It was 'A Man's World' in 1962-63

Question: I remember viewing a program in the early 1960s that revolved around a houseboat. I don't remember any of the actors, but do remember that it was canceled after one season, and that both viewers and cast members were so unhappy with the decision that they began a campaign to get it on the air again. Do you remember the name of this show?

Answer: It was "It's a Man's World," and it ran on NBC from 1962-63.

The show was about a group of college buddies who lived on a houseboat, and the cast included Ted Bessell, Randy Boone, Michael Burns and Glenn Corbett.

"It's a Man's World" was one of the first shows to mount an anti-cancellation campaign, with the stars hitting the road to talk up the show on local stations across the country. But it didn't work and "It's a Man's World" was gone by January 1963.

Question: Several years ago, there was a remake of "The Munsters." It may have just been a pilot show — I don't think it aired more than a couple of episodes.

The actors seemed very familiar, but I didn't catch the credits, and with all the makeup and costumes, I couldn't place any of them. When did this air and who was in the cast?

Answer: That was "The Munsters Today," a syndicated series that — irony of ironies — actually had a longer run than the original series!

"The Munsters Today" ran from 1988 to '91, and featured John Schuck as Herman Munster. Lee Meriwether played his wife, Lily; Howard Morton was Grandpa Munster; Jason Marsden was son Eddie; and Hilary Van Dyke was the "normal" niece, Marilyn.

No episodes are on DVD, and let's keep it that way.

Question:I remember seeing a black-and-white TV presentation of a James Bond story played by a suave American. Do you remember who that was? And what else was this actor known for?

Answer: Well, it was most likely an adaptation of the Ian Fleming story "Casino Royale," which originally aired as an episode of the CBS anthology series "Climax!" in 1954.

James Bond was played by Barry Nelson, who was later a regular on the CBS sitcom "My Favorite Wife" from 1953-55.

Nelson was also a semi-regular on the CBS quiz show "To Tell the Truth" during the 1960s.