One Happy Family
| One Happy Family | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Sid Dorfman Al Lewis |
| Theme music composer | Harry Ruby |
| Opening theme | "One Happy Family" |
| Composer | Jeff Alexander |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Sid Dorfman Al Lewis |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production companies | Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions The One Happy Family Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | January 13 – June 23, 1961 |
One Happy Family is an American sitcom television series where newlyweds Dick and Penny Cooper live with both her parents ("The Hogans") and grandparents ("The Hacketts") all in the same house together that aired from January 13 until September 15, 1961.[1] It was broadcast on Fridays from 8 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time.[2]
Premise
[edit]Unable to afford a place of their own, a meteorologist (Dick Cooper) and his wife (Penny Cooper) decided to move in with her parents (Barney and Mildred Hogan) and grandparents (Charley and Lovey Hackett) in the same house together.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Dick Sargent as Dick Cooper[2]
- Jody Warner as Penny Cooper[2]
- Chick Chandler as Barney Hogan[2]
- Elisabeth Fraser as Mildred Hogan[2]
- Jack Kirkwood as Charley Hackett[2]
- Cheerio Meredith as Lovey Hackett[2]
- Willard Waterman as Mr. Douglas (2 episodes)
- Maurice Gosfield as Fred (1 episode)
- James Komack as Perkins (1 episode)
- George Tobias as Mr. Kendall (1 episode)
Episodes
[edit] | This section needs a plot summary. (April 2026) |
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "For Better or Worse" | Al Lewis | Sid Dorfman & Al Lewis | January 13, 1961 |
| 2 | "Love's Big Omelette" | Al Lewis | Sid Dorfman & Al Lewis | January 20, 1961 |
| 3 | "Love Me, Love My Duck" | Al Lewis | Sid Dorfman & Al Lewis | January 27, 1961 |
| 4 | "Youth Is For The Young" | Al Lewis | Ben Gershman & Leo Solomon | February 3, 1961 |
| 5 | "Barney Gives Dick the Business" | Al Lewis | Sid Dorfman & Al Lewis | February 10, 1961 |
| 6 | "Charley's Birthday" | Al Lewis | Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott | February 17, 1961 |
| 7 | "Charley, Executive at Large" | Al Lewis | Seaman Jacobs & Si Rose | February 24, 1961 |
| 8 | "Rain on Saturday" | Unknown | Unknown | March 3, 1961 |
| 9 | "Sky Diver" | Unknown | Unknown | March 10, 1961 |
| 10 | "Shut Up, I Love You" | Unknown | Unknown | May 12, 1961 |
| 11 | "Mildred for President" | Unknown | Unknown | May 19, 1961 |
| 12 | "Big Night Out" | Unknown | Unknown | May 26, 1961 |
| 13 | "Dick's TV Debut" | Unknown | Unknown | June 9, 1961 |
| 14 | "The Tycoons" | Unknown | Unknown | June 16, 1961 |
| 15 | "My Country Club 'Tis of Thee" | Unknown | Unknown | June 23, 1961 |
Reruns
[edit]The show has aired on Decades in the past.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 620. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. pp. 759–760. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
- ↑ TV Guide. "One Happy Family Cast and Details". TV Guide. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1961 American television series debuts
- 1961 English-language television series debuts
- 1961 American television series endings
- 1961 English-language television series endings
- 1960s American multi-camera sitcoms
- English-language American television shows
- Television series by Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions
- NBC sitcoms