<P> Mitzi Hoag, who played Miss Essie during the season 1, had two guest roles in season 2 as completely different characters, one as a Greek immigrant in the episode "Land Grant" and another as a nun in the episode "Absalom". </P> <P> First season ratings were impressive enough to ensure its renewal for a second season, though only 152 ABC affiliates agreed to broadcast the series (compared to another Screen Gems' series, Bewitched, which was broadcast on 217 ABC affiliates in the same 1968 / 69 season). However, for that second season, the family - geared series was moved from the 7: 30 Wednesday night "Family Hour" to the more adult - oriented time slot of 9: 00 Friday night in September 1969 . This move to the Friday night death slot combined with the low ABC affiliate support caused the ratings to quickly slide out of the top 40, and production ceased in the spring of 1970, although most of those ABC affiliates repeated episodes throughout the summer months, as was then a standard procedure with most series . The final primetime episode in the United States was broadcast on Friday September 18, 1970 . </P> <P> Joan Blondell received Emmy award nominations each season for her performance as Lottie Hatfield . She lost to Barbara Bain in 1969, and to Susan Hampshire in 1970 . </P> <P> The theme song "Seattle" was written by Jack Keller and Ernie Sheldon . Both Perry Como and Bobby Sherman recorded slightly different variations of the song . Como scored a minor hit, with his version reaching No. 38 in the U.S. Sherman's version, although receiving some airplay, was never released as a single . There is no reference in either version regarding the TV series title, i.e.; "...look out everyone! Here Come the Brides!" Starting with the series debut in September 1968 the series opened with a rousing instrumental score featuring screen stills of "Jason", "Jeremy & Joshua", "Candy & Aaron" and "Lottie". Starting with episode 8 ("A Jew Named Sullivan") as evidenced by the end credits, and to coincide with the spring 1969 release of the Perry Como' pop' recording, the TV theme was reworked by overdubbing vocals / lyrics to the same theme music already recorded (as used previously) along with updating all the opening character stills, including the addition of a "Clancy & Biddie" screen . The added lyrics performed by "The New Establishment" and updated screen stills were featured for the remainder of the first season and remained unchanged for the entire second season . In the beginning syndication years, the instrumental version of the opening credits was placed on all episodes . In recent years, the vocal theme of the opening credits has been restored to the second season episodes (although with the first season screen stills). </P>

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