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'''''The Corner Bar''''' was an American sitcom that ran from 1972-1973 on | '''''The Corner Bar''''' was an American sitcom that ran from 1972-1973 on ABC. The show revolves around the patrons of a bar in New York City called Grant's Toomb.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/shows/the-corner-bar/ TV.com page on the Corner Bar] Retrieved 02 May '18</ref> The show was produced by Alan King and Howard Morris. What also made this show unique is that is was the first American sitcom that featured a recurring openly gay character. | ||
Season one of ''The Corner Bar'' debuted on ABC on Wednesday nights from June 21, 1972-August 23, 1972 and ran for ten episodes and was met with mostly negative reviews. Despite the mostly negative reviews, a second season of the show aired, but with only six episodes. The second season of ''The Corner Bar'' aired from August 3, 1973-September 7, 1973 and had a different cast from the first season. The show was | Season one of ''The Corner Bar'' debuted on ABC on Wednesday nights from June 21, 1972-August 23, 1972 and ran for ten episodes and was met with mostly negative reviews. Despite the mostly negative reviews, a second season of the show aired, but with only six episodes. The second season of ''The Corner Bar'' aired from August 3, 1973-September 7, 1973 and had a different cast from the first season. The show was cancelled after its second season. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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| 2. Flanagan's Wake | | 2. Flanagan's Wake | ||
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| 3. Quarantined | | 3. Quarantined | ||
| Harry and the gang are quarantined in Grant's Toomb | | Harry and the gang are quarantined in Grant's Toomb. | ||
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| 6. Bonnie's Bundle | | 6. Bonnie's Bundle | ||
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| 8. The Sexy Landlady | | 8. The Sexy Landlady | ||
| Harry vs. a starved widow. The woman is his new landlady and she's willing to trade a renewal on the bar for a marriage proposal | | Harry vs. a starved widow. The woman is his new landlady and she's willing to trade a renewal on the bar for a marriage proposal. | ||
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|10. Episode name unknown | |10. Episode name unknown | ||
| Workers at "Grant's Toomb" Unite! Meyer, Joe and Mary Ann are caught between loyalty to their striking Union and to Harry. The predicament finds them picketing but urging customers to cross the line | | Workers at "Grant's Toomb" Unite! Meyer, Joe and Mary Ann are caught between loyalty to their striking Union and to Harry. The predicament finds them picketing but urging customers to cross the line. | ||
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|11. Father's Day | |11. Father's Day | ||
| Frank is conned into thinking he's the father of a 20-year-old Korean with extravagant tastes | | Frank is conned into thinking he's the father of a 20-year-old Korean with extravagant tastes. | ||
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|12. To Your Good Health | |12. To Your Good Health | ||
|Frank fights to lose | |Frank fights to lose weight. The hefty bartender has to lose 15 pounds or fork over an extra $300 for his insurance. | ||
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|15. The Space On The Bar Room Floor | |15. The Space On The Bar Room Floor | ||
|The | |The space on the barroom floor is all that is left after kidnappers make off with the bar itself. Frank and Mae must raise $2000 ransom if they want to see the centerpiece of their tavern again. | ||
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|16. Aunt Blanche | |16. Aunt Blanche | ||
|What's brewing at the bar is trouble when Mae's Aunt Blanche becomes the new chef | |What's brewing at the bar is trouble when Mae's Aunt Blanche becomes the new chef. | ||
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==Gallary== | ==Gallary== | ||
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | <gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | ||
Eugene Roche Anne Meara The Corner Bar 1973.JPG|Eugene Roche and Anne Meara on the set of ''The Corner Bar'' | Eugene Roche Anne Meara The Corner Bar 1973.JPG|Eugene Roche and Anne Meara on the set of ''The Corner Bar''. | ||
Corner3 18 510 6-11122012-20002170A.jpg|The cast of season 1 posing for a shot on set | Corner3 18 510 6-11122012-20002170A.jpg|The cast of season 1 posing for a shot on set. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 18:09, 9 June 2018
A photo of Gabriel Dell on the set of The Corner Bar.
