Posted on 08/21/2015 10:17:33 PM PDT by lowbridge
TV actress Melody Patterson, best known for playing Wrangler Jane on “F Troop,” died Thursday at the age of 66. Patterson died in a nursing home after multiple organ failure, according to reports.
In addition to her starring role on “F Troop” from 1965-1967, Patterson appeared on other television shows of the era including “The Monkees,” “Adam-12” and “Green Acres.” She was also in a handful of episodes of “Hawaii Five-O,” which featured her husband at the time, James MacArthur.
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I use to think the same thing, then, my wife made me watch it.
Big Bang is as close to a perfect sitcom that has been out since Drew Carry. Unfortunately, it seems to be undergoing a metamorphosis and becoming more drama than comedy. Kind of like MASH.
I know people just like the folks on the show. I find it rather realistic. It helps that there is a live studio audience of students from Cal-Tech in. They get the science.
“Those shows from the 60s are pure gold. Most of the stuff today is unwatchable.”
The writing in those shows was quite amazing and that is one industry which has really gone downhill.
My wife and I watch old movies and I love the fine writing. I would swear that many of the writers of that time were trained in radio. Man, they could turn out the lines.
Bob Newhart was a running guest on the show. I started watching it because I saw him on one episode as I was flipping the channels, so I figured it must not be all that bad. I heard later that he was a big fan of the show.
Thanks for the info on Vanderbilt. I worked with a Coxun once that reminded me of him LOL. Mr Magoo at the helm. Look up the lyrics to the theme their hilarious too.
Indeed. Great stuff.
“Where Indian fights are colorful sights where nobody takes a lickin’.
Where paleface and redskin both turn chicken.”
Or something like that.
Hekawi are lovers, not fighters.
Always liked this song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQsIWUOmq2Y
Melody was short of 18 when F Troop ended. Don’t know how old “Wrangler Jane was supposed to be, but I recall ‘Laura Petrie” married at 17 .. a few years before episode 1
That’s too bad. She was a li’l cutie. Reminded me somewhat of Elly May (who passed some eight months ago).
I thought it was called "Dusty's Trail."
Dusty's the reason for their plight
Thanks to Dusty nothings right. LOL
To find the movie look up The Wackiest Wagon Train in The West. I have the DVD right in front of me is why I'm certain about the title. Tucker was the Wagon Master and Denver {Dusty} was his hired help.
Dang, we lost Batgirl and now Wrangler Jane. This was a bad week. B-(
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