Margie (TV series)

*Margie*
Margie
	Cynthia Pepper as Margie
Based on	1946 film of the same name
Developed by	Hal Goodman ; Larry Klein
Starring	Cynthia Pepper ; Penny Parker; Dave Willock ; Wesley Tackitt; Tommy Ivo
Theme music composer	Con Conrad ; J. Russel Robinson ; Benny Davis
Composer	Warren Barker
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	26
Production
Producers	Hal Goodman ; Larry Klein
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	20th Century Fox Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	October 12, 1961 –; April 12, 1962

Last updated July 13, 2025

Margie is an American television sitcom starring Cynthia Pepper that was broadcast on ABC from October 12, 1961 to August 31, 1962.^[1]

Premise

Margie was set in the Roaring Twenties. Margie Clayton lived with her parents, a little brother, and an aunt. Maybelle Jackson (her best friend) was a flapper. Two boys, Heywood Batts and Johnny Green, vied for Margie's affection.^[1] The locale was Madison, a small town "somewhere in New England".^[2]

The series was adapted from the 1946 film of the same name. Larry Klein, one of the producers, said "We have preferred to create our own family and situations rather than rely on fixed characters created by someone else."^[3] Among the differences, the film had Margie living with her grandmother because her mother had died when the title character was a little girl.

Cast

Cynthia Pepper as Margie Clayton^[1]
Dave Willock as Harvey Clayton^[1]
Wesley Tackitt as Nora Clayton^[1]
Tommy Ivo as Haywood Botts^[1]
Penney Parker as Maybelle Jackson^[1]
Richard Gering as Johnny Green^[1]
Hollis Irving as Aunt Phoebe^[1]
Johnny Bangert as Cornell Clayton^[1]

Production

20th Century Fox Television produced Margie's 26 episodes. They were in black-and-white, and they included a laugh track. Crest toothpaste, Prell shampoo, and Ralston-Purina were among the sponsors.^[2]

William Self was the executive producer.^[3] Harry Goodman and Klein were the producers. Among the directors were Rod Amateau, Jack Donohue, Gene Reynolds, Don Richardson, James Sheldon, and Jack Sher.^[2]

The theme song was the "Margie" (1920) by Con Conrad, Benny Davis, and J. Russel Robinson.^[2]

Publications

Dell Publishing produced two issues of Margie comic books based on the TV series.^[2]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"The Vamp"	Jack Sher	Hal Goodman & Larry Klein	October 12, 1961 (1961-10-12)
2	"County Fair"	Don Richardson	Albert E. Lewin & Burt Styler	October 19, 1961 (1961-10-19)
3	"The Big Move"	Don Richardson	Albert E. Lewin & Burt Styler	October 26, 1961 (1961-10-26)
4	"Pity the Poor Working Girl"	Gene Reynolds	Benedict Freedman	November 2, 1961 (1961-11-02)
5	"The Initiation"	Don Richardson	Ralph Goodman	November 9, 1961 (1961-11-09)
6	"The Matchmaker"	Don Richardson	Albert E. Lewin & Burt Styler	November 16, 1961 (1961-11-16)
7	"The Jazz Band"	Jack Donohue	Robert Van Scoyk	November 30, 1961 (1961-11-30)
8	"By the Sea"	Don Richardson	Albert E. Lewin & Burt Styler	December 7, 1961 (1961-12-07)
9	"Hail the Conquered Hero"	Rod Amateau	John Bradford & Ray Brenner	December 14, 1961 (1961-12-14)
10	"The New Dress"	Don Richardson	Ralph Goodman	December 21, 1961 (1961-12-21)
11	"Riches to Rags"	Don Richardson	Ralph Goodman	December 28, 1961 (1961-12-28)
12	"Margie Flies the Coop"	Jack Donohue	Benedict Freeman	January 4, 1962 (1962-01-04)
13	"Burning Kisses"	Jack Donohue	John Bradford & Ray Brenner	January 11, 1962 (1962-01-11)
14	"Madame President"	Don Richardson	Larry Rhine & Milton Pascal	January 18, 1962 (1962-01-18)
15	"False Alarm"	Jack Donohue	Barbara Hammer	January 25, 1962 (1962-01-25)
16	"Flaming Youth"	James Sheldon	Mel Tolkin & Leo Rifkin	February 1, 1962 (1962-02-01)
17	"A Lesson in Teaching"	Don Richardson	Benedict Freedman	February 8, 1962 (1962-02-08)
18	"Lady of the House"	Don Richardson	John Bradford & Ray Brenner	February 15, 1962 (1962-02-15)
19	"The Dangerous Age"	Unknown	Unknown	February 22, 1962 (1962-02-22)
20	"A Woman Scorned"	Don Richardson	Arnold Horwitt	March 1, 1962 (1962-03-01)
21	"Margie, the Jinx"	Gene Reynolds	Albert E. Lewin & Burt Styler	March 8, 1962 (1962-03-08)
22	"Whatever Mama Wants"	Don Richardson	Laurence Marks	March 15, 1962 (1962-03-15)
23	"Friendship is for Friends"	Don Richardson	Benedict Freedman	March 22, 1962 (1962-03-22)
24	"Margie, the Gossip Columnist"	Don Richardson	Alan Woods	March 29, 1962 (1962-03-29)
25	"The Wolf of Wall Street"	Gene Reynolds	Arnold Horwitt	April 5, 1962 (1962-04-05)
26	"The Professional Man"	Don Richardson	Alan Lipscott & Robert Fisher	April 12, 1962 (1962-04-12)

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 853. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1 . Retrieved November 22, 2021.
1 2 3 4 5 Leszczak, Bob (2012). Single Season Sitcoms, 1948-1979: A Complete Guide. McFarland. pp. 115–117. ISBN 978-0-7864-6812-6 . Retrieved November 22, 2021.
1 2 Tucker, David C. (2010). Lost Laughs of '50s and '60s Television: Thirty Sitcoms That Faded Off Screen. McFarland. pp. 107–112. ISBN 978-0-7864-5582-9 . Retrieved November 22, 2021.

External links

Margie at IMDb

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 853. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1 . Retrieved November 22, 2021.

[sss-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Leszczak, Bob (2012). Single Season Sitcoms, 1948-1979: A Complete Guide. McFarland. pp. 115–117. ISBN 978-0-7864-6812-6 . Retrieved November 22, 2021.

[ll-3] 1 2 Tucker, David C. (2010). Lost Laughs of '50s and '60s Television: Thirty Sitcoms That Faded Off Screen. McFarland. pp. 107–112. ISBN 978-0-7864-5582-9 . Retrieved November 22, 2021.

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