O U R M I S S B R O O K S ----- ------- ----------- 1948 - 1957 Partial First Show: Jul 19, 1948 Last Show: Jul 07, 1957 Number Shows: not known Audition Show: none known Series Description: OUR MISS BROOKS premiered on CBS July 19, 1948 and soon became one of the network's most popular comedies, running for nine consecutive years. Eve Arden played a fun-loving but sometimes frazzled English teacher, Connie Brooks, a role for which she won an Emmy. Teachers across the country related to Miss Brooks. Arden received thousands of letters from teachers relating their own frustrating experiences. She was even offered teaching jobs, which she turned down. She did sometimes speak at PTA meetings. The bashful biology teacher Phillip Boynton, whom Miss Brooks loved to chase, was played by Jeff Chandler. Osgood Conklin, Madison High's harried principal, was played by veteran performer Gale Gordon. Leonard Smith played the school idiot, "Stretch" Snodgrass. Jane Morgan appeared as Mrs. Davis, the owner of the apartment building. Richard Crenna played Walter Denton, the show's "Henry Aldrich". Gloria McMillan played Harriet, the principal's daughter. The show was written by Al Lewis, who often directed. Log Comments: It appears that a large number of the early shows are available for the years 1948 through 1950. From 1950 through 1957, few shows are avaliable from the catalogs I reference. Therefore, this list is only a partial list of shows. Shows did not have formal titles, therefore show titles vary greatly from catalog to catalog. I have listed the first title found as the main title with subsequent titles listed as "Alt." below the main. Richard Novak sent a list of shows he has, which I've incorporated into the list below. He also had some show descriptions that I included indented, below the titles. His list also included titles without dates that are not included here. Chronological Log: Date Num Title Avail ------------- --- ---------------------------------------------- ----- Apr 09, 1948? The New Principal yes Jul 19, 1948 First show (pilot?) Sep 19, 1948 Weekend at Crystal Lake yes It is the Conklin's anniverssary. Everyone ends up at their cabin in Crystal Lake. There is mention of the English head opening at Madison. Same episode as 08-21-49? Sep 26, 1948 ... title not known ... Oct 03, 1948 ... title not known ... Oct 17, 1948 ... title not known ... Oct 24, 1948 15 Putting The Touch On Miss Brooks yes Alt: Surprise Birthday Party Alt: Birthday Bite Alt: The Alligator Bag Alt: The Green Bag Alt: Green Handbag Oct 31, 1948 16 Going To The Clayton High Football Game yes Alt: Driving To the Football Game Alt: Connie Drives To The Game Alt: The Foolball Game Alt: Blue Goose Alt: Clay City football game Alt: Driving to Football Game Nov 07, 1948 17 Working Too Hard yes Alt: Connie's Hobby Alt: The Workhorse Alt: Connie the Workhorse Nov 14, 1948 18 Baby sitting yes Alt: Baby Trouble Alt: Connie Babysits Overnight Alt: Babysitting Alt: Babysitting For Three Alt: Just a Love Nest Walter and Harriet think Connie and Boynton are married and have children when Connie finds herself babysitting. Nov 21, 1948 19 Model School Teacher yes Alt: Snap Magazine story Nov 28, 1948 20 Sunnyvale Finishing School yes Alt: New Year's Eve Party Dec 05, 1948 21 ... title not known ... Dec 12, 1948 22 ... title not known ... Dec 19, 1948 23 ... title not known ... Dec 26, 1948 24 ... title not known ... Jan 02, 1949 25 Old Clothes For Party yes Alt: New Year's Eve Party At Mr. Monet's Jan 09, 1949 26 Lack Of Coal At Madison High yes Alt: Cold Classrooms Alt: Poor Heat Alt: The Heating System Alt: Uniforms for Walter Back from holidays, Conklin won't spend money for coal. Walter needs uniforms. Connie pretends to have terrible cold. Jan 16, 1949 27 Student Government Day yes Jan 23, 1949 28 Head Of English Department yes Alt: Who Will Be The New Head Of The English Department? Alt: