The Smith Family (TV series)
The Smith Family is an American comedy-drama television series starring Henry Fonda and Ron Howard and produced by Don Fedderson Productions. The series aired on ABC from January 20, 1971, to June 7, 1972, for 39 episodes.[1]
| The Smith Family | |
|---|---|
 Cast photo | |
| Created by | Bob Sorrentino |
| Directed by | Herschel Daugherty |
| Starring | Henry Fonda Janet Blair Darleen Carr John Carter Ron Howard Michael-James Wixted |
| Theme music composer | George "Red" Callender Wayne Shanklin |
| Opening theme | "Primrose Lane" performed by Mike Minor |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Don Fedderson |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Don Fedderson Productions |
| Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises Paramount Television CBS Paramount Television CBS Television Distribution (current as of 2007) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | January 20, 1971 – June 7, 1972 |
Synopsis
Chad Smith is a police detective in Los Angeles. The show covered the exploits of Sergeant Smith and his relationships with his wife Betty and their three children: 18-year-old Cindy, 15-year-old Bob and 7-year-old Brian.
The opening season theme song was an adapted version of "Primrose Lane", composed by Red Callender (as George Callender) and Wayne Shanklin.[2][3]
Cast
- Henry Fonda as Detective Sergeant Chad Smith, the father of the Smith family
- Janet Blair as Betty Smith, Chad's wife
- Darleen Carr as Cindy Smith, the daughter
- John Carter as Sergeant Ray Martin
- Ron Howard as Bob Smith, the elder son
- Michael-James Wixted as Brian Smith, the younger son
Episodes
Season 1: 1971
| Nº | Ep | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Cindy" | Herschel Daugherty | Edmund L. Hartmann | January 20, 1971 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Ex-Con" | Herschel Daugherty | Paul West | January 27, 1971 |
| 3 | 3 | "Chicano" | Herschel Daugherty | Blanche Hanalis | February 3, 1971 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Blue Tie" | Herschel Daugherty | Sydney Boehm | February 10, 1971 |
| 5 | 5 | "All the Good Neighbors" | Herschel Daugherty | Paul West | February 17, 1971 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Strangers" | Herschel Daugherty | John McGreevey | February 24, 1971 |
| 7 | 7 | "One More Goodbye" | Herschel Daugherty | Paul West | March 3, 1971 |
| 8 | 8 | "Another Day, Another Dollar" | Herschel Daugherty | Edmund Beloin & Henry Garson | March 10, 1971 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Desk Job" | Herschel Daugherty | Preston Wood | March 17, 1971 |
| 10 | 10 | "Brian and the Sheriff" | Herschel Daugherty | Blanche Hanalis | March 24, 1971 |
| 11 | 11 | "Remember Lisa" | Herschel Daugherty | Austin & Irma Kalish | March 31, 1971 |
| 12 | 12 | "Rookie" | Herschel Daugherty | John McGreevey | April 7, 1971 |
| 13 | 13 | "The Peer Group" | Herschel Daugherty | Austin & Irma Kalish | April 14, 1971 |
| 14 | 14 | "Greener Pastures" | Herschel Daugherty | Burt Styler | April 21, 1971 |
| 15 | 15 | "No Place to Hide" | Herschel Daugherty | Blanche Hanalis | April 28, 1971 |
Season 2: 1971–72
| Nº | Ep | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | "Anniversary" | Herschel Daugherty | Sydney Boehm | September 15, 1971 |
| 17 | 2 | "State's Witness" | Herschel Daugherty | John McGreevey | September 22, 1971 |
| 18 | 3 | "Stakeout" | Herschel Daugherty | Sydney Boehm | September 29, 1971 |
| 19 | 4 | "Lost Lady" | Herschel Daugherty | Burt Styler | October 6, 1971 |
| 20 | 5 | "Father's Day" | Herschel Daugherty | John McGreevey | October 13, 1971 |
| 21 | 6 | "Blind Chance" | Herschel Daugherty | Austin & Irma Kalish | October 20, 1971 |
| 22 | 7 | "Mac" | Herschel Daugherty | Alan J. Levitt & Sydney Boehm | October 27, 1971 |
| 23 | 8 | "Rumpus Room" | Herschel Daugherty | Sydney Boehm & Joseph Bonaduce | November 3, 1971 |
| 24 | 9 | "Ambush" | Herschel Daugherty | Preston Wood | November 10, 1971 |
| 25 | 10 | "The Weekend" | Herschel Daugherty | Paul West | November 17, 1971 |
| 26 | 11 | "Man in the Middle" | Herschel Daugherty | Austin & Irma Kalish | November 24, 1971 |
| 27 | 12 | "Class of '46" | Herschel Daugherty | John McGreevey | December 8, 1971 |
| 28 | 13 | "Family Man" | Herschel Daugherty | Preston Wood | December 15, 1971 |
| 29 | 14 | "Christmas Rush" | Herschel Daugherty | Robert Pirosh | December 22, 1971 |
| 30 | 15 | "Taste of Fear" | Herschel Daugherty | Preston Wood | December 29, 1971 |
| 31 | 16 | "Where There's Smoke" | Herschel Daugherty | Susan Silver | January 5, 1972 |
| 32 | 17 | "Off Duty Cop" | Herschel Daugherty | Paul West | April 12, 1972 |
| 33 | 18 | "Winner Takes All" | Herschel Daugherty | John McGreevey | April 19, 1972 |
| 34 | 19 | "San Francisco Cop" | Herschel Daugherty | Austin & Irma Kalish | April 26, 1972 |
| 35 | 20 | "My Mother, the Star" | Herschel Daugherty | Blanche Hanalis | May 10, 1972 |
| 36 | 21 | "Rogue Cop" | Herschel Daugherty | Austin & Irma Kalish | May 17, 1972 |
| 37 | 22 | "Ten O'Clock and All Is Well" | Herschel Daugherty | S.A. Long | May 24, 1972 |
| 38 | 23 | "Homecoming" | Herschel Daugherty | Paul West | May 31, 1972 |
| 39 | 24 | "Father-in-Law" | Herschel Daugherty | Robert Pirosh | June 7, 1972 |
References
- The Smith Family at IMDb
- The Smith Family synopsis & credits. Worldcat. Retrieved 2015-02-02.
- Renewal registration for "Primrose Lane". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2015-02-02.
Further reading
- Kleiner, Dick (NEA). "Henry Fonda Turns to TV". The Fort Scott Tribune. August 11, 1970.
- Browning, Norma Lee. "Fonda Has No Worries About Series". The Chicago Tribune. January 17, 1971.
- Buck, Jerry. "Penguins More Like Real People Than Smith Family". The Free Lance-Star. January 21, 1971.
- Laurent, Lawrence. "'Smith Family' Gives Fonda Money, Time". The Washington Post. June 25, 1971.
- Peterson, Clarence. "On the Air: Henry Fonda's Working Hard, Clubbing His 'Family' into Line". The Chicago Tribune. July 12, 1971.
- "C.B.S. and A.B.C. Overhaul Schedules". The New York Times. November 17, 1971.
- Browning, Norma Lee. "Hollywood: Back to the Movies". The Bangor Daily News. November 26, 1971.
External links
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