Paul Lynde Movies

The presence of Paul Lynde, in a small role, reveals more about the quality and tone of this film than the three top names. A farce with plenty of slapstick, it offers Kirk Douglas as a road agent dealing with a naive hero (a young Arnold Schwarzenegger) who is seemingly out of western serials in the '40s and a beautiful, sexy saloon girl (Ann-Margret). The silly jokes are the point, not the plot, though Needham includes some impressive stunts. Some of the most notable draw blatantly on Warner Brothers roadrunner and Daffy Duck cartoons; notably, the film came from Columbia, not Warner. The film's attempt at satire is too heavy-handed to have bite. ~ Bill Wu, Rovi

This animated musical, based on E.B. White's children's book classic, is about a courageous spider who helps save the life of an ill-fated pig. Wilbur is a young pig (voice of Henry Gibson) who's owned by New England farmer Homer Zuckerman (voice of Robert Holt). One day he is sold to a neighbor, where he meets a sheep who warns him that his fate lies in the confines of the slaughterhouse. Wilbur is terrified of this news until he meets Charlotte, a charming spider (voice of Debbie Reynolds), who is determined to save Wilbur from this dire destiny. By weaving words into her web, she convinces the farmer that Wilbur is some sort of prodigious animal too important to kill. The music for Charlotte's Web was written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, who wrote the scores for countless Disney movies, including Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book. ~ Don Kaye, Rovi

Monie Ellis is the latest in a long line of movie and TV "Gidgets" in Gidget Gets Married. The title tells all: Francie "Gidget" Lawrence (Ellis) forsakes bikinis and surfboards for a wedding gown and corsage. Her husband, of course, is her faithful beau "Moondoggie", aka Jeff Stevens (Michael Burns). But the course of true love steadfastly refuses to run smoothly, as Gidget tries to deal with the snobbish social hierarchy within her husband's family and business associates. As he did in 1970's Gidget Grows Up, Paul Lynde steals the show as the waspish Louis B. Lattimer. Based on characters created by Frederick Kohner (whose own daughter was the model for the original Gidget), the made-for-TV Gidget Gets Married premiered January 4, 1972. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Uncle Arthur has fallen in love with Aretha (Barbara Rhoades), a snobbish witch with no sense of humor whatsoever. So as not to scare off Artetha, Arthur "deposits" all of his practical jokes with Darrin and Samantha. Unfortunately, this overabundance of gags is visited upon Darrin's new client, Mr. Rockfield (J. Edward McKinley), who, like Aretha, is in no mood for laughs. First shown on February 11, 1971, "The House That Uncle Arthur Built" was written by Bernie Kahn. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Dr. Bombay's new pills have a strange side effect on Uncle Arthur. His "power system" on the fritz, Arthur began transforming into whomever and whatever he happens to be thinking about -- a pony, a demon, a Native American, and finally Superman. Somehow or other, Arthur's out-of-control morphing saves Darrin and Larry's latest advertising campaign. Written by Ed Jurist, "Super Arthur" made its first network appearance on February 5, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

When she refuses to give up her mortal husband Darrin, Samantha is stripped of her powers by the Witches Council. Sam's cousin, Serena, and Uncle Arthur side with Sam, only to lose their powers as well. Before the Council has been shown the error of their ways, the three temporary ex-witches find themselves in a sticky I Love Lucy situation at a candy factory. Written by Lila Garrett and Bernie Kahn, "Samantha's Power Failure" originally aired on March 20, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Prankish Uncle Arthur offers to stage a magic show for Tabitha's birthday party. Things get a bit out of hand when, attempting to pull a rabbit out of a hat, Arthur instead produces a nubile Playboy bunny (Carol Wayne). The fun really begins when Darrin's new client, A.J. Sylvester (Bernie Kopell), takes quite a shine to the sexy visitor. Written by Ed Jurist, "A Bunny for Tabitha" first aired on November 6, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Join in the adventures with Penelope as she runs again from the dastardly villains. ~ Rovi

Another episode featuring the antics of the wild and zany Penelope Pitstop. ~ Rovi

Yes, that's Elizabeth Montgomery, still securely in her role as glamorous witch Samantha Stevens as the fantasy sitcom Bewitched enters its sixth season. But, gosh, doesn't Samantha's mortal husband, ad executive Darrin Stephens look a bit different this year? This, of course, is because Dick York, who'd played Darrin since the series' debut in 1964, was forced to leave the show at the end of season five for health reasons (a serious, degenerative muscular injury) that were discreetly hidden from the public at the time. Thus, beginning in season six, Darrin Stephens is played by Dick Sargent, who takes over with such assurance and aplomb that, after a few episodes, it is hard to imagine anyone else in the role. Sargent would remain with Bewitched until the series shut down production three years later. Otherwise, the rest of cast remains as before: Agnes Moorehead as Samantha's imperious witch mom, Endora; David White as Darrin's supercilious boss, Larry Tate; Erin Murphy as Samantha and Darrin's daughter, Tabitha (a budding witch in her own right); Sandra Gould as the Stephens' snoopy, suspicious next-door neighbor Gladys Kravitz; and Paul Lynde as "Sam"'s prankish warlock uncle Arthur. However, season six features the debut of a brand new character. Originally telecast October 16, 1969, the episode "And Something Makes Four" marks the birth of Darrin and Sam's second child, a baby boy named Adam. Portrayed by a variety of uncredited twin infants during his first few appearances, Adam would be played by twin boys David and Greg Lawrence beginning in season seven. With the arrival of Adam, it behooves Darrin and Sam to hire a housekeeper, who also happens to be a witch: thus is introduced Alice Ghostley as Esmerelda, whose chronic inability to cast a spell without causing chaos was intended to evoke fond memories of the late Marion Lorne as Sam's Aunt Clara. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Paul Lynde takes over from the previous season's John Astin as Father Lundigan, a church psychologist whose own mental state is far from stable. Having finally recovered from his first encounter with "flying nun" Sr. Bertrille, Father Lundigan pays another visit to Convent San Tanco. His arrival coincides with a bizarre post-hypnotic suggestion, wherein Sr. Bertrille in the Reverend Mother have switched personalities! Written by Lee Erwin and Stan Dreben, "The Return of Father Lundigan" was originally telecast on October 17, 1968. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Paul Lynde makes his third guest appearance on I Dream of Jeannie in an episode which also features Ted Cassidy, better known as "Lurch" on The Addams Family. At the behest of Commander Porter (Lynde), Tony (Larry Hagman) and Roger (Bill Daily) are shipped off to a deserted island, there to act as guinea pigs in an experiment to see how long astronauts can survive on a strict diet of bugs and berries. What Porter doesn't know is that Jeannie (Barbara Eden) is also on the island, and she has no intention of letting her master starve! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi