Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down
| Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Created by | Lou Scheimer and Norm Prescott |
| Developed by | Lee Rich |
| Directed by | Hal Sutherland |
| Voices of | Howard Morris Jane Webb David Lander |
| Theme music composer | Richard Delvy Ed Fournier |
| Opening theme | “Please Sit Down” |
| Ending theme | “Please Sit Down (reprise) |
| Composers | Jeff Michael George Blais |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Norm Prescott Lou Scheimer |
| Production company | Filmation |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 12, 1970 – September 2, 1972 |
Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down is a
Though Jerry Lewis contributed to some of the scripts, he did not voice any of the characters. The central character of Jerry Lewis was voiced by
Premise
As with all of their wilder comedies, such as those mentioned above and later shows like
In the series, Jerry worked for the Odd Job Employment Agency under the supervision of the obnoxious Mr. Blunderpuss. A typical episode found Jerry being assigned a job, and making a complete shambles of it in his harmless, naive way.[4]
Notably wild in their style were the opening credits and commercial bumpers. The theme song was sung in a contemporary "bubblegum" style, with the song interrupted before the end of its final verse with the title of the show intoned in a scolding manner by an announcer (Howard Morris) who stretched out the word "please" and shouted "sit down".
Along with Groovie Goolies, this was one of the first Filmation series to feature the rotating Lou Scheimer/Norm Prescott "wheel" credit. Previous shows featured a standard credit with Scheimer's name above Prescott's. It was also Filmation's first show to feature director Hal Sutherland's name written in fancy lettering.
Cast
- David Lander as Jerry Lewis
- Howard Morris as Mr. Blunderpuss, Ralph Rotten Lewis, Professor Lewis, One Ton Son, Hong Kong Flewis, Uncle Seadog, additional voices
- Jane Webb as Geraldine Lewis, Rhonda (Jerry's girlfriend)
Episodes
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| No. | Title [5] | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Computer Suitor" | September 12, 1970 | |
| 2 | "Crash Course" | September 19, 1970 | |
| 3 | "2 ½ Ring Circus" | September 26, 1970 | |
| 4 | "Good Luck Charm" | October 3, 1970 | |
| 5 | "Out to Launch" | October 10, 1970 | |
| 6 | "Watch of the Rhino" | October 17, 1970 | |
| 7 | "To Beep or Not To Beep" | October 24, 1970 | |
| 8 | "How Green Was My Valet" | October 31, 1970 | |
| 9 | "Movie Madness" | November 7, 1970 | |
| 10 | "Rainmaker" | November 14, 1970 | |
| 11 | "Jerry Goes Ape" | November 21, 1970 | |
| Jerry encounters a man who's been turned into a gorilla. Only a Native American princess can break the spell, but it's easier said than done. | |||
| 12 | "Haunted House Guest" | November 28, 1970 | |
| 13 | "Penthouse" | December 5, 1970 | |
| 14 | "Shipboard Romance" | December 12, 1970 | |
| 15 | "Hokus Pokus" | December 19, 1970 | |
| 16 | "Double Trouble" | December 26, 1970 | |
| Professor Lewis's newest invention creates a macho clone of Jerry. Jerry pursues this clone and Rhonda, who are on their way to Atlantic City, where Rhonda has entered a beauty contest. | |||
| 17 | "Jerry" | January 2, 1971 | |
| 18 | "Double Oh-Oh" | January 9, 1971 | |
References
- ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-60549-044-1.
- ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ "Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down Episode Guide - Filmation". Archived from the original on April 25, 2013.