Status: Lost
The Corner Bar was an American sitcom that ran from 1972-1973 on ABC. The show revolves around the patrons of a bar in New York City called Grant's Toomb.[1] The show was produced by Alan King and Howard Morris. What also made this show unique is that is was the first American sitcom that featured a recurring openly gay character.
Season one of The Corner Bar debuted on ABC on Wednesday nights from June 21, 1972-August 23, 1972 and ran for ten episodes and was met with mostly negative reviews. Despite the mostly negative reviews, a second season of the show aired, but with only six episodes. The second season of The Corner Bar aired from August 3, 1973-September 7, 1973 and had a different cast from the first season. The show was cancelled after its second season.
Plot
In the The Corner Bar entrepreneur Harry Grant (Gaberial Dell) purchases a bar in New York City named Grant's Toomb. The show follows the partons and workers at the bar as each episode has something new in store for the patrons. By season two, the bar's ownership changes from Harry Grant to characters Mae (Anne Meara) and Frank Flynn (Eugene Roche). Season two keeps up all of the antics that came about in season one. Though there was a notable change in the cast for season two.[2]
Avalability
Given its mostly negative reception, no re-runs of the show have aired since the end of season two nor have any of the show's episodes have since re-surfaced. As of the writing of this article, only a handful of photos from on set have surfaced.
Cast
Season 1
- Harry Grant played by Gabriel Dell
- Fred Costello played by J.J. Barry
- Phil Bracken played by Bill Fiore
- Joe The Cook played by Joe Keyes
- Peter Panama played by Vincent Schiavelli
- Meyer Shapiro played by Shimen Ruskin
- Mary Ann played by Langhorn Scruggs
Season 2
- Mae played by Anne Meara
- Frank Flynn played by Eugene Roche
- Fred Costello played by J.J. Barry
- Phil Bracken played by Bill Fiore
- Meyer Shapiro played by Shimen Ruskin
- Donald Hooten played by Ron Carey
Episode List
| Episode | Synopsis | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Politics | Unknown | Lost |
| 2. Flanagan's Wake | Unknown | Lost |
| 3. Quarantined | Harry and the gang are quarantined in Grant's Toomb. | Lost |
| 4. Harry The Hood | Grant's Toomb gets vandalized when a rock is thrown at the stained glass window. | Lost |
| 5. Cook's Night Out | Unknown | Lost |
| 6. Bonnie's Bundle | Unknown | Lost |
| 7. The Generation Canyon | Unknown | Lost |
| 8. The Sexy Landlady | Harry vs. a starved widow. The woman is his new landlady and she's willing to trade a renewal on the bar for a marriage proposal. | Lost |
| 9. The Navy Reunion | Unknown | Lost |
| 10. Episode name unknown | Workers at "Grant's Toomb" Unite! Meyer, Joe and Mary Ann are caught between loyalty to their striking Union and to Harry. The predicament finds them picketing but urging customers to cross the line. | Lost |
| 11. Father's Day | Frank is conned into thinking he's the father of a 20-year-old Korean with extravagant tastes. | Lost |
| 12. To Your Good Health | Frank fights to lose weight. The hefty bartender has to lose 15 pounds or fork over an extra $300 for his insurance. | Lost |
| 13. Mixed Doubles | Unknown | Lost |
| 14. Fifty Grand | Feds's $50,000 mistake: he unwittingly took a briefcase belonging to hoodlums. Now they're holding the other patrons hostage until he returns. | Lost |
| 15. The Space On The Bar Room Floor | The space on the barroom floor is all that is left after kidnappers make off with the bar itself. Frank and Mae must raise $2000 ransom if they want to see the centerpiece of their tavern again. | Lost |
| 16. Aunt Blanche | What's brewing at the bar is trouble when Mae's Aunt Blanche becomes the new chef. | Lost |
Gallary
Eugene Roche and Anne Meara on the set of The Corner Bar.
The cast of season 1 posing for a shot on set.
References
- ↑ TV.com page on the Corner Bar Retrieved 02 May '18
- ↑ IMDB page for The Corner Bar Retrieved 02 May '18
- ↑ Website that features the main cast and the episode list Retrieved 02 May '18