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
GenreSitcom
Directed byAbby Berlin
Paul Landres
StarringPamela Britton
Arthur Lake
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time25 mins.
Production companiesHal Roach Studios
King Features Productions
DistributorKing Features Television
Release
Original networkNBC
Picture formatBlack-and-white
Audio formatMonaural
Original releaseJanuary 4 (1957-01-04) 
July 5, 1957 (1957-07-05)
Chronology
Preceded byBlondie
Followed byBlondie

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

Episodes

Title [5] Directed by Written by Air date
1"Sudden Wealth"Hal YatesJohn L. GreeneJanuary 4, 1957 (1957-01-04)
2"It's for the Birds"Hal YatesJohn L. GreeneJanuary 11, 1957 (1957-01-11)
3"The Folks Who Came to Dinner"Hal YatesWarren Spector & Gordon T. HughesJanuary 18, 1957 (1957-01-18)
4"The Other Woman"TBATBAJanuary 25, 1957 (1957-01-25)
5"Home Sweet Home"TBATBAFebruary 1, 1957 (1957-02-01)
6"Get That Gun"TBATBAFebruary 8, 1957 (1957-02-08)
7"The Feud"Paul LandresJohn L. GreeneFebruary 15, 1957 (1957-02-15)
8"The Quiz Show"Hal YatesTBAFebruary 22, 1957 (1957-02-22)
9"Husbands Once Removed"TBATBAMarch 1, 1957 (1957-03-01)
10"The Payoff Money"Paul LandresGeorge Beck & Jo ConwayMarch 8, 1957 (1957-03-08)
11"Hard Luck Idol"Paul LandresJohn L. GreeneMarch 15, 1957 (1957-03-15)
12"Oil for the Lamps of Blondie"TBATBAMarch 22, 1957 (1957-03-22)
13"Blondie the Breadwinner"TBATBAMarch 29, 1957 (1957-03-29)
14"The Glamour Girl"TBATBAApril 5, 1957 (1957-04-05)
15"The Rummage Sale"Paul LandresTBAApril 12, 1957 (1957-04-12)
16"Deception"Paul LandresDon Nelson & Jay SommersApril 19, 1957 (1957-04-19)
17"Puppy Love"Gerald FreedmanGeorge Carleton Brown & Frank Gill Jr.April 26, 1957 (1957-04-26)
18"Made to Fire"Paul LandresGordon T. Hughes & Warren SpectorMay 3, 1957 (1957-05-03)
19"Blondie Redecorates"Paul LandresJohn L. GreeneMay 10, 1957 (1957-05-10)
20"Blondie's Double"Paul LandresTBAMay 17, 1957 (1957-05-17)
21"The Spy"Paul LandresJohn L. GreeneMay 24, 1957 (1957-05-24)
22"Cupid's Question Column"Paul LandresJohn L. GreeneMay 31, 1957 (1957-05-31)
23"The Tramp"Paul LandresJohn L. GreeneJune 7, 1957 (1957-06-07)
24"Follow That Man"Paul LandresJohn L. GreeneJune 14, 1957 (1957-06-14)
25"The Party"Paul LandresJohn L. GreeneJune 21, 1957 (1957-06-21)
26"Howdy Neighbor"TBATBAJune 28, 1957 (1957-06-28)

Further reading

Blondie Goes to Hollywood, by Carol Lynn Scherling. Albany, 2010. BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-59393-401-9.

References

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