''The World of Mr. Sweeney'' is an American

sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ...

that aired on

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in primetime and daytime. The series first aired live in primetime from June 30 to August 20, 1954, four nights a week from Tuesday to Friday, and from October 1954 to December 1955 five days a week in daytime. A total of 345 episodes were produced. The series began as a segment on

The Kate Smith Evening Hour Kathryn Elizabeth Smith (May 1, 1907 – June 17, 1986) was an American contralto. Referred to as The First Lady of Radio, Smith is well known for her renditions of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" & "When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain". ...

Plot

The series focused on Cicero P. Sweeney, the owner of a small town general store, who always provided advice to his customers. Sweeney's grown daughter, Marge Franklin, and her young son, Kippy, lived with him. Stories revolved around members of the community and Sweeney's solutions to their problems.

Cast

Charlie Ruggles Charles Sherman Ruggles (February 8, 1886 – December 23, 1970) was an American comic character actor. In a career spanning six decades, Ruggles appeared in close to 100 feature films, often in mild-mannered and comic roles. He was also the e ...

as Cicero P. Sweeney * Glenn Walken as Kippy Franklin *

Helen Wagner Helen Losee Wagner (September 3, 1918 – May 1, 2010) was an Emmy award winning American actress.HEVESI, DENNIS (May 3, 2010). "Helen Wagner, Longtime Actress on 'As the World Turns,' Dies at 91". ''New York Times''. Retrieved August 13, 2 ...

as Marge Franklin

References

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* NBC original programming 1954 American television series debuts 1955 American television series endings 1950s American sitcoms American television soap operas American live television series Black-and-white American television shows NBC sitcoms {{US-comedy-tv-prog-stub