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The Pruitts of Southampton is an American situation comedy that aired during the 1966-67 season on the ABC network. The show was based on the novel House Party (1954) by Patrick Dennis. It was ABC's attempt to turn female stand-up comic Phyllis Diller into a sitcom comedienne very much in the style of Lucille Ball.
Nov 2, 2015 · ‘The Pruitts of Southhampton’ had a spectacular debut rating (especially for ABC), with a 33.6/55% for its first episode. The problem is that most people didn’t like what they saw, and the ratings began a steep erosion pattern, falling to 13.7/22% by the start of the November Sweep.
The Phyllis Diller Show: Created by David Levy. With Phyllis Diller, Reginald Gardiner, Grady Sutton, Pam Freeman. Follows the Pruitt family, who live like royalty in a huge mansion. The only slight problem: they are flat broke and live off the state.
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- 1966-09-06
- Comedy
- 30
The Pruitts of Southampton 1966 - 1967 0 Seasons Comedy List Reviews A well-to-do family keeps up the illusion of wealth after learning that the money is gone.
Overview. An audit by the Internal Revenue Service about overdue taxes reveals that the supposedly incredibly wealthy Pruitts family is in fact broke. Presumably causing the economic depression, an improbably charitable IRS allows them to continue living in their mansion and maintaining the pretensions of great wealth. Phyllis Diller.
30 x 30 minute episodes. The Pruitts of Southampton were just like the Rockefellers or the Vanderbilts, except for two things: they were broke and Mrs Pruitt looked, dressed and acted like Phyllis Diller.
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View Interview. Phyllis Diller on the The Pruitts of Southampton, which later became The Phyllis Diller Show. 05:18. Phyllis Diller on her 1966 sitcom, The Pruitts of Southampton. 05:34.
