Blondie

Season 1

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Arthur Lake had played Dagwood in a long series of "Blondie" movies. This show, retelling stories and situations familiar to readers of the comic strip, lasted one year.
26 Episodes
  • Dagwood's Ego for the Third Time
    E1
    Episode 1Dagwood's Ego for the Third TimeTo boost his confidence so he can ask for a raise, Blondie sends a fake telegram to Dagwood making him believe he’s inherited a large sum of money. Episode Notes: Mary Lawrence makes her only appearance as Harriet Woodley in this episode. Hollis Irving would go on to play Harriet the remainder of the series. Lois Collier makes a brief appearance.with Mr. Dithers.
  • Mr. Dithers Is Hospitalized
    E2
    Episode 2Mr. Dithers Is HospitalizedDagwood takes over while J.C. Dithers is hospitalized, but his attempts to supervise the groundbreaking for construction of a supermarket are stymied by a mother bird and a nest with five unhatched eggs.
  • Mr. Dithers Moves In
    E3
    Episode 3Mr. Dithers Moves InTo save money while having their house redecorated, the Dithers’ move in with the Bumstead’s. Episode Notes: Lela Bliss makes her second and last appearance as Cora Dithers in this episode. Elvia Allman would go on to play Cora the remainder of the series.
  • The Other Woman
    E4
    Episode 4The Other WomanDagwood is on the outs with his whole family when he is suspected of seeing another woman. Episode Notes: Hollis Irving’s first appearance as Harriet.
  • Home Sweet Home
    E5
    Episode 5Home Sweet HomeTired of doing repairs on their house, Dagwood is determined to sell… that is until Blondie puts her foot down. Episode Notes: George Winslow makes his third and final appearance as “Foghorn”.
  • Get That Gun
    E6
    Episode 6Get That GunAfter Mr. Dithers promises his wife that he won’t add any more antique guns to his collection, he enlists Dagwood to buy it for him and pretend to give it to him as a present. Episode Notes: Frank Nelson guest stars.
  • The Feud
    E7
    Episode 7The FeudAfter Blondie and Harriet go to a woman’s meeting and learn about international relations, they attempt to apply what they learned to resolve a fight between Dagwood and Herb.
  • The Quiz Show
    E8
    Episode 8The Quiz ShowDagwood bemoans the fact he is not famous for anything. A chance encounter leads him to appear on a quiz show where his mathematical skills soon lead him to gain more fame and attention than he ever expected or desired.
  • Husbands Once Removed
    E9
    Episode 9Husbands Once RemovedA random conversation leads Blondie to be concerned about her marriage license. When repeated efforts to locate a replacement copy prove futile, she decides to work this to her advantage and tell Dagwood that they are not married and that he needs to woo her and win her heart all over again.
  • The Payoff Money
    E10
    Episode 10The Payoff MoneyBlondie and Mrs. Woodley go shopping downtown and leave some packages in a locker, planning to pick them up later. But when Blondie gets home, she discovers that instead of the pound of liver she bought, her package contains $50,000.00 in cash. Then two gangsters soon show up at her door asking about it.
  • Hard Luck Idol
    E11
    Episode 11Hard Luck IdolDagwood’s uncle sends him a statue of an Indian idol that is bad luck to all in its path. Episode Notes: Pamela Duncan makes her first of three appearances as Eloise, Mr. Dithers’ secretary, and Frank Sully makes the first of his two appearances as a policeman.
  • Oil for the Lamps of Blondie
    E12
    Episode 12Oil for the Lamps of BlondieThe Bumstead’s receive an ugly lamp from the Dithers’ for their anniversary and promptly return it to the store. But when J.C. and Cora are expected for dinner, Dagwood and family scramble to buy it back. Episode Notes: Fritz Feld guest stars.
