The Cindy Brady/Cosmo Kramer Santa Throne on Heritage Auctions

Auction Description:

Throne used in The Brady Bunch and by Michael Richards "Kramer" on Seinfeld. (ABC-TV, 1969-74/NBC-TV, 1989-98) This "Santa" throne was used in The Brady Bunch season 1, episode 12 "The Voice of Christmas" when Cindy Brady (Susan Olsen) visits the shopping mall Santa wishing for her mother, Carol (Florence Henderson), to get her voice back so she can sing the solo at the Christmas morning church service. The throne was later used by Michael Richards as "Kramer" in Seinfeld season 6, episode 10 "The Race" where he works as a department store Santa and is convinced to become a communist by Elaine's boyfriend. The stylized throne is constructed of wood and resin painted gold. The red vinyl seating area, arm and backrest cover the original red felt as seen in the Seinfeld episode which can be removed to expose the original upholstery. Measures 80 in. x 36 in. x 15 in. Exhibits expected wear and remains in very good condition. This piece is located in the San Francisco Bay Area in California and special shipping arrangements will apply.

Petticoat Junction Christmas 1966

Gidget Set in Studio vs on Backlot

Sally Field and Don Porter stand at the the front door of the Gidget home set, inside a soundstage at Sunset/Gower in Hollywood.

Sally Field, also at the front door of the Gidget home set, but outdoors at The Warners Brothers Ranch backlot in Burbank. The sets were designed to look exactly alike, and they did a pretty good job, but the inside light is so flat. The outdoor sunlight, and real detail in the second photo make it look warmer and more realistic. 

Christmas Trees in TV Land

Hazel

Petticoat Junction

The Carol Burnett Show

Oscar Winners Sally Field and Richard Dreyfuss in TV's Gidget 1966

Dragnet "A Christmas Story" Barry Williams 1967

This Dragnet episode also featured Craig Huxley who played Tommy Johnson in the Brady Bunch epiosde "Where There's Smoke?"

Richard Keith The Joey Bishop Show 1964

Four Years after the final episode playing Little Ricky on  "I Love Lucy" episode, Richard Keith appeared on 2 episodes of The Joey Bishop Show.

He also appeared in a 1965 episode of "The Andy Griffith Show"

 (Both shows filmed at Desilu Studios)

The Partridge Family and My Three Sons Reunion TV Special

This had to be one of the most ridiculous hours in television ever. Two completely unrelated television shows, from different networks, and different decades reunited. I’m wondering if two different reunion specials were being planned, and there was only one hour of Thanksgiving television available.  So, they just combined them.

Molloy and Reed Arrest Santa Claus

All the extras in the street are holding gift wrapped packages.

And here, the extras remain clustered in formation to stay in the camera frame as the patrol car drives away. 

Adam-12 Log 122: Christmas - The Yellow Dump Truck 1968

Don Drysdale on The Joey Bishop Show 1964

 

The LA Dodgers appeared on this 1964 episode. 

Re-Purposing The Brady Bunch Set

The producers of The Brady Bunch dressed their set as different locations a number of times  But this episode from season 5 has to be the worst attempt. It looks like no effort was made to pass the Bradys front door off as a stranger's house when Bobby and Oliver go door to door selling hair tonic.