''Meet Corliss Archer '' is an American

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that aired on

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(July 13, 1951 – August 10, 1951)McNeil, Alex (1996). ''Total Television''. Penguin Books USA, Inc. . P. 539. and in

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via the

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from April to December 1954. The program was an adaptation of the radio series of the same name, which was based on a series of short stories by

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Synopsis

Corliss Archer is a lovable blonde teenager who is delicately balancing her high-school life and relationship with goofy boyfriend Dexter Franklin, and her homelife with parents Harry and Janet Archer.

CBS version

Cast

Source: ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010''Terrace, Vincent (2011). ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 677.

Syndicated version

Cast

Production notes

The syndicated version of ''Meet Corliss Archer'' was executive produced by Frederick W. Ziv, and produced by ZIV Television Programs.Erickson, Hal (1989). ''Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947–1987''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 60.

Syndication and DVD release

The series, which is

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, is occasionally still repeated in the United States today, usually on small over-the-air networks and cable channels. The series has also appeared on DVDs by companies such as

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, Echo Bridge, and Mill Creek.

References

External links

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Episodes of ''Meet Corliss Archer''
at the

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Synopsis

CBS version

Cast

Syndicated version

Cast

Production notes

Syndication and DVD release

See also

References

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