The Tycoon (1964)
- Genre
- sitcom
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 1 season, 32 episodes
- Rating
- 0.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A wealthy but grumpy business owner clashes with his young assistant. The series follows their workplace disagreements and comic misunderstandings.
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What happens
The Tycoon is an American sitcom television series that was broadcast by ABC. It starred Walter Brennan as a cantankerous tycoon and Van Williams as his young assistant. The series was broadcast Tuesday nights at 9:00 to 9:30 p.m., and lasted from September 15, 1964 until September 7, 1965. Van Williams was signed to the series to provide the romantic interest, and he took the part to learn comedy. Walter Brennan claimed the character he played in The Tycoon had more in common with himself then any other character he had played. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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