Blondie (1957 TV series)
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| Blondie | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Based on | Blondie comic strip by Chic Young |
| Directed by | Abby Berlin Paul Landres |
| Starring | Pamela Britton Arthur Lake |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 25 mins. |
| Production companies | Hal Roach Studios King Features Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | January 4 (1957年01月04日) – July 5, 1957 (1957年07月05日) |
| Related | |
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Blondie is the first of two television series based on the comic strip by Chic Young. The show first aired on January 4, 1957 on NBC and ran for one season. Pamela Britton starred in the title role and Arthur Lake played Blondie's husband Dagwood Bumstead, reprising his role from the Blondie film series.[1]
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.[2] As of 2024, it airs on Shout! TV.
Cast
[edit ]- Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead [3]
- Pamela Britton as Blondie Bumstead [3]
- Florenz Ames as J.C. Dithers[3]
- Ann Barnes as Cookie Bumstead[3]
- Stuffy Singer as Alexander Bumstead[3]
- Harold Peary as Herb Woodley
- Elvia Allman as Cora Dithers
- Lucien Littlefield as Mr. Beasley
- Hollis Irving as Mrs. Woodley
Episodes
[edit ]| No | Title [4] | Directed by | Written by | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sudden Wealth" | Hal Yates | John L. Greene | January 4, 1957 (1957年01月04日) |
| 2 | "It's for the Birds" | Hal Yates | John L. Greene | January 11, 1957 (1957年01月11日) |
| 3 | "The Folks Who Came to Dinner" | Hal Yates | Warren Spector & Gordon T. Hughes | January 18, 1957 (1957年01月18日) |
| 4 | "The Other Woman" | Unknown | Unknown | January 25, 1957 (1957年01月25日) |
| 5 | "Home Sweet Home" | Hal Yates | Jack Ellinson & Charles Stewart | February 1, 1957 (1957年02月01日) |
| 6 | "Get That Gun" | Hal Yates | Frank Gill, Jr. | February 8, 1957 (1957年02月08日) |
| 7 | "The Feud" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | February 15, 1957 (1957年02月15日) |
| 8 | "The Quiz Show" | Hal Yates | Unknown | February 22, 1957 (1957年02月22日) |
| 9 | "Husbands Once Removed" | Unknown | Unknown | March 1, 1957 (1957年03月01日) |
| 10 | "The Payoff Money" | Paul Landres | George Beck & Jo Conway | March 8, 1957 (1957年03月08日) |
| 11 | "Hard Luck Idol" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | March 15, 1957 (1957年03月15日) |
| 12 | "Oil for the Lamps of Blondie" | Unknown | Unknown | March 22, 1957 (1957年03月22日) |
| 13 | "Blondie the Breadwinner" | Unknown | Unknown | March 29, 1957 (1957年03月29日) |
| 14 | "The Glamour Girl" | Unknown | Unknown | April 5, 1957 (1957年04月05日) |
| 15 | "The Rummage Sale" | Paul Landres | Unknown | April 12, 1957 (1957年04月12日) |
| 16 | "Deception" | Paul Landres | Don Nelson & Jay Sommers | April 19, 1957 (1957年04月19日) |
| 17 | "Puppy Love" | Gerald Freedman | George Carleton Brown & Frank Gill Jr. | April 26, 1957 (1957年04月26日) |
| 18 | "Made to Fire" | Paul Landres | Gordon T. Hughes & Warren Spector | May 3, 1957 (1957年05月03日) |
| 19 | "Blondie Redecorates" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | May 10, 1957 (1957年05月10日) |
| 20 | "Blondie's Double" | Paul Landres | Unknown | May 17, 1957 (1957年05月17日) |
| 21 | "The Spy" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | May 24, 1957 (1957年05月24日) |
| 22 | "Cupid's Question Column" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | May 31, 1957 (1957年05月31日) |
| 23 | "The Tramp" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | June 7, 1957 (1957年06月07日) |
| 24 | "Follow That Man" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | June 14, 1957 (1957年06月14日) |
| 25 | "The Party" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | June 21, 1957 (1957年06月21日) |
| 26 | "Howdy Neighbor" | Unknown | Unknown | June 28, 1957 (1957年06月28日) |
Production
[edit ]William Harmon was the producer, Hal Yates was the director, and John L. Greene was the director.[3] The show was a Hal Roach Jr. production. Toni and Nestle sponsored it on alternate weeks. It was broadcast on Fridays from 8 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time.[5]
Critical response
[edit ]A review in the trade publication Variety found little to like in the premiere episode. It said that the TV adaptation "adds no new dimensions, either in wit or humor, to the comic strip."[3] In contrast, it added, "the comic strip humor is diluted, the cliched lines and situations standing out like sore thumbs."[3]
Further reading
[edit ]Blondie Goes to Hollywood, by Carol Lynn Scherling. Albany, 2010. BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-59393-401-9.
References
[edit ]- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present (9 ed.). Random House Publishing. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4 . Retrieved 2024年05月23日.
- ^ "Blondie - the Complete 1957 Television Series - ClassicFlix".
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Blondie". Variety. January 16, 1957. p. 31. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Blondie - the Complete 1957 Television Series - ClassicFlix".
- ^ "Nestle, Toni Will Split 'Blondie' Tab". Variety. January 2, 1957. p. 17. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
External links
[edit ]- 1957 American television series debuts
- 1957 American television series endings
- 1950s American sitcoms
- Black-and-white American television shows
- American English-language television shows
- Television shows based on comic strips
- Blondie (comic strip)
- NBC sitcoms
- Television shows based on American comics