

The Pride of the Family
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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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Pilot
02-10-195330 min - Ep 2
2.A Dueling Story
09-10-195330 min - Ep 3
3.The Dance Story
16-10-195330 min - Ep 4
4.Portrait Story
23-10-195330 min - Ep 5
5.Albie Sells a House
30-10-195330 min - Ep 6
6.Albie's Dishwasher
06-11-195330 min - Ep 7
7.Income Tax Collector
13-11-195330 min - Ep 8
8.The Thanksgiving Story
20-11-195330 min - Ep 9
9.The Anniversary Story
27-11-195330 min - Ep 10
10.The Radioactive Story
04-12-195330 min - Ep 11
11.The Chicken Farm
11-12-195330 min - Ep 12
12.The Christmas Story
18-12-195330 min - Ep 13
13.Ann's Stage Struck Phase
25-12-195330 min - Ep 14
14.Uncle Harry's Visit
08-01-195430 min - Ep 15
15.Catherine's Birthday
15-01-195430 min - Ep 16
16.Barbecue Story
22-01-195430 min - Ep 17
17.Arts and Crafts Story
29-01-195430 min - Ep 18
18.Albie's Health Diet
05-02-195430 min - Ep 19
19.Albie Feels His Age
12-02-195430 min - Ep 20
20.Albie's Old Flame
19-02-195430 min - Ep 21
21.The Shaggy Dog Story
26-02-195430 min - Ep 22
22.Albie's New Chair
05-03-195430 min - Ep 23
23.Albie's Economy Wave
12-03-195430 min - Ep 24
24.Ann's Boyfriends
19-03-195430 min - Ep 25
25.The Antique Watch
26-03-195430 min - Ep 26
26.Albie the Clown
02-04-195430 min - Ep 27
27.Catherine's Old Friend
09-04-195430 min - Ep 28
28.Bringing Back Romance
16-04-195430 min - Ep 29
29.Albie's Rebellion
23-04-195430 min - Ep 30
30.Big Boss's Son
30-04-195430 min - Ep 31
31.Albie's Homework
07-05-195430 min - Ep 32
32.Albie and the New Catherine
14-05-195430 min - Ep 33
33.Albie's Discipline Campaign
21-05-195430 min - Ep 34
34.Albie Buys a Sports Coat
28-05-195430 min - Ep 35
35.Honest Albie
04-06-195430 min - Ep 36
36.The Women Haters
11-06-195430 min - Ep 37
37.Albie Babysits
18-06-195430 min - Ep 38
38.Albie's Train Trip
25-06-195430 min - Ep 39
39.Albie Helps the Lovelorn
02-07-195430 min
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