NBC-ABC 1987-1991
FATHER JOWLY MISERIES
MAD #305, September 1991
w: Dick DeBartolo
a: Angelo Torres
As mentioned in the show's title, Father Dowling (Tom Bosley) was a Catholic piest who solved mysteries. He was aided by Sister Steve (Tracy Nelson), who grew up in the projects. The housekeeeper is Marie (Mary Wickes). Father Prestwick (James Stephens) was the Archbishop equivalent to the "annoying neighbor" motif. The last person in the splash panel is Jessica Fletcher of Murder, She Wrote, that has nothing to do with any of this.
At the bottom of page one, the archbishop is holding a scrapbook titled The Papal Chase; that's a reference to The Paper Chase, as James Stephens was one of the stars of that show.
ReplyDeleteOh, and the monsignor on page one is Donal Donnelly, as the archbishop from The Godfather Part III.
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