Meet Corliss Archer (TV series)
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Margaret Coffey
Tom Coffey
Jerome S. Goetler
Lee Loeb
Phil Shuken
Rik Vollaertz
Leon Benson
Eddie Davis
Leslie Goodwins
Lambert Hillyer
Herbert L. Strock
Mary Brian
John Eldredge
| Meet Corliss Archer | |
|---|---|
 Corliss Archer depicted in the title sequence | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Jerry Adelman Margaret Coffey Tom Coffey Jerome S. Goetler Lee Loeb Phil Shuken Rik Vollaertz |
| Directed by | Lewis Allen Leon Benson Eddie Davis Leslie Goodwins Lambert Hillyer Herbert L. Strock |
| Starring | Ann Baker Mary Brian John Eldredge |
| Narrated by | Hy Averback |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Frederick W. Ziv |
| Producers | Eddie Davis Lewis Allen Herbert L. Strock |
| Animator | Gene Hazelton |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Ziv Television Programs |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | April 2 – December 24, 1954 |
| Related | |
| Meet Corliss Archer | |
Meet Corliss Archer is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on CBS between July 13 and August 10, 1951,[1] and in syndication via the Ziv Company from April to December 1954. It was an adaptation of the radio series of the same name, which was based on a series of short stories introduced in 1943 Good Housekeeping magazine. by F. Hugh Herbert.[2] It was also broadcast in Canada.[3]
Corliss Archer is a lovable blonde teenager who is delicately balancing her high-school life and relationship with her goofy boyfriend Dexter Franklin, and her homelife with parents Harry and Janet Archer.
CBS version
In the summer of 1951 the program was broadcast live to midwestern stations on Thursday night each week while other CBS stations aired Your Esso Reporter. The cast reassembled on Friday nights and performed the same episode live for the rest of the network's stations.[4]
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lugene Sanders | Corliss Archer |
| Frieda Inescort, later Irene Tedrow | Janet Archer |
| Fred Shields | Harry Archer |
| Robert Ellis | Dexter Franklin |
| Ken Christy | Bill Franklin |
Source: Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010[5]
Syndicated version
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ann Baker | Corliss Archer |
| Mary Brian | Janet Archer |
| John Eldredge | Harry Archer |
| Robert Ellis | Dexter Franklin |
| Ken Christy | Bill Franklin |
| Vera Marshe | Mary Franklin |
The episodes are:[6]
- No Clothes for the Party
- Harry, Child Psychiatrist
- Episode 3
- Dexter, The Director
- Dexter's Surprise Party
- The Algebra Problem
- Quarenteened
- The Phone Fumble
- Dexter's Job
- Harry's Cold
- Dexter, The Helper
- The Best Policy
- Harry's Diet
- The Vase That Came for Dinner
- Corliss, The Cheerleader
- The Archers Get a Maid
- Dexter Becomes a Man
- Dexter's Masquerade Costume
- Episode 19
- The Male Ego
- Money Matters
- A Party for Corliss
- The New Neighbors
- Harry and the Soap Opera Queen
- A Date for Doris
- Friends Forever
- Boat Builders
- Miffy's Overnight Painting
- The Pain in the Neck
- President of the Garden Club
- The Fortune Teller
- Harry, The Dictator
- Harry Gives Advice
- Dexter Borrows Harry's Car
- Harry, The Photographer
- The Personality Test
- Janet Goes to College
- How to Handle Women
- The Christmas Story
- Christmas Gifts
- Dexter's Masquerade Party
Production notes
The syndicated version of Meet Corliss Archer was executive produced by Frederick W. Ziv and produced by ZIV Television Programs.[7]
