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|premiere= January 28, 1972
|premiere= [[January 28]], [[1972]]
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|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]]
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'''"Love and the Private Eye"''' is a segment in an episode of ''Love, American Style'' season three, with the intent of being a back-door pilot to an adult spy comedy that failed to become fully realized. It aired on January 28, 1972 on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[R.S. Allen|Ray Allen]] and [[Harvey Bullock]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the co-founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]]. Hanna-Barbera didn't forget the idea of a private investigator, which may have morphed into the tamer ''[[Inch High, Private Eye]]'', which began a year later.
'''"Love and the Private Eye"''' is a segment in an episode of ''Love, American Style'' season three, with the intention of being a back-door pilot to an adult spy comedy that failed to become fully realized. It aired on [[January 28]], [[1972]] on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Ray Allen]] and [[Harvey Bullock]], produced [[Alan Rafkin]], [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], and directed by Hanna and Barbera, the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]]. Hanna-Barbera didn't forget the idea of a private investigator, which may have morphed into the tamer ''[[Inch High, Private Eye]]'', which began a year later.


Private investigator Melvin Danger looks into the murder of his client.
Private investigator and master of disguise Melvin Danger looks into the murder of his recent client.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
==Characters==
==Characters==
In order of appearance:
{{CastTop}}
 
|-
''Mentioned and non-speaking characters are in italics''
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Melvin Danger]]
 
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Richard Dawson]]
* [[Melvin Danger]] ([[Richard Dawson]])
|-
* [[Williams]] ([[Lennie Weinrib|Leonard Weinrib]])
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Williams]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Lennie Weinrib|Leonard Weinrib]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Peggy Mason]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Cynthia Adler]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[George Hammond]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Bob Holt|Robert Holt]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Garbage man #1
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Garbage man #2
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[John Stephenson]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Tangerine Glick]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Mitzi McCall]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police captain
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mrs. Hammond]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mike Riker]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Carl Best]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Frank (Love and the Private Eye)|Frank]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
|-
{{CastBottom}}


==Organizations==
==Organizations==
* [[Hammer Industries]]
* [[Hammond Industries]]
* [[Danger Incorporated]]
* Tri-Cities Insurance (mentioned)


==Locations==
==Locations==
* Riverside Avenue
* [[Earth]]
** [[United States]]
*** Hammond Industries HQ
*** Melvin Danger's offices
*** Mrs. Hammond's residence
*** Riverside Avenue
**** Peggy Mason's residence


==Objects==
==Objects==
*  
* Nothing of importance


==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
It was copyrighted in [[1971]].
==Music==
The score was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. It was edited by [[Pat Foley]].
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:


===Filming===
* United States: January 28, 1972 on ABC
There is a copyright of 1971.


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* Melvin and Williams's voices are styled after actors, Humphrey Bogart and Terry Thomas, respectively.
** The names outside of the hotel Melvin rents an office are called Casablanca Street and Sierra named after the films ''Casablanca'' and either ''The Treasure of the Sierra'' or ''High Sierra'', films that Bogart starred in.
* Like other Hanna-Barbera series at the time, it also had its own laugh track.
* Like other Hanna-Barbera series at the time, it also had its own laugh track.
* This was the first of two pilots Hanna-Barbera tested through ''Love, American Style'', but where as this failed, the second one entitled "[[Love and the Old-Fashioned Father]]", led to the full series ''[[Wait Till Your Father Gets Home]]'', which lasted three seasons.
* This was the first of two pilots Hanna-Barbera tested through ''Love, American Style'', but whereas this failed, the second one entitled "[[Love and the Old-Fashioned Father]]", led to the fully realized series ''[[Wait Till Your Father Gets Home]]'', which lasted three seasons.


==Errors==
==Errors==
*  
* The captain calls Frank an officer, when he looks more like a detective.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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Latest revision as of 03:15, 28 November 2022

Love and the Private Eye
Peggy seduces Melvin.png
Premiere date January 28, 1972
Run time 22:16
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Ray Allen
Harvey Bullock
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Title card
LAS 318 title card.png

"Love and the Private Eye" is a segment in an episode of Love, American Style season three, with the intention of being a back-door pilot to an adult spy comedy that failed to become fully realized. It aired on January 28, 1972 on ABC. It was written by Ray Allen and Harvey Bullock, produced Alan Rafkin, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and directed by Hanna and Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions. Hanna-Barbera didn't forget the idea of a private investigator, which may have morphed into the tamer Inch High, Private Eye, which began a year later.

Private investigator and master of disguise Melvin Danger looks into the murder of his recent client.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Melvin Danger Richard Dawson
Williams Leonard Weinrib
Peggy Mason Cynthia Adler
George Hammond Robert Holt
Garbage man #1 Unavailable
Garbage man #2 John Stephenson
Tangerine Glick Mitzi McCall
Police captain Unavailable
Mrs. Hammond Unavailable
Mike Riker John Stephenson
Carl Best Unavailable
Frank John Stephenson


Organizations

Locations

  • Earth
    • United States
      • Hammond Industries HQ
      • Melvin Danger's offices
      • Mrs. Hammond's residence
      • Riverside Avenue
        • Peggy Mason's residence

Objects

  • Nothing of importance

Vehicles

  • Melvin's car

Production

Development

Filming

It was copyrighted in 1971.

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin. It was edited by Pat Foley.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: January 28, 1972 on ABC

Behind the scenes

  • Melvin and Williams's voices are styled after actors, Humphrey Bogart and Terry Thomas, respectively.
    • The names outside of the hotel Melvin rents an office are called Casablanca Street and Sierra named after the films Casablanca and either The Treasure of the Sierra or High Sierra, films that Bogart starred in.
  • Like other Hanna-Barbera series at the time, it also had its own laugh track.
  • This was the first of two pilots Hanna-Barbera tested through Love, American Style, but whereas this failed, the second one entitled "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father", led to the fully realized series Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, which lasted three seasons.

Errors

  • The captain calls Frank an officer, when he looks more like a detective.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References

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