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Living Single
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Living Single
Season 1 DVD cover
Created by
Yvette Lee Bowser
Starring
Queen Latifah
Kim Coles
Erika Alexander
T.C. Carson
John Henton
Mel Jackson
Kim Fields
Opening theme
"We Are Living Single", written and performed by Queen Latifah
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
5
No. of episodes
118 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Yvette Lee Bowser (entire run)
Roger S.H. Schulman
Location(s)
Warner Bros. Studios,
Hollywood, California
Camera setup
Videotape; Multi-camera
Running time
22 minutes
Production company(s)
SisterLee Productions
(1994-1998)
(seasons 2-5)
Warner Bros. Television
Distributor
Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network
Fox
Picture format
480i (SDTV)
Original release
August 22, 1993 (1993-08-22) – January 1, 1998 (1998-01-01)
Living Single is an American television sitcom that aired for five seasons on the Fox network from August 22, 1993 to January 1, 1998. The show centered on the lives of six friends who share personal and professional experiences while living in a Brooklyn brownstone.
Throughout its run, Living Single became one of the most popular African-American sitcoms of its era, ranking among the top five in African-American ratings in all five seasons. The series was produced by Yvette Lee Bowser's company, Sister Lee, in association with Warner Bros. Television. In contrast to the popularity of NBC's "Must See TV"—first on Sunday nights and then later on Thursday nights in the 1990s—many African-American and Latino viewers flocked to Fox. For the 1993–94 season, Living Single aired on Sunday nights between Martin and Married... with Children, and then on Thursday nights from 1994 to 1998.
Contents
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1 Synopsis
2 Cast and characters
2.1 Main characters
2.2 Minor characters
3 Notable guest appearances
4 Episodes
5 Ratings
6 DVD release & Digital Download
7 Crossovers
8 Syndication
9 Reunion special
10 Revival
11 Awards and nominations
12 References
13 External links
Synopsis[edit]
Living Single centered on six people consisting of four women and two men living the single life in the heart of Brooklyn, New York.
The series focused on two different households in one brownstone, one shared by a trio of independent women and another shared by a pair of male friends who have known each other since they spent their youth in Cleveland, Ohio. In the first apartment, Khadijah James (Queen Latifah), a hard-working editor and publisher of the fictional urban independent monthly Flavor, lived with her sweet, but naive cousin, Synclaire James (Kim Coles), an aspiring actress who worked as Khadijah's receptionist and has an affinity for Troll dolls; and her childhood friend from East Orange, New Jersey, Regina "Régine" Hunter (Kim Fields), an image-conscious, boutique buyer who was in a constant search for a well-to-do man to spend her life with (and spend his money). Later in the series, Régine became a costume assistant for the soap opera Palo Alto. When the show was canceled, she became a wedding planner and left the apartment to move in with her fiancé, Dexter Knight (Don Franklin). Maxine "Max" Shaw (Erika Alexander), a sharp-tongued attorney and Khadijah's best friend from their college days at Howard University, frequently stopped by to share her unique insights, keep them entertained by sharing her day, to make sure that the girls' refrigerator isn't overstocked, and to start trouble with Kyle.
Kyle Barker (T.C. Carson) lived in the second apartment with Overton Wakefield Jones (John Henton). Kyle was a stockbroker whose constant verbal sparring with Max did little to mask their obvious sexual attraction. Overton was the friendly, but country, maintenance man for the owner of their (and neighboring) building who held deep affection for Synclaire and plenty of hilarious homespun wisdom for everyone else. Kyle and Max ended up pursuing a sexual relationship, but when he decided to take a job in London and invited Max to join him, she turned him down. Maxine subsequently became distraught over her decision and, after defending a man who claims to be the second coming of Jesus (Harold Perrineau), she began to seriously look for the purpose of her life. Through a series of events, Max decided that her purpose must be to become a mother and during the insemination process unknowingly picked Kyle's sperm specimen based on a list of qualities she would like for her child to have. Kyle returned in the series finale and the two reconciled. Overton and Synclaire also got together and their relationship culminated in marriage by the end of the fourth season. In season five, they moved in together, leaving Overton and Kyle's apartment open for new character Roni DeSantos (Idalis DeLeon), a New York-area D.J., to move in. It was eventually revealed that DeSantos had a fling with Ira Lee "Tripp" Williams III, (Mel Jackson), the new roommate of Khadijah and Régine who moved in when Synclaire's room became available. Tripp was a songwriter. Synclaire joined a comedy improv troupe where she gained the attention of Tony Jonas, a Warner Bros. television exec who cast her as a nun for a new comedy series he was developing.
