Ethel and Albert (aka The Private Lives of Ethel and Albert) was a comedy radio/TV series about a married couple, Ethel and Albert Arbuckle, living in the small town of Sandy Harbor. Created by Peg Lynch, who scripted and portrayed Ethel, the series first aired on local Minnesota radio in the early 1940s, followed by a run on ABC from May 29, 1944 to August 28, 1950. Comedy is the use of humor in the performing arts. ... See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ... State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Senators Mark Dayton (D) Norm Coleman (R) Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990 km² (8. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Richard Widmark, who portrayed Albert in 1944, left after six months and was replaced by Alan Bunce. Ethel and Albert's daughter Suzy (Madeleine Pierce), born in 1946, was the only other voice heard on the series. Richard Widmark in Kiss of Death Richard Widmark (born December 26, 1914 in Sunrise, Minnesota) is an American film actor. ...

Peg Lynch brought her series to television in the early 1950s as a continuing 15-minute segment on The Kate Smith Hour during the 1952-1953 season. The Ethel and Albert television series was launched on NBC (April 25, 1953-December 25, 1954), moved to CBS (June 20, 1955-September 26, 1955) as a summer replacement for December Bride and ended its run on ABC (October 14, 1955-July 6, 1956). Humor was often low-key, constructed around simple household situations such as efforts to open a pickle jar. Often Ethel or Albert would attempt to prove the other wrong over some inconsequential matter. For example, one entire script centered around Ethel disputing Albert's claim that he could see her using only his peripheral vision. The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster in the United States. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in Leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Couple Next Door was a similar Peg Lynch series which began in 1953-37 on Chicago's WGN, moving to the Mutual Broadcasting System in the summer of 1937. The married couple was played by Olan Soule and Elinor Harriot. It was revived on CBS Radio (December 30, 1957-November 25, 1960) with Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce as the unnamed married couple, essentially a reprise of the Ethel and Albert characters. Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... WGN is the callsign of two broadcast stations in Chicago, Illinois, both owned by the Tribune company. ... The Mutual Broadcasting System (MBS) was an American radio network, in operation from 1934 to 1999. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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