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December Bride
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December Bride

1954
December Bride
December Bride

December Bride

8 | en | Comedy

December Bride is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS television network from 1954 to 1959, adapted from the original CBS radio network series that aired from June 1952 through September 1953.

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EP31  Bald Baby
May. 07,1959
Bald Baby

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EP30  Lily, the Example
Apr. 30,1959
Lily, the Example

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EP29  Lily Helps Twilly
Apr. 16,1959
Lily Helps Twilly

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EP28  Lily Goes Fishing
Apr. 09,1959
Lily Goes Fishing

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EP27  Linda on TV
Apr. 02,1959
Linda on TV

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EP26  The Texan, Rory Calhoun
Mar. 26,1959
The Texan, Rory Calhoun

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EP25  Stan Loses His Nerve
Mar. 19,1959
Stan Loses His Nerve

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EP24  Ruth the Brain
Mar. 12,1959
Ruth the Brain

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EP23  Lily Babysits
Mar. 05,1959
Lily Babysits

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EP22  The Martian Show
Feb. 26,1959
The Martian Show

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EP21  The Scotch Show
Feb. 19,1959
The Scotch Show

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EP20  The Hi-Fi Show
Feb. 12,1959
The Hi-Fi Show

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EP19  Lily's Advice Column
Feb. 05,1959
Lily's Advice Column

In her column, Lily tells a young man not to follow in his father's footsteps. Unfortunately, the father is one of the newspaper's biggest advertisers.

EP18  Lily's Blind Date
Jan. 29,1959
Lily's Blind Date

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EP17  Nurse is Fired
Jan. 22,1959
Nurse is Fired

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EP16  Pete Has a Baby
Jan. 15,1959
Pete Has a Baby

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EP15  The Nurse Show
Jan. 08,1959
The Nurse Show

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EP14  The Beatnik Show
Jan. 01,1959
The Beatnik Show

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EP13  Child of Nature
Dec. 25,1958
Child of Nature

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EP12  Car for Christmas
Dec. 18,1958
Car for Christmas

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EP11  The Post Office Show
Dec. 11,1958
The Post Office Show

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EP10  Power Saw
Dec. 04,1958
Power Saw

Lily presents son-in-law Matt with a set of power tools for his birthday, but then Ruth begins to feel neglected when Matt becomes absorbed in his new hobby.

EP9  Tough Mother-in-Law
Nov. 27,1958
Tough Mother-in-Law

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EP8  Horse Phobia
Nov. 20,1958
Horse Phobia

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EP7  The Zsa Zsa Gabor Show
Nov. 13,1958
The Zsa Zsa Gabor Show

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EP6  Hilda Gets Engaged
Nov. 06,1958
Hilda Gets Engaged

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EP5  The Chimp Show
Oct. 30,1958
The Chimp Show

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EP4  Bride's Father-in-Law
Oct. 23,1958
Bride's Father-in-Law

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EP3  Fenwick Arms
Oct. 16,1958
Fenwick Arms

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EP2  The Alaska Show
Oct. 09,1958
The Alaska Show

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EP1  The Edgar Bergen Show
Oct. 02,1958
The Edgar Bergen Show

Lily helps Edgar get his brother-in-law to propose to his girl.

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Released: 1954-10-04 | Released Producted By: CBS , Desilu Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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December Bride is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS television network from 1954 to 1959, adapted from the original CBS radio network series that aired from June 1952 through September 1953.

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Cast

Spring Byington , Dean Miller , Frances Rafferty

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Cast

Spring Byington
Spring Byington

as Lily Ruskin

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Dean Miller
Dean Miller

as Matt Henshaw

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Frances Rafferty
Frances Rafferty