Along with trying to make Flavor a success, Khadijah also spent time looking for Mr. Right. She eventually found him in childhood friend Scooter (Cress Williams) with whom she left the brownstone for the final time in the series finale.
Cast and characters[edit]
Main characters[edit]
Queen Latifah — Khadijah James, editor and publisher of Flavor, an independent magazine devoted to the interests of the urban community.
Kim Coles — Synclaire James-Jones, Khadijah's good-natured cousin and roommate; receptionist at Flavor and aspiring actress.
Erika Alexander — Maxine "Max" Felice Shaw, strong-willed attorney and Khadijah's best friend from college; spends much of her time at girls' apartment.
T.C. Carson — Kyle Barker (Seasons 1–4 ; appears on 3 episodes in season 5), stockbroker and girls' neighbor; Max's verbal sparring partner and on-again, off-again etc. love interest.
John Henton — Overton "Obie" Wakefield Jones, Kyle's roommate and the brownstone's handyman; Synclaire's sweetheart.
Kim Fields — Regina "Regine" Hunter, Khadijah and Synclaire's gossip-loving roommate; childhood friend of Khadijah.
Mel Jackson – Ira Lee "Tripp" Williams (Season 5), Khadijah and Regine's new roommate; aspiring songwriter.
Minor characters[edit]
Cress Williams – Terrence "Scooter" Williams, Khadijah's childhood friend and sometimes love interest
Richard Lyons – Michael Janson (Season 1–2), Max's "old stand-by."
Shaun Baker – Russell Montego, Jamaican-born music editor at Flavor
Bobby Hosea – Lawrence (Season 1–3), Kyle's rival at the brokerage
Chip Fields – Laverne Hunter, Regine's mother
Rita Owens – Rita James (Season 1–4), Khadijah's mother
Heavy D – Darryl (Season 2–4), Regine's friend
Steven Gilborn – Jeffrey Higgins (Season 2–4), Kyle's boss
Bumper Robinson – Ivan Ennis (Season 3–4), college-age messenger turned Flavor copy aide; infatuated with Khadijah; a journalism major at New York University
J. Anthony Brown – Tibby Jones (Season 3–4), Overton's favorite uncle
Khalil Kain – Keith (Season 3–4), Regine's artist boyfriend
Dorien Wilson – Rev. Leslie Taylor (Season 3–4), pastor at the group's church
Isaiah Washington – Dr. Charles Roberts (Season 4), Khadijah's boyfriend.
Idalis DeLeon – Roni De Santos (Season 5), popular New York City deejay and love interest for Tripp
Notable guest appearances[edit]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Jim Brown
Cedric Ceballos
Morris Chestnut
Will Ferrell
Lou Ferrigno
Bobcat Goldthwait
Gilbert Gottfried
Kadeem Hardison
Jasmine Guy
Cris Carter
Arsenio Hall
Grant Hill
Evander Holyfield
Terrence Howard
Montell Jordan
Chaka Khan
Eartha Kitt
Gladys Knight
Tone Lōc
Nia Long
Branford Marsalis
Ed McMahon
Monica
Naughty By Nature
Rosie O'Donnell
Deion Sanders
TLC
Mario Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles
Vanessa A. Williams
Brian McKnight
Flip Wilson
CeCe Winans
Jerome Bettis
Bobby Bonilla
Episodes[edit]
Main article: List of Living Single episodes
Season
Episodes
Originally aired
First aired
Last aired
1 27 August 22, 1993 (1993-08-22) May 15, 1994 (1994-05-15)
2 27 September 1, 1994 (1994-09-01) May 18, 1995 (1995-05-18)
3 27 August 31, 1995 (1995-08-31) May 9, 1996 (1996-05-09)
4 24 August 29, 1996 (1996-08-29) May 8, 1997 (1997-05-08)
5 13 September 11, 1997 (1997-09-11) January 1, 1998 (1998-01-01)
Ratings[edit]
Season
Season premiere
Season finale
TV season
Rank
Viewers
(in millions)
1
August 22, 1993 May 15, 1994 1993-1994 #56 9.3
2
September 1, 1994 May 18, 1995 1994-1995 #84[1] 8.7
3
August 31, 1995 May 9, 1996 1995-1996 #111[2] 6.5
4
August 29, 1996 May 8, 1997 1996-1997 #104[2] 6.2
5
September 11, 1997 January 1, 1998 1997-1998 #117[3] 7.0
DVD release & Digital Download[edit]
Warner Home Video released the complete first season of Living Single on DVD in Region 1 on February 14, 2006. The entire series is also available for digital download on Amazon.com and the iTunes Store.
