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{{Infobox television
| show_name = The World of Mr. Sweeney
| image = Glenn Walker Charles Ruggles The World of Mr. Sweeney 1953.jpg
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| caption = Ruggles as Mr. Sweeney and his grandson, Kippy, played by Glenn Walken, at the general store.
| image = Glenn Walker Charles Ruggles The World of Mr. Sweeney 1953.jpg
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| starring = [[Charlie Ruggles]]
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| caption = Ruggles as Mr. Sweeney and his grandson, Kippy, played by Glenn Walker, at the general store.
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| country = United States
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| starring = Charlie Ruggles
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| language = English
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| country = United States
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| network = [[NBC]]
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| language = English
| num_episodes = 345
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| network = [[NBC]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|1954|06|30}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1955|12}}
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'''''The World of Mr. Sweeney''''' is an American [[sitcom]] that aired on [[NBC]] in primetime and daytime. The series first aired live in primetime from June 30, 1954 to August 20, 1954, four nights a week from Tuesday to Friday, and from October 1954 to December 1955 five days a week in daytime. A total of 345 episodes were produced. The series began as a segment on [[The Kate Smith Evening Hour]].<ref>{{cite book|title=[[The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present]]|year=2003|publisher=Ballantine Books|isbn=0-345-45542-8|pages=1325}}</ref>
'''''The World of Mr. Sweeney''''' is an American [[sitcom]] that aired on [[NBC]] in primetime and daytime.<ref name=Daytime>{{cite book |last1=Hyatt |first1=Wesley |title=The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television |date=1997 |publisher=Watson-Guptill Publications |isbn=978-0823083152 |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofda00hyat/page/472/mode/2up|accessdate=22 March 2020|page=473}}</ref> The series first aired live in primetime from June 30 to August 20, 1954, four nights a week from Tuesday to Friday, and from October 1954 to December 1955 five days a week in daytime. A total of 345 episodes were produced. The series began as a segment on [[The Kate Smith Evening Hour]].<ref>{{cite book|title=[[The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present]]|year=2003|publisher=Ballantine Books|isbn=0-345-45542-8|pages=1325}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
The series focused on Cicero P. Sweeney, the owner of a small town general store, who always provided advice to his customers. Stories revolved around members of the community and Sweeney's solutions to their problems.
The series focused on Cicero P. Sweeney, the owner of a small town general store, who always provided advice to his customers.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Schemering |first1=Christopher |title=[[The Soap Opera Encyclopedia (Schemering book)|The Soap Opera Encyclopedia]] |date=1987 |publisher=Ballantine Books |isbn=0-345-35344-7 |edition=2nd |page=240}}</ref> Sweeney's grown daughter, Marge Franklin, and her young son, Kippy, lived with him. Stories revolved around members of the community and Sweeney's solutions to their problems.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Charlie Ruggles]] as Cicero P. Sweeney
* [[Charlie Ruggles]] as Cicero P. Sweeney
* Glenn Walker as Kippy Franklin
* [[Glenn Walken]] as Kippy Franklin
* [[Helen Wagner]] as Marge Franklin
* [[Helen Wagner]] as Marge Franklin


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0046667}}

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Latest revision as of 20:41, 30 December 2023

The World of Mr. Sweeney
Ruggles as Mr. Sweeney and his grandson, Kippy, played by Glenn Walken, at the general store.
StarringCharlie Ruggles
Country of originVereinigte Staaten
Original languageEnglisch
No. of episodes345
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseJune 30, 1954 (1954-06-30) –
December 1955 (1955-12)

The World of Mr. Sweeney is an American sitcom that aired on NBC in primetime and daytime.[1] The series first aired live in primetime from June 30 to August 20, 1954, four nights a week from Tuesday to Friday, and from October 1954 to December 1955 five days a week in daytime. A total of 345 episodes were produced. The series began as a segment on The Kate Smith Evening Hour.[2]

Plot

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The series focused on Cicero P. Sweeney, the owner of a small town general store, who always provided advice to his customers.[3] Sweeney's grown daughter, Marge Franklin, and her young son, Kippy, lived with him. Stories revolved around members of the community and Sweeney's solutions to their problems.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 473. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1325. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  3. ^ Schemering, Christopher (1987). The Soap Opera Encyclopedia (2nd ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 240. ISBN 0-345-35344-7.
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