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<blockquote data-quote="ClassyCo" data-source="post: 265813" data-attributes="member: 7">The opening to I MARRIED JOAN called the series &quot;America&#039;s favorite comedy show starring America&#039;s queen of comedy, Joan Davis&quot;, which is quite statement. When compared to something as great and well-made as I LOVE LUCY, then I MARRIED JOAN certainly pales in comparison. I use to watch I MARRIED JOAN on ION Television on Saturday mornings because I LOVE LUCY had taken a hiatus on Hallmark. I always enjoyed it well enough, and I bought one of those no-name DVD releases of it a couple of years back. It&#039;s a good little time filler. 

I can understand why Joan Davis may not &quot;click&quot; with everyone. You mentioned Martha Raye and Betty Hutton; I don&#039;t think I&#039;ve ever seen Hutton in anything nor do I want to, and I&#039;ve never been a big fan of Raye. Not my cup of tea. 

Speaking of the other ladies you mentioned (Eve Arden, Ann Sothern, and Imogene Coca) were all on television around the birth of that medium. For a comparison, I MARRIED JOAN started in 1952, while Arden&#039;s OUR MISS BROOKS also started in 1952, Sothern&#039;s PRIVATE SECRETARY began in 1953, and Coca had started on YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS in 1950. 

Joan Davis certainly had some stiff competition, but none of these ladies held a candle to Lucille Ball. They were all talented and good comediennes in their own right, but Lucy wore the crown, and deservedly so. Nest to Lucy, my favorite of those we&#039;ve mentioned is probably Eve Arden.&nbsp; </blockquote>

[QUOTE="ClassyCo, post: 265813, member: 7"] [JUSTIFY][FONT=georgia]The opening to I MARRIED JOAN called the series "America's favorite comedy show starring America's queen of comedy, Joan Davis", which is quite statement. When compared to something as great and well-made as I LOVE LUCY, then I MARRIED JOAN certainly pales in comparison. I use to watch I MARRIED JOAN on ION Television on Saturday mornings because I LOVE LUCY had taken a hiatus on Hallmark. I always enjoyed it well enough, and I bought one of those no-name DVD releases of it a couple of years back. It's a good little time filler. I can understand why Joan Davis may not "click" with everyone. You mentioned Martha Raye and Betty Hutton; I don't think I've ever seen Hutton in anything nor do I want to, and I've never been a big fan of Raye. Not my cup of tea. Speaking of the other ladies you mentioned (Eve Arden, Ann Sothern, and Imogene Coca) were all on television around the birth of that medium. For a comparison, I MARRIED JOAN started in 1952, while Arden's OUR MISS BROOKS also started in 1952, Sothern's PRIVATE SECRETARY began in 1953, and Coca had started on YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS in 1950. Joan Davis certainly had some stiff competition, but none of these ladies held a candle to Lucille Ball. They were all talented and good comediennes in their own right, but Lucy wore the crown, and deservedly so. Nest to Lucy, my favorite of those we've mentioned is probably Eve Arden. [/FONT][/JUSTIFY] [/QUOTE]

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