Warner Archive has released Season 2 on September 19, 2017 on DVD in Region 1. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available from such sellers as Warner's online store and Amazon.com.[4] Season 3 was released on November 21, 2017.[5] Season 4 was released on March 20, 2018.[6]
DVD name
Episodes
Region 1
The Complete First Season 27 February 14, 2006
The Complete Second Season 27 September 19, 2017
The Complete Third Season 27 November 21, 2017
The Complete Fourth Season 24 March 20, 2018
Crossovers[edit]
Half & Half: Erika Alexander and T.C. Carson reprised their roles of Maxine Shaw and Kyle Barker on the UPN sitcom, Half & Half (a series produced by Living Single creator Yvette Lee Bowser). In the episode ("The Big Performance Anxiety Episode", third season), ambitious law student Dee Dee learns that her mother's co-star in a play is engaged to Maxine, Dee Dee's idol. However, her mother gets Maxine's beau, Kyle, fired because she fears he will take attention away from her. The episode also revealed that Maxine and Kyle remained a couple and were the proud parents of their seven-year-old daughter named Kyla.
The Crew: In one episode "The Mating Season" of the short-lived Fox sitcom The Crew, Regine becomes a passenger on a flight and argues with a sassy stewardess in hopes of upgrading to first class. On another episode, "The Worst Noel", Synclaire also becomes a passenger. The episode served as a bridge for The Crew and its lead-in show, Living Single.
Syndication[edit]
Living Single started reruns in syndication on September 22, 1997. Reruns of the series currently run daily on TV One, Logo TV and Oxygen. Starting October 2, 2017 Bounce TV will air reruns of the series. As of January 11, 2018, all episodes began streaming on Hulu.
Reunion special[edit]
An hour-long retrospective special, Living Single: The Reunion Special, aired on TV One on September 22, 2008. Coles, Henton, Fields, Carson and Alexander reunited to share fond memories with the fans. Queen Latifah and Mel Jackson were unavailable to participate.
The special featured clips and revealing secrets of the cast from the show's five-year run.
Revival[edit]
In January 2017, Queen Latifah reported that a revival of "Living Single" is in the works with the original cast and that she plans to serve as producer. [7]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Awards and nominations for Living Single
Year
Awards
Performer
Result
1998 Image Awards Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series:
Erika Alexander
Won
Outstanding Comedy Series Won
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series:
Queen Latifah
Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series:
Kim Coles
Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
T.C. Carson
Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
John Henton
Nominated
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Complete TV Ratings 1994-1995". fbibler.chez.com.
^ Jump up to: a b "Complete TV Ratings 1995-1996". fbibler.chez.com.
Jump up ^ "Final Ratings for '97-'98 TV Season".
Jump up ^ Living Single - HOORAY! Warner Archive Announces 'The Complete 2nd Season' 3-disc MOD set will finally be available in mid-Septembers
Jump up ^ Living Single - Warner Archive Announces DVDs for 'The Complete 3rd Season' MOD release is available online during the second half of November.
Jump up ^ Living Single - The Next-to-Last Season, 'The Complete 4th Season,' is Now Scheduled! MOD title will be available online in March from Amazon/CreateSpace and the WBshop!.
Jump up ^ "Queen Latifah Reveals She's Working on a Living Single Revival". 13 January 2017.
External links[edit]
Living Single on IMDb
Living Single at TV.com
Living Single at TV.com
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I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
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"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
Single by Wizzard
B-side
"Rob Roy's Nightmare (A Bit More H.A.)"
