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Arnie

TV·1970–1972·2 seasons, 48 episodes·CBS·Comedy·20m·Created by David Swift

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Arnie is a television sitcom that ran for two seasons on the CBS network. It stars Herschel Bernardi, Sue Ane Langdon, and Roger Bowen. Bernardi played the title character, Arnie Nuvo, a longtime blue collar employee at the fictitious Continental Flange Company, who overnight was promoted to an executive position. The storylines mainly focused on this fish out of water situation, and on Arnie's sometimes-problematic relationship with his well-meaning but wealthy and eccentric boss, Hamilton Majors Jr.. Because he still held his union card, Arnie could negotiate tricky management/labor situations that no one else could. Arnie's surname was presumably a pun on nouveau riche, and possibly also on Art Nouveau. In addition to Bernardi, Bowen, and Langdon, cast members included Del Russel and Stephanie Steele as Arnie's son and daughter, Richard and Andrea; Elaine Shore as Arnie's secretary, Felicia; and Herb Voland as sour-tempered executive Neil Ogilvie. In its first season, despite being the lead-in to The Mary Tyler Moore Show on Saturday nights and winning an Emmy nomination as best comedy series, Arnie received only fair Nielsen ratings. For its second season, in order to increase its viewership, CBS made a major cast change in the show's format. Charles Nelson Reilly joined the cast as Randy Robinson, a TV chef who called himself "The Giddyap Gourmet," apparently a reference to The Galloping Gourmet.

Cast

Sue Ane LangdonSue Ane LangdonCharles Nelson ReillyCharles Nelson ReillyRandy RobinsonHerschel BernardiHerschel BernardiRoger BowenRoger BowenHerb VolandHerb VolandDel RusselDel Russel
Elaine Shore
Elaine ShoreTom PediTom Pedi

Episodes by season

Season0124Episodes1970–71Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Arnie (Pilot Episode)September 19, 1970—
  2. S01E02Arnie S01E02Hair Today, Gone TomorrowOctober 26, 1970—Arnie's first executive paycheck brings a sinking stomach, thanks to a premature spending binge (TV Guide)
  3. S01E03Change of a LifetimeOctober 3, 1970—New executive Arnie kindles resentment among his old blue-collar buddies (TV Guide)
  4. S01E04Wife vs. SecretaryNovember 4, 1970—Arnie's bragging about his secretary nets him a jealous wife (TV Guide)
  5. S01E05The Friendship GapOctober 10, 1970—Arnie chooses his replacement as loading foreman - from among his old buddies (TV Guide)
  6. S01E06An Urge to SplurgeOctober 17, 1970—Arnie helps an elderly couple face compulsory retirement (TV Guide)
  7. S01E07Chance of a LifetimeOctober 3, 1970—Lil heads a picket line to fight pollution - at Arnie's company (TV Guide)
  8. S01E08Swinging SixtiesOctober 12, 1970—Arnie's been ordered to shave off his mustache (TV Guide)
  9. S01E09Let Them Eat CookiesNovember 20, 1970—Arnie becomes involved in industrial espionage (TV Guide)
  10. S01E10Trouble in the AirNovember 16, 1970—Boss Majors' latest pet project: on-the-job exercising for his executives (TV Guide)
  11. S01E11One Strike and You're OutOctober 14, 1970—""Arnie has no heart for the task at hand: negotiating a new union contract with his loading dock buddies. The new executive is still a unio
  12. S01E12For Whom the Whistle BlowsNovember 6, 1970—A swank San Francisco hotel sets the scene for Arnie's first major sales meeting (TV Guide)
  13. S01E13Why Spy?October 30, 1970—Office protocol calls for Christmas gifts worth $100; the Nuvos are giving homemade cookies (TV Guide)
  14. S01E14To Buy or Not to Buy?December 3, 1970—Boss Majors has a new housing development, and the Nuvos feel pressure to buy a home (TV Guide)
  15. S01E15Second HoneymoonDecember 15, 1970—
  16. S01E16You Can't Lose for WinningDecember 20, 1970—Lady Luck visits Arnie in a poker game - the big loser is his boss Majors (TV Guide)
  17. S01E17Hello, HollyJanuary 7, 1971—The executive Arnie replaced is in town; rumor is he wants his old job back (TV Guide)
  18. S01E18Father Meets DaughterJanuary 13, 1971—Arnie tries to pay more attention to Andrea.
  19. S01E19Citizen PainJanuary 21, 1971—Arnie must be in Nassau on the same day the Nuvos have planned a second wedding for Julius and his wife (TV Guide)
  20. S01E20Stand Up for JuliusJanuary 21, 1971—Arnie gets symptoms of an ulcer on the eve of his bowling league semifinals (TV Guide)
  21. S01E21Strangeness in the NightFebruary 9, 1971—Arnie's involved in an office feud (TV Guide)
  22. S01E22Feud for ThoughtFebruary 2, 1971—Arnie's furtive behavior causes suspicion at the office (TV Guide)
  23. S01E23My Sister's KeeperFebruary 19, 1971—Arnie canvasses the company to find dates for his attractive sister (TV Guide)
  24. S01E24No Harmony in TryingFebruary 19, 1971—An audition for the fourth voice in the company's all-male quartet produces a winner who's a surprise to all (TV Guide)

