Series synopsis
Love, American Style is an American comedy television series that premiered on ABC on September 29, 1969. It ended on January 11, 1974.
An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.
Premise
An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Gail Fisher as Penny
- Sharon Acker as Gloria
- Sue Ane Langdon
- Frankie Avalon as Henry
- Kathleen Freeman
- Soupy Sales
- Avery Schreiber as Marshall
- Al Lewis
- Don Galloway
- Maggie Roswell
- Dale Ishimoto
- Kurt Kasznar
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 357 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 71 | September 29, 1969 | March 27, 1970 |
| Season 2 | 57 | September 25, 1970 | March 12, 1971 |
| Season 3 | 87 | September 17, 1971 | February 25, 1972 |
| Season 4 | 79 | September 15, 1972 | March 9, 1973 |
| Season 5 | 62 | September 14, 1973 | January 11, 1974 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 Pilot Movie |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love and the Pill How to get your daughter to take the Pill on her swinger's tour of Europe. |
September 29, 1969 |
| 2 |
Love and the Hustler An ace pool player meets a lovely novice who chalks up a cue. |
September 29, 1969 |
| 3 |
Love and a Couple of Couples An ex-wife makes matters difficult for her former husband who's about to give his new fiancee her ring. |
September 29, 1969 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love and the Father A father skips prison to attend his daughter's wedding. |
September 25, 1970 |
| 2 |
Love and the Motel Trials of a motel rendezvous. |
September 25, 1970 |
| 3 |
Love and the Nurse A patient falls for a disinterested nurse. |
October 2, 1970 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love and the Loud Mouth A bride's tooth fillings pick up radio broadcasts. |
September 17, 1971 |
| 2 |
Love and the Penal Code A married man is assaulted by two love-starved women. |
September 17, 1971 |
| 3 |
Love and Formula 26B A tale about an aphrodisiac used not wisely but too well. |
September 17, 1971 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love and the Sensuous Twin Two men fall for the same girl who has a split personality. |
September 15, 1972 |
| 2 |
Love and the Know-it-All The wife of a fathead husband. |
September 15, 1972 |
| 3 |
Love and the Perfect Wife A recipe for the perfect wife. |
September 15, 1972 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love and the Footlight Fiancee | September 14, 1973 |
| 2 |
Love and the Teller's Tale A banker is trapped in a valut with a designing female. |
September 14, 1973 |
| 3 |
Love and the Swinging Surgeon A surgeon with roving hands is on a date with a prim miss. |
September 14, 1973 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 29, 1969 |
| Last aired | January 11, 1974 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:00:00 |