Blondie (1957 TV series)
Blondie is the first of two TV series based on the comic strip. The show first aired on January 4, 1957 on NBC and ran for one season.[1] Pamela Britton starred in the title role and Arthur Lake played Blondie's husband Dagwood Bumstead, reprising his role from the Blondie movie series.[2]
| Blondie | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Directed by | Abby Berlin Paul Landres |
| Starring | Pamela Britton Arthur Lake |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 25 mins. |
| Production company(s) | Hal Roach Studios King Features Productions |
| Distributor | King Features Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | January 4 – July 5, 1957 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Blondie |
| Followed by | Blondie |
A pilot episode was filmed in 1954 with Hal Le Roy as Dagwood opposite Britton's Blondie. The series was released in its entirety on September 25, 2018 by ClassicFlix.[3]
Cast
- Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead
- Pamela Britton as Blondie Bumstead
- Florenz Ames as J.C. Dithers
- Ann Barnes as Cookie Bumstead
- Stuffy Singer as Alexander Bumstead
- Harold Peary as Herb Woodley
- Elvia Allman as Cora Dithers
- Lucien Littlefield as Mr. Beasley
- Hollis Irving as Mrs. Woodley [4]
Episodes
| Nº | Title [5] | Directed by | Written by | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sudden Wealth" | Hal Yates | John L. Greene | January 4, 1957 |
| 2 | "It's for the Birds" | Hal Yates | John L. Greene | January 11, 1957 |
| 3 | "The Folks Who Came to Dinner" | Hal Yates | Warren Spector & Gordon T. Hughes | January 18, 1957 |
| 4 | "The Other Woman" | TBA | TBA | January 25, 1957 |
| 5 | "Home Sweet Home" | TBA | TBA | February 1, 1957 |
| 6 | "Get That Gun" | TBA | TBA | February 8, 1957 |
| 7 | "The Feud" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | February 15, 1957 |
| 8 | "The Quiz Show" | Hal Yates | TBA | February 22, 1957 |
| 9 | "Husbands Once Removed" | TBA | TBA | March 1, 1957 |
| 10 | "The Payoff Money" | Paul Landres | George Beck & Jo Conway | March 8, 1957 |
| 11 | "Hard Luck Idol" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | March 15, 1957 |
| 12 | "Oil for the Lamps of Blondie" | TBA | TBA | March 22, 1957 |
| 13 | "Blondie the Breadwinner" | TBA | TBA | March 29, 1957 |
| 14 | "The Glamour Girl" | TBA | TBA | April 5, 1957 |
| 15 | "The Rummage Sale" | Paul Landres | TBA | April 12, 1957 |
| 16 | "Deception" | Paul Landres | Don Nelson & Jay Sommers | April 19, 1957 |
| 17 | "Puppy Love" | Gerald Freedman | George Carleton Brown & Frank Gill Jr. | April 26, 1957 |
| 18 | "Made to Fire" | Paul Landres | Gordon T. Hughes & Warren Spector | May 3, 1957 |
| 19 | "Blondie Redecorates" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | May 10, 1957 |
| 20 | "Blondie's Double" | Paul Landres | TBA | May 17, 1957 |
| 21 | "The Spy" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | May 24, 1957 |
| 22 | "Cupid's Question Column" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | May 31, 1957 |
| 23 | "The Tramp" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | June 7, 1957 |
| 24 | "Follow That Man" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | June 14, 1957 |
| 25 | "The Party" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | June 21, 1957 |
| 26 | "Howdy Neighbor" | TBA | TBA | June 28, 1957 |
Further reading
Blondie Goes to Hollywood, by Carol Lynn Scherling. Albany, 2010. BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-59393-401-9.
References
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049999/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049999/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
- https://www.classicflix.com/products/blondie-the-complete-1957-television-series
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049999/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
- https://www.classicflix.com/products/blondie-the-complete-1957-television-series
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