More a Curious Time Capsule Than Anything Else
My copy of "Bridget Loves Bernie" arrived a few weeks ago and I've made my way through it. Having only read about it in TV reference books, BLB has the dubious distinction of being the highest-rated TV series ever to be cancelled (due to protest letters CBS received from religious groups). Viewing the series today, the outrage seems ridiculous as this show is one of the most innocent and innocuous series to hail from the Watergate era compared to "All in the Family" and "Maude". Created by Bernard Slade, who also brought us such controversial fare as "The Partridge Family" and "The Flying Nun" (that's sarcasm, folks) this series has the same innocent flavor filmed with three cameras and an over-enthusiastic laugh track that can grate on one's nerves during marathon viewing.
The stories are your standard Screen Gems scripts that mine comedy from the culture clash between Bernie's Jewish deli-owning family and Bridget's upscale Catholic parents. Actually, as Bridget's Mom and...
I love this DVD set!
This DVD set is great! The picture quality, color, and sound all appear as though the show is on the air today instead of back in 1972. Thank you Amazon!
Bridget Loves Bernie
This series played when I was a young boy. It was one of those probrams the whole family would gather around the television to watch. In review, I can understand why it was popular. Meredith Baxter and David Birney were beautiful together. You could almost see a spark between them, and rightfully so, since they also became real life husband and wife. Their characters displayed great respect and moral value. Meredith is the daughter of actress Whitney Blake who played Dorothy Baxter on Hazel, and David was a breath of fresh air to everyone who tuned in to watch the program. I am so greatful it has been released on dvd. I brings back a happy time in my life. I whole heartingly recommend Bridet Loves Birney to anyone who remembers the early 1970s.
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