Love, American Style Love and the Comedienne/Love and the Lie/Love and the Lifter/Love and the Suspicious Husband (Season 5, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Romance

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Love, American Style

Love and the Comedienne/Love and the Lie/Love and the Lifter/Love and the Suspicious Husband (Season 5, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Romance

Directors

Jack Donohue (segments: Love and the Comedienne) | Lee Philips (segments: Love and the Lie) | Oscar Rudolph (segments: Love and the Lifter) | William Wiard (segments: Love and the Suspicious Husband)

Writers

Eric Bercovici (written by) (segments: Love and the Lie) | Gene Perret (written by) (segments: Love and the Comedienne) | Jerry Rannow (segments: Love and the Lifter) | Mickey Rose (segments: Love and the Suspicious Husband) | Greg Strangis (segments: Love and the Lifter)

Producers

Charles B. Fitzsimons | Lew Gallo

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Updated Sep 21, 1973

Release date

Sep 21, 1973 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

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Norman Alden Bernie (segment "Love and the Comedienne") Bernie (segment "Love and the Comedienne") See fewer	Back to the Future (1985)
Tom Bosley Alan Walker (segment "Love and the Comedienne") Alan Walker (segment "Love and the Comedienne") See fewer	Happy Days (1974)
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