Arnie

Arnie

1970
Arnie
Arnie

Arnie

7.1 | en | Comedy

Arnie is a television sitcom that ran for two seasons on the CBS network. It stars Herschel Bernardi, Sue Ane Langdon, and Roger Bowen. Bernardi played the title character, Arnie Nuvo, a longtime blue collar employee at the fictitious Continental Flange Company, who overnight was promoted to an executive position. The storylines mainly focused on this fish out of water situation, and on Arnie's sometimes-problematic relationship with his well-meaning but wealthy and eccentric boss, Hamilton Majors Jr.. Because he still held his union card, Arnie could negotiate tricky management/labor situations that no one else could. Arnie's surname was presumably a pun on nouveau riche, and possibly also on Art Nouveau. In addition to Bernardi, Bowen, and Langdon, cast members included Del Russel and Stephanie Steele as Arnie's son and daughter, Richard and Andrea; Elaine Shore as Arnie's secretary, Felicia; and Herb Voland as sour-tempered executive Neil Ogilvie. In its first season, despite being the lead-in to The Mary Tyler Moore Show on Saturday nights and winning an Emmy nomination as best comedy series, Arnie received only fair Nielsen ratings. For its second season, in order to increase its viewership, CBS made a major cast change in the show's format. Charles Nelson Reilly joined the cast as Randy Robinson, a TV chef who called himself "The Giddyap Gourmet," apparently a reference to The Galloping Gourmet.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP24  Star Trekking
Mar. 06,1972
Star Trekking

A story about Arnie's frustrating attempt to get the comic for an awards ceremony.

EP23  Now You Take Teddy Roosevelt
Feb. 28,1972
Now You Take Teddy Roosevelt

Majors tries to prove that he is as good a salesman as his employees.

EP22  Wilson Tastes Good Like a Candidate Should
Feb. 21,1972
Wilson Tastes Good Like a Candidate Should

Local politics create a dilemma for Arnie.

EP21  Uncle Nikko
Feb. 11,1972
Uncle Nikko

Arnie's uncle may upset Majors' dinner party.

EP20  Surprise, Surprise!
Feb. 12,1972
Surprise, Surprise!

Boss Majors wants Arnie to arrange a surprise party for him.

EP19  Room at the Top
Jan. 31,1972
Room at the Top

A toupee for Arnie, as the corporation tries to impress a mod young executive (TV Guide)

EP18  The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth
Jan. 21,1972
The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth

Attorney Melvin Belli plays a flamboyant lawyer defending Majors for a speeding ticket (TV Guide)

EP17  What's Up Doc?
Jan. 17,1972
What's Up Doc?

Arnie is in trouble when he persuades boss Majors to hire a drunken doctor.

EP16  Guess Who's Coming to Our House?
Jan. 07,1972
Guess Who's Coming to Our House?

Arnie's boss stays at his house.

EP15  The Only Way to Go
Dec. 31,1971
The Only Way to Go

Choosing a final resting place can be a downer. Majors wants the Nuvos as roommates in his Taj Mahal-like mausoleum.

EP14  The Gift of the Majors
Dec. 02,1971
The Gift of the Majors

The no-bra look leads Arnie into a research project to save a faltering company (TV Guide)

EP13  Let Ham Put You in the Driver's Seat
Nov. 30,1971
Let Ham Put You in the Driver's Seat

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EP12  This Land is My Land
Nov. 18,1971
This Land is My Land

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EP11  Et tu Arnie
Nov. 08,1971
Et tu Arnie

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EP10  The Return of Fingers Ferguson
Oct. 27,1971
The Return of Fingers Ferguson

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EP9  Welcome to the Club
Oct. 12,1971
Welcome to the Club

Arnie wins an award Majors wanted.

EP8  A Poem for Guess Who
Oct. 19,1971
A Poem for Guess Who

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EP7  The Maid
Sep. 29,1971
The Maid

Arnie anonymously sends a poem to Felicia.

EP6  Pushing Pinky Out of the Treehouse
Oct. 19,1971
Pushing Pinky Out of the Treehouse

Arnie tries to make Majors' wedding perfect (TV Guide)

EP5  Boom or Bust
Oct. 13,1971
Boom or Bust

Snobbery is the target as Arnie tries to join his boss' polo club (TV Guide)

EP4  Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blew
Sep. 22,1971
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blew

Reta Shaw plays a maid who takes over the Nuvo home - lock, stock, and barrel (TV Guide)

EP3  Well There Goes the Neighborhood
Sep. 14,1971
Well There Goes the Neighborhood

Lil is tired of waiting for her late hubby and she comes up with a solution.

EP2  Nuvo Riche
Sep. 07,1971
Nuvo Riche

Charles Nelson Reilly joins the cast as Arnie's new neighbor, a gourmet chef.

EP1  Honey, I'm Sorry But...
Sep. 13,1971
Honey, I'm Sorry But...

Arnie endangers his position, by giving a share of company stock to his son.

