Sunday, February 28, 2021

IDJIT LOVES ERNIE

BRIDGET LOVES BERNIE
1972-1973 CBS

IDJIT LOVES ERNIE
MAD #152, July 1972
w: Arnie Kogen
a: Angelo Torres

Real-life married couple Meredith Baxter and David Birney were Bridget Fitzgerald and Bernie Steinberg, the premise of the sitcom was whether or not a marriage between two religions could work and if their parents would approve.
Bernie's parents were played by Bibi Osterwald and Harold J. Stone. Uncle Moe was Ned Glass.
Bridget's parents were Audra Lindley and David Doyle. Robert Sampson was Father Michael.
Bill Elliott was Bernie's friend Otis.
This was one of those shows that networks would often put in the 8:30 slot between hit shows at 8 and 9 PM that wouldn't be watched otherwise. They used to do this with Seinfeld and Friends, and with Cosby and Cheers. Here it was All in the Family and Mary Tyler Moore.
UPDATE:
Back cover for Sick #94, June 1973. Huckleberry Fink was their Alfred E. Neuman clone.

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