Trouble with Father, Vol. 5

A note of explanation: TROUBLE WITH FATHER was actually a syndicated title for THE STU ERWIN SHOW, a situation comedy that ran on ABC from October 1950 through mid-April 1955. Something of a prototype for many later series that featured a goofy, bumbling dad, it starred Erwin as himself, and his real-life wife, comedienne June Collyer, as June Erwin. In addition to his role as a husband and father, the character of Stu also held a job as the principal of suburban Hamilton High School, which routinely pulled him into various civic activities that provided humorous storylines. Other narrative developments took place in and around the house, involving one domestic mishap or another. The Erwins had two daughters: Joyce (Ann Todd, later replaced by Merry Anders) and the primary school-age Jackie (future politician Sheila James), a quintessential tomboy. This collection features four original episodes of the series, supplemented by vintage commercials: TELEPHONITIS, JACKIE KNOWS ALL, THE LANDLORD, and NOTHING LIKE A FRIEND.