The Brothers (1956 TV series)
| The Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Starring |
Gale Gordon Bob Sweeney Barbara Billingsley Ann Morriss |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 2, 1956 – September 7, 1957 |
The Brothers is an American television sitcom broadcast by CBS during its 1956-57 season. Reruns of The Brothers were also broadcast by CBS during the summer of 1958 on an alternate-week basis, alternating with repeats of Bachelor Father.
Synopsis
The Brothers was about the small adventures of the Box brothers, Gil and Harvey, who owned a photography studio in San Francisco. Harvey was the more aggressive, overbearing brother while Gil was a reserved, shy man who happily allowed his big brother to run things. Both of them had steady girlfriends who were matched to their personalities, Harvey's being the strong-willed, aggressive Dr. Margaret Kleeb and Gil's being the quiet, unassuming Marilee Dorf.
It was one of the first shows to have an unseen character. Andy, the darkroom person, was always heard but never seen.
The series ran opposite Noah's Ark, a Jack Webb production starring Paul Burke on NBC and Hugh O'Brian's The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp on ABC.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gale Gordon | Harvey Box |
| Bob Sweeney | Gilmore "Gilly" Box |
| Barbara Billingsley | Barbara |
| Ann Morriss | Dr. Margaret Kleeb |
| Nancy Hadley | Marilee Dorf |
| Oliver Blake | Carl Dorf |
| Robin Hughes | Barrington Steel |
| Howard McNear | Captain Sam Box |
Episodes
| Ep # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Gilly's Birthday" | October 2, 1956 |
| 2 | "Dorf's Photo Machine" | October 9, 1956 |
| 3 | "Renting the Attic" | October 16, 1956 |
| 4 | "The Social Climber" | October 23, 1956 |
| 5 | "The Class Reunion" | October 30, 1956 |
| 6 | "The Quadrangle" | November 6, 1956 |
| 7 | "Girls, Girls, Girls" | November 13, 1956 |
| 8 | "Captain Sam's Testimonial Dinner" | November 20, 1956 |
| 9 | "The Babies" | November 27, 1956 |
| 10 | "The Other Harvey" | December 4, 1956 |
| 11 | "Box Park" | December 18, 1956 |
| 12 | "The Christmas Story" | December 25, 1956 |
| 13 | "Gilly's Adventure" | January 1, 1957 |
| 14 | "The Brave One" | January 8, 1957 |
| 15 | "The Crush" | January 15, 1957 |
| 16 | "Prisoners of Love" | January 22, 1957 |
| 17 | "The Social Club" | January 29, 1957 |
| 18 | "Gilly's Investment" | February 5, 1957 |
| 19 | "Gilly and the Movie Star" | February 12, 1957 |
| 20 | "Unwelcome Guest" | February 26, 1957 |
| 21 | "Stop That Bookmaking Up Three" | March 5, 1957 |
| 22 | "Picnic" | March 12, 1957 |
| 23 | "A Muscle for Harvey" | March 19, 1957 |
| 24 | "The Runaways" | March 26, 1957 |
References
- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows