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Blondie is the first of two TV series based on the comic strip by Chic Young. The show first aired on January 4, 1957 on NBC and ran for one season. Pamela Britton starred in the title role and Arthur Lake played Blondie's husband Dagwood Bumstead, reprising his role from the Blondie film series.

A pilot episode was filmed in 1954 with Hal Le Roy as Dagwood opposite Britton's Blondie. The series was released in its entirety on September 25, 2018 by ClassicFlix. As of 2021, it airs on Tubi.

Cast[edit][]

  • Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead
  • Pamela Britton as Blondie Bumstead
  • Florenz Ames as J.C. Dithers
  • Ann Barnes as Cookie Bumstead
  • Stuffy Singer as Alexander Bumstead
  • Harold Peary as Herb Woodley
  • Elvia Allman as Cora Dithers
  • Lucien Littlefield as Mr. Beasley
  • Hollis Irving as Mrs. Woodley

Episodes[edit][]

NÂș Title Directed by Written by Air date
1 "Sudden Wealth" Hal Yates John L. Greene January 4, 1957
2 "It's for the Birds" Hal Yates John L. Greene January 11, 1957
3 "The Folks Who Came to Dinner" Hal Yates Warren Spector & Gordon T. Hughes January 18, 1957
4 "The Other Woman" Unknown Unknown January 25, 1957
5 "Home Sweet Home" Unknown Unknown February 1, 1957
6 "Get That Gun" Unknown Unknown February 8, 1957
7 "The Feud" Paul Landres John L. Greene February 15, 1957
8 "The Quiz Show" Hal Yates Unknown February 22, 1957
9 "Husbands Once Removed" Unknown Unknown March 1, 1957
10 "The Payoff Money" Paul Landres George Beck & Jo Conway March 8, 1957
11 "Hard Luck Idol" Paul Landres John L. Greene March 15, 1957
12 "Oil for the Lamps of Blondie" Unknown Unknown March 22, 1957
13 "Blondie the Breadwinner" Unknown Unknown March 29, 1957
14 "The Glamour Girl" Unknown Unknown April 5, 1957
15 "The Rummage Sale" Paul Landres Unknown April 12, 1957
16 "Deception" Paul Landres Don Nelson & Jay Sommers April 19, 1957
17 "Puppy Love" Gerald Freedman George Carleton Brown & Frank Gill Jr. April 26, 1957
18 "Made to Fire" Paul Landres Gordon T. Hughes & Warren Spector May 3, 1957
19 "Blondie Redecorates" Paul Landres John L. Greene May 10, 1957
20 "Blondie's Double" Paul Landres Unknown May 17, 1957
21 "The Spy" Paul Landres John L. Greene May 24, 1957
22 "Cupid's Question Column" Paul Landres John L. Greene May 31, 1957
23 "The Tramp" Paul Landres John L. Greene June 7, 1957
24 "Follow That Man" Paul Landres John L. Greene June 14, 1957
25 "The Party" Paul Landres John L. Greene June 21, 1957
26 "Howdy Neighbor" Unknown Unknown June 28, 1957

Further reading[edit][]

Blondie Goes to Hollywood, by Carol Lynn Scherling. Albany, 2010. BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-59393-401-9.

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External links[edit][]

  • Blondie at IMDb
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