"Gull Cottage" is located in Santa Barbara. It is quite a bit inland and does not overlook the ocean. Clever editing made it seem that it did.
The series premiered on NBC on Saturday night at 8:30 PM EST. NBC canceled it after the first season, and it was picked up by ABC for its second and final season.
One of precious few situation comedies to go into syndication with an accrual of less than five seasons. The original run consisted of only two seasons.
Rex Harrison played Captain Gregg in the film version. Before playing Captain Gregg in the TV series, Edward Mulhare replaced Harrison in the Broadway cast of "My Fair Lady."