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O.K. Crackerby
A wealthy Oklahoma widower enlists the help of an unemployed Harvard graduate to tutor his brood on becoming more refined in a stale sitcom that's notable only because it was created by Abe Burrows and Cleveland Amory.
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Plot Summary
A wealthy and eccentric old prospector, Otto Kruger 'O.K.' Crackerby, who lives in a mansion with his butler and his grandson, discovers he has an estranged daughter who has married a humble mechanic. He attempts to integrate himself into their lives, often with comical and chaotic results.
Critical Reception
O.K. Crackerby! was a lighthearted family sitcom that aimed for gentle humor and familial themes. While it featured the popular Burl Ives in the lead role, the show struggled to find a consistent audience and received a mixed reception, with some critics finding its humor dated even for the time.
What Reviewers Say
Burl Ives's star power was a key draw, but couldn't fully elevate the show's predictable plots.
The humor was often considered too simplistic and occasionally fell flat.
Despite its flaws, it offered wholesome family entertainment for its target demographic.
Google audience: Audience reception data for O.K. Crackerby! is not readily available. Contemporary viewers likely found it to be a harmless, if somewhat uninspired, addition to the television landscape of the mid-1960s.
Fun Fact
The show was Burl Ives's only regular role in a television sitcom.
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