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The Flying Nun (1967)

The Flying Nun poster
Genre
sitcom, fantasy television series
Country
United States
Length
3 seasons, 82 episodes
Rated
TV-G
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 36 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young nun discovers that the wind can lift her cornette and make her fly. She uses her unusual ability to help others in her convent and community.

whimsicallightheartedgentlequaintplayfulfamily-friendlyeasygoingfantastical

What happens

The Flying Nun is an American fantasy sitcom television series about a community of nuns, which included one who could fly when the wind caught her cornette. It was produced by Screen Gems for ABC based on the 1965 book The Fifteenth Pelican, written by Tere Ríos. Sally Field starred as the title character, Sister Bertrille. The series originally ran on ABC from September 7, 1967, to April 3, 1970, producing 82 episodes, including a one-hour pilot episode. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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