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90 Bristol Court:
"Karen" -  "Harris Against the World"   -  "Tom, Dick & Mary"
Karen (1964-65)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Tom Alger, Rina Fox, Robert Leszczak
references:
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KAREN (a segment of "90 Bristol Court")
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Kayro-Vue Productions
Universal City Studios, Inc..
for
NBC (Mondays 7:30 pm EST)
Executive Producer Joe Connelly
Produced by Bob Mosher

US comedy series 1964-65 28 episodes x 30 min
starring
Debbie Watson as Karen Scott
Richard Denning as Steve Scott
Mary LaRoche as Barbara Scott
Gina Gillespie as Mimi Scott
Bernadette Withers as Janis
Trudi Ames as Candy
Teddy Quinn as Peter
Murray MacLeod as Spider Gibson
Richard Dreyfuss as David Rowe III

Premise:
One of a trio of unrelated comedy series all set in the same
apartment block under the umbrella title of "90 Bristol Court"
: "Harris Against The World", "Tom, Dick and Mary",
and "Karen". Only the latter survived to the end of the season.

Theme Song performed by The Beach Boys (never released as a single 45rpm). [RL]

Debbie Watson followed this series with  "Tammy" (1965-66)
co-starring Denver Pyle
Richard Denning   also starred in
"Mr and Mrs North" (1952-54)   "The Flying Doctor" (1959) 
"Michael Shayne" (1960-61)  and   "Hawaii Five-O" (1968-80)  as the Governor

########## 90 Bristol Court: Karen ###########
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NBC Mondays 7:30 pm EST

1.01 [--] 90 Bristol Court: KAREN (pilot)
05Oct64 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Lee Bergere .......... Arturo Magdelinni
Teddy Quinn .......... Peter
Anthony Hall ......... Angelo
Vito Scotti .......... Tony Morelli
Synopsis:
In a mixup at the airport, Karen mistakes and Italian sculptor
several years her senior for her date. [RF]

1.02 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Karen: SURFER'S AIDE
12Oct64 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Yale Summers ......... Hoot Dubbins
Synopsis:
Karen lets loose a flood of trouble when she takes up surfing. [RF]

1.03 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Karen: THE WIG
19Oct64 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Jack Bannon .......... Gregg
Eve McVeagh .......... Mrs. Peters
Synopsis:
Karen and her friends try to pool their money to buy a wig. [RF]

1.04 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Karen: HOME, JAMES
26Oct64 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Buck Taylor .......... Jim Fraser
Larry Thor ........... Officer
Synopsis:
Karen pretends she can't drive---so that Jim Fraser can teach her. [RF]

1.05 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Karen: NO BOYS ALLOWED
02Nov64 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Allan Hunt ........... Roger
Frank Gardner ........ Pete
John Hubbard ......... Tolliver
Guy Raymond .......... Cliff
Synopsis:
Karen tries to keep boys from interrupting her studies. [RF]

1.06 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Karen: BEETHOVEN OR BASEBALL
09Nov64 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Michael Bregan ..... Jerry Clark
Synopsis:
The boy's name is Jerry Clark, and Karen thinks she's in love with him. [RF]

1.07 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Karen: FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE
16Nov64 NBC Monday 7:30pm
Guest cast:
Bert Freed ............ Mr. Francis
Herbert Anderson ...... Mr. Ludlow
Annette Corman ........ Bonnie)
Synopsis:
Steve has to scrap his Friday night bowling plans - he promised to
take Karen to the Father-Daughter Dance. [TA]

1.08 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Karen: KAREN'S SIMPLICITY COMPLEX
23Nov64 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Leo Slezak ............ Ted
Richard Dreyfus ....... Dave (recurring)
Don Connor ............ Kevin
Synopsis:
Karen has gotten herself into a pickle: She's made three dates for
Saturday night. [TA/RF]

[09] 90 Bristol Court: Karen: (title unknown)
30Nov64

1.10 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Karen: TEACHER'S ROMANCE
07Dec64 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Jeanne Bal ........... Georgia Grey
Richard Anderson ..... Teddy LaFarge
Hap Holmwood ......... Rocky Hunter
Synopsis:
After seeing her teacher in tears, Karen assumes that the problem is
romance, so she decides to play matchmaker. [RF]

1.11 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Karen: HOLLYWOOD HOUND
14Dec64 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Parley Baer .......... Vonschmidt
Bobo Lewis ........... Florence
Peter Adams .......... Phil
Synopsis:
Trouble begins when Karen uses her birthday check to buy an Afghan hound. [RF]

