Love That Jill



Love That Jill is an American sitcom that aired on ABC during the 1957–58 television season. The series stars Anne Jeffreys and Robert Sterling as the heads of rival modeling agencies in Manhattan.

Synopsis
Jill Johnson and Jack Gibson are the heads of rival New York City modeling agencies in Manhattan. Jack is romantically attracted to Jill, but each of them constantly tries to take clients and models away from the other. Richard is Jill′s secretary, Pearl is Jack′s secretary, Ginger is one of Jill's models, and Melody and Peaches are among the other models at their agencies.

Cast

 * Anne Jeffreys...Jill Johnson
 * Robert Sterling...Jack Gibson
 * James Lydon...Richard
 * Betty Lynn...Pearl
 * Polly Rose...Myrtle
 * Barbara Nichols...Ginger
 * Nancy Hadley...Melody
 * Kaye Elhardt...Peaches

Production
Hal Roach Studios produced Love That Jill. Alex Gottlieb served as producer for the series. Hal Roach Jr. was the executive producer, and William A. Seiter was the director.

Anne Jeffreys and Robert Sterling were married in real life.

The program replace The Guy Mitchell Show, with Max Factor as the sponsor. Episodes were filmed in black and white with a laugh track.

Broadcast history
Love That Jill premiered on ABC on January 20, 1958. It lasted only 13 episodes, the last of which aired on April 14, 1958. It was broadcast at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Mondays throughout its run.

Episodes
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Critical response
A review in the trade publication Variety said that the premiere episode "simpered through a thoroughly contrived plot", adding that Jeffreys's contributions were "a sly grin and a silly wiggle" and that Sterling's work was "restricted by the asinine lines". The review acknowledged that the episode had some potential, but it added that humor was rare.