Released
December 1973
Format
7" single
Recorded
August 1973
Studio
Phonogram Studios, Stanhope Place, Marble Arch, London
Genre
Glam rock, Christmas
Length
4:48
Label
Harvest, Warner Bros. Records
Songwriter(s)
Roy Wood
Producer(s)
Roy Wood
Wizzard singles chronology
"Angel Fingers"
(1973) "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
(1973) "Rock 'N' Roll Winter (Loony's Tune)"
(1974)
"Angel Fingers"
(1973) "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
(1973) "Rock 'N' Roll Winter (Loony's Tune)"
(1974)
"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" is a Christmas song recorded by British glam rock band Wizzard. It was first released in December 1973 and, as with most Wizzard songs, was written and produced by the band's frontman Roy Wood — formerly of The Move and a founding member of ELO. Despite the song's strong, long-lasting popularity, it has reached no higher than number four on the UK Singles Chart, a position it occupied for four consecutive weeks from December 1973 to January 1974.[1][2] The song was beaten to the 1973 Christmas Number 1 spot by Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody" which remained at the top of the charts for five weeks, from December 1973 to January 1974.
Roy Wood sings lead vocals. The backing vocals for the single are by "The Suedettes", augmented by the choir of Stockland Green School First Year.[3] The original sleeve of the single credits "Miss Snob and Class 3C" with "Additional noises". The basic track for the single was recorded in August 1973, so to create a wintry feeling engineer Steve Brown decorated the studio with Christmas decorations and turned the air conditioning down to its coldest setting. Wood wore a woollen hat found in lost property. The schoolchildren were brought down from the Midlands to London by bus during the autumn half-term to add their contributions.[4]
At the time of the single's release, Wizzard's contract with EMI was close to expiration. Promotional copies were pressed by Warner Brothers, with whom the band had just signed for future releases. Only then was it discovered that EMI were legally entitled to the track after all, so the Warner Bros. Records pressings were halted and the record appeared on the Harvest label, but with the same picture sleeve.[4]
Although Wood had arranged for the members of the Stockland Green School choir to sing at the Top of the Pops television recording, their place was taken by children provided by a local London stage school.
Contents
[hide]
1 Music video
2 Re-releases
3 Charts
4 The Big Reunion version
4.1 Background and release
4.2 Music video
4.3 Charts
5 Other cover versions
6 References
7 External links
Music video[edit]
The video shows the band dressed up in winter-themed studio and are then joined by a group of children who play instruments and join in with the singing.
Re-releases[edit]
With the failure of its first release to top the UK Singles Chart in 1973 – it was kept from number one by Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody" – it was decided to re-release the single in 1981. It was then found that the original tapes had been lost, so the song was re-recorded by the band and a new choir, from Kempsey Primary School in Worcester, was used. It is this version that has been used since.[5] The single reached number 41 on the UK Singles Chart, and was released again in 1984, this time with an additional extended 12-inch version, getting as far as number 23.
As downloads as well as physical sales became eligible for the weekly Top 75, from January 2007 onwards, and with the help of additional exposure thanks to an Argos television advertisement, the song charted again in November and December 2007, this time reaching number 16, despite the absence of any physical release. In the week of 13 December 2008, the song peaked at number 31. In the week of 14 December 2009, it peaked at number 45. In the week of 11 December 2010, it peaked at number 46. In the week of 12 December 2011, it peaked at number 28 (its highest position since December 2007). In the week of 16 December 2012, it charted at number 29. In 2013 it reached number 31 in the UK Singles Chart. Its enduring appeal has led the song to continue to appear in the UK top 40 every Christmas since.
