Room for One More is an American sitcom, starring Andrew Duggan and Peggy McCay, which aired on ABC from January 27 until July 28, 1962.
| Room for One More | |
|---|---|
 The cast from left: Peggy McCay, Ronnie Dapo, Carol Nicholson, Andrew Duggan and Tramp, Tim Rooney and Ahna Capri. | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Based on | Room for One More (film) and Room for One More by Anna Perrot Rose |
| Directed by | Leslie H. Martinson Charles R. Rondeau and others |
| Starring | Andrew Duggan Peggy McCay Ronnie Dapo Carol Nicholson Ahna Capri Tim Rooney Jack Albertson Maxine Stuart |
| Theme music composer | Jerry Fuller |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | William T. Orr |
| Producer | Ed Jurist |
| Editor | Byron Chudnow |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 27 – July 28, 1962 |
| Related | |
| Room for One More (film) My Three Sons | |
Duggan and McCay played George and Anne Rose. The premise and humor came from their decision to augment their existing family with two adopted children. Actors playing the children included Tim Rooney, Ahna Capri, Carol Nicholson, and Ronnie Dapo. Jack Albertson played a neighbor, Walter Burton, with Maxine Stuart as his wife, Ruth Burton. Tommy Farrell played the character Fred in five episodes.
Room for One More and its contemporary, My Three Sons "were significant departures from the mom-and-pop model of the family" that typified American television comedy of its era.[1] As with the similar Brady Bunch that would debut seven years later, the plots on Room for One More tended to feature "easily solvable situations".[1]
Among the series guest stars were Parley Baer, Bob Hastings, Sandy Kenyon, Sue Ane Langdon, Robert Q. Lewis, Howard McNear, Maudie Prickett, and Gary Vinson.
Room for One More aired at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday, having replaced another ABC/WB offering, The Roaring 20s.
The series was based on the 1952 film version, which starred Cary Grant and his wife Betsy Drake.
Cast edit
- Andrew Duggan as George Rose
- Peggy McCay as Anne Rose
- Tim Rooney as Jeff Rose
- Carol Nicholson as Laurie Rose
- Jack Albertson as Walter Burton
- Maxine Stuart as Ruth Burton
- Ronnie Dapo as Flip Rose
- Ahna Capri as Mary Rose
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Anniversary" | Leslie H. Martinson | Teleplay by : Jerry Davis From a screenplay by: Robert O'Brien and Irving Elinson | January 27, 1962 |
| 2 | "Greeks Bearing Gifts" | Leslie H. Martinson | Peter Bradford and Laurence Marks | February 3, 1962 |
| 3 | "Seated One Day at the Organ" | Gene Reynolds | Michael Morris & Larry Markes | February 10, 1962 |
| 4 | "Girl from Sweden" | Andrew McCullough | Michael Morris & Arnold Horwitt and Laurence Marks | February 17, 1962 |
| 5 | "Angel in the Attic" | Norman Tokar | Story by : Laurence Marks Teleplay by : Laurence Marks and Milt Rosen | February 24, 1962 |
| 6 | "A Trip to the Beach" | Andrew McCullough | Story by : Henry Sharp Teleplay by : Henry Sharp and Laurence Marks | March 3, 1962 |
| 7 | "This Gun for Sale" | Gene Reynolds | Leo Rifkin | March 10, 1962 |
| 8 | "Speaker of the House" | Unknown | Unknown | March 17, 1962 |
| 9 | "Strength Through Money" | Unknown | Unknown | March 24, 1962 |
| 10 | "I Retake This Woman" | Unknown | Unknown | March 31, 1962 |
| 11 | "Love Thy Neighbor" | Gene Reynolds | Larry Rhine & Milton Pascal | April 7, 1962 |
| 12 | "The Real George" | Unknown | Unknown | April 14, 1962 |
| 13 | "Two Many Parents" | Unknown | Unknown | April 21, 1962 |
| 14 | "Our Man in Brazil" | Gene Reynolds | Milton Pascal & Larry Rhine | April 28, 1962 |
| 15 | "Flip's Loyalty Test" | Unknown | Unknown | May 5, 1962 |
| 16 | "What Is It?" | Marc Lawrence | Phil Sharp | May 12, 1962 |
| 17 | "King of the Little People" | Marc Lawrence | Michael Fessier | May 19, 1962 |
| 18 | "Danger: Man at Work" | Charles R. Rondeau | Mel Tolkin & Leo Rifkin | May 26, 1962 |
| 19 | "The Right Wrong Number" | Robert Sparr | Teleplay by : Norman Tokar From a Story by: Norman Tokar & Ed Jurist | June 2, 1962 |
| 20 | "Little School House in Red" | Leslie H. Martinson | Laurence Marks | June 9, 1962 |
| 21 | "A New Twist" | Leslie H. Martinson | Phil Sharp | June 16, 1962 |
| 22 | "Out at Home" | James V. Kern | Clifford Goldsmith | June 23, 1962 |
| 23 | "Happiness is Just a State of Mind" | James V. Kern | Michael Morris and Arnold Horwitt | June 30, 1962 |
| 24 | "Bonjour, Rose Family" | Unknown | Unknown | July 7, 1962 |
| 25 | "Ribbins and Beaus" | Seymour Robbie | Larry Markes & Harvey Bullock | July 14, 1962 |
| 26 | "Son of a Boss" | Norman Abbott | Teleplay by : Eugene Mason From a screenplay by: Robert O'Brien & Irving Elinson | July 28, 1962 |