Opening for new English Head Mrs Finch is leaving to have a b-a-b-y. Jan 30, 1949 29 School Banking, School Savings yes Alt: Embezzlement Alt: School Savings Program Feb 06, 1949 30 Stock Room Duty yes Alt: Working In The Stockroom Alt: Missing Electric Heater Efficiency drive results in no heat. Heater loads power & starts fire in Mr. Boynton's lab. Feb 13, 1949 31 Stretch, Basketball Star yes Stretch must pass English exam to play. Feb 20, 1949 32 Le Frog yes Alt: Female Frog For Mr. Boynton Valentine's Day, Two weeks after shorted heater, Connie buys a frog for Mr. Boynton. Feb 27, 1949 33 Away Basketball Game yes Alt: Stretch Has A Crush On Harriet Alt: Stretch Snodgrass Boynton takes basketball team out of town but Stretch won't go unless Harriet will be there. Mar 06, 1949 34 Faculty Dance, Beauty Shop yes Alt: Connie Gets A New Hair Style For The School Dance Alt: The Hairdo Alt: Trip to beauty parlor hairdresser Faculty Dance, Beauty Shop Connie is going to faculty dance with Mr. Boynton. Walter takes her to Antoinne's Beauty Parlor. Miss Enright is there and arranges to sabotage Connie's hairdo and makeup. Many more mixups resulting in several trips to the beauty parlor. Mar 13, 1949 35 Revolt Of The Cafeteria yes Alt: The Students Want Better Food In The Cafateria Alt: Cafeteria Food Alt: Protesting cafeteria food Mar 20, 1949 36 Mix Up Over Poetry yes Alt: Poetry Problems Mistaken love poem makes the rounds Mar 27, 1949 37 Clay City Wants Our Miss Brooks yes Alt: Clay City High Wants To Hire Miss Brooks Mr. Brill tries to get Connie for new English teacher. Apr 03, 1949 38 April Fool yes Alt: Special Party For Connie Alt: Talent Alt: April Fool's party Alt: Dear Dorothy Daly Apr 10, 1949 39 Mr. Conklin's Wake-Up Plan yes Apr 17, 1949 40 Easter Outfit yes Apr 24, 1949 41 Problems Over Clothes yes Alt: Dress Code Protest Dress up week at Madison High May 01, 1949 42 Grudge Match: Walter vs Stretch yes Alt: The Great Walter And Stretch Grudge Match May 08, 1949 43 Mother's Day yes Alt: Mother's Day Surprise Visit from Mr. Boynton's parents May 15, 1949 44 Friday The 13th yes Alt: Yearbook Photo Mix-Up Alt: French bathing suit photo May 22, 1949 45 Peanuts, The Great Dane yes May 29, 1949 46 Why Is Everybody Arguing yes Alt: Connie's Argument Strategy Jun 05, 1949 47 Key To The School yes Jun 12, 1949 48 Wishing Well yes Alt: A Lock Of Connie's Hair Alt: Wishing Well Dance Alt: Wishing Well School Dance Trying to get locks of Connie's hair Jun 19, 1949 49 Taxidermy yes Jun 26, 1949 50 ... title not known ... Jul 03, 1949 51 Planning 4th At Eagle Springs yes Alt: 4Th Of July Trip To Eagle Springs Alt: Weekend at Eagle Springs Jul 10, 1949 52 Telegram For Mrs. Davis yes Jul 17, 1949 53 Conklin's Carelessness Code yes Jul 24, 1949 54 Pensicola Popovers yes Connie feeds too much to Mr. Boynton so that she can nurse him. Jul 31, 1949 55 New Job At Norwich, CT yes Alt: Connie Threatens To Quit Aug 07, 1949 56 Hot Weather yes Alt: Hot Weather-Summer School Alt: Heat Wave Summer school, it's a heat wave and the gang connives to go to the swimming hole at Philips Farm. Aug 14, 1949 57 The English Test yes Alt: Snodgrass Barbecue Alt: Final English Test Stretch wants to have a BBQ party, but his father won't let him unless he passes English test. Connie tries valiantly to tutor him. Stretch wins Yodar Critch cup by getting an O in English. Aug 21, 1949 58 Conklin's Anniversary At Crystal Lake yes Alt: The Conklin's Anniversary At Crystal Lake Alt: Weekend at Crystal Lake, Connie cook Aug 28, 1949 59 ... title not known ... Sep 04, 1949 ... pre-empted ... Sep 11, 1949 60 Wallace T. Truitt yes Alt: Imposter School Official Alt: Head Of The State Board Wallace T. Truitt Connie and gang want to go on picnic but Mr. Conklin wants them to meet the new head of the State board instead. The gang gets an impostor to play the part of the new Head, but the impostor