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The Pruitts of Southampton

Comedy

An audit by the Internal Revenue Service about overdue taxes reveals that the supposedly incredibly wealthy Pruitts family is in fact broke. Presumably causing the economic depression, an improbably charitable IRS allows them to continue living in their mansion and maintaining the pretensions of great wealth.

Sep 6, 19661 seasons30 episodesEndedEN

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Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Pruitt

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Reginald Gardiner

Ned Pruitt

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Seasons

Season 1

30 episodes

Premiered Sep 6, 1966

Episodes

1–6 of 30

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Ep 1

Phyllis Goes Broke

Sep 6, 1966

30m

During a party, an IRS agent arrives to inform the Pruitts that they are $10 million in debt and that their possessions now belong to the United States government. But they are going to allow the Pruitts to maintain the illusion that they are wealthy, rather than risk a stock-market collapse with the news that they are bankrupt. Phyllis is forced to let the entire staff go and stand by as her priceless art is taken from their home. It isn't long before Phyllis comes up with a scheme to pay off the IRS â€“ by marrying a wealthy general who's been pursuing her for years. The General is overjoyed, but in the end, of course, her plan backfires.

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