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Blondie
Dagwood..............................................Arthur
Lake
Blondie..............................................Pamela Britton
Cookie....................................................Ann Barnes
Alexander..............................................Stuffy Singer
J.C. Dithers.........................................Florenz Ames
Herb Woodley...........................................Hal Perry
NBC: Fridays 7:00 P.M. Central Standard Time
January
4, 1957 thru July 5, 1957 (filmed)
Episode 1, Debut: DAGWOOD'S EGO
January 4, 1957
For the third time Arthur Lake portrays
the role of Dagwood Bumstead, based on the comic strip by
Chic Young. Lake starred in 29 Blondie motion
pictures, and reprised the role on radio. In the first
episode, Blondie attempts to bolster Dagwood's ego, so that
he will assert himself with his boss, Mr. Julius
Dithers.
Georgia: Lois Collier:
Foghorn: George Winslow
Episode 2: MR. DITHERS IS HOSPITALIZED
January 11, 1957
Dagwood takes over for his boss when J.C. Dithers is
hospitalized. But his attempts to supervise the
groundbreaking for construction of a supermarket are stymied
by a mother bird and a nest with five un-hatched eggs
Mr.
Beasley: Lucien Littlefield; Cora Woodley: Lela
Bliss
Episode 3: MR. DITHERS MOVES IN January
18, 1957
Dagwood's boss Mr. Dithers and his wife move in on the
Bumsteads while their home is being redecorated. Mrs.
Dithers would much prefer a trip to Florida so Cookie and
Alexander begin a nuisance campaign to get Mr. Dithers to
give in to his wife's wishes.
Cora
Dithers: Lela Bliss-Hayden; Mr. Beasley: Lucien
Littlefield
Episode 4: THE OTHER WOMAN
January 25, 1957
One of the neighborhood youngsters sees Dagwood having
lunch with another woman, and Blondie is sure it's the
pretty new librarian.
Also
featuring: Hallene Hall & Pat Sheehan.
Episode 5: HOME SWEET HOME
February 1, 1957
Dagwood takes Blondie at her word when she jokingly
tells him to sell her house as long as he doesn't seem to be
able to keep it in good repair.
Episode 6: GET THAT GUN
February 8, 1957
Mr. Dithers sends Dagwood out to purchase a valuable
pistol for his gun collection. Blondie mistakenly thinks
Dagwood wants the gun himself and tries to buy it for his
birthday.
Episode 7: HUSBAND ONCE REMOVED February 15, 1957
When Dagwood loses their marriage license, Blondie
discovers she's unable to obtain a duplicate because of a
fire in the hall of records. Convinced she and Dagwood are
not legally married, Blondie makes Dagwood move himself and
his belongings up to the attic.
Episode 8: THE QUIZ SHOW
February
22, 1957
Dagwood tries to live up to the high reputations claimed
by Alexander's friends for their fathers. He decides to go
on a TV quiz show as a "human adding machine."
Repeat
of Episode 7: Husbands Once Removed
March
1, 1957
This
is a rerun of the program of February 15, 1957, possibly the
original date was pre-empted.
But if this is
a rerun that means that there must have been kinescopes made
of these episodes, but as of this writing none appear to be
available! See additional notes below.
Episode 9: THE PAYOFF MONEY
March 8, 1957
Blondie and Mrs. Woodley leave some packages in a
downtown locker while they go on a shopping spree. When she
gets home, Blondie discovers that someone has switched
packages. Instead of a pound of liver, she finds $50,000. A
short time later a pair of gangsters show up to try to
recover their loot.
Episode 10:HARD LUCK IDOL
March
15, 1957
Dagwood and Blondie receive as a gift an Oriental idol
with a reputation for creating bad luck for anyone who owns
it. Of course, Dagwood and Blondie are not superstitious, so
they decide not to worry about bad luck. Coincidentally an
unusual number of accidents occur to disrupt the Bumstead
household.
Episode 11: OIL FOR THE LAMPS OF BLONDIE
March 22, 1957
For the Bumsteads anniversary, Dagwood's boss Mr.
Dithers presents them with an unusual lamp, which they
decide to return to the store. When Mr. Dithers and his wife
are expected guests for dinner, Dagwood and Blondie make a
frantic attempt to buy the lamp back.
Cora
Dithers: Elvia Allman; (note change in cast member)
Mr. Wilson: Fritz Field
Episode 12: BLONDIE THE BREADWINNER
March 29, 1957
Since Mr. Dithers refuses him a raise, Dagwood decides
to quit. Blondie tries to talk Dithers into hiring Dagwood
back, whereupon Dithers, impressed with her sales ability,
hires her instead.
Cora
Dithers: Elvia Allman; Mr. Shaw: Charles
Maxwell
Episode 13: The Glamor Girl
April 5, 1957
Dagwood finds himself in a pretty fix when a Hollywood
actress pays a visit to town and her publicity agent names
Dagwood as her former school sweetheart.
