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Meet Corliss Archer is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS and in syndication via the Ziv Company from April to December 1954. The program was an adaptation of the radio series of the same name, which was based on a series of short stories by F. Hugh Herbert.
Original Release
01/01/1954
US Release
01/01/1954
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ann Baker | Corliss Archer |
| Mary Brian | Janet Archer |
| John Eldredge | Harry Archer |
| Robert Ellis | Dexter Franklin |
| Ken Christy | Bill Franklin |
| Hy Averback | Narrator |
| Vera Marshe | Mrs. Franklin / Mary Franklin / Mrs. Mary Franklin |
| Edward Clark | Mr. Schroeder / Mr. Schrreder |
| Irene Anders | Barbara |
| Charles Maxwell | Swami / Clerk |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Clothes for the Party | Friday, 01 January 1954 |
| 2 | Harry, Child Psychiatrist | |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | |
| 4 | Dexter the Director | |
| 5 | Dexter's Surprise Party | |
| 6 | The Algebra Problem | |
| 7 | Quaranteened | |
| 8 | The Phone Fumble | |
| 9 | Dexter's Job | |
| 10 | Harry's Cold | |
| 11 | Dexter the Helper | |
| 12 | The Best Policy | |
| 13 | Harry's Diet | |
| 14 | The Vase That Came for Dinner | |
| 15 | Corliss the Cheerleader | |
| 16 | The Archers Get a Maid | |
| 17 | Dexter Becomes a Man | |
| 18 | Dexter's Masquerade Costume | |
| 19 | Episode #1.19 | |
| 20 | The Male Ego | |
| 21 | Money Matters | |
| 22 | A Party for Corliss | |
| 23 | The New Neighbors | |
| 24 | Harry and the Soap Opera Queen | |
| 25 | A Date for Doris | |
| 26 | Friends Forever | |
| 27 | Boat Builders | |
| 28 | Miffy's Overnight Painting | |
| 29 | The Pain in the Neck | |
| 30 | President of the Garden Club | |
| 31 | The Fortune Teller | |
| 32 | Harry the Dictator | |
| 33 | Harry Gives Advice | |
| 34 | Dexter and the Car | |
| 35 | Harry the Photographer | |
| 36 | The Personality Test | |
| 37 | Janet Goes to College | |
| 38 | Harry Tells Dex How It Is | |
| 39 | The Christmas Story | Friday, 24 December 1954 |
Directors
Lewis Allen, Eddie Davis, Leslie Goodwins, Lambert Hillyer, Herbert L. Strock, Leon Benson, Lew Landers, Roy Del Ruth, Greg Garrison, Tim Whelan
Writers
F. Hugh Herbert, Jerry Adelman, Phil Shuken, Lee Loeb, Lee Karson, Margaret Coffey, Tom Coffey, Jack Harvey, Bob Eisenbach, Austin Kalish, Hendrik Vollaerts, Jack Rock, Jerome S. Gottler, Howard J. Green, Jack Houston
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ann Baker | Corliss Archer |
| Mary Brian | Janet Archer |
| John Eldredge | Harry Archer |
| Robert Ellis | Dexter Franklin |
| Ken Christy | Bill Franklin |
| Hy Averback | Narrator |
| Vera Marshe | Mrs. Franklin / Mary Franklin / Mrs. Mary Franklin |
| Edward Clark | Mr. Schroeder / Mr. Schrreder |
| Irene Anders | Barbara |
| Charles Maxwell | Swami / Clerk |
| Syd Saylor | Mr. Sampson / Sampson |
| Gertrude Michael | Mrs. Wilson |
| Maureen Cassidy | Lucy Peters |
| Ralph Peters | Clerk / Salesman |
| Tristram Coffin | Mr. Wilson |
| Gloria Eaton | Betty Jane Wilson |
| Joi Lansing | Louise |
| Maudie Prickett | Mrs. Gale |
| Allen Jenkins | Mechanic |
| S. John Launer | Judge Marshall |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Frederick W. Ziv | Executive Producer |
| Herbert L. Strock | Producer |
Editors
Charles Craft, Asa Boyd Clark, John B. Woelz, Sam Starr, Thomas Scott, Duncan Mansfield
