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I dont know if "Kentucky Jones" ever jumped. I was only four when it aired, but it must have made an impression on me ,as I had a vague memory of it for years and years and only recently learned the title. All I ever remembered was that the hero had an oriental son and in one episode they were lost in a desert. From that I learned that you can cut into a cactus to get water.

"Kentucky Jones" was a comedy? That's not how I remember it.

I think it jumped the shark when South Dakota Stefan joined the cast. Kinda got fruity after that point.

I used to watch this show every week. It was top drawer and never jumped. Wish they made shows like this now. Hope it comes out on tape some day.

I also remember it. Yes, part of NBC's early Saturday night lineup, with Flipper, Mr. Magoo and Kentucky Jones, followed by "Saturday Night at the Movies". Not sure if it ever "jumped", but several of the plot lines centred on "Ike" doing very well in school, far better than his American counterparts. Then, it was discovered he used an Abacus, which his teacher didn't like, resulting in him shoving into the fire. Kind of sad, not great for 1964 TV.

I vaguely remember Kentucky Jones. I was about seven years of age when it premiered. I think it only lasted one season, if that long; next stop for the late Dennis Weaver in a series was Gentle Ben, with Ron "Opy Taylor/big time director" Howard's younger brother, Clint.

does anybody the saying from the series RICE PADDYS MY FOOT

Ohmigosh! Someone else remembers this Dennis Weaver sitcom. I watched "Kentucky Jones" on Saturday evenings in 1964. I was only 9 years old when it premiered, but I watched "Flipper" at 7:30; "The Adventures Of Mr. Magoo" at 8; and "KJ" at 8:30. I don't know if it was my young age, but I must have liked it; because I watched every week. I even remember in January that NBC switched the time slot of "Magoo" and "Jones. I guess that's when the series jumped. At any rate, I would love to see reruns of this show on TV Land.

Whether "Kentucky Jones" ever jumped, I've no idea. I write only to reassure the previous poster that (s)he is not alone: I remember the show, too, brief though its run. "Mr. Jones" was called Kentucky, not only because of his job as veterinarian-cum-horse-trainer, but because his first and middle names were "Kenneth Yarborough." The show was memorable, I think, for only three reasons. One: it was the first series for Dennis Weaver after he limped away from "Gunsmoke" for good. Two: it gave Harry Morgan work between "December Bride"/"Pete and Gladys" and "Dragnet" [of the 60s]/"M*A*S*H*." Three: It was an early, if not the first, series whose music was provided by Vic Mizzy, who soon ascended to quirkier fame for "The Addams Family" and "Green Acres."