''Doc Corkle'' is an American

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that was broadcast on

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from October 5 through October 19, 1952. The show was cancelled after 3 episodes and replaced by '' Mister Peepers''. Insufficient ratings were reported to be the cause of the switch.

Premise

The series focused on Doc Corkle, a dentist with both money and eccentric-relative problems. Good natured Doctor Ambrose Corkle is a widower who lives with his sister Nellie, teenage daughter Laurie, and his father Simon, who tries to help out by fixing things, though his repairs aren't always successful. His well-meaning, but blundering, cousin Melinda has a wealthy son named Winfield "Windy" Dill, who is attracted to Laurie, though the teen is not interested in him. Since many of Doc Corkle's patients fail to pay him, he has to ask Windy for financial assistance.

Cast

* Eddie Mayehoff as Doc Corkle *

Billie Burke Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke (August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) was an American actress who was famous on Broadway and radio, and in silent and sound films. She is best known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North ...

as Melinda Dill * Arnold Stang as Winfield "Windy" Dill * Hope Emerson as Nellie Corkle *Connie Marshall as Laurie Corkle *

Chester Conklin Chester Cooper Conklin (January 11, 1886 – October 11, 1971) was an early American film comedian who started at Keystone Studios as one of Mack Sennett’s Keystone Cops, often paired with Mack Swain. He appeared in a series of films with ...

as Simon Corkle

Production

The program was filmed by Key Productions at Eagle-Lion Studios in Hollywood. The producer was Lou Place, and the director was Dick Bare. Writers were Bob Fisher, Devery Freeman, and Alan Lipscott.

Schedule and competition

''Doc Corkle'' was broadcast on Sunday nights from 7:30 to 8, Eastern Time. The competing network shows were '' This is Show Business'' on CBS and ''Hot Seat'' on ABC.

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