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Blondie is an American sitcom that aired on CBS during the 1968–69 television season. The series is an updated version of the 1957 TV series that was based on the comic strip of the same name. The series stars Patricia Harty at the title character and Will Hutchins as her husband Dagwood Bumstead. Jim Backus played Dagwood's boss Mr. Dithers, with his real life wife Henny Backus playing Cora Dithers. The series also featured the noted child character actress Pamelyn Ferdin as the Bumstead's daughter, Cookie, and character actor Bryan O'Byrne as the hapless mailman, always getting run over by Dagwood hurrying out the door, late for work.
Original Release
09/26/1968 on CBS
US Release
09/26/1968
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Patricia Harty | Blondie Bumstead |
| Will Hutchins | Dagwood Bumstead |
| Peter Robbins | Alexander Bumstead |
| Pamelyn Ferdin | Cookie Bumstead |
| Jim Backus | J.C. Dithers / Mr. Dithers |
| Henny Backus | Mrs. Dithers / Mrs. Cora Dithers |
| Cliff Norton | Buck Watermeyer |
| Edward Andrews | H.H. Hilton / H.H. Hillton |
| Joe Flynn | Bryan Hathaway |
| Steve Franken | David Dithers |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sayanora Dagwood | Thursday, 26 September 1968 |
| 2 | My Camp Runneth Over | Thursday, 03 October 1968 |
| 3 | Flower Child | Thursday, 10 October 1968 |
| 4 | The Gladiators | Thursday, 17 October 1968 |
| 5 | Angel in Disguise | Thursday, 31 October 1968 |
| 6 | Dithers' Damned Dog | Thursday, 07 November 1968 |
| 7 | Dagwood the Wheeler Dealer | Thursday, 14 November 1968 |
| 8 | Blondie's Good Citizen | Thursday, 21 November 1968 |
| 9 | Blondie's Birthday | Thursday, 05 December 1968 |
| 10 | Marriage Menders | Thursday, 12 December 1968 |
| 11 | Blondie's Masquerade | Thursday, 19 December 1968 |
| 12 | Once Upon a Guru | Thursday, 26 December 1968 |
| 13 | Pick on Someone Your Own Size | Thursday, 09 January 1969 |
| 14 | The Dying Swan | Thursday, 09 January 1969 |
| 15 | Dagwood's Private War | |
| 16 | Run Buddy, Run |
Directors
Norman Abbott, Gene Nelson, Peter Baldwin, Alan Crosland Jr., Bruce Bilson, Alvin Ganzer
Writers
Chic Young, Gary Belkin, John McGreevey, Danny Simon, Alan Dinehart, Herbert Finn, Danny Simon
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Patricia Harty | Blondie Bumstead |
| Will Hutchins | Dagwood Bumstead |
| Peter Robbins | Alexander Bumstead |
| Pamelyn Ferdin | Cookie Bumstead |
| Jim Backus | J.C. Dithers / Mr. Dithers |
| Henny Backus | Mrs. Dithers / Mrs. Cora Dithers |
| Cliff Norton | Buck Watermeyer |
| Edward Andrews | H.H. Hilton / H.H. Hillton |
| Joe Flynn | Bryan Hathaway |
| Steve Franken | David Dithers |
| Chris Averill | Undine |
| Bruce Gordon | Gordon Colby |
| Chanin Hale | Mrs. Hathaway |
| Stuart Nisbet | Ernie |
| Lloyd Battista | Doggie |
| Lindsley Parsons III | Charlie Colby |
| Lloyd Kino | Man |
| Corey Fischer | Big Cat |
| Bruce Lee | Karate Instructor |
| George Lindsey | Chester |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Al Brodax | Executive Producer |
| Irving Paley | Producer |
