Birthday:
05-02-1930
Deathday:
10-30-2019 (89 years)
Birthplace:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Bernard Slade Newbound (May 2, 1930 – October 30, 2019) was a Canadian playwright and screenwriter. As a screenwriter, he created the sitcoms The Flying Nun and The Partridge Family. As a playwright, he wrote Same Time, Next Year, Tribute, and Romantic Comedy and their film adaptations.
He received a Tony Award nomination for Same Time, Next Year, and an Oscar nomination for the screen adaptation.
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He received a Tony Award nomination for Same Time, Next Year, and an Oscar nomination for the screen adaptation.
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Same Time, Next Year
Screenplay
event1978 star_border 6.6
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A man and woman meet by chance at a romantic inn over dinner and, although both are married to others, they find themselves in the same bed the next morning questioning how this could have happened. They agree to meet on the same weekend each year—in the same hotel room—and the years pass each has some personal crisis that the other helps them through, often without both of them understanding what is going on.
Romantic Comedy
Screenplay
event1983 star_border 5.2
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Jason is in need of a collaborator to give him inspiration. Phoebe is a small-town English teacher with an urge to write. On the day Jason is being married, Jason and Phoebe meet and form a partnership.
Tribute
Screenplay
event1980 star_border 5.6
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A shallow Broadway press agent learns he is dying just as his son by his ex-wife arrives for a visit.
Stand Up and Be Counted
Writer
event1972 star_border 7
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Sheila is a newspaper reporter who returns to her home town in order to write an article about the progress of the liberation of the women. Arriving at the town she is very surprised to see that her sister and also her mother agree very much with the feministic arguments.
In Name Only
Writer
event1969
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In this romantic comedy, an unwed couple who run a wedding planning business discover, to their horror, that the Justice of the Peace who had officiated their first three weddings was only an actor. Hilarity ensues as they set about trying to get these marrieds married...again.
Same Time, Next Year
Writer
event2020
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Bernard Slade’s wickedly funny comedy explores a love affair between two seemingly ordinary people who meet once a year. SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR deftly examines the monumental political, social, and personal changes that impact their lives over the course of 25 years. Full of clever dialogue, comical visuals, and unexpected admissions, this play will have you laughing one moment and wiping away tears the next.
Bewitched
Writer (16 ep.)
event1964 star_border 7.9
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Samantha Stephens is a seemingly normal suburban housewife who also happens to be a genuine witch, with all the requisite magical powers. Her husband Darrin insists that Samantha keep her witchcraft under wraps, but situations invariably require her to indulge her powers while keeping her bothersome mother Endora at bay.
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Additional Dialogue (1 ep.)
event1969 star_border 6
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father is an American television sitcom based on the 1963 movie of the same name, which was based on the book written by Mark Toby. It tells the story of a widower, Tom Corbett, who is a magazine publisher, and his son, Eddie, who believes his father should marry, and manipulates situations surrounding the women his father is interested in. ABC had acquired the rights to the story; the series debuted on September 17, 1969, and was last broadcast on March 1, 1972.
Bixby received an Emmy nomination for the show.
The United States Steel Hour
Writer (1 ep.)
event1953 star_border 5.8
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The United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television from 1953 to 1963. The television series and the radio program that preceded it were both sponsored by the United States Steel Corporation.
Love on a Rooftop
Creator (1 ep.)
event1966 star_border 5
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Newlyweds Dave and Julie Willis struggle to survive in San Francisco on Dave's apprentice architect's salary of $85.37 a week. Matters are complicated by Julie's rich father, who doesn't approve of their less than luxurious lifestyle and often takes it upon himself to try to improve it, much to Dave's chagrin.
The Flying Nun
Creator (1 ep.)
event1967 star_border 6.4
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Young Sister Bertrille uses her ability to become airborne to help others, whether they want it or not. Although her aims are always benevolent, her means are often bemoaned by Mother Superior. The other Sisters must cope with their beloved Sister's aerodynamics and antics as she flies in and out of trouble.
Bridget Loves Bernie
Creator (1 ep.)
event1972 star_border 6.7
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Bridget Loves Bernie is an American television comedy program created by Bernard Slade, the creator of the 1970–74 ABC sitcom The Partridge Family and the 1967-70 sitcom The Flying Nun, based loosely on the premise of the 1920s’ Broadway play and 1940s’ radio show Abie's Irish Rose. It stars Meredith Baxter and David Birney as the title characters, and ran for one season, from 1972 to 1973 on CBS.
Baxter and Birney married in real life after the program went off the air.
The Girl with Something Extra
Creator (1 ep.)
event1973 star_border 7.5
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A woman's ability to read minds disrupts her marriage.
Good Heavens
Creator (1 ep.)
event1976 star_border 5.5
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Good Heavens was an ABC comedy anthology series produced by Columbia Pictures Television that aired between February 29 to June 26, 1976. It ranked #17 in the Nielsen ratings during the 1975-76 television season.
The main character was Mr. Angel, who was an Emissary of Heaven that came down to Earth to grant wishes to those who had performed a good deed. Episodes featured actors such as Don Ameche, Susan Dey, Sandy Duncan, Pat Harrington Jr., Florence Henderson, Alex Karras, Penny Marshall, Hugh O'Brian, Loretta Swit, Brenda Vaccaro, and Fred Willard.
The Partridge Family
Creator (1 ep.)
event1970 star_border 6.7
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The Partridge Family is an American television sitcom series about a widowed mother and her five children who embark on a music career.
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Creator (1 ep.)
event1969 star_border 9
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 26, 1969 until January 16, 1970. Based on the movie from 1936.
One of a Kind
Creator (1 ep.)
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One of a Kind is a Canadian panel game television series which aired on CBC Television from 1958 to 1959.
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