Our Place (U.S. TV series)
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Our Place was an hour-long variety show on CBS
during the summer of 1967. The official host was one of Jim Henson
's early puppets, Rowlf the Muppet Hound
. The show's other regulars were comedians Jack Burns
and Avery Schreiber
and the singing Doodletown Pipers
.
Our Place, a summer replacement for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
, debuted on July 2, 1967. The first program featured Carol Burnett
as guest star. Burnett portrayed an anti-love protest marcher and a singer who couldn't spell, which created problems when she tried to perform Oklahoma and Mother. Musical numbers included a straight performance of Stormy Weather by Burnett. The Doodletown Pipers performed Up – Up and Away, Sloopy, Georgy Girl, It's Been A Hard Day's Night, Feelin' Good, California Dreamin and Our Place.
The last telecast of Our Place was September 3, 1967.
Executive producer of Our Place was Bob Precht, who produced The Ed Sullivan Show
. John Moffitt was the director. Bill Angelos and Buz Kohan wrote and produced the show.
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
during the summer of 1967. The official host was one of Jim Henson
Jim Henson
James Maury "Jim" Henson was an American puppeteer best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, and created advanced puppets for...
's early puppets, Rowlf the Muppet Hound
Rowlf the Dog
Rowlf the Dog is a Muppet character, a scruffy brown dog of indeterminate breed with a rounded black nose and long floppy ears. He was created by Jim Henson....
. The show's other regulars were comedians Jack Burns
Jack Burns
Jack Burns is an American comedian and voice actor.-Biography:In 1959, he began his career as a comedy team with George Carlin when both were working for radio station KXOL in Fort Worth, Texas...
and Avery Schreiber
Avery Schreiber
Avery Lawrence Schreiber was an American comedian and actor. He was a veteran of stage, TV, and film.-Biography:...
and the singing Doodletown Pipers
Doodletown Pipers
The Doodletown Pipers were a 1960s and 1970s easy listening vocal group founded by Ward Ellis, George Wilkins, Bernie Brillstein and Jerry Weintraub....
.
Our Place, a summer replacement for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is an American comedy and variety show hosted by the Smothers Brothers and initially airing on CBS from 1967 to 1969.-History:...
, debuted on July 2, 1967. The first program featured Carol Burnett
Carol Burnett
Carol Creighton Burnett is an American actress, comedian, singer, dancer and writer. Burnett started her career in New York. After becoming a hit on Broadway, she made her television debut...
as guest star. Burnett portrayed an anti-love protest marcher and a singer who couldn't spell, which created problems when she tried to perform Oklahoma and Mother. Musical numbers included a straight performance of Stormy Weather by Burnett. The Doodletown Pipers performed Up – Up and Away, Sloopy, Georgy Girl, It's Been A Hard Day's Night, Feelin' Good, California Dreamin and Our Place.
The last telecast of Our Place was September 3, 1967.
Executive producer of Our Place was Bob Precht, who produced The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan....
. John Moffitt was the director. Bill Angelos and Buz Kohan wrote and produced the show.