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The Stu Erwin Show
GenreSitcom
Written byArnold Belgard
Erna Lazarus
Lee Loeb
Al Martin
Lester Pine
Edward E. Seabrook
Directed byCharles Barton
Howard Bretherton
Frank R. Strayer
James Tinling
StarringStuart Erwin
June Collyer
Ann Todd
Sheila James
Willie Best
Theme music composerAlexander Laszlo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes128
Production
Executive producerRoland D. Reed
ProducersRoland D. Reed
Hal Roach, Jr.
CinematographyLucien Andriot
Walter Strenge
Lothrop B. Worth
Camera setupSingle-camera setup
Running time26 min
Production companiesHal Roach Studios
Roland D. Reed Productions Inc.
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseOctober 21, 1950 (1950-10-21) –
April 13, 1955 (1955-04-13)

The Stu Erwin Show (also known as The Trouble with Father) is an American sitcom which aired on ABC for five seasons from 1950 to 1955.

Synopsis

The series stars Stuart Erwin and real-life wife June Collyer. Ann E. Todd and Sheila James portray the couple's fictional daughters (Merry Anders replaced Ann Todd in the final season). One notable aspect of the show was that it featured a black actor Willie Best in a regular supporting role.

Predating modern single-camera sitcoms, The Stu Erwin Show originally aired without a laugh track (one was added in its final season), and each episode was around 26 minutes long, without commercials. During its original network run on ABC, it was sponsored by General Mills (1950–54) and Liggett & Myers (1954–55).

Production notes

The series was produced by Roland D. Reed and Hal Roach, Jr., and filmed at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, California.

Syndication and DVD release

The series was widely syndicated by Official Films through the late '60s. The show is being shown on the MyFamilyTV Network as of January 2012.

Many episodes of the program have fallen into the public domain. As such, various budget DVD releases of public domain episodes have been released.