Our Man Higgins
Starring: Stanley Holloway, Audrey Totter, Frank Maxwell, Ricky Kelman, K.C. Butts
First Aired: October 3, 1962
Number of Seasons: 1
Estimated Production Cost: $100,000 per episode*
From October 3, 1962, to May 17, 1973, the show Our Man Higgins aired for one season and thirty-four episodes. Higgins, an English butler portrayed by Stanley Holloway, was the focus of the episode. A suburban American family inherits the butler, resulting in a big cultural conflict. The parents of the suburban family are played by Frank Maxwell and Audrey Totter. Ricky Kelman, Regina Groves, and K.C. Butts play the three youngsters. The show began as a radio comedy series in the early 1950s, but it was converted for comedic television by ABC.
Our Man Higgins
Everglades!
Starring: Ron Hayes, Gordon Casell
First Aired: October 9, 1961
Number of Seasons: 1
Estimated Production Cost: $2 million per season*
Everglades was another police procedural show. Everglades! was a one-season television show created by Albert Wilmore that blended outdoor adventure and law enforcement. It aired in the early 1960s. It was a syndicated show with a total of 38 episodes. Constable Lincoln Vail, played by Ron Hayes, was a constable with the Everglades County Patrol. In an airboat, Vail assisted in the investigation of a crime in the Florida Everglades. Hayes was a passionate outdoorsman in real life, so the role was ideal for him. He was also a staunch environmentalist. Jack Herzberg, John Floria, and Franklin Adreon directed the majority of the episodes.
Everglades!
