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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.
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.
Sep 12, 2006 · Phyllis Diller - The Pruitts of Southampton. CraigSD. 4.98K subscribers. Subscribed. 158. 67K views 17 years ago. 30 episodes in 1966-67. "Marvie-poo!"
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.
Apr 29, 2024 · The Pruitts of Southampton starring Phyllis Diller was a sitcom that ran 1966-1967. It was rebranded mid-run as The Phyllis Diller Show in an attempt to help...
During a party, an IRS agent arrives to inform the Pruitts that they are $10 million in debt and that their possessions now belong to the United States government. But they are going to allow the Pruitts to maintain the illusion that they are wealthy, rather than risk a stock-market collapse with the news that they are bankrupt.
Jul 6, 2021 · 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...
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.
September 6, 1966 • 30m. During a party, an IRS agent arrives to inform the Pruitts that they are $10 million in debt and that their possessions now belong to the United States government.
Originally titled 'The Pruitts of Southampton,' the series retooled the premise (the family turned the mansion into a boardinghouse) and changed its title to 'The Phyllis Diller Show.'