  • Blondie the Breadwinner
    E13
    Episode 13Blondie the BreadwinnerAfter refusing Dagwood a raise and letting him go, Mr. Dithers asks Blondie to fill the vacancy left by her husband. Episode Notes: Charles Maxwell guest stars.
  • The Glamour Girl
    E14
    Episode 14The Glamour GirlA publicity stunt by the agent of a famous actress pegs Dagwood as her long-lost love, and an irresistible ladies man. Episode Notes: Barbara Nichols and Eddie Ryder guest star.
  • The Rummage Sale
    E15
    Episode 15The Rummage SaleWhen Cora hides her collection of rummage sale items from her husband, Mr. Dithers suspects her to be a helpless kleptomaniac and enlists Dagwood to help.
  • Deception
    E16
    Episode 16DeceptionAfter a mix-up at the office, and in order to impress a prospective client, Mr. Dithers trades places with Dagwood, making Bumstead president and himself, a subordinate. Episode Notes: Gregg Palmer makes a brief appearance.
  • Puppy Love
    E17
    Episode 17Puppy LoveBlondie and Dagwood are concerned over Alexander, who appears to be dealing with a bad case of puppy love. Mr Dithers is a friend of the girl's father, and he offers to intercede on Alexander's behalf to see if the romance can be kick-started.
  • Made to Fire
    E18
    Episode 18Made to FireBlondie hires a maid, but the Bumstead’s soon suspect she might be part of a gang of jewel thieves. Episode Notes: Judi Meredith, Don Hayden and Frank Wilcox guest star. Lucien Littlefield makes his sixth and final appearance as Mr. Beasley, the mailman.
  • Blondie Redecorates
    E19
    Episode 19Blondie RedecoratesDagwood decides that the living room isn't "manly" enough, so he insists that it be refurnished. To his dismay, Blondie promptly summons an interior decorator to give her an estimate on what redecorating the entire house would cost.
  • Blondie's Double
    E20
    Episode 20Blondie's DoubleMr. Dithers mentions to Dagwood that while he was in a nightclub he saw a singer who looked just like Blondie. Naturally, Dagwood comes to the conclusion that Blondie is sneaking out of the house at night to sing in a nightclub.
  • The Spy
    E21
    Episode 21The SpyInternational spies pick Dagwood's hat as the hiding place for a role of secret microfilm. When Dagwood takes his hat back before they can retrieve the film, they sent out a beautiful secret agent to get it back.
  • Cupid's Question Column
    E22
    Episode 22Cupid's Question ColumnShortly after Blondie and Dagwood argue over Blondie buying a new hat, a friend of hers asks her if she wants to write the local newspaper's advice column for a week, and Blondie sees a chance for a little payback to Dagwood.
  • The Tramp
    E23
    Episode 23The TrampJ.C. reneges on his promise to give Dagwood fifteen shares of stock, but a kind and worldly tramp comes to the rescue with a plan to outfox the unscrupulous Mr. Dithers. Episode Notes: Alan Reed guest stars.
  • Follow That Man
    E24
    Episode 24Follow That ManAfter a few mysterious phone calls, Mr. Dithers suspects Dagwood is embezzling money from his company and he hires a detective to get to the bottom of things. Episode Notes: Alan Mowbray guest stars.
  • The Party
    E25
    Episode 25The PartyAlexander’s plans for a more “grown-up” 16th birthday party doesn’t go well and Dagwood and Blondie have to quickly come up with some entertainment to keep his party from being a dud. Episode Notes: William Schallert makes a brief appearance.
  • Howdy Neighbor
    E26
    Episode 26Howdy NeighborA Texas family moves in next door to Dagwood and Blondie and convince the Bumstead’s to dig for oil on their property.
Cast of Season 1
  • Pamela BrittonBlondie Bumstead
  • Harold PearyHerb Woodley
  • Arthur LakeDagwood Bumstead
  • Elvia AllmanCora Dithers
  • Stuffy SingerAlexander
  • Ann BarnesCookie Bumstead
 
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