is the real thing. Conklin treats real Head as impostor. Sep 18, 1949 61 Faculty Cheer Leader yes Alt: The New Faculty Cheerleader Taking the Rap for Mr. Boynton The idea is to get Mr. Boynton into trouble so Connie can take the blame. Colgate Toothpaste. Sep 25, 1949 62 Taking The Rap, Mr. Boynton yes Alt: Taking The Rap For Love Oct 02, 1949 63 Stretch To Transfer To Clay City High yes Alt: Stretch Snodgrass, Football Star Alt: Madison's Football Star Alt: Short One Athletic Uniform Alt: Short one football uniform Stretch to Transfer to Clay City High Stretch Kicks a football through Mr Conklin's office window. Stretch is living with aunt in Clay City territory and Biff Mooney (new coach at Clay City) wants Stretch for football. Connie and the gang pretend to be dimwitted family of Stretch. Stretch considered making the move because there were not enough uniforms, and Walter would not be able to be on team. Oct 09, 1949 64 LaBlanc Needs $50 For Use Car yes Alt: Prof. Leblanc And Mr. Conklin's Used Car Oct 16, 1949 65 School Safety Advisor yes Oct 23, 1949 66 Welcome Home To Mr. Boynton yes Alt: Welcome Home Gifts For Mr. Boynton Alt: Gifts for Mr. Boynton Alt: Gifts For Philip Welcome Home to Mr. Boynton, Gifts for Philip Boynton has been gone for three weeks attending a biology convention. The gang decides to buy him some coming home presents. Some very unusual presents many of which have been recirculated several times. Oct 30, 1949 67 Halloween Party yes Nov 06, 1949 68 ... title not known ... Nov 13, 1949 69 Advisor To Cheerleaders yes Alt: Madison High Mascot Nov 20, 1949 70 Party Line, Head Of English Department yes Alt: Party Line Blues Alt: English Department Chairman Alt: Party Line Alt: New head of English Dept Alt: Party Line Problems Nov 27, 1949 71 Where To Go For Thanksgiving yes Alt: Thanksgiving Dinner Dec 04, 1949 72 Fortune card predicts tall dark man. yes Alt: New French Teacher Dec 05, 1949? Weighing Machine, The yes Dec 11, 1949 73 The Cereal Bowl yes Dec 18, 1949 74 Bush's Department Store Contest yes Dec 25, 1949 75 Magic Christmas Tree yes Alt: A Quiet Christmas At Home Alt: Surprise Guests Alt: School Teacher'S Christmas Jan 01, 1950 76 New Years Eve $5.00 Tickets yes Alt: New Year's Eve Babysitter Jan 08, 1950 77 Board Of Education Day yes Alt: Mr. Conklin Loses His Hearing Alt: Walter's Editorial Alt: What the Board of Education Means to Me "Tuesday Jan 3rd, marks end of the holidays." Walter writes scathing article which is mixed up with other school paper from Stretch and ultimately read by Mr. Conklin with amusing results. Cannon fire deafens Mr. Conklin. Jan 15, 1950 78 Friday 13th, Black Cats, Cure Habit yes Alt: Mr. Conklin Drinking? Alt: Cure That Habit Inc. Jan 22, 1950 79 Professorship State U, Mrs. Boynton yes Alt: Storm Warning Alt: Connie Finally Gets To Be Mrs. Boynton Alt: Walter's Radio Alt: The Hurricane Alt: Tether your elephants. Jan 29, 1950 80 School On Saturday yes Alt: Classes on Saturday Feb 05, 1950 81 Cooking, Get Enright Away, Mr. Boynton yes Alt: Boston Stew Alt: Get Mr. Boynton Away From Miss Enright Feb 06, 1950? Poor Heat In School yes Feb 12, 1950 82 Walter's Wonderful Radio yes Feb 19, 1950 83 Valentine's Day Date yes Alt: Valentine's Day with Mr. Boynton Feb 26, 1950 84 Formal Banquet, Sue Prentess yes Alt: Stretch Snodgrass Meets Sue Prentiss Mar 05, 1950 85 National Clean Up, Fix Up, Paint Up yes Alt: National Clean Up, Paint Up And Fix Up Week Mar 12, 1950 86 Invites Burglar For Breakfast yes Alt: Mr. Lightfingers Alt: Valuables Missing Alt: Burglar, The Alt: Job for a house burglar Mar 19, 1950 87 School Auction For Playground Funds yes Alt: The School Auction Alt: Funds for Playgrounds, School Auction Alt: Andirons Mar 26, 1950 88 Opening Baseball Game With Clay City yes Apr 02, 1950 89 Sherry's Dept Store, April Fool yes Apr 09, 1950 90 Dyeing Eggs With New Egg Dye yes Alt: Walter