This movie came out when I was a kid, so obviously I didn't know it was a tv show nor did I ever see the TV show. To this day, it's still one of my favorite movies from childhood. I have no desire to see the original show from the 50s that I will in no way relate to. Not sure why reviews are so comparative about a movie that was made 40 YEARS after the show. It's a great movie and funny too.