as Ruth Henshaw

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Reviews

John T. Ryan FILLING HE AIRWAVES with programming that would be both artistically acceptable and yet, at the same time, commercially (box office) a success, was a constant problem for the new networks in the 1950's. The time that the stations were on with programming was ever expanding. The time occupied by the image of Chief Video and his test pattern, including the ever present h-u-m-m-m-m-m-m!! LONG HAS BEEN the custom in showbiz ever since time in memoriam, "nothing succeeds like success"; which roughly translates in Hollywood to "Copy, copy, copy!!" Hence, we have the proliferation of varied yet similar examples of network offerings.IN THE CASE of this series. December BRIDE, we have what essentially is I LOVE LUCY, MY LITTLE MARGIE or I MARRIED JOAN, only adapted to the centering of the action on what we today call "the Gray Panthers" or more commonly, Senior Citizens. Most any of the scripts used could easily been tweaked ever so slightly and used in one of those other sitcoms. (And the reverse would also apply, Schultz!) WHEN THE CONCEPT of the adventures of an elderly widow* and her friends in meddling in the affairs of her daughter and son-in-law was first brought to the "Suits" at CBS and Desilu Productions, there were some basic questions; is it (the concept) feasible as far as $$$$), will the public watch and do so faithfully and (finally) who could we cast in the starring role in order to insure the series success? WELL IN ANSWER to the above, the part of Lilly Ruskin went to veteran film actress, Sprung Byington. Her vulnerably aged "Ethel Mertz" character, Hilda Crocker, went to Verna Felton. Lilly's daughter and son-in-law were portrayed by Frances Rafferty and Dean Miller respectively.THE UNEXPECTED SURPRISE character of the show was Harry Morgan's deadpan rendering of neighbor Pete Porter; who would always offer his caustic tirades on his wife, Gladys. Although 'Gladys' was never seen, the routine was popular enough to produce a spin-off situation comedy PETE AND GLADYS (CBS, 1960-62) which starred Morgan and Cara Williams.AS FAR AS the stories on DECEMBDER BRIDE, they were, as we said before, nothing different from other sitcoms, only with the bent of a Social Security recipient. Even the theme song was rendered by the Desi Arnaz Orchetra conducted by Wilbur Hatch.
frex59 I have written a biography of December BRIDE actress Verna Felton for Bear Manor Media, which should be available for purchase in 2010. It contains a comprehensive episode guide for December BRIDE, complete with filming dates, episode synopses, and complete guest casts. Information it took years to compile and is available nowhere else! This show is largely forgotten today, but it boasted the fine talents of an ensemble cast, with formats similar to I LOVE LUCY. Spring Byington and Verna Felton could be considered senior citizen versions of Lucy and Ethel, in fact. Season Two is perhaps the best, with Season Three running a close second. The show ran out of steam by the fifth season, however, episodes near the end of this final season are superior to the first half. Fredrick Tucker frex59@bellsouth.net
gjampol I was 9 years old when this show premiered and, if my memory serves me, it followed "I Love Lucy," providing an hour of solid comedy. But even if my gray cells are faulty, I remember "December Bride" as being one of the best sitcoms of the 1950s.Spring Byington played Lily Ruskin, who lived him her daughter and son-in-law. The comedy was based largely on Lily's adventures with her close friend Hilda Crocker (Verna Felton), which often left son-in-law Matt Henshaw (Dean Miller) exasperated.The icing on the cake was provided by Harry Morgan ("M*A*S*H") as next-door neighbor Peter Porter, whose sardonic remarks about wife Gladys (who is never seen on camera) rarely failed to trigger guffaws.This was a show that the whole family could watch, and I'm saddened that it is not available for home viewing. It's a treasure that is likely to languish in studio vaults for a long, long time.
edwagreen Hilarious comedy where Spring Byington played a doting parent (Lili Ruskin) living with her married daughter and son-in-law. Along the way, she makes friends with Hilda Crocker, memorably portrayed by Verna Felton. Miss Felton was so adept at comedy; yet, I remember her for her magnificent performance as the neighbor in the 1955 film classic "Picnic," based on the William Inge play.Both Hilda and Lili cook up ideal schemes in the way of Ethel Mertz and Lucy Ricardo.Remember the fabulous opening music? It just told you what you'd be in for the next half hour.Harry Morgan was truly great as a wacky next door neighbor who chronically complained about Gladys, his long suffering wife. When December Bride went off the air, "Pete and Gladys" went on with Morgan and Cara Williams in the lead roles. Those were certainly the days of spin-offs at their best.

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