Doc Corkle

Doc Corkle
StarringEddie Mayehoff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkNBC Television

Doc Corkle is an American sitcom that was broadcast on NBC Television from October 5 through October 19, 1952. The show was cancelled after 3 episodes and replaced by Mister Peepers.[1] Insufficient ratings were reported to be the cause of the switch.[2]

Premise

The series focused on Doc Corkle, a dentist with both money and eccentric-relative problems.[1] Good natured Doctor Ambrose Corkle is a widower who lives with his sister Nellie, teenage daughter Laurie, and his father Simon, who tries to help out by fixing things, though his repairs aren't always successful. His well-meaning, but blundering, cousin Melinda has a wealthy son named Winfield "Windy" Dill, who is attracted to Laurie, though the teen is not interested in him. Since many of Doc Corkle's patients fail to pay him, he has to ask Windy for financial assistance.[3]

Cast

Production

The program was filmed by Key Productions at Eagle-Lion Studios in Hollywood.[6] The producer was Lou Place, and the director was Dick Bare.[4] Writers were Bob Fisher, Devery Freeman, and Alan Lipscott.[5]

Schedule and competition

Doc Corkle was broadcast on Sunday nights from 7:30 to 8, Eastern Time.[1] The competing network shows were This is Show Business on CBS and Hot Seat on ABC.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. pp. 368–369. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Lohman, Sidney (October 19, 1952). "News and Notes from the Studios". The New York Times. p. X 13. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. ^ Richard Irvin, Forgotten Laughs: An Episode Guide to 150 TV Sitcoms You Probably Never Saw, Smashwords Edition, 2016
  4. ^ a b c d McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 223. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  5. ^ a b c d e Hyatt, Wesley (2015). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. pp. 41–42. ISBN 978-1-4766-0515-9. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "Sun (5)". Ross Reports. October 5, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved January 29, 2022.


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