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The Tammy Grimes Show (1966)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox
references:
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THE TAMMY GRIMES SHOW
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Greenway Production/ Tamworth Productions
in association with
Twentieth Century-Fox Television
for
ABC (Thursdays 8:30 pm EST)
Executive Producer William Dozier
Produced by Richard Whorf and Alex Gottlieb
Created by George Axelrod

US Comedy series 1966 4 episodes aired x 30 min (color?)
08Sep66-29Sep66
starring
Tammy Grimes as Tammy Ward
Hiram Sherman as Uncle Simon
Dick Sargent as Terence Ward
Maudie Prickett as Mrs. Ratchett

Premise:
Short lived sitcom featuring a rich heiress who wanted
nothing more to do than spend money. But her Uncle Simon is
keeping a tight hand on the wallet. Her twin brother Terrence
and her housekeeper Mrs. Ratchett are also an irritation to Tammy.

Music by John Williams  

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ABC Thursdays 8:30 pm Eastern

[01] The Tammy Grimes Show: OFFICER'S MESS (Series Premiere)
prod. no. 1104
08-Sep-1966 ABC Thur
 Written by Ralph Goodman
Directed by Don Taylor
Guest Cast:
Henry Jones ....... Commander Martin
Philip Ober ....... Admiral Bates
Boyd Santel (as Helmsman) (not credited)
Paul Fagan (as Baker) (not credited)
Synopsis:
    Tammy may have her chance to see the world--she's stuck on the ship
    that is taking her brother on a Naval Reserve tour. [JK]

[02] The Tammy Grimes Show: HOW TO STEAL A GIRL EVEN IF IT'S ONLY ME
(pilot episode) (aka "My twin sister"- working title)
prod no. 1101 / prod. no. 6029
15-Sep-1966 ABC Thur
Created & Written by George Axelrod.
Directed by Don Taylor
Guest Cast:
Jesse White (as Gus)
Paul Mantee (as Eddie)
Monroe Arnold (as Melvin)
Richard Bakalyn (as Tony)
Damian O'Flynn (as Police Captain)
Synopsis:
    Uncle Simon refused to give Tammy 50,000 for her favorite charity, but
he may have to ante up after all----kidnappers are demanding 50G's for
her return. [JK]

[03] The Tammy Grimes Show: TAMMY TAKES LAS VEGAS, OR VICE VERSA
prod. no. 1102
22-Sep-66 ABC Thur
Directed by Don Taylor
    Guest Cast:
Max Mellinger (as Slauson)
Synopsis:
    Trying to help a friend, Tammy goes casino crawling to parlay $20 into
the $50,000  Mrs. Rachett needs to save her aunts' Brazilian nut plantation. [JK]

[04] The Tammy Grimes Show: POSITIVELY MADE IN PARIS
prod. no. 1103
29-Sep-1966 ABC Thur
Directed by Don Taylor
   Guest Cast:
Philip Coolidge (as Abner)
Maurice Marsac (as Jacques Dalmaison)
Harry Harvey Sr. (as Charley)
Cherie Fister (as Secretary)
Bryan O'Brynne (as Bosley) 
Synopsis:
    To put a halt to Tammy's incessant clothes buying Uncle Simon exiles her
to Cobb Corner, population 27, a town so rustic it doesn't have a dress
shop. Tammy changes the towns name to Paris and goes into the dress-
designing business. [JK]

[--] The Tammy Grimes Show: GEORGE WASHINGTON DIDN'T SLEEP HERE
written by Jack Raymond and Sid Morse
06-Oct-1966 ABC Thur (scheduled - but cancelled)
Synopsis:
    There's no room at the inn after Tammy spreads the rumor that the
Marchioness of Mull is staying at a friend's hostelry. [JK]
Note:
    This episode although scheduled, was never broadcast. The series was
canceled earlier in the week. There were five more episodes produced
that were never broadcast.[JK]

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Scripts for Unaired /Unproduced Episodes
(some of these possibly produced but unaired)
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[--] THE GREAT CHARGE ACCOUNT WAR
1966 unproduced television script for "The Tammy Grimes Show"
written by Bill O'Hallaren.

[--] THE SKI'S THE LIMIT
1966 television script for "The Tammy Grimes Show"
written by Charles Marion & Irving Cummings

[--] GIVE HER BACK TO THE INDIANS
1966 television script for "The Tammy Grimes Show"
written by George F. Slavin & Stanley Adams.

[--] HOW I SAVED THE OPERA, OR DID I?
1966 television script for "The Tammy Grimes Show"
written by Harry Winkler & Hannibal Coons

[--] SEND A RICH GIRL TO CAMP THIS SUMMER
1966 television script for "The Tammy Grimes Show"
written by Gene Thompson

[--] TAMMY PLAYS CUPID
1966 television script for "The Tammy Grimes Show"
written by Stan Dreben and Howard Merrill

[--] DIAMONDS ARE A BIRD'S BEST FRIEND
1966 television script for "The Tammy Grimes Show"
written by John Barbour and Whitey Mitchell

[--] TAMANTHA NIGHTINGALE RIDES AGAIN
1966 television script for "The Tammy Grimes Show"
written by Al Gordon and Hal Goldman

[--] A FUNNY THING HAPPENED TO ME ON THE WAY TO THE STUDIO
1966 television script for "The Tammy Grimes Show"
Teleplay by Alex Gottlieb
story by Bob Reitman & Don Garey.

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