The Flying Nun was a sitcom produced by the ABC from 1967 until 1970. A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ... See also: 1966 in television, other events of 1967, 1968 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1967-68 American network television schedule. ... See also: 1969 in television, other events of 1970, 1971 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1970-71 American network television schedule. ...

The plot centered around the adventures of a group of nuns in the Convent San Tanco in Puerto Rico. The comic elements of the storyline were provided by the unexplained flying ability of a novice nun, Sister Bertrille, played by Sally Field. She could be relied upon to solve any problem that came her way by her ability to catch a passing breeze and fly (attributed to her small stature and heavily starched habit), but her flying talents caused as many problems as they solved. This article is about an abbey as a religious building. ... For the city in Texas, see Novice, Texas. ... Sally Field Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is an American movie and television actress. ... Jump to: navigation, search A habit is the usual condition or state of a person or thing, either natural or acquired, regarded as something had, possessed, and firmly retained. ...

The unusual premise caught the attention of the public and the program was a success, yet the storylines were limited, and by the end of the show's run, the writers were struggling to create new situations that would allow the heroine to take flight. Critics never responded favorably to the show, and credited most of its success to the appeal of Sally Field.

Also in the cast were Marge Redmond, Madeleine Sherwood, Alejandro Rey and Shelley Morrison. Jump to: navigation, search Marge Redmond is an American Actress, born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1930. ... Alejandro Rey (February 8, 1930 - May 21, 1987) was an Argentine actor, born in Buenos Aires. ... Shelley Morrison (born October 26, 1936 in New York City) is an American actress. ...

The show ended when Sister Bertrille became airborne for the last time. It ended with her flying ability used to convert a pair of teenage boys who were in the midst of vandalizing a brick road with Yellow Spray Paint only to be sucked into a Dust Devil. It is not known exactly WHERE Sister Bertrille landed. A likely theory to her mysterious disappearence is attributed to an airplane seen near the end of the show. Another theroy compares her to Mary Poppins and some believe that she crashed and burned just like Mary Poppins did on that unfortunate days. A mysterious flying person was spotted attempting to grab the Empire State Building in the mid 1980's. There is, however, no confirmed proof that it was Sister Bertrille. Dust Devil in Johnsonville, South Carolina A dust devil is a rotating updraft, 1000 meters high or more and tens of meters in diameter. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mary Poppins is the central character in a series of childrens books written by P. L. Travers and illustrated by Mary Shepard, which were subsequently adapted for film, and the stage. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Empire State Building, a 102-story contemporary Art Deco style building in New York City, was designed by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon Associates and built in 1931. ...

The show was criticized by some, but not all, Roman Catholic nuns in the late 1960s. It also offered a difficult typecasting obstacle for its star, Sally Field, to overcome. Its brief run left such an indelible impression upon its viewers that, more than 30 years after it ceased production, it continues to be satirized and referenced in modern films and television. Typecasting is the process by which an actor is strongly identified with a role or genre. ... Satire is a literary technique of writing or art which exposes the follies of its subject (for example, individuals, organizations, or states) to ridicule, often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. ...

External links

• The Flying Nun at the Internet Movie Database