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Series · 1953–1954Ended

The Pride of the Family

5.0·1 season·39 episodes·30 min avg.

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.

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Pilot
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Oct 2, 1953

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.

02
A Dueling Story
A Dueling Story
Oct 9, 1953
03
The Dance Story
The Dance Story
Oct 16, 1953
04
Portrait Story
Portrait Story
Oct 23, 1953
05
Albie Sells a House
Albie Sells a House
Oct 30, 1953
06
Albie's Dishwasher
Albie's Dishwasher
Nov 6, 1953
07
Income Tax Collector
Income Tax Collector
Nov 13, 1953
08
The Thanksgiving Story
The Thanksgiving Story
Nov 20, 1953
09
The Anniversary Story
The Anniversary Story
Nov 27, 1953
10
The Radioactive Story
The Radioactive Story
Dec 4, 1953

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.

11
The Chicken Farm
The Chicken Farm
Dec 11, 1953
12
The Christmas Story
The Christmas Story
Dec 18, 1953
13
Ann's Stage Struck Phase
Ann's Stage Struck Phase
Dec 25, 1953
14
Uncle Harry's Visit
Uncle Harry's Visit
Jan 8, 1954
15
Catherine's Birthday
Catherine's Birthday
Jan 15, 1954
16
Barbecue Story
Barbecue Story
Jan 22, 1954
17
Arts and Crafts Story
Arts and Crafts Story
Jan 29, 1954
18
Albie's Health Diet
Albie's Health Diet
Feb 5, 1954
19
Albie Feels His Age
Albie Feels His Age
Feb 12, 1954

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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Albie's Old Flame
Albie's Old Flame
Feb 19, 1954
21
The Shaggy Dog Story
The Shaggy Dog Story
Feb 26, 1954
22
Albie's New Chair
Albie's New Chair
Mar 5, 1954
23
Albie's Economy Wave
Albie's Economy Wave
Mar 12, 1954
24
Ann's Boyfriends
Ann's Boyfriends
Mar 19, 1954
25
The Antique Watch
The Antique Watch
Mar 26, 1954
26
Albie the Clown
Albie the Clown
Apr 2, 1954
27
Catherine's Old Friend
Catherine's Old Friend
Apr 9, 1954
28
Bringing Back Romance
Bringing Back Romance
Apr 16, 1954
29
Albie's Rebellion
Albie's Rebellion
Apr 23, 1954
30
Big Boss's Son
Big Boss's Son
Apr 30, 1954
31
Albie's Homework
Albie's Homework
May 7, 1954
32
Albie and the New Catherine
Albie and the New Catherine
May 14, 1954
33
Albie's Discipline Campaign
Albie's Discipline Campaign
May 21, 1954
34
Albie Buys a Sports Coat
Albie Buys a Sports Coat
May 28, 1954
35
Honest Albie
Honest Albie
Jun 4, 1954
36
The Women Haters
The Women Haters
Jun 11, 1954
37
Albie Babysits
Albie Babysits
Jun 18, 1954
38
Albie's Train Trip
Albie's Train Trip
Jun 25, 1954
39
Albie Helps the Lovelorn
Albie Helps the Lovelorn
Jul 2, 1954

Cast

4 credited
Paul Hartman
Albie Morrison
Natalie Wood
Ann Morrison
Fay Wray
Catherine Morrison
Robert Hyatt
Junior Morrison

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