Episode 14: The Rummage Sale
April 12, 1957
When Mr. Dithers discovers a closet full of lamps,
clothes and other items, he mistakenly believes his wife has
become a kleptomaniac.
Cora
Dithers: Elvia Allman;
OfficerKelly:Frank Sully;
Officer Brady: Paul Bryar; Mr. Beasley: Lucien
Littlefield
Episode 15: Deception
April 19, 1957
In an attempt to impress an important woman client, Mr.
Dithers mails pictures to her of members of his staff. By mistake, Dagwood's picture is labeled as
president of the firm.
Mrs.
Dithers: Elvia Allman;
Secretary: Pamela Duncan; Mrs. Hawthorne: Nan
Boardman; Andy: Gregg
Palmer
Episode 16: Puppy Love
April 26, 1957
When Alexander becomes infatuated with a pretty
classmate, Dagwood decides to help the romance along. He
sets out to impress the young lady's family!
Mrs.
Woodley: Hollis Irving;
J. Tyler Grant: Herb Vigran;
Gloria: Judy Levinson.
Episode 17: Made to Fire
May 3, 1957
Complications by the score plague the Bumsteads when
Blondie decides she will take a job in order to earn money
for a new washer. She hires a maid to take care of the
house, but the maid's suspicious acts lead the Bumsteads to
believe she may be a jewel thief.
Lynne:
Judi Boutin; Robert:
Don Hayden; Harry:
Frank Wilcox;
Mr. Beasley: Lucien Littlefield.
Episode 18: Blondie Redecorates
May 10, 1957
Dagwood puts his foot down and tells Blondie their
living room looks much too feminine, and wants it
refurnished. Obligingly, Blondie calls in an interior
decorator to make an estimate on the entire house.
Mrs.
Woodley: Hollis
Irving.
Episode 19: Blondie's Double
May 17, 1957
Dagwood's boss spots a singer in a nightclub who bears a
close resemblance to Blondie. Dagwood gets the idea that
Blondie is sneaking out at night behind his back.
Mrs. Woodley: Hollis Irving
Episode 20: The Spy
May
23, 1957
Dagwood gets involved with an international spy ring
which uses his hat as a hiding place for secret microfilm. Dagwood is then stalked by an
alluring female espi-onage agent
in an attempt to recover the film.
Greta:
Genevive Aumont
Episode 21: Cupid's Question Column
May 31, 1957
Blondie and Dagwood argue over spending money for a new
hat for Blondie. When a friend offers to let Blondie take
over the local newspaper's advise-to-the-lovelorn column for
one week, Blondie gladly accepts. She's thought of a way to
get even with Dagwood!
Mrs.
Woodley: Hollis Irving
Episode 22: The Tramp
June 7, 1957
In appreciation of Blondie's kindness a tramp helps
Dagwood get even with his boss. Mr. Dithers reneged on a
promise to give Dagwood some stock in the company. The tramp
poses as a prosperous contractor who wants Dagwood to leave
Dithers and set up his own company.
Mrs.
Woodley: Hollis Irving
Episode 23: The Grouch
June 14, 1957
Mr. Dithers mistakenly believes Dagwood has made off
with company funds when Blondie goes on a jewelry and
dress-buying spree.
Mrs. Woodley: Hollis Irving
Episode 24: Alexander's 16th Birthday
June 21, 1957
Alexander's 16th birthday is a grand occasion for the
Bumsteads and their neighbors, the Woodleys. But Dagwood and
Blondie's offspring turns down their offer to help entertain
at his party.
Mrs.
Woodley: Hollis Irving
Episode 25: Howdy Neighbor
June 28, 1957
Dagwood and Blondie are flabbergasted. Their new
neighbors, just arrived from Texas, are convinced there is
oil on the Bumstead property.
The Neighbors: John Hamilton & Doris
Singleton.
Mrs. Woodley: Hollis
Irving
Episode 26: The Feud
July
5, 1957
Dagwood and Herb Woodley have a violent argument while
discussing world affairs. Then they discover that each is in
possession of tools belonging to the other. Blondie and Mrs.
Woodley do their best to keep their irate husbands from
declaring a war of their own.
Mrs.
Woodley: Hollis Irving
July
12, 1957: The Other Woman
rerun from 1/25/57
July 19, 1957: Husbands Once Removed rerun from 2/15/57
July 26, 1957: The Quiz Show
rerun from 2/22/57
August 2, 1957: Blondie the Breadwinner rerun from
3/29/57
August 9, 1957: The Glamour Girl
rerun from 4/5/57
August 16, 1957: The Rummage Sale
rerun from 4/12/57
August 23, 1957: Deception
rerun from 4/19/57
August 30, 1957 Puppy Love
rerun from 4/26/57
September 6, 1957: Blondie’s Double
rerun from 5/17/57
September 13, 1957: The Spy
rerun from 5/24/57
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