Meet Corliss Archer | |
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Corliss Archer depicted in the title sequence
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Genre | Sitcom |
Written by | Jerry Adelman F. Hugh Herbert Margaret Coffey Tom Coffey Phil Shuken |
Directed by |
Lewis Allen Leon Benson Eddie Davis Leslie Goodwins Lambert Hillyer Herbert L. Strock |
Starring |
Ann Baker Mary Brian John Eldredge |
Narrated by | Hy Averback |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 39 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Frederick W. Ziv |
Producer(s) | Eddie Davis Herbert L. Strock |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company(s) | Ziv Television Programs |
Distributor |
MGM Television Peter Rodgers Organization |
Release | |
Original network | Syndication |
Picture format | Black-and-white |
Audio format | Monaural |
Original release | April 2 | – December 24, 1954
Chronology | |
Related shows | Meet Corliss Archer |
Meet Corliss Archer is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS (July 13, 1951 - August 10, 1951) 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.
Corliss Archer is a lovable blonde teenager delicately balancing her high-school life and relationship with goofy boyfriend Dexter Franklin, and her homelife with parents Harry and Janet Archer.
Source: Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010
The syndicated version of Meet Corliss Archer was executive produced by Frederick W. Ziv, and produced by ZIV Television Programs.
The series, which is public domain, is occasionally still repeated in the United States today, usually on small over-the-air networks and cable channels.
The series has also appeared on DVDs by companies such as Alpha Video, Echo Bridge, and Mill Creek.