"Mister Peepers" (1952) TV series 1952-1955

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Creator:

David Swift
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

3 July 1952 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

America's Favorite Science Teacher, Underdog And All-Around Nice Guy!

Plot:

Wally Cox as Mr. Peepers played a shy science teacher at "Jefferson Junior High". Mr. Peepers was always facing problems, but never outwitted.

Plot Keywords:

Teacher | Live Broadcast | Junior High School | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win

Cast

Wally Cox	...	Robinson Peepers (27 episodes, 1952-1953)
Marion Lorne	...	Mrs. Gurney / ... (17 episodes, 1952-1953)
Patricia Benoit	...	Nancy Remington (15 episodes, 1952-1953)
Tony Randall	...	Harvey Weskitt (15 episodes, 1952-1953)

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Series Directed by
Hal Keith		(17 episodes, 1952-1953)
James Sheldon		(10 episodes, 1952)

Series Writing credits
David Swift		(26 episodes, 1952-1953)
James Fritzell		(25 episodes, 1952-1953)
Everett Greenbaum		(8 episodes, 1953)
Robert Alan Aurthur		(5 episodes, 1952-1953)
Harold Rodman		(2 episodes, 1952-1953)

Series Produced by
Fred Coe	....	producer (27 episodes, 1952-1953)
David Swift	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Bernard Green		(26 episodes, 1952-1953)

Series Cinematography by
Lawrence Elikann		(15 episodes, 1952-1953)

Series Casting by
Jim Merrick		(1 episode, 1952)

Series Set Decoration by
Otis Riggs		(25 episodes, 1952-1953)
Jim Russell		(2 episodes, 1952)

Series Sound Department
Mahlon Fox	....	sound (18 episodes, 1952-1953)
Fred Christie	....	sound (2 episodes, 1952)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Bruce Mapes	....	lighting technician (26 episodes, 1952-1953)

Series Other crew
Hank Bomberger	....	technical director (26 episodes, 1952-1953)

Production Companies

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1952-1955) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• S'more Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Century Theater, 932 Seventh Avenue, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Trivia:

'Mister Peepers' was originally a summer series only for NBC and wasn't on the fall schedule for 1952. "Doc Corkle" (1952) was originally on NBC's schedule, but was canceled after only 3 episodes. 'Mister Peepers', which had scored well with viewers and critics during its summer run, replaced 'Doc Corkle' on the schedule.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Agent for H.A.R.M. (#9.15)" (1997)

One of the best comedy series ever, and that's not just nostalgia talking.

I was about 13 or 14 when the series began and about 17 or 18 when it ended. One of the best comedy series ever, and that's not just nostalgia talking.

Just look at that cast---Wally Cox, Tony Randall, Arthur O'Connell, Jack Warden, and the inimitable Marion Lorne. Randall and Cox played off each other perfectly, Randall as the worldly, man-to-man advisor to Cox's shy, soft spoken, science teacher.

Cox was perfect in every way for his role, and Randall played his self-consciously masculine character with a subtle irony that perfectly expressed both their relationship to one another as human beings and their relationship to the world as types. Consequently, the viewer could identify with them both and on both levels.

Great writing, and not a mean syllable in it.