The Pride of the Family was a half-hour situation comedy starring Paul Hartman, Fay Wray, Natalie Wood, and Robert Hyatt, which aired for forty episodes on ABC in the 1953–1954 season. Hartman portrays Albie Morrison, the father and error-prone head of the household, about whom most of the episodes are centered. Albie works in the advertising section of his local newspaper, and he often has new ideas that go awry in the workplace as well as failed handyman activities at home. Wray, remembered in particularly from her role in the horror film King Kong, plays Albie's wife, Catherine. Natalie Wood is the 15-year-old daughter, Ann, and "Bobby" Hyatt is the 14-year-old son, Junior Morrison. Larry J. Blake appeared fourteen times in the role of "Frank". Hartman's Albie Morrison lacks the good judgment and wisdom exercised by the fictitious insurance agent James Anderson, Sr., the role of Robert Young on the long-running Father Knows Best, which premiered the following season on CBS. Billboard described Hartman's lead role as "average"; indeed the series attempted to present the "average family." Guest stars included Tol Avery, Barbara Billingsley, Douglas Fowley, Frank Ferguson, Lyle Talbot, Steven Terrell, and Joey D. Vieira.
Pilot
Oct 2, 1953
Albie Morrison's daughter Ann is desperate to go on a class trip, His son wants a Kayak for a Boy Scout adventure, and his wife wants a coat, but he can't afford it. He asks his boss at the newspaper for a raise, and learns he'll get one if he moves to Cleveland for four months of special training. The boss gives him an advance, so he decides to soften up his family by getting them what they want before he tells of the move. His vague references to "going away" along with getting spotted near a cord dangling close to his head in the shape of a noose, and then, fixing a stove's pilot light by climbing in the broiler, convince them that he's attempting suicide so they'll receive his life insurance money.
A Dueling Story
Oct 9, 1953
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The Dance Story
Oct 16, 1953
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Portrait Story
Oct 23, 1953
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Albie Sells a House
Oct 30, 1953
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Albie's Dishwasher
Nov 6, 1953
No description available.
Income Tax Collector
Nov 13, 1953
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The Thanksgiving Story
Nov 20, 1953
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The Anniversary Story
Nov 27, 1953
No description available.
The Radioactive Story
Dec 4, 1953
Albie mistakens some pills for ones prescribed and ingests them. When dad discovers what he has done Albie imagines the severest consequences and creates an uproar in the house.
The Chicken Farm
Dec 11, 1953
No description available.
The Christmas Story
Dec 18, 1953
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Ann's Stage Struck Phase
Dec 25, 1953
No description available.
Uncle Harry's Visit
Jan 8, 1954
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Catherine's Birthday
Jan 15, 1954
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Barbecue Story
Jan 22, 1954
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Arts and Crafts Story
Jan 29, 1954
No description available.
Albie's Health Diet
Feb 5, 1954
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Albie Feels His Age
Feb 12, 1954
Albie experiences a series of events that make him feel older then his actual years. His family protests he is still youthful and becomes worried about Albie's mental state.
Albie's Old Flame
Feb 19, 1954
No description available.
The Shaggy Dog Story
Feb 26, 1954
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Albie's New Chair
Mar 5, 1954
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Albie's Economy Wave
Mar 12, 1954
No description available.
Ann's Boyfriends
Mar 19, 1954
No description available.
The Antique Watch
Mar 26, 1954
No description available.
Albie the Clown
Apr 2, 1954
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Catherine's Old Friend
Apr 9, 1954
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Bringing Back Romance
Apr 16, 1954
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Albie's Rebellion
Apr 23, 1954
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Big Boss's Son
Apr 30, 1954
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Albie's Homework
May 7, 1954
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Albie and the New Catherine
May 14, 1954
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Albie's Discipline Campaign
May 21, 1954
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Albie Buys a Sports Coat
May 28, 1954
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Honest Albie
Jun 4, 1954
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The Women Haters
Jun 11, 1954
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Albie Babysits
Jun 18, 1954
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Albie's Train Trip
Jun 25, 1954
No description available.
Albie Helps the Lovelorn
Jul 2, 1954
No description available.
