"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 "The Jack Benny Program: Fred Allen Show (#3.7)" (1953)

Well-liked comedy from TV's "Golden Age"

One of the first TV shows I remember was "Mr. Peepers." I saw it between the ages of five and eight. The details of the program escape me, save for mental images of Wally Cox, Tony Randall, and Marion Lorne, and for some reason, the quirky theme song which I can still hum. I also recall the impression that it was good-natured and that my parents really liked the show. The kinescopes (16mm films of live TV taken off a picture tube)have evidently deteriorated badly. That's sad, because I'd love to see those. If you do run across them, resurrected, they're worth seeing.