My Three Sons (TV Series) A Real Nice Time (1966) User Reviews

CHIP AND THE HOLLYWOOD STORY!

[tcchelsey · 10/10 · 19 August 2023]

10 STARS.

It's all a publicity stunt that goes haywire, but it's still kind of cool. Chip is the lucky(?) guy who wins a date with a genuine movie star, Nan Sommers.

Sherry Aberoni, who became famous as one of the cast on the MICKEY MOUSE CLUB, is perfect for the role, playing a really nice teen actress, who shares Chip's concern -- TOO much lights, cameras and action. Everywhere they go, the famous couple is followed by a ton of photographers and screaming fans.

Kind of a drag for poor Chip... that is until he secretly hooks up with Nan (who sneaks away from the kooks) and they have malts and go dancing, and Sherry is a great dancer. Sherry at the time was also appearing on FAMILY AFFAIR, and later did voice work for tv cartoons for years. She married a doctor in the 70s and, to this day, does a great deal of charity work in Los Angeles.

This is a super story, and with lots of memories if you followed the series through the years. Note the cool 1966 yellow Pontiac convertable Chip and Nan climb into. Don't y'all love it.

Not to be missed stuff, from Season 7, Episode 11, restored dvd box set.

Just Dreadful

[janet-conant · 1/10 · 11 December 2023]

I watch this tv show lately just because it is possibly one of the worst sitcoms ever and I wonder how it continued into over 8 seasons. I might have caught it occasionally growing up like when Katie joined the family and made fun of it. The writing, acting and directing was so substandard.

In this one just the idea of a movie star dropping in on a guy on his birthday was ludicrous but she does and that scene where Ernie shows Chip how to act elated then faint on the bed was cringe worthy but the whole series was cringeworthy. Stanley Livingston actually looked ill at ease like he hated doing the stuff. MacMurray went from an acceptable actor in film to playing a bumbling rather pathetic character with the same reaction to everything and that same deer in the headlights face.

I thought the whole concept of staging a publicity stunt with Chip and the girl was bizarre and Chip not the least interested in her was inane. I didn't think it could get any worse until they go out on a casual date and land down at the local soda fountain and started dancing. Jeeeeeez. Yes I watched the whole 30 minutes.

Chip should have been lucky someone that pretty would even look at him.