Payne (TV series) though set in this version at an ambiguous location on the coast of California, as opposed to Torquay, England, in "Fawlty Towers". The action takes place at the Whispering Pines Inn, owned and operated by Royal Payne and his wife, Constance. Royal was always trying to improve the quality of his hotel and eventually franchise the place, in search of immortal legendary status as a hotelier, like Hilton or Waldorf. The pilot episode, "Pacific Ocean Duck" (which actually aired fifth in sequence), merged the plots of the "Fawlty Towers" episodes "Gourmet Night" and "The Hotel Inspectors". Payne (TV series) Payne
Three for the Road (TV series) Judy Lewis, Anne Lockhart, Gary Lockwood, Tim Matheson, Dean Stockwell, Christopher Stone, James Van Patten, and Noble Willingham. The series was filmed by Mary Tyler Moore's MTM Enterprises, its first 60-minute offering, as well as its first dramatic one. MTM was later absorbed by Fox Television Studios. The CBS news magazine "60 Minutes" moved into the time slot after "Three for the Road" folded, and has occupied that slot ever since. Despite the low ratings of the series, Leif Garrett attracted enough attention to become a teen idol of the 1970s. He landed the thirteenth ranking on "TV Guide"'s "25