Natalie Wood
Ann Morrison
The Pride of the Family (1953)
Season 1
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.
Released Oct. 2, 1953
Episode 30 min
None+
S1E1 - Pilot
Oct. 2, 1953, midnight
S1E2 - A Dueling Story
Oct. 9, 1953, midnight
S1E3 - The Dance Story
Oct. 16, 1953, midnight
S1E4 - Portrait Story
Oct. 23, 1953, midnight
S1E5 - Albie Sells a House
Oct. 30, 1953, midnight
S1E6 - Albie's Dishwasher
Nov. 6, 1953, midnight
S1E7 - Income Tax Collector
Nov. 13, 1953, midnight
S1E8 - The Thanksgiving Story
Nov. 20, 1953, midnight
S1E9 - The Anniversary Story
Nov. 27, 1953, midnight
S1E10 - The Radioactive Story
Dec. 4, 1953, midnight
S1E11 - The Chicken Farm
Dec. 11, 1953, midnight
S1E12 - The Christmas Story
Dec. 18, 1953, midnight
S1E13 - Ann's Stage Struck Phase
Dec. 25, 1953, midnight
S1E14 - Uncle Harry's Visit
Jan. 8, 1954, midnight
S1E15 - Catherine's Birthday
Jan. 15, 1954, midnight
S1E16 - Barbecue Story
Jan. 22, 1954, midnight
S1E17 - Arts and Crafts Story
Jan. 29, 1954, midnight
S1E18 - Albie's Health Diet
Feb. 5, 1954, midnight
S1E19 - Albie Feels His Age
Feb. 12, 1954, midnight
S1E20 - Albie's Old Flame
Feb. 19, 1954, midnight
S1E21 - The Shaggy Dog Story
Feb. 26, 1954, midnight
S1E22 - Albie's New Chair
March 5, 1954, midnight
S1E23 - Albie's Economy Wave
March 12, 1954, midnight
S1E24 - Ann's Boyfriends
March 19, 1954, midnight
S1E25 - The Antique Watch
March 26, 1954, midnight
S1E26 - Albie the Clown
April 2, 1954, midnight
S1E27 - Catherine's Old Friend
April 9, 1954, midnight
S1E28 - Bringing Back Romance
April 16, 1954, midnight
S1E29 - Albie's Rebellion
April 23, 1954, midnight
S1E30 - Big Boss's Son
April 30, 1954, midnight
S1E31 - Albie's Homework
May 7, 1954, midnight
S1E32 - Albie and the New Catherine
May 14, 1954, midnight
S1E33 - Albie's Discipline Campaign
May 21, 1954, midnight
S1E34 - Albie Buys a Sports Coat
May 28, 1954, midnight
S1E35 - Honest Albie
June 4, 1954, midnight
S1E36 - The Women Haters
June 11, 1954, midnight
S1E37 - Albie Babysits
June 18, 1954, midnight
S1E38 - Albie's Train Trip
June 25, 1954, midnight
S1E39 - Albie Helps the Lovelorn
July 2, 1954, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 1170 min.
Released: Oct. 2, 1953
Last Air Date: July 2, 1954, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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