Lotsa Luck
Lotsa Luck is an American sitcom that aired during the 1973–74 television season on the NBC Friday evening schedule. The series stars Dom DeLuise as bachelor Stanley Belmont who lives with his bossy mother (Kathleen Freeman), his sister Olive (Beverly Sanders) and her unemployed husband, Arthur (Wynn Irwin). Jack Knight stars as Stanley's best friend, Bummy.
| Lotsa Luck | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Carl Reiner Bill Persky Sam Denoff |
| Starring | Dom DeLuise Kathleen Freeman Beverly Sanders Wynn Irwin Jack Knight |
| Composer(s) | Jack Elliott Allyn Ferguson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Concept II Productions |
| Distributor | SFM Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 10, 1973 – March 15, 1974 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | On the Buses |
Lotsa Luck is based on the British London Weekend Television series On the Buses.
Overview
The show centers around Stanley's frustration with his lazy, mooching brother-in-law, Arthur, who refuses to get a job, dresses like a slob (usually unshaven and wearing a bathrobe), is constantly smoking and eats like a horse. Stanley works at the lost-and-found department of the city bus company, supporting the entire family. The program can currently be seen in syndication on Antenna TV.
Episode list
| Nº | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | "The Family Flu"[1] | Bill Persky | Sam Denoff, Bill Persky | TBA | |
| Olive shares her flu bug with the family. | |||||
| 1 | "Olive's Present"[1] | Bill Persky | Sam Denoff, Bill Persky | September 10, 1973 | |
| Olive's foot gets stuck in the toilet tank. | |||||
| 2 | "The Bare Facts" | Alan Rafkin | Saul Turteltaub | September 17, 1973 | |
| Stanley suspects that Arthur is seeing another woman. | |||||
| 3 | "Trial Separation" | Alan Rafkin | Norman Barasch, Carroll Moore | September 24, 1973 | |
| Arthur and Olive decide to separate... in the same house! | |||||
| 4 | "Stanley and the Librarian" | Alan Rafkin | Norman Barasch, Carroll Moore | October 1, 1973 | |
| Mom hooks Stanley up with a real knockout who is a librarian. Jackie Joseph guest-stars. | |||||
| 5 | "The Suit" | Alan Rafkin | Norman Barasch, Carroll Moore | October 8, 1973 | |
| Stanley is elated when his brother-in-law agrees to apply for a job. | |||||
| 6 | "Mom's Secret" | Alan Rafkin | Norman Barasch, Carroll Moore | October 15, 1973 | |
| Stanley gets suspicious when mom goes to the laundromat every night. Does she have a date? Harold Gould guest-stars. | |||||
| 7 | "The Winning Purse" | Alan Rafkin | Saul Turteltaub | October 19, 1973 | |
| Stanley needs money as bills start to pile up. How will he get it? | |||||
| 8 | "The Family Plot" | Bill Persky | Sam Denoff, Bill Persky | October 29, 1973 | |
| The family deals with a windfall after the city pays for moving Dad's grave. Henry Corden guest-stars. | |||||
| 9 | "The Psychiatrist" | Bill Persky | Roy Kammerman | November 5, 1973 | |
| Stanley sees the company shrink when insomnia disrupts his life. The solution? Make nice with Arthur. | |||||
| 10 | "The New Stan" | Alan Rafkin | Norman Barasch, Carroll Moore | November 12, 1973 | |
| Stanley tries to improve himself to be more attractive to the opposite sex. | |||||
| 11 | "Arthur's Inheritance" | Alan Rafkin | Bill Manhoff | November 26, 1973 | |
| Arthur's rich Uncle Elroy dies, and Arthur may be coming into money as a result. Alvy Moore guest-stars. | |||||
| 12 | "The Belmont Connection" | Alan Rafkin | John Boni | December 3, 1973 | |
| The lost-and-found is being used as a drop for criminals, and the police want to use Stanley in the sting operation to catch them. | |||||
| 13 | "Will You Marry Me?" | Alan Rafkin | Steve Gordon | December 10, 1973 | |
| Stanley's mother is suspicious of his new girlfriend because she lives alone. Pat Finley guest-stars. | |||||
| 14 | "Do Me a Favor" | Alan Rafkin | Saul Turteltaub | January 11, 1974 | |
| Stanley's family wants him to cash in a favor from a childhood friend who is now famous. Alex Rocco guest-stars. | |||||
| 15 | "Stan and the Wealthy Widow" | Alan Rafkin | Norman Barasch, Carroll Moore | January 18, 1974 | |
| Stanley's family tries to fix him up with a woman that he went to school with. Ruth Buzzi guest-stars. | |||||
| 16 | "The Talent Show" | Alan Rafkin | Arnie Kogen | January 25, 1974 | |
| Stanley's and Bummy's friendship suffers in a battle over a possible talent show prize. Johnny Brown and Louisa Moritz guest-star. | |||||
| 17 | "A Little Order of Law and Order" | Alan Rafkin | Ron Friedman | February 1, 1974 | |
| The Belmonts get burglarized. | |||||
| 18 | "You Oughta Be in Pictures" | Alan Rafkin | Gordon Farr, Arnold Kane | February 8, 1974 | |
| Stanley tries out to be "Driver Dan" in the bus company ads. Ronnie Schell guest-stars. | |||||
| 19 | "Stan's Assistant" | Alan Rafkin | Roy Kammerman | February 15, 1974 | |
| Stanley needs an assistant, so he has the bus company hire Arthur. Stuart Nisbet guest-stars. | |||||
| 20 | "Arthur Makes His Move" | Bill Foster | Steve Gordon | February 22, 1974 | |
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Arthur invites a fellow freeloading friend over for dinner. Alan Oppenheimer guest-stars. Starting with this episode, each episode opens with Stanley storming into the house with a funny story about it being "a jungle out there" before the opening credits. | |||||
| 21 | "Bummy's Girl" | Alan Rafkin | Steve Gordon | March 8, 1974 | |
| Bummy needs Stanley to keep an eye on his girl while Bummy is in Boston. Suzanne Somers guest-stars. | |||||
| 22 | "Get Off My Back" | Alan Rafkin | Saul Turteltaub | March 15, 1974 | |
| Stanley fixes a hole in the ceiling after Arthur overflows the bathtub. | |||||
Home media
On November 29, 2005, S'More Entertainment released all 22 episodes on DVD in Region 1 in a 4-disc set entitled Lotsa Luck – The Complete Series.[2]
References
- "Lotsa Luck". Classic TV Archive. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- Lambert, David (October 2, 2005). "Lotsa Luck - Dom DeLuise's '70s Sitcom Hits DVD In November". TV Shows on DVD. Archived from the original on 2015-05-08. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
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