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Released: 1970-09-19 | Released Producted By: , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
Synopsis

Arnie is a television sitcom that ran for two seasons on the CBS network. It stars Herschel Bernardi, Sue Ane Langdon, and Roger Bowen. Bernardi played the title character, Arnie Nuvo, a longtime blue collar employee at the fictitious Continental Flange Company, who overnight was promoted to an executive position. The storylines mainly focused on this fish out of water situation, and on Arnie's sometimes-problematic relationship with his well-meaning but wealthy and eccentric boss, Hamilton Majors Jr.. Because he still held his union card, Arnie could negotiate tricky management/labor situations that no one else could. Arnie's surname was presumably a pun on nouveau riche, and possibly also on Art Nouveau. In addition to Bernardi, Bowen, and Langdon, cast members included Del Russel and Stephanie Steele as Arnie's son and daughter, Richard and Andrea; Elaine Shore as Arnie's secretary, Felicia; and Herb Voland as sour-tempered executive Neil Ogilvie. In its first season, despite being the lead-in to The Mary Tyler Moore Show on Saturday nights and winning an Emmy nomination as best comedy series, Arnie received only fair Nielsen ratings. For its second season, in order to increase its viewership, CBS made a major cast change in the show's format. Charles Nelson Reilly joined the cast as Randy Robinson, a TV chef who called himself "The Giddyap Gourmet," apparently a reference to The Galloping Gourmet.

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drmark7 I was 10 when this premiered and watched it regularly. The comment here about Arnie being moved or pre-empted because of political coverage jogged my mind a bit. Remember when that political stuff was on all the network channels and there was nothing else to watch? A nightmare for a kid in 1970. I remember Arnie being a good family show and probably had a crush on Sue Ann Langdon and didn't know it. (As I was 10!) But she was a doll. I remember Charles Nelson Reilly, too. I can't recall Arnie *ever* being shown in reruns. Come on SHOUT FACTORY! Give us a box set! The thing I was most enthused about was that my school teacher told us that Herschel Bernardi was the voice of CHARLIE THE TUNA! So we must have discussed it in class for some reason! I always watched Arnie with that in mind.
whirlawaytc Where are the old "Arnie" shows? Surely, Nick at Nite ought to be able to locate some episodes and use as occasional filler, or perhaps as part of a "forgotten" list of programs that are worth remembering.I can remember a handful of such shows from my youth, including "Then Came Bronson" with Michael Parks, that were quality productions with unfortunately short life spans. "Arnie" was perhaps a better example, because it was a comedy that truly was funny. But it lasted only two seasons, which was a shame, because there really were elements in the cast and plot that suggested a much-longer run.Like the old "summer replacement" shows, perhaps Nick can bring back some of these old classics like "Arnie" in the summertime.Indeed, when "Arnie" debuted along with "Mary Tyler Moore" on the Saturday night CBS fall 1970 lineup, it was hard to tell for a while which was the better show. It seemed to be a dynamite 1-2 comedy punch on Saturday nights. I have never been able to figure out why the show lost its steam and then disappeared completely after the next season, never even surfacing in reruns! Herschel Bernardi was a multi-talented actor, on both screen and stage, and the back-and-forth between his Arnie Nuvo character and Roger Bowen's Hamilton Majors III was absolute magic, belonging somewhere in the sitcom pantheon. Bowen's character was one of the handful of eccentrics that spiced up the series, all playing off Bernardi. Although he was more renowned for serious roles, Bernardi seemed very comfy in this comedic assignment, with a clever wit complementing his straight-man role much as Judd Hirsch would do in future shows such as Taxi and Dear John."Arnie" was awfully funny, but I would also like to see reruns to get another look at the early 70's version of Sue Ane Langdon. I was in my early teens during the "Arnie" years, and sometimes I think my recollections are a bit distorted, but her figure absolutely defied description. My memory might not even do her justice, as I recently saw an old "Love American Style" rerun with Sue Ane and Van Johnson that confirmed my long-ago observations. I was definitely not imagining things; Sue Ane Langdon really was beyond hot in those days. Heck, even the Charlie's Angels girls stood no chance in comparison to Sue Ane in a bikini. So let's find those old "Arnie" shows. Not only for a good laugh, but for another chance to check out vintage Sue Ane Langdon in action...
smyers1963 I read the other comment and wanted to say that I remember watching the show, too.The name "Herschel Bernardi" has been ingrained in my mind for all these years and I've tried off and on to remember this show that I enjoyed watching. I didn't remember it being a comedy but that's probably why I liked it. I was pretty young when it aired.I had looked here before and missed it somehow. Today, I was talking about this with a co-worker and decided to try to look it up again."Arnie" has to be the show I remember. Bernardi came back to mind a few months ago when I saw a few episodes of "Peter Gunn." That made me start thinking about this show again.
awdmf Elaine Shore was the best surprise of the show. Her comic timing working with Arnie as Felicia, his secretary, made every office scene in that show shine. She put Arnie in his place and added some spunk each time she appeared on screen. The first episode provided a clue about how she would "handle" Arnie by attempting to empty his briefcase while Arnie was embarrassed to show that the contents were simply a brick. From that point on, the show shined in the office and tended to wane in the home scenes. Every time Elaine came on the screen, Tom Pedi, Roger Bowen, Herb Voland, and Herschel Bernardi had a special camaraderie that kept the momentum.