''Meet Corliss Archer '' is an American

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that was broadcast on

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between July 13 and August 10, 1951, and in syndication via the

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from April to December 1954. It was an adaptation of the radio series of the same name, which was based on a series of short stories introduced in 1943 ''

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Synopsis

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

CBS version

Cast

Source: ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010''

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.. P. 60.

Syndication and DVD release

The series, which is in the

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, is occasionally still repeated in the United States, usually on small over-the-air networks and cable channels. It 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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