That's Life (1968 TV series)
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That's Life is a musical comedy
series which appeared on the ABC
television network from 1968-69 and starred Robert Morse
and E. J. Peaker
as Bobby and Gloria Dickson.
The series focused on the lives of Bobby and Gloria, from their first meeting through their marriage, as their lives progressed, through Gloria's pregnancy and childbirth, as well as Bobby's work experiences at the Miller Chalk Company. Characters would often break into song, in the manner of musical plays and movies. Songs included both well-known numbers (for example, Morse doing a duet with an office computer
on "Anything You Can Do") and original tunes written for the program itself, and well known stars would often guest in one-time roles. Kay Medford
had a recurring role as Gloria's mother, Mrs. Quigley, who was often antagonistic to Bobby.
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
series which appeared on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
television network from 1968-69 and starred Robert Morse
Robert Morse
Robert Morse is an American actor and singer. Morse is best known for his appearances in musicals and plays on Broadway. He has also acted in movies and television shows. His best known role is that of J. Pierrepont Finch in the 1961 Broadway musical, and 1967 film How to Succeed in Business...
and E. J. Peaker
E. J. Peaker
E.J. Peaker is an American actress. Peaker is best known for her appearances in the movie Hello Dolly! and in the TV musical series That's Life.-Biography:...
as Bobby and Gloria Dickson.
The series focused on the lives of Bobby and Gloria, from their first meeting through their marriage, as their lives progressed, through Gloria's pregnancy and childbirth, as well as Bobby's work experiences at the Miller Chalk Company. Characters would often break into song, in the manner of musical plays and movies. Songs included both well-known numbers (for example, Morse doing a duet with an office computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
on "Anything You Can Do") and original tunes written for the program itself, and well known stars would often guest in one-time roles. Kay Medford
Kay Medford
Kay Medford , was an American character actress and comedienne.She was born Margaret Kathleen O'Regan in New York City to James and Mary O'Regan, first-generation Irish-American parents, both of whom had died by the time she was 15 years old...
had a recurring role as Gloria's mother, Mrs. Quigley, who was often antagonistic to Bobby.