The Pride of the Family (1953)
The Pride of the Family was a half-hour situation comedy starring Paul Hartman, Fay Wray, Natalie Wood, and Robert Hyatt, which aired for forty episodes on ABC in the 1953–1954 season. Hartman portrays Albie Morrison, the father and error-prone head of the household, about whom most of the episodes are centered. Albie works in the advertising section of his local newspaper, and he often has new ideas that go awry in the workplace as well as failed handyman activities at home. Wray, remembered in particularly from her role in the horror film King Kong, plays Albie's wife, Catherine. Natalie Wood is the 15-year-old daughter, Ann, and "Bobby" Hyatt is the 14-year-old son, Junior Morrison. Larry J. Blake appeared fourteen times in the role of "Frank". Hartman's Albie Morrison lacks the good judgment and wisdom exercised by the fictitious insurance agent James Anderson, Sr., the role of Robert Young on the long-running Father Knows Best, which premiered the following season on CBS. Billboard described Hartman's lead role as "average"; indeed the series attempted to present the "average family." Guest stars included Tol Avery, Barbara Billingsley, Douglas Fowley, Frank Ferguson, Lyle Talbot, Steven Terrell, and Joey D. Vieira.
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Episode 1 - Pilot
Release Date: 1953-10-02 -
Episode 2 - A Dueling Story
Release Date: 1953-10-09 -
Episode 3 - The Dance Story
Release Date: 1953-10-16 -
Episode 4 - Portrait Story
Release Date: 1953-10-23 -
Episode 5 - Albie Sells a House
Release Date: 1953-10-30 -
Episode 6 - Albie's Dishwasher
Release Date: 1953-11-06 -
Episode 7 - Income Tax Collector
Release Date: 1953-11-13 -
Episode 8 - The Thanksgiving Story
Release Date: 1953-11-20 -
Episode 9 - The Anniversary Story
Release Date: 1953-11-27 -
Episode 10 - The Radioactive Story
Release Date: 1953-12-04 -
Episode 11 - The Chicken Farm
Release Date: 1953-12-11 -
Episode 12 - The Christmas Story
Release Date: 1953-12-18 -
Episode 13 - Ann's Stage Struck Phase
Release Date: 1953-12-25 -
Episode 14 - Uncle Harry's Visit
Release Date: 1954-01-08 -
Episode 15 - Catherine's Birthday
Release Date: 1954-01-15 -
Episode 16 - Barbecue Story
Release Date: 1954-01-22 -
Episode 17 - Arts and Crafts Story
Release Date: 1954-01-29 -
Episode 18 - Albie's Health Diet
Release Date: 1954-02-05 -
Episode 19 - Albie Feels His Age
Release Date: 1954-02-12 -
Episode 20 - Albie's Old Flame
Release Date: 1954-02-19 -
Episode 21 - The Shaggy Dog Story
Release Date: 1954-02-26 -
Episode 22 - Albie's New Chair
Release Date: 1954-03-05 -
Episode 23 - Albie's Economy Wave
Release Date: 1954-03-12 -
Episode 24 - Ann's Boyfriends
Release Date: 1954-03-19 -
Episode 25 - The Antique Watch
Release Date: 1954-03-26 -
Episode 26 - Albie the Clown
Release Date: 1954-04-02 -
Episode 27 - Catherine's Old Friend
Release Date: 1954-04-09 -
Episode 28 - Bringing Back Romance
Release Date: 1954-04-16 -
Episode 29 - Albie's Rebellion
Release Date: 1954-04-23 -
Episode 30 - Big Boss's Son
Release Date: 1954-04-30 -
Episode 31 - Albie's Homework
Release Date: 1954-05-07 -
Episode 32 - Albie and the New Catherine
Release Date: 1954-05-14 -
Episode 33 - Albie's Discipline Campaign
Release Date: 1954-05-21 -
Episode 34 - Albie Buys a Sports Coat
Release Date: 1954-05-28 -
Episode 35 - Honest Albie
Release Date: 1954-06-04 -
Episode 36 - The Women Haters
Release Date: 1954-06-11 -
Episode 37 - Albie Babysits
Release Date: 1954-06-18 -
Episode 38 - Albie's Train Trip
Release Date: 1954-06-25 -
Episode 39 - Albie Helps the Lovelorn
Release Date: 1954-07-02