Don't Call Me Charlie

Don't Call Me Charlie
Genre Sitcom
Created by Don McGuire
Written by Don McGuire
Directed by Don McGuire
Joseph Depew
Starring Josh Peine
Linda Lawson
John Hubbard
Arte Johnson
Penny Santon
Cully Richards
Louise Glenn
Alan Napier
Composer(s) Jack Marshall
Country of origin USA
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 18
Production
Running time 30 mins. (approx)
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Picture format Black-and-white
Audio format Monaural
Original run September 21, 1962 – January 25, 1963

Don't Call Me Charlie is a short-lived American sitcom that aired on NBC during the 1962-1963 TV season on Friday night from 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm est. Created by Don McGuire, the 18-episode series starred Josh Peine, Linda Lawson, John Hubbard, Arte Johnson, Penny Santon, Cully Richards, Louise Glenn, and Alan Napier.

Synopsis

The series is about Judson McKay (Josh Peine), a small-town Iowa veterinarian who suddenly gets drafted into the Army and finds himself stationed on a base in Paris. Originally titled Viva Judson McKay! after the series main character, advance surveys showing that potential viewers thought it was going to be a series about a Mexican revolutionary. The title was then changed to Don't Call Me Charlie, a frequent line of the colonel in charge of the office (John Hubbard).

Cast

Episodes

Episode # Episode title Original airdate
1-1 "Vive Judson McKay" September 21, 1962
1-2 "No Vacancy" September 28, 1962
1-3 "The Man Who Cried Wolf" October 5, 1962
1-4 "A Friend In Need" October 12, 1962
1-5 "Only the Lonely" October 19, 1962
1-6 "The Dog Show" November 2, 1962
1-7 "School Days" November 9, 1962
1-8 "Hello Miss Yossarian" November 16, 1962
1-9 "Who Stole My Boots?" November 23, 1962
1-10 "A Visit From Amos Doolittle" November 30, 1962
1-11 "Poor Little Hilda" December 7, 1962
1-12 "Play It, Sam" December 14, 1962
1-13 "Build a Better Mousetrap" December 21, 1962
1-14 "Take My Hand" December 28, 1962
1-15 "Raise Your Right Hand" January 4, 1963
1-16 "Rollo The Wonder Dog" January 11, 1963
1-17 "No Milk Today" January 18, 1963
1-18 "Lorenzo Johnson, D.V.M., Retired" January 25, 1963

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