Margie_(TV_series)

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Margie (TV series)

American TV series or program


Margie is an American television sitcom starring Cynthia Pepper that was broadcast on ABC from October 12, 1961 to August 31, 1962.[1]

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Premise

Margie was set in the Roaring Twenties. Margie Clayton lived with her parents, a little brother, and an aunt. Maybelle Jackson (her best friend) was a flapper. Two boys, Heywood Batts and Johnny Green, vied for Margie's affection.[1] The locale was Madison, a small town "somewhere in New England".[2]

The series was adapted from the 1946 film of the same name. Larry Klein, one of the producers, said "We have preferred to create our own family and situations rather than rely on fixed characters created by someone else."[3] Among the differences, the film had Margie living with her grandmother because her mother had died when the title character was a little girl.

Cast

Production

20th Century Fox Television produced Margie's 26 episodes. They were in black-and-white, and they included a laugh track. Crest toothpaste, Prell shampoo, and Ralston-Purina were among the sponsors.[2]

William Self was the executive producer.[3] Harry Goodman and Klein were the producers. Among the directors were Rod Amateau, Jack Donohue, Gene Reynolds, Don Richardson, James Sheldon, and Jack Sher.[2]

The theme song was the 1920-vintage "Margie" by Con Conrad, Benny Davis, and J. Russel Robinson.[2]

Publications

Dell Publishing produced two issues of Margie comic books based on the TV series.[2]

Episodes

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See also


References

  1. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 853. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  2. Leszczak, Bob (2012). Single Season Sitcoms, 1948-1979: A Complete Guide. McFarland. pp. 115–117. ISBN 978-0-7864-6812-6. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  3. Tucker, David C. (2010). Lost Laughs of '50s and '60s Television: Thirty Sitcoms That Faded Off Screen. McFarland. pp. 107–112. ISBN 978-0-7864-5582-9. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

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