Charts[edit]
Year
Song
Chart position
UK[6]
IRL
1973 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"[C] 4 6
1981 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (re-issue) 41 32
1984 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (re-entry)[E] 23 36
2007 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (re-entry) 16 42
2008 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (re-entry) 31 42
2009 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (re-entry) 45 23
2010 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (re-entry) 46 28
2011 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (re-entry) 28 30
2012 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (re-entry) 29 37
2013 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (re-entry) 31 –
2014 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (re-entry) 35 68
2015 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (re-entry) 27 49
2016 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (re-entry) 23 60
2017 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (re-entry) 15 29
[7]
"–" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
A^ Vocal backing by The Suedettes
B^ Vocal backing:The Suedettes and the Bleach Boys
C^ Wizzard featuring vocal backing by The Suedettes plus The Stockland Green Bilateral School First Year Choir with additional noises by Miss Snob and Class 3C
D^ Credited to Roy Wood's Wizzard
E^ Re-entry of re-issue with 12" re-recording
The Big Reunion version[edit]
"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
Single by Five, 911, Atomic Kitten, B*Witched, Blue, Honeyz and Liberty X
Released
15 December 2013
Format
Digital download
Recorded
2013
London, England
Genre
Christmas
Length
4:48
Label
Universal
Songwriter(s)
Roy Wood
Producer(s)
Cutfather
Five singles chronology
"Rock the
Party"
(2001) String Module Error: Match not found2001 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas"
(2013) I Wish It Could Be Christmas2013
911 singles chronology
"2 Hearts 1 Love"
(2013) 2 Hearts 1 Love2013 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
(2013) I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday2013 "I Do"
(2014) I Do2014
Atomic Kitten singles chronology
"Cradle"
(2005) Cradle2005 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
(2013) I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday2013
B*Witched singles chronology
"Love and Money"
(2013) Love and Money2013 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
(2013) I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday2013 "We've Forgotten How"
(2014) We've Forgotten How2014
Blue singles chronology
"Break My Heart"
(2013) Break My Heart2013 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
(2013) I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday2013 "Broken" / "Ayo"
(2014) BrokenAyo2014
Honeyz singles chronology
"I Don't Know"
(2001) I Don't Know2001 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
(2013) I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday2013
Liberty X singles chronology
"X"
(2006) X2006 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
(2013) I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday2013
Music video
"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" on YouTube
Background and release[edit]
On 23 October 2013, it was announced that the six 1990s and early 2000s pop bands who reunited for the ITV2 series The Big Reunion - Five, 911, Atomic Kitten, B*Witched, Blue, Honeyz and Liberty X-would be releasing a cover version of "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday", with all proceeds split between six Text Santa charities: Age UK, Barnardo's, BeatBullying, the British Heart Foundation, CLIC Sargent and Help the Hospices.[8] The recording of the charity single, which was produced by Danish producer and songwriter Cutfather (The Saturdays and One Direction), was the subject of a behind-the-scenes documentary broadcast on ITV2 on 12 December 2013.[8] The song was released on 15 December 2013.
Music video[edit]
The official music video for the Big Reunion version of the song was uploaded to YouTube on 2 December 2013.[9]
Charts[edit]
Chart (2013)
Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 82
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[11] 32
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 13
Other cover versions[edit]
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"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" has since been covered by many artists including:
Roy Wood Big Band in 1995, (UK #58)
Die Toten Hosen in 1998 on Wir warten auf's Christkind...
The A-Teens in 2002 for Radio Disney Holiday Jams, Volume 2
Girls Aloud
Spice Girls in 1999 [Live Earl's Court]
Westlife
Ash
All Star United on Happy Christmas Vol. 2 (BEC Recordings)
Les Fradkin on his 2006 Holiday CD: Spirit of Christmas
Sarah Brightman in 2008 on her album A Winter Symphony
Connie Talbot (2008)
Wilson Phillips in 2010 on their album Christmas in Harmony
In 2010, Celtic Thunder covered the song for their Christmas album
In 2012 Olly Murs did a cover of the song on Fearne Cotton's BBC Radio 1 show. This version features on Murs's special edition of Right Place Right Time.
In 2013, Leona Lewis covered the song for her first Christmas album Christmas, with Love.
In 2013, Swedish Dansband Elisa's covered the song for their Christmas album En Gnistrande Jul.
In 2013, English singer-songwriter Nick Lowe covered the song for his Christmas album, Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection for All the Family.
In 2014, The Vamps covered the song for their album Meet the Vamps: Christmas Edition
In 2016, Kylie Minogue covered the song for her album Kylie Christmas: Snow Queen Edition.
The song was also re-recorded again in 2000 & released as a medley with Wombling Merry Christmas as a novelty record when it was re-released as "I Wish It Could Be a Wombling Christmas Everyday" by The Wombles with Roy Wood. This version reached the UK Top 40, peaking at #22.
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Jump up ^ The four consecutive weeks include one for which no new chart was published; when this occurs, it is the usual practice to repeat the previous week's chart to fill the gap. The same two records - "I Love You Love Me Love" and "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me" - intervened between the Slade and Wizzard discs both before and after the "gap" week.
