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The Growing Paynes
The Growing Paynes is an American sitcom that aired on the DuMont Television Network.
Broadcast history.
The series aired on DuMont on Wednesdays at 8:30 pm ET for one season, 1948 to 1949. The series stars John Harvey, Judy Parrish, David Anderson, Ann Sullivan, Lester Lonergan, Jr., and Warren Parker.
One of the first sitcoms to air in the United States, the 30-minute series was broadcast live. Advertisements for the show's sponsor, Wanamaker's Department Store, were
American Television" (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004)
- Alex McNeil, "Total Television", Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980)
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, "The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows", Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964)
External links.
- "The Growing Paynes" at IMDB
- "The Growing Paynes" at CTVA
- DuMont Historical Website