Lotsa Luck - TV Series - Complete

1973 · comedy · Concept II Productions

Lotsa Luck is an American sitcom that aired during the 1973–74 television season on the NBC Friday evening schedule. The series stars Dom DeLuise as bachelor Stanley Belmont who lives with his bossy mother ( Kathleen Freeman ), his sister Olive ( Beverly Sanders ) and her unemployed husband, Arthur ( Wynn Irwin ). Jack Knight stars as Stanley's best friend, Bummy. Lotsa Luck is based on the British London Weekend Television series On the Buses . The show centers around Stanley's frustration with his lazy, mooching brother-in-law, Arthur, who refuses to get a job, dresses like a slob (usually unshaven and wearing a bathrobe), is constantly smoking and eats like a horse. Stanley works at the lost-and-found department of the city bus company, supporting his entire family. Episode list Nº Title Directed by: Written by: Original air date 0 "The Family Flu" [2] Bill Persky Sam Denoff , Bill Persky Unaired Ma and Olive ( Beverly Sanders ) come down with the flu, ruining Stan and Bummy's double date plans. Then, Olive shares her flu bug with the family. 1 "Olive's Present" [2] Bill Persky Sam Denoff, Bill Persky September 10, 1973 Olive's foot gets stuck in the toilet tank after trying to stand on the broken tank lid. In trying to extricate it, however, Stanley ( Dom DeLuise ) ends up breaking the whole tank. When Stanley tries to avoid paying the stiff price for a new toilet and plans to use the money earmarked for Olive's birthday present in the process, she insists that he choose an orange toilet with a purple lid. 2 "The Bare Facts" Alan Rafkin Saul Turteltaub September 17, 1973 Olive is concerned that Arthur ( Wynn Irwin ) has visited the free clinic three times in one week, and that this may be a sign that he's seriously ill. Stanley isn't as concerned about Arthur's well-being, but under pressure from his mother Iris ( Kathleen Freeman ), Stanley calls the clinic, and is informed that Arthur hasn't visited the clinic in weeks. Olive, Stanley, and their mother fear that this can mean only one thing: Arthur has found another woman. 3 "Trial Separation" Alan Rafkin Norman Barasch, Carroll Moore September 24, 1973 On their seventh wedding anniversary, Olive and Arthur have a terrible fight when Arthur tries to save money by "recycling" the anniversary card he gave Olive the year before. This leads them to initiate a "trial separation", except that because Arthur is unemployed, the "separation" consists of his sleeping first on the living room couch, and then trying to bunk with Stanley. 4 "Stanley and the Librarian" Alan Rafkin Norman Barasch, Carroll Moore October 1, 1973 Stanley's mother invites a librarian over for dinner, thinking she'll be a "nice girl" for Stanley to meet. Initially irritated at his mother's matchmaking, Stanley soon changes his mind when he sees how attractive the woman is. As Stanley starts to woo her on his own, however, she warns him that she's not really the kind of girl he thinks. ( Jackie Joseph ) guest-stars. 5 "The Suit" Alan Rafkin Norman Barasch, Carroll Moore October 8, 1973 Frustrated at the rising cost of living and Arthur's continuing umployement, Stanley gives Arthur an ultimatum: get a job, or he'll get no more food paid for by Stanley. Arthur agrees, but another complication arises: Arthur doesn't have a presentable suit for an interview. Stanley's pal Bummy (Jack Knight) comes up with a solution: Arthur can "borrow" an expensive suit from the bus company's Lost and Found Department long enough for one interview that looks like a good prospect. 6 "Mom's Secret" Alan Rafkin Norman Barasch, Carroll Moore October 15, 1973 Stanley and Olive notice that their mother has gone out three nights in a row supposedly to do the laundry at a laundromat. They become even more suspicious when she almost forgets the laundry bag before she leaves. But then Bummy comes by and partially solves the mystery: he saw her the night before going into a bar accompanied by a gentleman. ( Harold Gould ) guest-stars. 7 "The Winning Purse" Alan Rafkin Saul Turteltaub October 19, 1973 Tired of hearing Stanley complain about bills, Arthur offers Stanley an easy way to make money, by following Arthur's horse racing tips. Stanley refuses, but his mother insists upon placing a $2.00 bet on one of Arthur's hot tips. Stanley believes that this is both foolish and immoral, but reconsiders when two of Arthur's recommendations pay off. 8 "The Family Plot" Bill Persky Sam Denoff, Bill Persky October 29, 1973 The City of New York sends the Belmonts a letter that in order to expand its airport, it intends to condemn the cemetery plot where Stanley's and Olive's late father (and their mother's late husband) is buried. At first they learn that the City is offering $2,000 for the land. Then Stanley comes to believe that he can finally get his long-desired color television set if they can find a replacement plot for substantially less than the $2,000. ( Henry Corden ) guest-stars. 9 "The Shrink" Bill Persky Roy Kammer