Jump up ^ Last.fm Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
Jump up ^ It has been claimed that the choir's participation was arranged by pianist Bill Hunt, who may have been brother-in-law of the school's maths teacher.[citation needed] But a familial connection has been disputed, since Hunt's mother is claimed to have lived in nearby Queens Road, also within the ward of Stockland Green.[citation needed]
^ Jump up to: a b Van der Kiste, John (2012). Roy Wood: The Move, Wizzard and beyond. KDP.
Jump up ^ "Missing tapes and mystery choirs: The making of a Christmas classic". BBC. 25 December 2013.
Jump up ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 608. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
Jump up ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b "The Big Reunion cast announce Christmas single in aid of Text Santa". itv.com. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
Jump up ^ "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday". YouTube. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
Jump up ^ "Chart Track: Week 51, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
Jump up ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
Jump up ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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Cast of The New Phil Silvers Show (1964), back row L-R: Sandy Descher, Elena Verdugo. Front: Ronnie Dapo and Phil Silvers
Ronald L. Dapo (born May 8, 1952, Plattsburgh, New York) is an American former child actor who appeared in supporting roles in such television series as the ABC/Warner Brothers situation comedy Room for One More (1962) and CBS's The New Phil Silvers Show (1964).
Acting career[edit]
Dapo began acting in 1959 at the age of seven when he played Billy Lacy in John Bromfield's syndicated series U.S. Marshal. That same year he appeared as Ronnie in The Alcoa Hour in the episode "Another Day, Another Dollar" and in "The Greenhorn Story" of NBC's western series Wagon Train starring Ward Bond. He also appeared in the movie -30- as Billy, opposite Jack Webb and Whitney Blake as their soon be adopted son. Then in 1960, he appeared as a schoolboy in the episode "A Bullet for the Teacher" on ABC's Maverick starring James Garner, "Ocean's 11" starring Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin[1]
In 1961, he guest starred in three ABC/WB series, The Roaring 20s (episode "Dance Marathon"), Hawaiian Eye (as Roger in "Don't Kiss Me Good-bye"), and Surfside 6 (as Little Kelly in "Little Mister Kelly"). In 1962, he appeared as Norbert Smith in Meredith Willson's The Music Man and on two ABC series, as Mike Russo in the episode "Pandora's Box" of The Detectives starring Robert Taylor and as ten-year-old Roy Barrington in "One Way Ticket" on Clint Walker's Cheyenne, with Philip Carey cast as the outlaw Cole Younger.[1]
In 1962, he was also cast as 9-year-old Flip Rose, one of the four children (two natural and two foster) of George and Anna Rose, portrayed by Andrew Duggan and Peggy McCay, in the 26-week Room for One More.[2] While on Room for One More young Dapo made two appearances on another ABC series, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, having played himself in "The Tigers Go to a Dance" and "Rick Sends a Picture".[1]
In 1963, he guest starred as Danny Saunders in "The Left Field Caper" of ABC's 77 Sunset Strip[1] before he was cast as Phil Silvers's nephew, Andy, in the comedian's revised sitcom. The second Silvers series focused on the star's role of Harry Grafton as the foreman of a plant, with co-stars Stafford Repp, Herbie Faye, and Buddy Lester. Then Elena Verdugo joined the show as Andy's mother, Audrey, and Sandy Descher as Andy's older sister, Susan. Like Room for One More, The New Phil Silvers Show soon folded.[3]
Young Dapo then appeared in small roles on Lucille Ball's CBS series The Lucy Show and on Gene Barry's ABC detective series Burke's Law in the episode entitled "Who Killed Andy Zygmunt?". In 1964, he played Peter McCloud in the film Kisses for My President. From 1963 to 1965, Dapo appeared twice on CBS's Lassie and The Munsters. In 1965, he appeared on ABC's The Fugitive and The F.B.I.[1]
Between 1963 and 1966, Dapo appeared three times as Arnold Winkler, a friend of Opie Taylor (played by Ron Howard) on CBS's The Andy Griffith Show. The episodes on which Dapo appeared are "Opie and the Spoiled Kid" and "The Haunted House" (both in 1963) and "A Baby in the House" (1966). Dapo's acting career ended in 1966 with two other roles: as Jimmy in the television movie Baby Makes Three and as Virgil 'Tiger' Higgins in the Disney film Follow Me, Boys! starring Fred MacMurray and Kurt Russell.[1]
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^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Ronnie Dapo". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
Jump up ^ Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 706
Jump up ^ McNeil, Total Television, p. 598
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