Mona McCluskey explained

Alt Name:Meet Mona McCluskey
Genre:Sitcom
Creator:Don McGuireBased on characters originated by Sumner Arthur Long
Director:Richard Whorf
Stanley Z. Cherry
Starring:Juliet Prowse
Denny Scott Miller
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:26
Executive Producer:George Burns
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:22 - 24 minutes
Company:McCadden Productions
United Artists Television
Channel:NBC

Mona McCluskey (also known as Meet Mona McCluskey) is an American sitcom that aired on NBC as part of its 1965-66 schedule. The series stars Juliet Prowse in the title role, and aired from September 16, 1965 to April 14, 1966.

Synopsis

Prowse portrayed Mona McCluskey, an actress who marries a United States Air Force sergeant, Mike McCluskey, played by Denny Scott Miller. The major premise of the show is Mona trying to balance her acting career with her marriage to Mike, who preferred that they live on his smaller Air Force salary.

The series also co-stars Herbert Rudley as General Crone, Mike's boss and Robert Strauss as Sergeant Gruzewsky. Series guest stars include Med Flory, Maurice Marsac, Lee Bergere, Sal Mineo, Barry Kelley, Doris Singleton, and Darlene Patterson.

Episodes

No. TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date

Production notes

The series was produced for NBC by McCadden Enterprises, Inc. in association with United Artists Television. The series executive producer was comedian George Burns. The theme song was the Tin Pan Alley standard "Yes Sir, That's My Baby", sung by a male voice.

Reception

Mona McCluskey appeared on Thursday nights against ABC's Peyton Place and the second half-hour of CBS's two-hour Thursday Night Movie. It failed to win its time slot and was cancelled by NBC, with its last episode airing in April 1966.

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