Behind The Scenes Of The Patty Duke Show

Duke Herself Was The Main Reason It Was Canceled

The reason ABC originally wanted to keep the show in NY was because of their lax child labor laws, allowing her to work longer hours. But once she turned 18 in the middle of the 1964-65 season, the show’s producers finally wanted to make the move to LA, but Duke declined as she didn’t want to travel across the country for work. It was also rumored that the production studio did not want to comply with ABC’s request that the show start to film in color, which became the final nail in the coffin of the show.