The Funny Side

{{Infobox television

| image = Bert Mustin Queenie Smith The Funny Side 1971.JPG

| caption = Bert Mustin and Queenie Smith.

| creator =

| starring = Gene Kelly
John Amos
Teresa Graves
Warren Berlinger
Michael Lembeck
Cindy Williams
Burt Mustin
Queenie Smith
Pat Finley
Dick Clair
Jenna McMahon

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 6

| producer = Sam Denoff
Bill Persky

| executive_producer =

| runtime = 60 min.

| network = NBC

| first_aired = {{start date|1971|9|21}}

| last_aired = {{end date|1972|1|11}}

}}

The Funny Side is an American sketch comedy program that aired on NBC as part of its 1971 fall lineup.

Synopsis

The Funny Side was hosted by Gene Kelly and starred five pairs of actors and actresses who were presented as married couples. Each week was an examination of the "funny side" of a potential issue in real-life marriages, such as health, money, sex, and the like. Each couple was a stereotype. Kelly also appeared as an actor in the sketches, and there was also a musical aspect with production numbers. The musical numbers were written by Dave Frishberg.{{Cite book |last=Frishberg |first=Dave |title=My Dear, Departed Past |pages=123–131}}

Cast

John Amos and Teresa Graves as the Black couple
Warren Berlinger and Pat Finley as the blue collar couple
Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon as the wealthy couple
Michael Lembeck and Cindy Williams as the teenage couple
Burt Mustin and Queenie Smith as the elderly couple

Cancellation

The Funny Side received poor Nielsen ratings and was cancelled after less than four months on the air.

Bibliography

Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows

References

External links

{{IMDb title|0066658}}

Category:NBC original programming

Category:1970s American musical comedy television series

Category:1970s American sketch comedy television series

Category:1971 American television series debuts

Category:1972 American television series endings