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    Comedy TV Shows - 1950s 1 Min Read

    World of Mr Sweeney, The

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    345 x 15 minute episodes

    The daily series from NBC featured the lighthearted misadventures of Cicero P. Sweeney (Charlie Ruggles), a general store owner in the town of Mapleton who involved himself in – and attempted to solve – the problems of others.

    Marge Franklin (Helen Wagner) was Cicero’s daughter. Kippie Franklin (Glenn Walken) was Marge’s son and Henrietta (Janet Fox) her best friend.

    Tom Millikan (Harry Gersham) was Cicero’s friend and Abigail (Betty Garde) was Tom’s wife. Other regular characters included Molly the town spinster (Jane Cleveland) and Little Eva (Lydia Reed), a refugee girl.

    The series, which produced 345 episodes, aired from 30 June 1954 to 30 December 1955, five times a week.

    The Mr Sweeney concept originally began in 1953 as a weekly segment on The Kate Smith Hour.

    Cicero P. Sweeney
    Charlie Ruggles
    Marge Franklin
    Helen Wagner
    Kippie Franklin
    Glenn Walken
    Tom Millikan
    Harry Gersham
    Abigail Millikan
    Betty Garde
    Henrietta
    Janet Fox
    Molly
    Jane Cleveland
    Little Eva
    Lydia Reed

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