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'''Sister Bertrille''': Don't be silly, Rico! Whoever heard of [[Title Drop|a flying nun]]? }} |
'''Sister Bertrille''': Don't be silly, Rico! Whoever heard of [[Title Drop|a flying nun]]? }} |
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''[[The Flying Nun]]'' was a sitcom produced by Screen Gems for ABC [[Adaptation Displacement|based on the book]] ''[[ |
''[[The Flying Nun]]'' was a sitcom produced by Screen Gems for ABC [[Adaptation Displacement|based on the book]] ''[[The Fifteenth Pelican]]'', by Tere Rios. The sitcom ran for three seasons, and produced 82 color episodes from 1967 until 1970. |
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The star was a young Sally Field (post-''Gidget''), who played the former Elsie Ethrington, a spunky novice nun assigned to the Daughters of Charity convent in Puerto Rico. As a novice, Sister Bertrille (as she was now called) wore a white habit robe with a heavily starched winged cornette. |
The star was a young [[Sally Field]] (post-''[[Gidget]]''), who played the former Elsie Ethrington, a spunky novice nun assigned to the Daughters of Charity convent in Puerto Rico. As a novice, Sister Bertrille (as she was now called) wore a white habit robe with a heavily starched winged cornette. |
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Due to some [[Artistic License Physics]] that beggar [[Willing Suspension of Disbelief]], Sister Bertrille was able to fly in a slight breeze. "When lift plus thrust is greater than load plus drag, anything can fly." And once the breeze caught her cornette... |
Due to some [[Artistic License Physics]] that beggar [[Willing Suspension of Disbelief]], Sister Bertrille was able to fly in a slight breeze. "When lift plus thrust is greater than load plus drag, anything can fly." And once the breeze caught her cornette... |
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{{quote|'''Reverend Mother Plaseato''': We shall... pray... for your eyesight, Mr Umpire!}} |
{{quote|'''Reverend Mother Plaseato''': We shall... pray... for your eyesight, Mr Umpire!}} |
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* [[Blunt Metaphors Trauma]]: [[Funny Foreigner]] Sister Sisto. [[Don't Explain the Joke|Although technically not a foreigner since she is Puerto Rican]]. |
* [[Blunt Metaphors Trauma]]: [[Funny Foreigner]] Sister Sisto. [[Don't Explain the Joke|Although technically not a foreigner since she is Puerto Rican]]. |
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* [[The Cast Showoff]]: Sally Field sang in several episodes and contributed to the show's soundtrack. |
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* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: Usually, as is typical in a convent. But in one episode, an old boyfriend who fears his rejection caused Sister Bertrille to become a nun refers to her by her birth name of Elsie. |
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: Usually, as is typical in a convent. But in one episode, an old boyfriend who fears his rejection caused Sister Bertrille to become a nun refers to her by her birth name of Elsie. |
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* [[Fantastic Comedy]] |
* [[Fantastic Comedy]] |
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* [[Give Me a Sign]]: Carlos's nearsighted uncle is convinced he's going to die in a week after seeing a giant white bird flying above him. Guess who the "bird" was.... |
* [[Give Me a Sign]]: Carlos's nearsighted uncle is convinced he's going to die in a week after seeing a giant white bird flying above him. Guess who the "bird" was.... |
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⚫ | * [[Hypno Fool]]: One episode has a dentist ([[Bernie Kopell]]) cross this one with a bizarre [[Freaky Friday Flip]]: He uses hypnosis to make Sister Bertrille and the Mother Superior think they're each other. Hilarity, of course, ensues when a visiting Father ([[Paul Lynde]]) is observing the convent. |
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* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Sister Betrille's Uncle Reggie is [[Gilligan's Island|the Skipper]], who gets involved with [[Get Smart|Hymie]], a wanted criminal. |
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** "[[The Love Boat|Doctor!]] Ve don't hypnotize Mother Superiors in [[Get Smart|KAOS]]!" |
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** [[F Troop|Agarn]] is a slimy tabloid photographer posing as a priest to snap a picture of Sister Betrille in action. |
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** [[MASH|Maxwell Q. Klinger]] is a police officer with an uncanny resemblance to [[Frank Zappa]]. |
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** [[Barney Miller|Chano]] is a policeman who gets in trouble for writing a ticket at Sister Betrille's insistence. |
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** One of the visiting priests is a real [[Hollywood Squares|Center Square]]. |
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** Another visiting priest is a lot less [[The Addams Family|creepy and kooky]] without his mustache. |
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** [[Father Knows Best|Betty "Princess" Anderson]] is the Sister's sister. |
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** [[Star Trek: The Original Series|Gary Seven]] wants to adopt a Convent Kid. Hopefully he can keep him under [[The Equalizer|control.]] |
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** [[The Golden Girls|Stan Zbornak]] is a notorious Chicago gangster whose moll is hiding out amongst the nuns. |
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** [[Will and Grace|Sister Sixto]] still has plenty of will, but not much by way of grace. |
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* [[Lottery Ticket]]: In one episode, Sister Betrille returns a lost lottery ticket to a poor couple, who come to believe the ticket is blessed to win after accidentally witnessing her flying off. |
* [[Lottery Ticket]]: In one episode, Sister Betrille returns a lost lottery ticket to a poor couple, who come to believe the ticket is blessed to win after accidentally witnessing her flying off. |
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* [[Narrator]]: Episodes are usually introduced by Sister Jacqueline, although some episodes are set up by Carlos, and even a few by Reverend Mother Plaseato herself. |
* [[Narrator]]: Episodes are usually introduced by Sister Jacqueline, although some episodes are set up by Carlos, and even a few by Reverend Mother Plaseato herself. |
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* [[Nice Hat]]: So nice, it lets her fly! |
* [[Nice Hat]]: So nice, it lets her fly! |
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* [[Nuns Are Funny]]: Much of the series' ''raison d'être''. |
* [[Nuns Are Funny]]: Much of the series' ''raison d'être''. |
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* [[Old Shame]]: Sally Field has said that she wishes she had passed on this show. |
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* [[Plucky Comic Relief]]: Sister Sisto. |
* [[Plucky Comic Relief]]: Sister Sisto. |
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* [[Ravens and Crows]]: In one episode, a crow takes off with a $5,000 donation check made out to the convent. |
* [[Ravens and Crows]]: In one episode, a crow takes off with a $5,000 donation check made out to the convent. |