September 14, 1965 - April 22, 1967
NBC Situation Comedy - 58 Filmed Episodes
Cast:
Joan Nash: | Pat Crowley |
Jim Nash: | Mark Miller |
Kyle Nash: | Kim Tyler |
Joel Nash: | Brian Nash |
Tracy Nash: | Joe Fithian |
Trevor Nash: | Jeff Fithian |
Marge Thorton: | Shirley Mitchell |
Herb Thorton: | Harry Hickox |
| King Donovan |
Ed Hewley: | Dub Taylor |
Gerald Carter, dean: | Bill Quinn |
Ethel Carter: | Jean Vander Pyl |
Martha O'Reilly, maid: | Ellen Corby |
228 Circle Avenue, Ridgemont, New York was the
residence of the Nash Family: James, an English
professor at Ridgemont College; his wife, Joan, a
free-lance magazine writer (pen name: Joan Holliday);
and their children Kyle, Joel, and Trevor and Tracy
(who are twins). Based on Jean Kerr's best-selling
book about an unusual suburban family. Joan was an
unconventional housewife, she hated housework and
liked to sleep until noon. Completing the household
was Martha O'Reilly, the family maid and Ladadog,
a huge 150-pound sheep dog. Living next door was
Herb Thorton, a lawyer, and his wife Marge. Gerald
Carter was the dean of Ridgemont College, and Ethel
was his wife. Also frequently seen was
repairman Ed Hewley.
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