Bob Cummings had a notable screen career prior to making his foray into television. Starring in films such as Dial M for Murder and The High and the Mighty, he was known for his dashing good looks and heroic persona, having been a pilot in WWII. It was only a matter of time before he would get a chance at a television series, and in 1955, The Bob Cummings Show debuted on NBC.

In the series, Cummings starred as Bob Collins, a young Hollywood photographer, dashing Air Force reserve officer, and insufferable ladies man. While Bob was perfectly content photographing the various glamour girls around Tinseltown, his sister Margaret was determined to see him settle down. Not so eager to see Bob domesticated was his young nephew, Chuck (Dwayne Hickman) who was forever trying to follow in his Uncle’s flirtatious footsteps. And lending a hand around the office was Shultzy, (Ann B. Davis) who provided plenty of comic relief.

The Bob Cummings Show lasted for five seasons, and although Cummings would get a couple of additional shots at prime time in My Living Doll and The New Bob Cummings Show, the original series gave him his greatest television success. It also helped to launch the career of Hickman, who went on to star in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. And, of course, Bob’s faithful office assistant, Ann B. Davis, also had some luck with another sitcom as well. After winning two Emmy Awards for her work on The Bob Cummings Show, she moved in with that irrepressible Brady family and became known the world over as their maid, Alice Nelson on The Brady Bunch. And in one particular episode, Davis even played dueling roles, both as Alice and as a truck driver named appropriately – Shultzy. 

The Bob Cummings Show would move to numerous networks over the course of the show, ending up on ABC in their daytime lineup. When the show was later syndicated, it's name was changed to Love That Bob. It can still be seen occasionally in syndication, and offers a nostalgic glimpse into the early days of television sitcoms. Granted, fans may not have loved Bob quite to the extent that they loved Lucy, but the show remains fondly remembered by its fans.