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0224Episodes1971–72Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Honey, I'm Sorry But...September 13, 1971—Arnie endangers his position, by giving a share of company stock to his son.
  2. S02E02Nuvo RicheSeptember 7, 1971—Charles Nelson Reilly joins the cast as Arnie's new neighbor, a gourmet chef.
  3. S02E03Well There Goes the NeighborhoodSeptember 14, 1971—Lil is tired of waiting for her late hubby and she comes up with a solution.
  4. S02E04Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something BlewSeptember 22, 1971—Reta Shaw plays a maid who takes over the Nuvo home - lock, stock, and barrel (TV Guide)
  5. S02E05Boom or BustOctober 13, 1971—Snobbery is the target as Arnie tries to join his boss' polo club (TV Guide)
  6. S02E06Pushing Pinky Out of the TreehouseOctober 19, 1971—Arnie tries to make Majors' wedding perfect (TV Guide)
  7. S02E07The MaidSeptember 29, 1971—Arnie anonymously sends a poem to Felicia.
  8. S02E08A Poem for Guess WhoOctober 19, 1971—
  9. S02E09Welcome to the ClubOctober 12, 1971—Arnie wins an award Majors wanted.
  10. S02E10The Return of Fingers FergusonOctober 27, 1971—
  11. S02E11Et tu ArnieNovember 8, 1971—
  12. S02E12This Land is My LandNovember 18, 1971—
  13. S02E13Let Ham Put You in the Driver's SeatNovember 30, 1971—
  14. S02E14The Gift of the MajorsDecember 2, 1971—The no-bra look leads Arnie into a research project to save a faltering company (TV Guide)
  15. S02E15The Only Way to GoDecember 31, 1971—Choosing a final resting place can be a downer. Majors wants the Nuvos as roommates in his Taj Mahal-like mausoleum.
  16. S02E16Guess Who's Coming to Our House?January 7, 1972—Arnie's boss stays at his house.
  17. S02E17What's Up Doc?January 17, 1972—Arnie is in trouble when he persuades boss Majors to hire a drunken doctor.
  18. S02E18The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the TruthJanuary 21, 1972—Attorney Melvin Belli plays a flamboyant lawyer defending Majors for a speeding ticket (TV Guide)
  19. S02E19Room at the TopJanuary 31, 1972—A toupee for Arnie, as the corporation tries to impress a mod young executive (TV Guide)
  20. S02E20Surprise, Surprise!February 12, 1972—Boss Majors wants Arnie to arrange a surprise party for him.
  21. S02E21Uncle NikkoFebruary 11, 1972—Arnie's uncle may upset Majors' dinner party.
  22. S02E22Wilson Tastes Good Like a Candidate ShouldFebruary 21, 1972—Local politics create a dilemma for Arnie.
  23. S02E23Now You Take Teddy RooseveltFebruary 28, 1972—Majors tries to prove that he is as good a salesman as his employees.
  24. S02E24Star TrekkingMarch 6, 1972—A story about Arnie's frustrating attempt to get the comic for an awards ceremony.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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