CTVA US Comedy - "A Date with Judy" (ABC) (1951-53)

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Patricia Crowley series
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A Date With Judy (1951-53) -  Please Don't Eat The Daisies (1965-67)
A Date with Judy (1951-53) (not on imdb)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Jim Brent, Robert Leszczak
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
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A DATE WITH JUDY
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Production Company not known
for
ABC (Season 1 2Jun51-23Feb52, Saturdays)
ABC (Season 2 15Jul52-2Oct52, Tuesdays/Thursday?)
ABC (Season 3 7Jan53-30Sep53, Wednesdays)

Based on the 1940's Radio Series of the same name, and the
1948 film starring Elizabeth Taylor
Produced and Written by Aleen Leslie

US Comedy series 1951-53 ? episodes x 30 min  live?/ tape? /film?

Starring: (Season 1, 2Jun51-23Feb52)
Patricia Crowley as Judy Foster
Gene O'Donnell as Melvin Foster, Judy's father
Anna Lee as Dora Foster, Judy's mother
Judson Rees as Randolph Foster, Judy's kid brother
Jimmie Sommers as Ogden "Oogie" Pringle, Judy's boyfriend

Starring: (Season 2, 2Jun51-23Feb52) (Season 3, 7Jan53-30Sep53)
Mary Lynn Beller as Judy Foster
John Gibson as Melvin Foster, Judy's father
Flora Cambpell as Dora Foster, Judy's mother
Peter Avramo as Randolph, Judy's kid brother
Jimmie Sommers as Ogden "Oogie" Pringle, Judy's boyfriend

Premise:
The misadventures of Judy Foster, a pretty unpredictable highschool
girl, with a knack for finding trouble.

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ABC Saturdays
2Jun51-23Feb52

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ABC Tuesdays/Thursdays
15Jul52-2Oct52

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ABC Saturdays
7Jan53-30Sep53

3.01 [--] A Date with Judy: OUR DANCING FATHERS [verified -RL]
07Jan53 ABC Sat
Produced & written By Aleen Leslie
Directed by Donald Richardson
Sponsored by Clorets & Dentyne.
Cast:
Mary Linn Beller ...... Judy Foster
Jimmy Sommer .......... Oogie Pringle
John Gibson ........... Mr. Robert Foster
Flora Campbell ........ Mrs. Dora Foster
Peter Avramo .......... Randolph
Warren Parker ......... Mr. George Pringle
Marlene Cameron ....... Mitzi
Donald Keyes .......... Sam Hoffman
Synopsis 1:
Judy wants to take her father to a school father-daughter dance. [JB]
Synopsis 2:
The father & daughter dance is this Saturday, and Judy is proud to ask her dad,
Robert Foster to the dance...that is, until she finds out what a poor dancer
he is. He's so bad in fact, she decides to go with Oogie Pringle's dad, George
instead. However, at the last minute, to spare his feelings, she gives in
and takes her own dad. [RL]
Note:
At the end of the show, the announcer says, "tune in again next week when
Judy's little brother falls in love for the very first time." [RL]
 
3.02 [--] A Date with Judy: RANDOLPH IN LOVE
14Jan53 ABC       
Randolph's passion for a new girl in town develops cramps when she
stands him up for a date.

3.03 [--] A Date with Judy: THE MINK COAT
21Jan53 ABC
Father decides to buy a mink coat for mother, but complications
arise when Randolph lets the pipes freeze and Judy gets
appendicitis.

3.04 [--] A Date with Judy: JUDY IS BORN
28Jan53 ABC       
In a flashback story, Judy's arrival as a girl disappoints her
father who wanted a boy.

3.05 [--] A Date with Judy: (unidentified episode)
04Feb53 ABC

3.06 [--] A Date with Judy: (unidentified episode)
11Feb53 ABC

3.07 [--] A Date with Judy: FATHER GETS OLD
18Feb53 ABC   
When mother goes dancing father's jealousy accentuates his age.

3.08 [--] A Date with Judy: FATHER'S AUTO ACCIDENT
25Feb53 ABC
Oogie and Judy run into a Montague-Capulet situation when their
fathers run into each other.

3.09 [--] A Date with Judy: FATHER'S BIRTHDAY
04Mar53 ABC
Father thinks the family has forgotten his birthday.

