Watched a random episode from 1957 - one with Angie Dickinson. She wants to date Bob but he's cockblocked by his secretary (Ann B Davis, Alice from The Brady Bunch) his widowed sister (Rosemary De Camp) and her son (Dwayne Hickman).
Cummings starred in four sitcoms of which this was the only hit - but then it was the only one with (a) a simple relatable if aspirational concept (bachelor photographer chases women) and (b) a strong family component. People could envy Cummings' lifestyle and laugh when he failed to get the girls.
My Hero was too vague and silly - ditto The New Bob Cummings Show and Living Doll.
The playing from Cummings, Davis and Hickman is first rate and de Camp doesn't wreck things. It's a good solid sitcom. Lyle Talbot guest stars.
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