In every single episode, the Bolt brothers are going to lose their mountain because one of the brides decides to leave. By the fourth episode, I was wishing the brothers WOULD lose their mountain, so the plots could focus on something else. But I'm only halfway through season one. Maybe it gets better...
shareThat was resolved with season 2. The Mountain was safe.
In the kingdom of the blind, you're the village idiot.
This was actually one old show that lived up to my fond memories from childhood. I have been disappointed in others (ie THE DORIS DAY SHOW, THAT GIRL.)
shareMany old shows aren't as I remember, either. "Daniel Boone" was my favorite show, but now I couldn't get through one disc from Netflix.
shareWell, that is the major premise of the show. But there are some extremely good episodes. The one with Jack Albertson helping Jeremy overcome stuttering, and the one with the Irish Jew are both excellent.
shareMost of my favorite shows from the '60s aren't as good as I remember them. But, then, I was 10-12 years old when I first saw them. Life was simpler then, and TV shows moved a different pace.
shareWas life simpler or were we simpler? Personally, I like the idea that this shows placed a premium on integrity and values. Right now, TV seems to be made up of crime shows (based on solving violent murders), (un)reality shows, and decadent soap opera shows. Maybe why I don't watch network television anymore. I prefers shows that made a positive impact on me. Frankly, I've enjoyed rewatching most of these episodes.
shareWatching now for the first time since its first run -- wow, how sexist. (Of course, a feminist slant would have been truer to 1968 but not the show's setting.) And David Soul was already sporting a combover at 25.
Otherwise, reminds me very much of Dr. Quinn.
Gotta go -- Bobby Sherman is handing dynamite. Literally.
Look at him -- sittin' on that stool like he's doin' it a favor.share
Well, Bobby Sherman was dynamite back in those days so that makes sense. Lol.
Actually this show is better now than I remembered it to be...maybe because I was so little then I could only focus on cute Bobby Sherman and didn't pay any attention to the storylines. Today it's more entertaining than 99% of what is on TV today. Maybe it's sexist, but at least it isn't focused on rape, murder, violence, psycho behaviour, drugs, sex, "reality" tv that isn't....the family on this show actually stood by each other and they were loyal and supportive to their friends and community....wow, what a concept! Too bad the Hollywood of today in general has no clue.
Bobby Sherman was indeed a superstar back then -- I remember his picture being splashed on the front covers of teen magazines such as "16" and "Tiger Beat." I seem to remember how fast his star fizzled after his "secret marriage" was revealed.
I look at episodes of HCTB today and wonder what made him so popular? He was short, not handsome at all, and that disgusting mop of hair looks like it needed a good shampoo!
I think that the show stands the test of time. As a woman...who was a girl when it was originally on TV...I couldn't stop watching Bobby Sherman and to a lesser degree handsome Robert Brown.
I think the reason that the 2nd season went a bit south was that ABC moved the show to Saturdays and many people couldn't watch. And then they gave Candy a much younger sister and brother so we started to miss the Jeremy/Candy courting that made the show so great. We Bobby fans were living vicariously through Candy's relationship with Jeremy!
In which country was HCTB broadcast on Saturday during it's original run? Thanks! :)
shareWasn't the 2nd season moved to Saturday nights the last part of the 2nd season or was it to Friday nights????
shareWell I can only tell you about the area I was in, and the first run 'ABC prime time' broadcast history (as well as first time reruns) is 730pm-830pm Wednesday nights from September 1968 until September 1969 - then season 2 moved to - 9pm-10pm Friday nights from September 1969 until September 1970 when/where it was cancelled.
I really believe that the writers, faced with the prospect of losing their mojor plot device (the one year bet), made some poor choices, especially the addition of the brother and sister. In the end, the show kind of evolved into pretty much every other Bonanza type western, losing some of its charm and uniqueness. There are still some good stories in season two, but the glue that held the show together was gone.
shareI've just "discovered" HCTB recently...they air on AntennaTV (great TV network) and it's a treat to be watching this once a week as if they are just airing now...I enjoy the simplicity of it and they remind me of another show I grew up with as a kid...Little House on the Prairie...though I know this came after HCTB's...I grew up as a kid in the early 70's to mid 80's...and I'm telling you in my opinion the stuff today (with few exceptions) don't compare to the classics...
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Growing up in Seattle this show was like a documentry to us ..hehehe
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This made me LOL! I'm actually watching the episode where Jack Albertson is the charlatan who cures Jeremy's stutter. It's raining in Seattle, a lot.
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