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Overview

The Pride of the Family was a half-hour situation comedy starring Paul Hartman, Fay Wray, Natalie Wood, and Robert Hyatt, which aired for forty episodes on ABC in the 1953–1954 season.

Hartman portrays Albie Morrison, the father and error-prone head of the household, about whom most of the episodes are centered. Albie works in the advertising section of his local newspaper, and he often has new ideas that go awry in the workplace as well as failed handyman activities at home. Wray, remembered in particularly from her role in the horror film King Kong, plays Albie's wife, Catherine. Natalie Wood is the 15-year-old daughter, Ann, and "Bobby" Hyatt is the 14-year-old son, Junior Morrison. Larry J. Blake appeared fourteen times in the role of "Frank".

Hartman's Albie Morrison lacks the good judgment and wisdom exercised by the fictitious insurance agent James Anderson, Sr., the role of Robert Young on the long-running Father Knows Best, which premiered the following season on CBS. Billboard described Hartman's lead role as "average"; indeed the series attempted to present the "average family."

Guest stars included Tol Avery, Barbara Billingsley, Douglas Fowley, Frank Ferguson, Lyle Talbot, Steven Terrell, and Joey D. Vieira.

Series Cast

  1. Paul Hartman as Albie Morrison

    Paul Hartman

    Albie Morrison

    39 Episodes

  2. Natalie Wood as Ann Morrison

    Natalie Wood

    Ann Morrison

    39 Episodes

  3. Fay Wray as Catherine Morrison

    Fay Wray

    Catherine Morrison

    39 Episodes

  4. Robert Hyatt

    Junior Morrison

    39 Episodes

  5. Barbara Billingsley as

    Barbara Billingsley

    1 Episode

  6. Ralph Sanford as Uncle Harry

    Ralph Sanford

    Uncle Harry

    1 Episode

  7. Marjorie Bennett as Mrs. Mallory

    Marjorie Bennett

    Mrs. Mallory

    1 Episode

  8. Larry J. Blake as Frank

    Larry J. Blake

    Frank

    1 Episode

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Last Season

Season 1

1953 • 39 Episodes

Season 1 of The Pride of the Family premiered on October 2, 1953.

Albie Helps the Lovelorn

(1x39, July 2, 1954) Season Finale

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Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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