Accidental Family
| Accidental Family | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Melville Shavelson |
| Written by | Sam Bobrick Bill Idelson Harvey Miller Peter Myerson Bernie Orenstein Mel Shavelson Jack Sher Treva Silverman Saul Turtletaub James L. Brooks |
| Directed by | Don Appell Earl Bellamy Sheldon Leonard Bob Sweeney |
| Starring | Jerry Van Dyke Lois Nettleton |
| Composer | Earle Hagen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sheldon Leonard |
| Producer | Sy Gomberg |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | Sheldon Leonard Productions, in association with NBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 15, 1967 – January 5, 1968 |
Accidental Family is an American sitcom broadcast on NBC during the first part of the 1967-68 U.S. television season.
Synopsis
The series stars Jerry Van Dyke as a widowed comedian, Jerry Webster, who bought a farm in the San Fernando Valley to serve as a place for him to raise his son, Sandy, when he was not touring. When he was on the road, Sandy was under the care of the farm's manager, divorceé Sue Kramer (Lois Nettleton), who had a daughter the same age as Webster's son.
The program consistently lost in the Nielsen ratings to both the CBS Friday Night Movies and the ABC Western The Guns of Will Sonnett and was cancelled at midseason as a result. It was initially replaced by the first prime-time run of the game show Hollywood Squares.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jerry Van Dyke | Jerry Webster |
| Lois Nettleton | Sue Kramer |
| Teddy Quinn | Sandy Webster |
| Susan Benjamin | Tracy Kramer |
| Larry D. Mann | Marty Warren |
| Ben Blue | Ben McGrath |
Episodes
| Ep # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Everywhere a Chick Chick" | September 15, 1967 |
| 2 | "Hot Kid in a Cold Town" | September 22, 1967 |
| 3 | "If You Knew Martha" | October 6, 1967 |
| 4 | "Minnesota Tracey" | October 13, 1967 |
| 5 | "It Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You" | October 20, 1967 |
| 6 | "Halloween's on Us" | October 27, 1967 |
| 7 | "The Making of a Vegetarian" | November 3, 1967 |
| 8 | "The Secret Life of Jerry Webster" | November 10, 1967 |
| 9 | "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Playground" | November 17, 1967 |
| 10 | "What is This-Thanksgiving or a Nightmare?" | November 24, 1967 |
| 11 | "The Woodsman" | December 1, 1967 |
| 12 | "The Return of Mr. Ex" | December 8, 1967 |
| 13 | "The Lush Life" | December 15, 1967 |
| 14 | "The Treasure of San Fernando Valley" | December 22, 1967 |
| 15 | "Sandy Gets Tough" | December 29, 1967 |
| 16 | "Who's Been Sleeping in Daddy's Bed?" | January 5, 1968 |
References
- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows