Karen (1964 TV series)
Karen is an American sitcom that stars Debbie Watson in the title role of 16-year-old Karen Scott, and Gina Gillespie as her tomboyish little sister Mimi.
| Karen | |
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 Karen thinks one of her teachers (Miguel Landa) is the mystery person who sent her an expensive bracelet, in "Who's Seymour?", 1965. | |
| Genre | Situation comedy |
| Created by | Joe Connelly Bob Mosher |
| Directed by | Earl Bellamy |
| Starring | Debbie Watson Richard Denning Mary LaRoche Gina Gillespie |
| Theme music composer | Jack Marshall Bob Mosher |
| Opening theme | "Karen" performed by the Beach Boys |
| Composer(s) | Jack Marshall |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 27 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Joe Connelly Bob Mosher |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Kayro-Vue Productions Universal Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | October 5, 1964 – April 19, 1965 |
Synopsis
The series centers on the social life of Karen and the antics of Mimi as they often confounded their parents (played by Richard Denning and Mary LaRoche).
Main cast
- Karen Scott — Debbie Watson
- Steve Scott — Richard Denning
- Barbara Scott — Mary LaRoche
- Mimi Scott — Gina Gillespie
Production notes
Produced by Kayro-Vue and Universal Television, who also produced The Munsters for CBS that season, 27 black-and-white half-hour episodes were aired on NBC from October 5, 1964 to August 30, 1965. The series was directed by Earl Bellamy.
The show was one of three 30-minute sitcoms broadcast Monday nights under the umbrella title 90 Bristol Court (the other two were Harris Against the World and Tom, Dick and Mary). Despite all three shows being set at the Southern California apartment complex, the only other connection the three series had was the character of handyman Cliff Murdoch (portrayed by Guy Raymond), who greeted the residents and visitors to 90 Bristol Court. After Harris Against the World and Tom, Dick and Mary aired their last episodes on January 4, 1965, 90 Bristol Court ceased to be a programming entity, and handyman Murdoch disappeared from Karen as well.
Karen lasted the entire 1964-1965 television season, but was not renewed by NBC for 1965-1966. The last episode was repeated on August 30, 1965.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Karen's Mixup" | David Alexander | Joe Connelly & Bob Mosher | October 5, 1964 |
| 2 | "Surfer's Aide" | David Alexander | Joe Connelly, Thomas Knickerbocker, Mort Lewis & Bob Mosher | October 12, 1964 |
| 3 | "The Wig" | Hollingsworth Morse | William Raynor & Myles Wilder | October 19, 1964 |
| 4 | "Home, James" | Jeffrey Hayden | William Raynor & Myles Wilder | October 26, 1964 |
| 5 | "No Boys Allowed" | Bruce Bilson | Ronny Pearlman | November 2, 1964 |
| 6 | "Beethoven or Baseball" | David Alexander | Rick Mittleman | November 9, 1964 |
| 7 | "Father-Daughter Dance" | Sidney Salkow | Story by: John O'Dea & Sidney Salkow, Teleplay by: William Raynor & Myles Wilder | November 16, 1964 |
| 8 | "Karen's Simplicity Complex" | Hollingsworth Morse | Rick Mittleman | November 23, 1964 |
| 9 | "Teacher's Romance" | Norman Abbott | Tom Adair & James Allardice | December 7, 1964 |
| 10 | "Hollywood Bound" | George Stevens Jr. | Joe Connelly & Bob Mosher | December 14, 1964 |
| 11 | "The Infernal Triangle" | David Alexander | Story by: Elon Packard, Teleplay by: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher & Norman Paul | December 28, 1964 |
| 12 | "New Year's Eve" | Richard L. Bare | Al Bertino & Richard Kinney | January 4, 1965 |
| 13 | "Good Neighbor Policy" | Hollingsworth Morse | Story by: Phyllis Bounds Deitege, Teleplay by: Al Bertino, Joe Connelly, Richard Kinney & Bob Mosher | January 11, 1965 |
| 14 | "The Formal" | Eddie Feldman | William Raynor & Myles Wilder | January 18, 1965 |
| 15 | "Karen Robs the Cradle" | Hollingsworth Morse | Rick Mittleman, William Raynor & Myles Wilder | January 25, 1965 |
| 16 | "Avery's Coming" | George Stevens Jr. | Jimmy Begg & MacDonald MacPherson | February 1, 1965 |
| 17 | "Who's Seymour?" | Sidney Miller | Bill Davenport & Charles Tannen | February 8, 1965 |
| 18 | "Young at Heart" | David Butler | Albert Beich & William H. Wright, Suggested as an idea by: Joe Connelly & Bob Mosher | February 15, 1965 |
| 19 | "Holiday in Ski Valley" | Jeffrey Hayden | Dale & Katherine Eunson | February 22, 1965 |
| 20 | "Civic Duty" | David Friedkin | Jackson Beck & Rick Mittleman | March 1, 1965 |
| 21 | "Karen the Babysitter" | John Erman | Story by: Jackson Beck & Rick Mittleman, Teleplay by: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher, William Raynor & Myles Wilder | March 8, 1965 |
| 22 | "Sergeant Grandma" | John Rich | R.S. Allen & Harvey Bullock | March 15, 1965 |
| 23 | "Substitute Father" | Hollingsworth Morse | John Whedon | March 22, 1965 |
| 24 | "Big Bad Jim" | Bernard Girard | Calvin Clements and Rick Mittleman | March 29, 1965 |
| 25 | "The Beverly Beat" | Leslie Goodwins & Ida Lupino | Jerry Davis & Lee Loeb and Rick Mittleman | April 5, 1965 |
| 26 | "The Understudy" | TBA | TBA | April 12, 1965 |
| 27 | "Mimi's First Love" | Norman Abbott | George Tibbles | April 19, 1965 |
References
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (2003) ISBN 0-345-45542-8
- TV Guide Guide to TV 2006 (2006) ISBN 0-7607-7572-9
External links
- Karen on IMDb
- Karen at TV.com
- 90 Bristol Court at Television Obscurities