Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-19

But l QOn I understand So
ones who wrote, this isn't o.
them is this: Who is their
Joey?"
Danny wryly points out that
the first Nielsens show Bishops
half-hour not only topping his
own, but Andy Griffith's.
Danny's production COM
pany, you should know, put
together Griffith's hit, the Real
McCoys, and the Dick Van
Dyke ShowD
In Joey's case, we're in the
fortunate position of having to
catch the horse up with the
cart" he said gustily. We've
got to make the show as good
as the ratings. All of the shows
you'll see from now on, l
guarantee. are better than the
ones up to now"
The tricky part in building
the show, Danny agrees. is in
the nature of Bishops comedy
style. Its deadpan joey
reacts sharply to lines and sit
uations. He breaks you up
but he never laughs. You can't
get away with this unless the
people he's playing against are
big people-an executive. a big
shot: not his brother-in-law,
who's worse off than he is"
Which way for Joey? If you
remember Buddy Hackett'S ILL
fated Stanley (which got off
badly a few seasons back and
built. too late, into a very funny
series. you've got a clue. Look
for a slim, young Pat Carroll
type to enter Joey'S life. And
look for the original Pat
Carroll. that Isl on Danny'S
own show.
Personal Note: Danny looked
like. a million-and that should
be q happy omen for his ALSAC
colleagues meeting here. That is
precisely the amount that will
be needed to keep the nearly
completed st. Jude's Hospital
in Memphis. the project that
brought them here. operating
each year. He'll be here through
Sunday. incidentally. then off
to St Louis for a day and back
to work next Tuesday, early if
not bright.
TV Reflections: Danny's at
the Mayflower. Berries at the
Shoreham, and Mort Sahl is en-
route here for a ne-nighter
Sunday at the Sheraton-Park
l think that constitutes a
quorum.
Incidentally. we asked Berle
Tuesday afternoon to name
several of the outstanding
young comedians. The first
one he named was Buddy
Hackett, who was wildly funny
that same night on the Paar
show. AS happens too Otter
when the late night converse.
ton is winging. however, &
few lines and ideas better salut-
ed to saloons cropped up
Buddy doesn't need it; no
with that Chinese waiter bi
going for him, or his exchange!
with Dodie Goodman. or thai
new golf game in which n
has an interest. D.. The game
sells for s14.95. 1t costs 40 cent.
to make. We're passing thu
saving along to the public,
he cheerily confided.)
Mrs. C. writes asking If
Russ Ward has left WRC-News
She thinks lit is too baC
that Bryson Rash has thi
Qocal news to do also, as hi
analysis of a news event each
night is sadly missed" Two
points: a, the late schedule
was rearranged, slicing out TIT
analysis (Which we miss, too
Russ will be joining NBC New!
soon, and it couldn't harper
to a nicer guy.
II you need another reason
to convert your TV set to re-
ceive Channel 26 CUHF): Al
Age of Kings, the Shakespeare
series, will be rerun local..
beginning December %.
The BIC productions will b,
seen on all educational TV sta.
tons this fall and winter
thanks to the financial back
ing of the Humble Oil & Re
filming Co.
Program Shifts: WTOP'