The Pride of the Family (1953)
Synopsis
The Pride of the Family was a half-hour situation comedy starring Paul Hartman, Fay Wray, Natalie Wood, and Robert Hyatt, which aired for forty episodes on ABC in the 1953–1954 season. Hartman portrays Albie Morrison, the father and error-prone head of the household, about whom most of the episodes are centered. Albie works in the advertising section of his local newspaper, and he often has new ideas that go awry in the workplace as well as failed handyman activities at home. Wray, remembered in particularly from her role in the horror film King Kong, plays Albie's wife, Catherine. Natalie Wood is the 15-year-old daughter, Ann, and "Bobby" Hyatt is the 14-year-old son, Junior Morrison. Larry J. Blake appeared fourteen times in the role of "Frank". Hartman's Albie Morrison lacks the good judgment and wisdom exercised by the fictitious insurance agent James Anderson, Sr., the role of Robert Young on the long-running Father Knows Best, which premiered the following season on CBS. Billboard described Hartman's lead role as "average"; indeed the series attempted to present the "average family." Guest stars included Tol Avery, Barbara Billingsley, Douglas Fowley, Frank Ferguson, Lyle Talbot, Steven Terrell, and Joey D. Vieira.
First Air Date: 1953-10-02
Last Air Date: 1954-07-02
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 39
Networks: ABC
Top Cast
- Paul Hartman as Albie Morrison
- Natalie Wood as Ann Morrison
- Fay Wray as Catherine Morrison
- Robert Hyatt as Junior Morrison
- Willis Bouchey as Dr. Hammond
- Bill Baldwin as Exercise Instructor (voice)
- Frank Ferguson as Mr. Murdock
- Barbara Billingsley as N/A
- Ralph Sanford as Uncle Harry
- Marjorie Bennett as Mrs. Mallory
Seasons
Season 1 (1953)
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Ep. 1: Pilot
Albie Morrison's daughter Ann is desperate to go on a class trip, His son wants a Kayak for a Boy Scout adventure, and his wife wants a coat, but he can't afford it. He asks his boss at the newspaper for a raise, and learns he'll get one if he moves to Cleveland for four months of special training. The boss gives him an advance, so he decides to soften up his family by getting them what they want before he tells of the move. His vague references to "going away" along with getting spotted near a cord dangling close to his head in the shape of a noose, and then, fixing a stove's pilot light by climbing in the broiler, convince them that he's attempting suicide so they'll receive his life insurance money.
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Ep. 2: A Dueling Story
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Ep. 3: The Dance Story
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Ep. 4: Portrait Story
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Ep. 5: Albie Sells a House
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Ep. 6: Albie's Dishwasher
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Ep. 7: Income Tax Collector
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Ep. 8: The Thanksgiving Story
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Ep. 9: The Anniversary Story
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Ep. 10: The Radioactive Story
Albie mistakens some pills for ones prescribed and ingests them. When dad discovers what he has done Albie imagines the severest consequences and creates an uproar in the house.
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Ep. 11: The Chicken Farm
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Ep. 12: The Christmas Story
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Ep. 13: Ann's Stage Struck Phase
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Ep. 14: Uncle Harry's Visit
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Ep. 15: Catherine's Birthday
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Ep. 16: Barbecue Story
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Ep. 17: Arts and Crafts Story
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Ep. 18: Albie's Health Diet
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Ep. 19: Albie Feels His Age
Albie experiences a series of events that make him feel older then his actual years. His family protests he is still youthful and becomes worried about Albie's mental state.
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Ep. 20: Albie's Old Flame
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Ep. 21: The Shaggy Dog Story
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Ep. 22: Albie's New Chair
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Ep. 23: Albie's Economy Wave
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Ep. 24: Ann's Boyfriends
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Ep. 25: The Antique Watch
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Ep. 26: Albie the Clown
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Ep. 27: Catherine's Old Friend
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Ep. 28: Bringing Back Romance
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Ep. 29: Albie's Rebellion
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Ep. 30: Big Boss's Son
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Ep. 31: Albie's Homework
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Ep. 32: Albie and the New Catherine
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Ep. 33: Albie's Discipline Campaign
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Ep. 34: Albie Buys a Sports Coat
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Ep. 35: Honest Albie
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Ep. 36: The Women Haters
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Ep. 37: Albie Babysits
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Ep. 38: Albie's Train Trip
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Ep. 39: Albie Helps the Lovelorn
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