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Mary Kay and Johnny is an American situation comedy starring real-life married couple Mary Kay and Johnny Stearns. It was the first sitcom broadcast on a network television in the United States. Mary Kay and Johnny initially aired live on the DuMont Television Network before moving to CBS and then NBC.
Original Release
11/18/1947 on NBC
US Release
11/18/1947
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mary Kay Stearns | Self (1947-1950) / Mary Kay Stearns / Self |
John Stearns | Self (1947-1950) / Self / John Stearns |
Nydia Westman | Mary Kay's mother (1947-1950) / Mary's Mother |
Howard Fischer | Howie (1947-1950) |
Christopher William Stearns | Self (1949-50) |
Jim Stevenson | Self - Announcer |
Howard Thomas | Howie - Johnny's Best Friend |
Directors
Garry Simpson, Joseph C. Cavalier
Writers
Mary Kay Stearns, John Stearns
Creators
Mary Kay Stearns, John Stearns
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mary Kay Stearns | Self (1947-1950) / Mary Kay Stearns / Self |
John Stearns | Self (1947-1950) / Self / John Stearns |
Nydia Westman | Mary Kay's mother (1947-1950) / Mary's Mother |
Howard Fischer | Howie (1947-1950) |
Christopher William Stearns | Self (1949-50) |
Jim Stevenson | Self - Announcer |
Howard Thomas | Howie - Johnny's Best Friend |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ernest Walling | Producer |