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The Montefuscos (1975)
Sorry, the promos had ALL the punch lines
What stands out in my memory of this show (being four decades ago) was the use of promotional ads for a new series. As a young teenager, that technique was new to me and the ads were hilarious! Being from rural Indiana, I had not come across any ethnic Italians - Irish, German, and French yes, but not Italian. I couldn't wait for the show to air. I laughed my butt off! Once the series stated, I couldn't wait for it to end. I had seen all the great punch lines in the promos - the show just filled in the boring parts in between. It was amazing it lasted nine episodes before it was axed. Network TV was brutal on new shows then (no second chances on cable), but I don't think they got it wrong. At that point, a TV promo cynic was born! Funny, I met and married a 2nd generation Italian a little over a decade latter. Coincidence?