3.10 [--] A Date with Judy: SNOWED IN
11Mar53   ABC
Father thinks that Oogie has been hurt in a blizzard and calls a
snowplow and an ambulance.

3.11 [--] A Date with Judy: (unidentified episode)
18Mar53 ABC
Father finds out that Randolph's class is having a father-and-son
get-together, and is hurt because he hasn't been invited.

3.12 [--] A Date with Judy: (unidentified episode)
25Mar53 ABC

3.13 [--] A Date with Judy: CLASS PRESIDENT
01Apr53    ABC
Judy runs for class president and discovers that her opposition is Oogie.
Note: See 08Apr53
08Apr53    Class President
Postponed from last week

3.14 [--] A Date with Judy: RANDOLPH THE COWARD
15Apr53    ABC
When Randolph is chased home repeatedly by a boy his own size,
Father Foster and Judy's boyfriend, Oogie, instruct him in the manly
art.

3.15 [--] A Date with Judy: MOTHER KNOWS BEST
22Apr53    ABC
Judy tries to reform a delinquent.

3.16 [--] A Date with Judy: (unidentified episode)
29Apr53 ABC

3.17 [--] A Date with Judy: FRENCH LESSONS
06May53 ABC   
Mother decides to broaden her interests and take French lessons.

3.18 [--] A Date with Judy: (unidentified episode)
13May53 ABC
Father wants the children to learn the value of money so he tells
them to go out and get jobs.

3.19 [--] A Date with Judy: LODGE CONVENTION
20May53 ABC   
Confusion reigns when father decides to take mother to a lodge
convention.

3.20 [--] A Date with Judy: (unidentified episode)
27May53 ABC
Father runs for membership on the board of education and finds out
that mother is a better candidate.

3.21 [--] A Date with Judy: CAREER WOMAN
03Jun53 ABC
Judy decides to follow in the footsteps of her mother's friend, a
big time newspaper woman.

3.22 [--] A Date with Judy: (unidentified episode)
10Jun53 ABC
Judy thinks a career is more important than marriage until she's
taught otherwise.

3.23 [--] A Date with Judy: FATHER'S ESSAY
17Jun53 ABC   
Judy discovers that it is best to do homework without father's help.

3.24 [--] A Date with Judy: FATHER PLAYS GOLF
24Jun53 ABC
Mrs. Foster, Judy and Randolph become golf widow and orphans when
father plays golf.

3.25 [--] A Date with Judy: (unidentified episode)
01Jul53 ABC
Judy tries to help a friend and in the process causes mother a
lot of grief.

3.26 [--] A Date with Judy: FAMILY REUNION
08Jul53 ABC       
The Fosters have a family reunion.

3.27 [--] A Date with Judy: (unidentified episode)
15Jul53 ABC

3.28 [--] A Date with Judy: ALL ABOUT LOVE
22Jul53    ABC
Mr. Foster contends it's just as easy to love a rich person as a poor one.

3.29 [--] A Date with Judy: RANDOLPH THE THIEF
29Jul53    ABC
The Fosters are upset when they believe that Randolph is stealing
money.

3.30 [--] A Date with Judy: (unidentified episode)
05Aug53 ABC

3.31 [--] A Date with Judy: (unidentified episode)
12Aug53 ABC

3.32 [--] A Date with Judy: IDEAL GIRL FRIEND
19Aug53    ABC   
Judy proves she is an ideal girl friend.

3.33 [--] A Date with Judy: (unidentified episode)
26Aug53 ABC

3.34 [--] A Date with Judy: MOTHER-IN-LAW
02Sep53 ABC       
The Fosters have trouble with a cranky mother-in-law until
affection turns the sourpuss into a sweetie pie.

3.35 [--] A Date with Judy: THE WEDDING
09Sep53 ABC       
Mr. Foster decides to finance the impending wedding of his favorite
niece, and precipitating a romantic rift.

3.36 [--]  A Date with Judy:  FATHER'S BEAUTIFUL SECRETARY
16Sep53 ABC      
Mr. Foster believes his wife thinks him unattractive to women so
he sets out to make her jealous, using his secretary as bait.

3.37 [--] A Date with Judy: (unidentified episode)
23Sep53 ABC

3.38 [--] A Date with Judy: (unidentified episode)
30Sep53 ABC

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