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Published on 07/23/2018
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The famous former Columbia Ranch, now known as Warner Brothers Ranch, was the backdrop for many famous TV shows and movies. One of the most famous streets on the Ranch still standing today is Blondie Street. The street was named after the famous serial called "Blondie". The first few chapters were shot on location in Burbank, CA. but eventually the home was recreated on the Ranch for easier shooting schedules. The famous Blondie Street included houses which have been used time and time again in your favorite TV shows and movies. Only the exteriors of the houses were used, with the interiors shot at the studio or secondary locations Here are just a few of the homes and what they were used as. Did you know about any of these?
The Blondie home, constructed around 1941 for the Blondie serial and fashioned after a real home in Burbank, CA, became, after some transformation, well known to millions as the home of the Anderson's in "Father Knows Best", then the home of Mr. Wilson in "Dennis the Menace" before becoming the home of Major Nelson and his Jeannie in "I Dream of Jeannie". The house can also be seen in episodes of "Hazel", "Bewitched", "The Monkees", "A Second Hundred Years", "The Partridge Family" and numerous others. Today the house is used as the operations office for Warner Ranch.
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The Lindsey house, (The Hazel Home) was constructed in 1936 and appears in "The Three Stooges" serials from 1936 – 1942, the "Batman" & "Superman" serials, as well as almost any other serial of the time. Used as the Baxter's family home in "Hazel" from 1961, as well as in "Father Knows Best", "Dennis the Menace" and many more, including "The Monkees", "Bewitched" & "Gidget". The home is currently often refered to as the "Lethal Weapon" house, the home of Danny Glover's character Captain Murdoch. Recently it was seen on "Pushing Daisies", "Without a Trace", "Jericho", "11th Hour" and "Lie to Me" and "The Middle".
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The Deeds home, The Deeds home was built for the Frank Capra movie "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" in 1936, although it is not very well seen except for a brief few moments in the movie. It was well used in "The Three Stooges" serials from 1936 – 1942 and you can also see the structure in the "Batman" & "Superman" serials. In later years it was used for the High School in both "Gidget" & "The Partridge Family" and as a 'Civic' building in 'Bewitched'. The Deeds home was torn down in 1989 and replaced with two separate structures, The Chester House and the Griswold house, for the movie 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'.
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The Oliver house, (Donna Reed House) It was constructed around early 1935, somewhere else on the Ranch for the movie "Party Wire", It was then moved from its original location, to its current place and became famous as the home of Dr. Stone & family for the "The Donna Reed Show" in 1958. The home was also used for the series "Dennis the Menace" in 1959, as the Miltchell home. Once again the home can be seen as early as 1936 in "The Three Stooges" serials and the "Batman" & "Superman" serials as well. In the pilot episode of "The Partridge Family" it is suggested that they originally lived here, and you can see Shirley Partridge park in the driveway between the Blondie house and the Donna Reed house and walk towards the Reed house as she carries her bags of groceries.
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The Partridge Family house, built in 1953 and modeled after a Sears, Roebuck & Co house plan, the house was used in "Bewitched" as the Kravitz home for several seasons as well as Mrs. Elkins house in "Dennis the Menace". The first time it can be seen is in "Father Knows Best" in 1955 and then again in the movie "The Last Hurrah" in 1958. It underwent several transformations, one for 'Scarecrow and Mrs. King' back in 1983. The show lasted until 1987 and the house was actually put back to it's original state and can be seen briefly in a scene from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, only to be remodeled for 'Life Goes On' in late 1989.
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The Bewitched house, (Higgins Home) constructed in late July of 1962, for the tv show "Our Man Higgins" with Stanley Holloway, and was predominately used as the home of Darrin & Samantha Stephens for the very popular series "Bewitched" 1964-1972. It was used in "Gidget" in 1965 as well as the home of Dr. Bellows and his wife in "I Dream of Jeannie" also in 1965. It appears in episodes of "Hazel", "Father Knows Best" and "Dennis the Menace".
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Think you've seen that home before? Often multiple TV shows and movies use the same location, whether it be a real brick and mortar house or a famous set. Here are just a few of the many. Which of these were you aware of?
The decadent mansion in The Godfather displays the over-the-top wealth of the man who built himself up from nothing. The property housed journalist William Hearst, served as the honeymoon home for John F. Kennedy and Jackie O, but you may remember also seeing it in the film, The Bodyguard.
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The so-called "Murder House" used in the first season of American Horror Story was also featured on Spider-Man, Grey's Anatomy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and more.
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Wisteria Lane on Desperate Housewives remains a geographical mystery. In real life though, Wisteria Lane was located on Universal Studios' Colonial Street, where Leave It to Beaver and The Nancy Drew Mysteries were also filmed.
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Emily's House on Pretty Little Liars was also used as Monica and Ross's childhood home on Friends. The house is located at Warner Bros. Studios, and also appeared on The Gilmore Girls, as Kim's Antiques.
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Molly's home on Mike & Molly uses the same living room set from Roseanne, only refurbished.
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According to Jim and Boy Meets World both used the exact same living room set, but with different décor.
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Besides homes, often TV shows or movies also use the same interior or exterior sets, some real and some constructed for that purpose. How many of these did you know about?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Secret Life Of The American Teenager and Beverly Hills, 90210 actually filmed at the same high school
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Smallville and Arrow both use the same mansion, as Lex Luthor's home on Smallville and the Queen mansion the Arrow team often frequent. This mansion can also be seen in Disney's Descendants as Ben's castle.
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Saved by the Bell and That's So Raven used the same school set, fourteen years apart
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One Tree Hill and Dawson's Creek used lots of places between the two shows, even though they were both set in different states. (shown in photo)
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Two movies, X-Men and Billy Madison both used the same mansion
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Both Glee and The Wonder Years used the same school set, and even called it the same name
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