Accidental Family
| Accidental Family | |
|---|---|
 Jerry Van Dyke as Jerry Webster. | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Melville Shavelson |
| Written by | Sam Bobrick Joseph Bonaduce James L. Brooks Bill Idelson Peggy Elliott Carl Kleinschmitt Mary Loos Dale McRaven Harvey Miller Peter Myerson Bernie Orenstein Richard Sale Ed Scharlach Mel Shavelson Jack Sher Treva Silverman Saul Turteltaub Sydney Zelinka |
| Directed by | Don Appell Earl Bellamy Robert Day Sheldon Leonard Gary Nelson Bob Sweeney William Wiard |
| Starring | Jerry Van Dyke Lois Nettleton |
| Composer | Earle Hagen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sheldon Leonard |
| Producer | Sy Gomberg |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | Sheldon Leonard Productions, in association with NBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 15, 1967 – January 5, 1968 |
Accidental Family is an American sitcom broadcast on NBC during the first part of the 1967-68 U.S. television season.
Synopsis
The series stars Jerry Van Dyke as a widowed comedian, Jerry Webster, who bought a farm in the San Fernando Valley to serve as a place for him to raise his son, Sandy, when he was not touring. When he was on the road, Sandy was under the care of the farm's manager, divorcée Sue Kramer (Lois Nettleton), who had a daughter the same age as Webster's son.
The program consistently lost in the Nielsen ratings to both the CBS Friday Night Movies and the ABC Western The Guns of Will Sonnett and was cancelled, midseason as a result. It was initially replaced by the first prime-time run of the game show Hollywood Squares.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jerry Van Dyke | Jerry Webster |
| Lois Nettleton | Sue Kramer |
| Teddy Quinn | Sandy Webster |
| Susan Benjamin | Tracy Kramer |
| Larry D. Mann | Marty Warren |
| Ben Blue | Ben McGrath |
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Everywhere a Chick Chick" | Sheldon Leonard | Melville Shavelson | September 15, 1967 |
| 2 | "Hot Kid in a Cold Town" | Bob Sweeney | Teleplay by: James L. Brooks & Richard Sale & Mary Loos Story by: Richard Sale & Mary Loos | September 22, 1967 |
| 3 | "If You Knew Martha" | Bob Sweeney | Saul Turtletaub & Bernie Orenstein | October 6, 1967 |
| 4 | "Minnesota Tracey" | Unknown | Unknown | October 13, 1967 |
| 5 | "It Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You" | Bob Sweeney | Saul Turteltaub & Bernie Orenstein | October 20, 1967 |
| 6 | "Halloween's on Us" | Earl Bellamy | Teleplay by: Joseph Bonaduce Story by: Barry E. Blitzer & Ray Brenner | October 27, 1967 |
| 7 | "The Making of a Vegetarian" | Bob Sweeney | Jim Brooks | November 3, 1967 |
| 8 | "The Secret Life of Jerry Webster" | Earl Bellamy | Jack Sher | November 10, 1967 |
| 9 | "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Playground" | Bob Sweeney | Treva Silverman & Peter Meyerson | November 17, 1967 |
| 10 | "What Is This - Thanksgiving or a Nightmare?" | Gary Nelson | Peggy Elliott & Ed Scharlach | November 24, 1967 |
| 11 | "The Woodsman" | Bob Sweeney | Sam Bobrick & Bill Idelson | December 1, 1967 |
| 12 | "The Return of Mr. Ex" | Robert Day | Teleplay by: Joseph Bonaduce Story by: Dale McRaven & Carl Kleinschmitt | December 8, 1967 |
| 13 | "The Lush Life" | Unknown | Unknown | December 15, 1967 |
| 14 | "The Treasure of San Fernando Valley" | Unknown | Unknown | December 22, 1967 |
| 15 | "Sandy Gets Tough" | George Tyne | Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant | December 29, 1967 |
| 16 | "Who's Been Sleeping in Daddy's Bed?" | Don Appell | Bill Idelson & Harvey Miller | January 5, 1968 |
References
- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows
