Boss Lady

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Boss Lady
Starring Lynn Bari
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseJuly 1 (1952-07-01) –
September 23, 1952 (1952-09-23)

Boss Lady is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC as a summer replacement for Fireside Theatre from July 1 to September 23, 1952. [1]

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Plot

Gwen F. Allen was the chief executive Hillandale Homes, a construction firm. [2] Her father was the "well-intentioned but inept" chairman of the board. [1] Jeff was her boyfriend, and Aggie was the secretary. [2]

Episodes usually dealt with either keeping Allen's father in his position or finding a general manager who would not become infatuated with her. [1]

Production

Boss Lady was a production of Wrather Television Productions, Inc. Jack Wrather and Bob Mann were co-producers. Mann also wrote the scripts, and Bill Russell directed. [3] Episodes were recorded on film with no laugh track. [4]

Cast

Procter & Gamble sponsored Boss Lady for Ivory Soap and Lilt Home Permanent. [6] It was broadcast 9-9:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Tuesdays. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present , Ballantine Books, p. 169, 2007, ISBN   978-0-307-48320-1 RetrievedJuly 20, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 113. ISBN   0-14-02-4916-8.
  3. ↑ "Production . . " (PDF). Broadcasting. May 12, 1952. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ Leszczak, Bob (November 16, 2012). Single Season Sitcoms, 1948-1979: A Complete Guide. McFarland. pp. 20–21. ISBN   978-0-7864-6812-6 . Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Flashback: Lynn Bari". Beaver County Times. January 10, 1993. p. 7. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (January 7, 2025). 1950s Television Advertising: The Sponsors and Programs. McFarland. p. 112. ISBN   978-1-4766-9393-4 . Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Production . . " (PDF). Broadcasting. June 2, 1952. p. 78. Retrieved July 19, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
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