1.12 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Karen: THE INFERNAL TRIANGLE
28Dec64 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Sandra Warner ........ Elaine Banks
Ramsay Hill .......... Maitre D'
Synopsis:
While lunching with her friends at a posh restaurant, Karen spots her
father dining with a lovely woman. [RF]

1.13 [--] 90 Bristol Court: Karen: NEW YEAR'S EVE
04Jan65 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Bobo Lewis ........... Florence
Guy Raymond .......... Cliff
Synopsis:
Karen's problem: her New Year's Eve date has to leave town. [RF]

=======================
From this point "Karen" continued on its own - the other two series
under the "90 Bristol Court" umbrella were cancelled
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1.14 [--] Karen: GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY
11Jan65 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Joyce Van Patten ..... Nora
Edward Binns ......... Mark
Heather North ........ Carla
Synopsis:
The Scotts get new neighbors---and lots of trouble. [RF]

1.15 [--] Karen: THE FORMAL
18Jan65 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Dennis Patrick ....... Harold
Synopsis:
Steve begins to regret not buying Karen a new formal.[RF]

1.16 [--] Karen: KAREN ROBS THE CRADLE
25Jan65 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Clive Clerk .......... Tony
Lurene Tuttle ........ Mrs. Waller
Mollie Howerton ...... Cathy
Vicki Draves ......... Lissa
Synopsis:
Karen and her girl friends compete for the attention of the new boy at school. [RF]

1.17 [--] Karen: AVERY'S COMING
01Feb65 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Jay Ripley ........... Avery
Synopsis:
Karen tries to get out of a date set up by her parents. [RF]

1.18 [--] Karen: WHO'S SEYMOUR?
08Feb65 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Miguel Landa ......... Seymour
Jan Avery ............ Martino
Steven Geray ......... Clerk
Gil Lamb ............. Mailman
Jackie Russell ....... Salesgirl
Synopsis:
Karen tries to learn who sent her a gift with a loving inscription. [RF]

1.19 [--] Karen: YOUNG AT HEART
15Feb65 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Harriet MacGibbon .... Mrs. Templeton
Synopsis:
Karen decides to rejuvenate her "aging" mother. [RF]

1.20 [--] Karen: HOLIDAY IN SKI VALLEY
22Feb65 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Bonnie Franklin ...... Charlotte
Irene Tedrow ......... Mrs. Sloat
Synopsis:
Karen and her new friend spend a gloomy holiday at a ski resort. [RF]

1.21 [--] Karen: CIVIC DUTY
01Mar65 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Linden Chiles ........ Mr. Gilroy
Synopsis:
Karen's handsome new teacher inspires her romantically. [RF]

1.22 [--] Karen: KAREN THE BABYSITTER
08Mar65 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Michel Petit ......... Chip
Richard Dreyfuss ..... David
Synopsis:
To prove she can handle responsibility Karen tries baby-sitting. [RF]

1.23 [--] Karen: SERGEANT GRANDMA
15Mar65 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Josephine Hutchinson.. Grandma
Betsy Hale ........... Francine
Allan Hunt ........... Roger
Synopsis:
Grandma uses old-fashioned strictness while looking after the girls. [RF]

1.24 [--] Karen: SUBSTITUTE FATHER
22Mar65 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Don Hamner ........... Conroy
Suzanne Cupito (aka Morgan Brittany) ....... Cindy
Charla Doherty ....... Marci
Synopsis:
Steve gets jealous when Karen takes her homework problems elsewhere. [RF]

1.25 [--] Karen: BIG BAD JIM
29Mar65 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
David Draper ......... Big Jim
Ann Doran ............ Miss Hatfield
Murray MacLeod ....... Spider
Synopsis:
Karen tries to find out why she's having trouble getting dates. [RF]

1.26 [--] Karen: THE BEVERLY BEAT
05Apr65 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Beverly Lunsford ..... Dottie
Roger Ewing .......... Gene
Grace Albertson ...... Mrs. Rowe
Richard Dreyfuss ..... David
Synopsis:
As gossip columnist for the school paper, Karen puts some spice in the news [RF]

1.27 [--] Karen: THE UNDERSTUDY
12Apr65 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Murray MacLeod ....... Spider
Synopsis:
It's curtains for Karen, who didn't learn her part for the school play. [RF]

1.28 [--] Karen: MIMI'S FIRST LOVE (final episode of "Karen")
19Apr65 NBC Mon
Synopsis:
Mimi has a sudden interest in music---and other things romantic. [RF]

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