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'''''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> |
'''''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> |
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==Cast== |
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* [[Charlie Ruggles]] as Cicero P. Sweeney |
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* Glenn Walken as Kippy Franklin |
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* [[Helen Wagner]] as Marge Franklin |
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Latest revision as of 20:41, 30 December 2023
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![]() Ruggles as Mr. Sweeney and his grandson, Kippy, played by Glenn Walken, at the general store. | |
Starring | Charlie Ruggles |
Country of origin | Vereinigte Staaten |
Original language | Englisch |
No. of episodes | 345 |
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Network | NBC |
Release | June 30, 1954 December 1955 | –
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
[edit]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
[edit]- Charlie Ruggles as Cicero P. Sweeney
- Glenn Walken as Kippy Franklin
- Helen Wagner as Marge Franklin
References
[edit]- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 473. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1325. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ Schemering, Christopher (1987). The Soap Opera Encyclopedia (2nd ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 240. ISBN 0-345-35344-7.
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