Don't Call Me Charlie
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Don't Call Me Charlie is a short-lived American sitcom
that aired on NBC
during the 1962-1963 TV season
. Created by Don McGuire, the 18-episode series starred Josh Peine, Linda Lawson
, John Hubbard
, Arte Johnson
, Penny Santon, Cully Richards, Louise Glenn, and Alan Napier
.
. Originally titled Viva Judson McKay! after the series main character, advance surveys showing that potential viewers thought it was going to be a series about a Mexican revolution
ary. The title was then changed to Don't Call Me Charlie, a frequent line of the colonel in charge of the office (John Hubbard).
The series ran for just a single season.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
that aired on NBC
NBC
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during the 1962-1963 TV season
1962-63 United States network television schedule
This was the television schedule on all three networks for the fall season beginning in September 1962.Television historians Harry Castleman and Walter Podrazik state, "Despite all the promises of programming reform made by television executives in May, 1961, the 1962-1963 schedule turned out to...
. Created by Don McGuire, the 18-episode series starred Josh Peine, Linda Lawson
Linda Lawson
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, John Hubbard
John Hubbard (actor)
John Hubbard was an American television and film actor.-Career:Born in East Chicago, Indiana, Hubbard took acting lessons as a teen at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, where he attracted attention and movie offers. He was signed by Paramount in 1937, but his contract was sold to MGM a year later...
, Arte Johnson
Arte Johnson
Arthur Stanton Eric "Arte" Johnson is an American comic actor. Johnson was a regular on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. His best-remembered "character" was that of a German soldier with the catchphrase: "Verrrry interesting, but...['stupid', 'not very funny', and other variations]".-Early life:Johnson...
, Penny Santon, Cully Richards, Louise Glenn, and Alan Napier
Alan Napier
Alan William Napier-Clavering was an English actor, best known for portraying Alfred Pennyworth in the 1960s live-action Batman television series.-Early life and career:...
.
Synopsis
The series is about Judson McKay (Josh Peine), a small-town Iowa veterinarian who suddenly gets drafted into the Army and finds himself stationed on a base in ParisParis
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. Originally titled Viva Judson McKay! after the series main character, advance surveys showing that potential viewers thought it was going to be a series about a Mexican revolution
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
ary. The title was then changed to Don't Call Me Charlie, a frequent line of the colonel in charge of the office (John Hubbard).
The series ran for just a single season.
Cast
- Josh Peine as Judson McKay, D.V.M.
- Louise Glenn as Selma Yossarian
- John Hubbard as Col. U. Charles Barker
- Artie Johnson as Cpl. Lefkowitz
- Linda Lawson as Pat Perry
- Alan Napier as Gen. Steele
- Cully Richards as Sgt. Wozniak
- Penny Santon as Madame Fatime
Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "Vive Judson McKay" | September 21, 1962 |
| 1-2 | "No Vacancy" | September 28, 1962 |
| 1-3 | "The Man Who Cried Wolf" | October 5, 1962 |
| 1-4 | "A Friend In Need" | October 12, 1962 |
| 1-5 | "Only the Lonely" | October 19, 1962 |
| 1-6 | "The Dog Show" | November 2, 1962 |
| 1-7 | "School Days" | November 9, 1962 |
| 1-8 | "Hello Miss Yossarian" | November 16, 1962 |
| 1-9 | "Who Stole My Boots?" | November 23, 1962 |
| 1-10 | "A Visit From Amos Doolittle" | November 30, 1962 |
| 1-11 | "Poor Little Hilda" | December 7, 1962 |
| 1-12 | "Play It, Sam" | December 14, 1962 |
| 1-13 | "Build a Better Mousetrap" | December 21, 1962 |
| 1-14 | "Take My Hand" | December 28, 1962 |
| 1-15 | "Raise Your Right Hand" | January 4, 1963 |
| 1-16 | "Rollo The Wonder Dog" | January 11, 1963 |
| 1-17 | "No Milk Today" | January 18, 1963 |
| 1-18 | "Lorenzo Johnson, D.V.M., Retired" | January 25, 1963 |