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Grindl

  • TV Series
  • 1963–1964
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Imogene Coca in Grindl (1963)
Comedy

Grindl undertakes various temporary jobs, from babysitting to ticket sales, finding creative solutions through her eccentric approach.Grindl undertakes various temporary jobs, from babysitting to ticket sales, finding creative solutions through her eccentric approach.Grindl undertakes various temporary jobs, from babysitting to ticket sales, finding creative solutions through her eccentric approach.

  • Stars
    • Imogene Coca
    • James Millhollin
    • Dee J. Thompson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    95
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    • Stars
      • Imogene Coca
      • James Millhollin
      • Dee J. Thompson
    • 7User reviews
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    Imogene Coca
    Imogene Coca
    • Grindl
    • 1963–1964
    James Millhollin
    James Millhollin
    • Anson Foster
    • 1963–1964
    Dee J. Thompson
    • Agnes
    • 1963–1964
    Frank De Vol
    Frank De Vol
    • William
    • 1963–1964
    John Cliff
    John Cliff
    • Nick…
    • 1963–1964
    Bill Zuckert
    Bill Zuckert
    • Detective #1…
    • 1963–1964
    Jess Kirkpatrick
    Jess Kirkpatrick
    • George Pierson…
    • 1963–1964
    Jack Littlefield
    • Detective #2…
    • 1963
    Robert J. Stevenson
    Robert J. Stevenson
    • Hank Peters
    • 1963
    Martin Blaine
    Martin Blaine
    • Dr. Simpson
    • 1963
    Sherry O'Neil
    • Margaret Horne
    • 1963
    Laurence Haddon
    Laurence Haddon
    • Deputy #2
    • 1963
    Bill McLean
    Bill McLean
    • Elevator Operator
    • 1963
    Jay Lanin
    Jay Lanin
    • Jeff
    • 1963
    Regina Gleason
    • Woman
    • 1964
    David Kent
    David Kent
    • Albert Strunk
    • 1964
    Victor French
    Victor French
    • Deputy #1
    • 1963
    James Maloney
    • Doorman
    • 1963
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    dial911book

    Most Memorable Moment

    The one episode that my wife and I, quite independently, remember is the one where Grindl is working for a couple, and the wife insists that every object have a number sticker on the bottom, so that each item will be placed in the same place in the house after a house cleaning. The wife's compulsive trait drives the husband nuts. My wife (a child at the time) thought that numbering scheme was a brilliant idea, so she remembered it for decades. I (a child at the time) thought it was batty, and so I remembered it also for decades. Thank you, Grindl, for the memories.

    I also remember an episode, I think, in which the husband puts the wife into a grinder. Maybe that's the same episode!
    7bartsboy

    Classic Comedy with a Classic Commedienne

    As a child of 10, I thoroughly enjoyed Imogene Coca's performances in this classic Sunday night comedy series. It wasn't until I was much older that I learned of Ms. Coca's long affiliation with Sid Caesar and his shows. I thought the premise of this show, in which the title character held a series of temporary jobs, gave Ms. Coca a chance to shine in different situations each week and with a different supporting cast to play off of. I've always felt this was a classic show which should have run much longer than just one season. If I remember correctly, the show aired on Sunday nights on NBC, at 8:30 p.m., between the Wonderful World of Disney and Bonanza. I would think any show could have been a hit in that time slot, but I guess the audience never caught on or else never found the show. Perhaps someday we'll get to see some of the episodes on DVD.
    10vuture

    Class Comedy

    I was very young when this aired and recall I did not get to see it as often as I wished as it was on a school night. I do recall the wit and humor that only Imogene Coca could deliver. I was sorely disappointed when this short-lived sitcom was canceled. My memories of the episodes are vague but the memories of Ms. Coca are clear. I have long hoped it would come back in re-runs, later to VHS or DVD. So far, I've seen no indications of that. It is really a pity for she was an exceptionally funny actress and an important part of early television history. I'd love to see shows like Grindl and I'm sure that it would find an audience in younger viewers of today as well. I have always found TV producers far too fickle when deciding whether or not to give a show the axe. I don't think it occurs to them that sometimes it could be audiences love the show but don't care for the products the sponsors peddle. Maybe that is what killed this show. Who knows. But I do believe it is one show worth preserving and would love to find it on Netflix or the DVD shelves at the store.
    johnnyleen

    Grindle and number stickers

    Goodness! I remember that episode with the stickers for all the objects as well. Hadn't the husband killed his wife and somehow Grindl, in trying to get away from him, falls into a washing machine whose agitator is twisting back and forth? The only other I remember is where she bumps into a guy who is carrying a bag of poisonous mushrooms. He picks up her package of non-poisonous ones by mistake. Later she goes to work for a guy, not knowing that he's planning on killing her. She makes a meal of the poisonous mushrooms, he eats them, and then while he's about to feed her through a saw, he collapses. I can't remember how she was saved.

    The theme music was funny, too. I remember she crossed the street and didn't mind the cars. She even hits one of them with her umbrella when it comes to a screeching halt.
    edpjr

    Imogene Coco as a rent-a-maid

    I remember seeing this short-lived show a couple times when I was about 7 years old. Grindl was a household maid. The only episode that comes to mind after 40 years is where she was sent on assignment and was given a room with a 10" TV set. Coco soon turned in her maid outfit for a bear-skin on the "It's About Time" TV series. Don't expect to see this one on Nick-at Nite anytime soon.

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    • Trivia
      This series was widely seen as a parody of another 1960s sitcom centered on a maid, Hazel (1961). That Shirley Booth series lasted five seasons, however, while "Grindl" aired for only one.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963)

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Grindl, paikanhakija
    • Production companies
      • David Swift Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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