Ed Jurist scripts and production notes

Ed Jurist scripts and production notes, 1947-1982

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Jurist, Ed
Title: Ed Jurist scripts and production notes
Dates: 1947-1982 (inclusive)
19651982
Quantity: 22.30 cubic feet (50 boxes)
Collection Number: 03159
Summary: Scripts, production notes, story ideas, story outlines, and correspondence pertaining to television situation comedies from the 1940s through the early 1980s in which writer and producer Ed Jurist contributed.
Repository: American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions: Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
Additional Reference Guides: Additional Information
Finding aid available in repository.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Ed Jurist was born in New Jersey in 1916. He attended the University of Michigan where he majored in theater. He was a prolific television producer and writer for almost forty years. He produced, directed and wrote The Aldrich Family, one of the first situation comedies in television. He moved to Warner Brothers and continued to produce and write television series, including Hawaiian Eye, 77 Sunset Strip and Room for One More. Later, at Screen Gems, he was one of the principal writers of Bewitched from 1965 to 1972, and he produced The Flying Nun from 1968 to 1970. He was a frequent writing contributor to The Patty Duke Show, The Flying Nun, The Paul Lynde Show, and These Are the Days. He was a story consultant and writer on One Day at a Time, Maude, Diff'rent Strokes, and Gimme a Break. He died in 1993.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes mainly scripts for the television comedy programs, The Aldrich Family, The Patty Duke Show, The Flying Nun, Bewitched, These Are the Days, and Diff'rent Strokes either written, reviewed, revised, or produced by Jurist. The collection does not contain a complete set of scripts for all seasons of each show. There are also story outlines, notes, drafts, and schedules, as well as a small amount of related correspondence.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Scripts are arranged alphabetically by show title, then chronologically by the dates on which the episode aired.

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Ed Jurist at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

The collection materials were donated by Ed Jurist in 1970, 1975, and 1983.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The material was processed by Leslie Waggener in April 2015.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
1	Aldrich Family script	February 1947
1	The Patty Duke Show scripts and notes	September 1965 - April 1966
1	The Flying Nun scripts and notes	September 1967 - November 1967
2	The Flying Nun scripts and notes	December 1967 - September 1968
3	The Flying Nun scripts	October 1968 - December 1968
4	The Flying Nun scripts and notes	December 1968 - February 1969
5	The Flying Nun scripts and notes	February 1969 - September 1969
5	The Flying Nun scripts not aired	1967 - 1968
5	The Flying Nun story ideas by various authors	1968 and undated
5	The Flying Nun "Premises Currently Working,"	May 1968
5	The Flying Nun script status reports	1968
6	Bewitched scripts and notes	December 1965 - September 1967
7	Bewitched scripts and notes	September 1967 - November 1967
8	Bewitched scripts and notes	November 1967 - February 1968
9	Bewitched scripts and notes	February 1968 - October 1968
10	Bewitched scripts and notes	October 1968 - October 1969
11	Bewitched scripts and notes	October 1969 - November 1969
12	Bewitched scripts and notes	November 1969 - December 1969
13	Bewitched scripts and notes	December 1969 - February 1970
14	Bewitched scripts and notes	February 1970 - March 1970
15	Bewitched scripts and notes	April 1970 - October 1970
16	Bewitched scripts and notes	October 1970 - December 1970
17	Bewitched scripts and notes	January 1971
18	Bewitched scripts and notes	January 1971 - February 1971
19	Bewitched scripts and notes	February 1971 - April 1971
20	Bewitched scripts and notes	April 1971 - September 1971
21	Bewitched scripts and notes	September 1971 - October 1971
22	Bewitched scripts and notes	December 1971 - February 1972
23	Bewitched scripts and notes	February 1972 - March 1972
23	Bewitched miscellaneous story outlines	1966 - 1972
24	Bewitched miscellaneous story ideas	1970 - 1971 and undated
24	Bewitched miscellaneous production details	1971 - 1972 and undated
24	The Paul Lynde Show prospectus	1972
24	The Paul Lynde Show scripts and notes	September 1972
25	The Paul Lynde Show scripts and notes	September 1972 - October 1972
26	The Paul Lynde Show scripts and notes	October 1972 - November 1972
27	The Paul Lynde Show scripts and notes	November 1972 - December 1972
28	The Paul Lynde Show scripts and notes	December 1972 - January 1973
29	The Paul Lynde Show scripts and notes	January 1973
30	The Paul Lynde Show scripts and notes	January 1973
31	The Paul Lynde Show scripts and notes	January 1973 - February 1973
32	The Paul Lynde Show scripts and notes	February 1973
33	The Paul Lynde Show scripts and notes	February 1973
34	The Paul Lynde Show scripts and notes	March 1973
35	The Paul Lynde Show scripts and notes	March 1973
35	The Paul Lynde Show script not aired	1972
35	The Paul Lynde Show miscellaneous story outlines	1970 - 1972
35	The Paul Lynde Show miscellaneous story ideas	1972 and undated
35	The Paul Lynde Show production notes	1972
35	The Paul Lynde Show ratings	1972
35	The Paul Lynde Show "Parents Unite!" (publicity-related "advice column" by Paul Lynde)	1972
35	The Paul Lynde Show news articles	1972
36	These Are the Days story format	1974
36	These Are the Days scripts and notes	September 1974
37	These Are the Days scripts and notes	September 1974 - October 1974
38	These Are the Days scripts and notes	October 1974
39	These Are the Days scripts and notes	October 1974 - November 1974
40	These Are the Days scripts and notes	November 1974 - September 1975
41	These Are the Days scripts and notes	September 1975
41	These Are the Days scripts not aired	1973 - 1974
41	These Are the Days ABC After School Special script and notes	undated
41	These Are the Days miscellaneous story outlines	1974 and undated
41	These Are the Days animation drafts	undated
41	These Are the Days shooting script reviews	1974
42	Diff'rent Strokes scripts and notes	January 1980 - February 1970
43	Diff'rent Strokes scripts and notes	February 1980 - November 1980
44	Diff'rent Strokes scripts and notes	December 1980
45	Diff'rent Strokes scripts and notes	January 1981 - February 1981
46	Diff'rent Strokes scripts and notes	February 1981 - May 1981
47	Diff'rent Strokes scripts and notes	October 1981 - January 1982
48	Diff'rent Strokes scripts and notes	January 1982 - February 1982
49	Diff'rent Strokes scripts and notes	February 1982 - November 1982
49	Diff'rent Strokes scripts not aired	1982
50	Diff'rent Strokes handwritten notes	undated
50	Diff'rent Strokes loose script pages	undated
50	Miscellaneous scripts and story outlines by various authors	1967, 1972 and undated
50	General correspondence	1970 - 1974

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