"Lotsa Luck" (1973-74) was a collaboration between "The Dick Van Dyke Show" creator/producer Carl Reiner and two of the show's most esteemed writers: Bill Persky and Sam Denoff. The trio also created "Good Morning, World" (1967-68), which like "Lotsa Luck" only ran one season. The series showcased the talents of skilled comedian Dom DeLuise as Stanley Belmont. Co-starring as his mother Iris is familiar grumpy character actress Kathleen Freeman. The cast is rounded out with Stanley's sister Olive (Beverly Sanders), his lazy brother-in-law Arthur Swann (Wynn Irwin), and Jack Knight as Stanley's best friend at work Bummy Pfitzer. The series is based on the British London Weekend Television series "On the Buses" (1969-73). "Lotsa Luck" centers on Stanley Belmont's (Dom DeLuise) constant frustration with his family while being their sole support working at a lost and found department at a bus station. This show displays blue collar/"toilet humor", inasmuch as "All in the Family" (1971-79) was during this time. I'm 26, but it seems most people who saw the show when it was first released remember it for its droll tuba/trombone musical opening credits: "I used to buy a pickle/ when it was only a nickel." The complete series with all 22 episodes has been released on a now out-of-print DVD collection.
In the first episode of the series we are introduced to the world of Stanley Belmont (Dom DeLuise). The single man lives at home with his mother (Kathleen Freeman), sister (Beverly Garland), and her lazy husband (Wynn Irvin). Stanley's mother and sister are both coming down with what appears to be a "Brooklyn Flu". Stanley has to leave for work and turns over care of the two to Arthur. The girls recover and Stanley sends them and Arthur out so he can bring over a willing date (Beverly Carter). However, not everyone is well. Bella Bruck, the other prolific grumpy actress of classic television (besides Kathleen Freeman who co-stars in this series), plays a disgruntled woman at lost and found in this episode. It was directed by the show's co-creator Bill Persky.
In the first episode of the series we are introduced to the world of Stanley Belmont (Dom DeLuise). The single man lives at home with his mother (Kathleen Freeman), sister (Beverly Garland), and her lazy husband (Wynn Irvin). Stanley's mother and sister are both coming down with what appears to be a "Brooklyn Flu". Stanley has to leave for work and turns over care of the two to Arthur. The girls recover and Stanley sends them and Arthur out so he can bring over a willing date (Beverly Carter). However, not everyone is well. Bella Bruck, the other prolific grumpy actress of classic television (besides Kathleen Freeman who co-stars in this series), plays a disgruntled woman at lost and found in this episode. It was directed by the show's co-creator Bill Persky.