30 minSeason 1 • Episode 26
LatestThe Hollisters' dinner party for Dick's boss is marred by a mouse, a sick cat and a poison scare.
He & She is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS television network as part of its 1967-1968 lineup, originally sponsored by General Foods and Lever Brothers. He & She is widely considered to be ahead of its time by broadcast historians. Its sophisticated approach to comedy was viewed as opening doors to the groundbreaking MTM family of sitcoms of the 1970s, beginning with The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1970. The character of Oscar was openly the pattern for the Ted Baxter character, for which creator Leonard Stern granted permission. CBS aired reruns of He & She in prime time from June 1970 to September 1970.
Acting
Paula Prentiss and Richard Benjamin's crackling married chemistry.
Writing
Self-aware jokes about TV that predicted the 70s revolution.
Creator
Leonard B. Stern
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This show directly inspired The Mary Tyler Moore Show's DNA — creator Leonard Stern essentially handed MTM the blueprint.
Paula Prentiss and Richard Benjamin were actually married in real life, lending their on-screen banter genuine domestic electricity.
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