McFarland.

One of the perks in buying from me, aside from getting a signed copy, has been the access I’ve provided to a special Dropbox folder where you can view some of the rarer, hard-to-get episodes discussed in the book. Every month since the release, I’ve rotated episodes into that folder. In total, I’ve featured fifty episodes from the 1950s — not my fifty favorite episodes from the decade, but fifty episodes that aren’t, like I Love Lucy, so easy to find on DVD or streaming — along with the unsold 1959 pilot for Guestward, Ho!, starring Vivian Vance.

Today, I put all 51 of those episodes back into the Dropbox, where they’ll remain for anyone who has purchased the book from me or will purchase the book from me. And, heck, you know what? If you’re a subscriber who bought the book from Amazon or McFarland, or any other online source, send me proof (a copy of the receipt/order will do), and I’ll send you access to the folder as well. Why? Well, why not. I appreciate all your support — wherever you show it.

Aside from Guestward, Ho!, here are all the series in the folder:

The Amos ‘n Andy Show

The Ann Sothern Show

The Bob Cummings Show 

Date With The Angels 

December Bride

The George Burns And Gracie Allen Show

Hennesey

I Married Joan

The Jack Benny Program 

The Life Of Riley 

Make Room For Daddy

Meet Corliss Archer

Mister Peepers 

Mr. Adams And Eve

My Little Margie

Our Miss Brooks

Peck’s Bad Girl

The People’s Choice 

Private Secretary 

The Soldiers

Stanley 

Topper

Trouble With Father 

This is my last regular monthly update, so I’d like to give one more thanks to everyone who’s already purchased their copy. I hope these episodes will aid your appreciation of these series, along with my appraisal of them in GREAT AMERICAN SITCOMS OF THE 1950s. For more on all of the above, plus classics like Lucy, The Honeymooners, The Phil Silvers Show, Leave It To Beaver, Dobie Gillis — you’ve gotta check it out, available now wherever online books are sold.

 

 

Come back next week for another Wildcard! And stay tuned Tuesday for more sitcom fun!