Mona McCluskey

Mona McCluskey (also known as Meet Mona McCluskey) is an American sitcom that aired on NBC as part of its 1965-66 schedule. The series stars Juliet Prowse in the title role, and aired from September 16, 1965 to April 14, 1966.

Mona McCluskey
Also known asMeet Mona McCluskey
GenreSitcom
Created byDon McGuire Based on characters originated by Sumner Arthur Long
Written byArthur Alsberg
Edmund Beloin
Irving Elinson
Bob Fisher
Fred S. Fox
Henry Garson
Directed byRichard Whorf
Stanley Z. Cherry
StarringJuliet Prowse
Denny Scott Miller
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producerGeorge Burns
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companiesMcCadden Productions
United Artists Television
Release
Original networkNBC
Picture formatColor
Audio formatMonaural
Original releaseSeptember 16, 1965 (1965-09-16) –
April 14, 1966 (1966-04-14)

Synopsis

Prowse portrayed Mona McCluskey, an actress who marries a United States Air Force sergeant, Mike McCluskey, played by Denny Scott Miller. The major premise of the show is Mona trying to balance her acting career with her marriage to Mike, who preferred that they live on his smaller Air Force salary.

The series also co-stars Herbert Rudley as General Crone, Mike's boss and Robert Strauss as Sergeant Gruzewsky. Series guest stars include Med Flory, Maurice Marsac; Lee Bergere, Sal Mineo, Barry Kelley, Doris Singleton, and Darlene Patterson.

Episodes
No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Pilot"Don McGuireDon McGuireSeptember 16, 1965 (1965-09-16)
2"All That Dough and No Place to Go"Richard WhorfFred S. Fox & Irving ElinsonSeptember 23, 1965 (1965-09-23)
3"All in a Night's Work"Richard WhorfBob Fisher & Arthur AlsburgSeptember 30, 1965 (1965-09-30)
4"In Every Life a Little Wife Must Fall"Richard WhorfFred S. Fox & Irving ElinsonOctober 7, 1965 (1965-10-07)
5"Mona Carroll Vs. Mona McCluskey"Richard WhorfArthur Alsberg & Bob FisherOctober 14, 1965 (1965-10-14)
6"How to Put Out an Old Flame"Richard WhorfFred S. Fox & Irving ElinsonOctober 21, 1965 (1965-10-21)
7"Let's Play Cupid"Richard WhorfFred S. Fox & Irving ElinsonOctober 28, 1965 (1965-10-28)
8"Good for the Goose, Bad for the Gander"Richard WhorfFred S. Fox & Irving ElinsonNovember 4, 1965 (1965-11-04)
9"Michelangelo's Rival"Richard WhorfFred S. Fox & Irving ElinsonNovember 11, 1965 (1965-11-11)
10"How to Cure an Old Man"Richard WhorfFred S. Fox & Irving ElinsonNovember 25, 1965 (1965-11-25)
11"My Husband, The Wife Beater"Richard WhorfFred S. Fox & Irving ElinsonDecember 2, 1965 (1965-12-02)
12"Mail Against Female"Richard WhorfFred S. Fox & Irving ElinsonDecember 9, 1965 (1965-12-09)
13"Stranger in the Love Nest"Richard WhorfArthur Alsberg & Bob FisherDecember 23, 1965 (1965-12-23)
14"Dance, Kookerina, Dance"Richard WhorfFred S. Fox & Irving ElinsonDecember 30, 1965 (1965-12-30)
15"Mona, the Soft Air Force Recruit"Richard WhorfFred S. Fox & Irving ElinsonJanuary 13, 1966 (1966-01-13)

Production notes

The series was produced for NBC by McCadden Enterprises, Inc. in association with United Artists Television. The series executive producer was comedian George Burns. The theme song was the Tin Pan Alley standard "Yes Sir, That's My Baby", sung by a male voice.

Reception

Mona McCluskey appeared on Thursday nights against ABC's Peyton Place and the second half-hour of CBS's two-hour Thursday Night Movie. It failed to win its time slot and was cancelled by NBC, with its last episode airing in April 1966.


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