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Back in 1963, a sitcom named "The Patty Duke Show'' defined what a girl could be.

"Couples Retreat" is no walk in paradise. In fact it is like sitting through the Hawaiian luau that's been overcooked and rehashed one to many times at Disney World.

Get on board with one of the funniest comics around, as Pam Ann takes her airline humor on a US tour next month.

Patty Duke shot the 1960s' TV sitcom "The Patty Duke Show," in which she played identical cousins, at a time when there were no computers for special effects.

It's somewhat disheartening as a television addict to think about how poorly shows I adore from just a few years ago may be as alien-seeming as The Patty Duke Show was to me when I experienced it last week.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 4-Oct. 10: Oct. 4: Country singer Leroy Van Dyke is 80.

F or baby boomers, revisiting TV series from their youth can be daunting. Will the shows make one wax nostalgic for one's childhood, or hang one's head in embarrassment? Thankfully, two vintage titles being released via Shout! Factory -- "The Patty Duke Show: The Complete First Season" , out last week, and "Mister Ed: The Complete First Season" , ...

Here are some of the latest TV shows to land on DVD, led by the debut of a 1960s sitcom with Patty Duke in two roles.

Discuss this story now After establishing herself as an award-caliber young star as Helen Keller in both the original stage and screen versions of "The Miracle Worker," Duke conquered television in dual roles as "cousins, identical cousins" Patty and Cathy in this classic mid-1960s sitcom created by best-selling author Sidney Sheldon.

Series: They laugh alike, they walk alike, at times they even talk alike: Brooklyn cousins are both played by teen Oscar winner Duke in a sitcom that was a '60s hit for ABC and an '80s hit for Nick at Nite.

Anyone even vaguely familiar with the classic television sitcom "The Patty Duke Show" no doubt looks at the show's namesake as the quintessential teenager times two.

Feature: "Away We Go" , "Filth and Wisdom" , "The Girlfriend Experience" , "Management" , "Monsters vs.

William Schallert is not a name, but he is a face. Often cast as an underpowered authority figure, he has been seen in film and especially on TV for more than 50 years, from broadly appealing Golden Age shows such as "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis," "Have Gun, Will Travel" and "Get Smart" to more recent niche programming such as "Desperate ...

"Away We Go," "CSI: NY" , "How I Met Your Mother" , "Life on Mars" , "Management," "Midsomer Murders" , "Monsters vs.

Some notes on upcoming catalogue TV-on-DVD releases, most of them having to do with a) Special features and b) cuts.

Actor William Schallert joins Ed and Frankie in the second hour to discuss his many roles in film and television, including his work with Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, John Sturges and Don Siegel.

The name of the company is later shortened to CBS... 1963 ] The following TV shows debuted on this date: "The Patty Duke Show" which airs for 3 years... 1965 ] "I Dream of Jeannie" starring Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman .

And you can find it here My new Nation column is called "Harvard Heal Thyself ." It's about the Times excellent reporting of the Harvard Medical School scandal, and it's here .

Those of a certain age will no doubt recognize the title of this story. It's a line from the theme song to The Patty Duke Show, which aired on ABC from 1963-66. The actress was on quite a roll at the time - she had just won an Oscar for her portrayal of Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker.

Patty Duke in an iconic Valley of the Dolls promo shot with Barbara Parkins and Sharon Tate .