| Holiday Lodge | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Seymour Berns |
| Starring | Johnny Wayne Frank Shuster Maureen Arthur Charles Smith Justice Watson |
| Theme music composer | Cyril J. Mockridge |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Cecil Barker |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | J&M Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | June 25 (1961-06-25) – September 17, 1961 (1961-09-17) |
Holiday Lodge is an American comedy television series created by Seymour Berns. The series stars Johnny Wayne, Frank Shuster, Maureen Arthur, Charles Smith and Justice Watson. The series aired on CBS from June 25, 1961, to September 17, 1961.[1][2]
Cast
- Johnny Wayne as Johnny Miller
- Frank Shuster as Frank Boone
- Maureen Arthur as Dorothy Jackson
- Charles Smith as Woodrow
- Justice Watson as J.W. Harrington
Reception
Jack Gould of The New York Times wrote: "The program is a study in the theatrical bankruptcy that plagues much of West Coast television ... situations were rooted in wild and disastrous improbabilities that lacked even the most elementary type of humor."[3]
In a retrospective look at the Wayne and Shuster comedy team, pop culture magazine Vulture described Holiday Lodge as both "generic" and "a total bomb", attributing the show's failure to Wayne and Shuster's lack of creative involvement. (The duo were hired strictly as performers, and did not write for the series.)[4]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Secret Convention" | Seymour Berns | Hal Goodman & Larry Klein | June 25, 1961 (1961-06-25) |
| 2 | "The Sheila Franklin Caper" | Unknown | Unknown | July 2, 1961 (1961-07-02) |
| 3 | "The Kissing Bug" | Unknown | Unknown | July 9, 1961 (1961-07-09) |
| 4 | "Never Hit a Stranger" | Seymour Berns | Ed Simmons | July 16, 1961 (1961-07-16) |
| 5 | "Johnny's Good Deed" | Unknown | Unknown | July 23, 1961 (1961-07-23) |
| 6 | "Wanted: Two Recreation Directors" | Unknown | Unknown | July 30, 1961 (1961-07-30) |
| 7 | "Prince for a Day" | Unknown | Unknown | August 6, 1961 (1961-08-06) |
| 8 | "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" | Unknown | Unknown | August 13, 1961 (1961-08-13) |
| 9 | "Johnny's Other Face" | Unknown | Unknown | August 20, 1961 (1961-08-20) |
| 10 | "Jewel Thieves Anonymous" | Unknown | Unknown | August 27, 1961 (1961-08-27) |
| 11 | "Johnny Goes Dramatic" | Unknown | Unknown | September 3, 1961 (1961-09-03) |
| 12 | "Stanley's Problem" | Unknown | Unknown | September 10, 1961 (1961-09-10) |
| 13 | "Hollywood, I'll Lick You Yet" | Unknown | Unknown | September 17, 1961 (1961-09-17) |
References
- "The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, on June 17, 1961 · Page 60". Newspapers.com. June 17, 1961. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- "The Republic from Columbus, Indiana on June 24, 1961 · Page 16". Newspapers.com. June 24, 1961. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- Gould, Jack (June 26, 1961). "TV: A Situation Series; Wayne and Shuster Are Seen in 'Holiday Lodge,' Replacement for Jack Benny". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- Boone, Brian (December 6, 2011). "Wayne & Shuster: Canadian Comedy Cornball Supergods". Vulture. Retrieved May 15, 2026.