| Willy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by |
Louis Pelletier William Spier |
| Starring | June Havoc Mary Treen Whitfield Connor |
| Composer(s) | Elliot Daniel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
William Spier |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | September 18, 1954 – June 16, 1955 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | That's My Boy (9 p.m. EST) |
| Followed by | Local programming (11 p.m. EST) |
Not to be confused with Free Willy (TV series)
Willy is a 1954-1955 situation comedy which aired on CBS with June Havoc in the role of Wilma "Willy" Dodger, an unlikely name for a lawyer from rural New Hampshire who because of the lack of clientele relocates to New York City to represent a vaudeville troupe. The series was a Desilu studio production.[1]
Havoc, the younger sister of Gypsy Rose Lee, starred in all thirty-nine episodes of the series. Mary Treen and Whitfield Connor appeared in two episodes of Willy as Emily Dodger, Willy's sister, and Charlie Bush, Willy's boyfriend. Willy was produced by William Spier, Havoc's third and last husband.[1]In the premiere episode a young Aaron Spelling plays a dogcatcher as Willy defends the owner of a dog blamed for scaring a farmer's sheep. Character actor Charles Lane, long associated with Lucille Ball, guest starred in the episode as Willy's boss.[2]
Willy followed That's My Boy, another situation comedy on the CBS Saturday lineup. It aired opposite Your Hit Parade on NBC.[3]