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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