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Montgomery Ford was the producer, and [[Jack Gage (director)|Jack Gage]] was the director. [[Manya Starr]] and Robert Soderberg were the writers. The program was broadcast Monday – Friday from noon to 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time.<ref name=”slts”>{{cite book |last1=Hyatt |first1=Wesley |title=Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops |date=October 6, 2015 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-0515-9 |page=32 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ty21CgAAQBAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&lpg=PA32&dq=%22Egg%20and%20I%22%20CBS&pg=PA32#v=onepage&q=%22Egg%20and%20I%22%20CBS&f=true |access-date=October 14, 2025 |language=en}}</ref> |
Montgomery Ford was the producer, and [[Jack Gage (director)|Jack Gage]] was the director. [[Manya Starr]] and Robert Soderberg were the writers. The program was broadcast Monday – Friday from noon to 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time.<ref name=”slts”>{{cite book |last1=Hyatt |first1=Wesley |title=Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops |date=October 6, 2015 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-0515-9 |page=32 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ty21CgAAQBAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&lpg=PA32&dq=%22Egg%20and%20I%22%20CBS&pg=PA32#v=onepage&q=%22Egg%20and%20I%22%20CBS&f=true |access-date=October 14, 2025 |language=en}}</ref> show initially was [[Sustaining program|sustaining]].<ref name=”bbrev” /> |
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The Egg and I is an American comedy serial series that was broadcast on CBS from September 3, 1951, to August 1, 1952.[1]
Overview
Based on Betty MacDonald’s book, The Egg and I, the series focused her activities with her chicken-farmer husband. portrayed Bob MacDonald, and initially portrayed Betty MacDonald.[1]
Cast
Production
Montgomery Ford was the producer, and Jack Gage was the director. Manya Starr and Robert Soderberg were the writers. The program was broadcast Monday – Friday from noon to 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time.[2] Originating from WCBS-TV,[3] the show initially was sustaining.[4]
Critical response
A review in the trade publication Billboard described The Egg and I as “gentle, humorous, and heartwarming”.[4] The review commended Starr’s writing and noted that the casting had been done “superlatively in all its roles”.[4]
References
- ^ a b McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 254. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hyatt, Wesley (October 6, 2015). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-4766-0515-9. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ^ “This Week — Network Debuts, Highlights, Changes”. Ross Reports. September 2, 1951. p. 2. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c Morse, Leon (September 15, 1951). “The Egg and I”. Billboard. p. 13. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