Denton's Easter Egg Dye Alt: Easter Breakfast Alt: Easter Egg Dyeing With New Chemical Jun 16, 1950 91 ... title not known ... yes Apr 23, 1950 92 Economy Drive, Tape Recording yes Alt: Madison High's New Tape Recorder Apr 30, 1950 93 School Band And The Mayor's Driveby yes May 07, 1950 94 Cold Barbecue, Codfish Balls yes Alt: Cosmopolitan Magazine May 14, 1950 95 Mother's Day yes May 21, 1950 96 South American Vacation yes Alt: Black Orchid Alt: National Pickle Week Alt: Uranium Alt: Mr. Conklin's Rare Black Orchid May 28, 1950 97 The Traffic Ticket yes Alt: Traffic Court Connie has to try and leave school to go to traffic court without Mr Conklin finding out. Last of season, Steve Allen spot ***** OFF FOR SUMMER ***** Sep 03, 1950 98 ... title not known ... Sep 10, 1950 99 Rumors yes Alt: Mr. Conklin Loses Job Rumors, Rumors about Osgood doing laundry start when an opening for promotion comes along. Sep 17, 1950 100 ... title not known ... Sep 24, 1950 101 Miss Pigskin 1950 yes Oct 01, 1950 102 Strawberry Rash yes Alt: Measles Alt: Connie Has The Measles Strawberry Rash, Quarantine Connie babysits and as result, contracts Measles. She is quarantined, and so is everyone else who shows up, including Mr. Conklin who missed Goodfellows meeting. Measles turns out to be reaction to strawberry allergy, but then, it's Measles after all. Oct 08, 1950 103 The New Football Coach yes Oct 15, 1950 104 Friday The Thirteeth yes Oct 22, 1950 105 ... title not known ... Oct 29, 1950 106 ... title not known ... Nov 05, 1950 107 ... title not known ... Nov 12, 1950 108 ... title not known ... Nov 19, 1950 109 Thanksgiving Plans And The $5 Turkey yes Nov 26, 1950 110 Souped Up Cars And Driving Class yes Dec 03, 1950 111 Music Festival With Oakhurst & Hat Bet yes Dec 10, 1950 112 ... title not known ... Dec 17, 1950 113 Christmas Clothing Drive & Shopping yes Dec 24, 1950 114 Magic Christmas Tree (Repeat) yes Dec 27, 1950? Cold In House & School yes Alt: Lack of Coal, Cheap Oil Dec 31, 1950 115 Return Christmas Gifts yes 1951 Jan 07, 1951 116 ... title not known ... Jan 14, 1951 117 ... title not known ... Jan 21, 1951 118 ... title not known ... Jan 28, 1951 119 ... title not known ... Feb 04, 1951 120 Import Teachers From France yes Alt: Horace Barlow Custodian Feb 11, 1951 121 Cold In House & School yes Alt: Lack of Coal Alt: Cheap Oil (dup of 01-09 ?) Feb 18, 1951 122 ... title not known ... Feb 25, 1951 123 Going Skiing yes Alt: Skis in Classroom Connie puts on skis at school and can't get them off Mar 04, 1951 ... title not known ... Mar 11, 1951 ... title not known ... Mar 18, 1951 ... title not known ... Mar 25, 1951 ... title not known ... Mar 28, 1951 Cooking, Land Partnership, J.of P. yes Apr 01, 1951 New Dresses (On Loan) yes Alt: Another Economy Drive Beyond the above date, few shows are found in my sources. Nov 15, 1953 Occupied Moving Van yes Nov 22, 1953 Mrs Davis and the Butcher yes Alt: Fred Stewart Story Jan 03, 1954 School Play yes Feb 07, 1954 Foreign Teachers yes Alt: Rude Foreign Teachers Mar 06, 1955 Project X yes Alt: Open elevator shafts Apr 10, 1955 Tears for Mr. Boynton yes Alt: Had Enough Rope? Apr 17, 1955 Magazine stories yes Connie writes articles to earn extra money, Mr. Conklin does same Apr 24, 1955 Take Him or Leave Him yes May 01, 1955 Vacuum Cleaner Salesman yes Alt: Spring Cleaning May 08, 1955 Overcrowded School And Orphans yes Jul 03, 1955 296 Hillbilly Heifitz yes Jul 10, 1955 297 Bye Bye Boynton yes Jul 17, 1955 298 Compliment Contest yes Jul 24, 1955 299 Non-fraternization Policy yes Jul 31, 1955 300 Marriage Madness yes Aug 07, 1955 301 Cat Burglars yes Aug 14, 1955 302 Sneaky Peekers yes Aug 21, 1955 303 Who's Going Where? yes Aug 28, 1955 304 Couch Potato yes Sep 04, 1955 305 Summer Vacation yes Sep 11, 1955 306 Helping Hands yes Sep 18, 1955 307 Oo-Oo-Me-Me-Tocoludi-Gucci-Moo-Moo yes Alt: House Trailer Dec 04, 1955 French Sadie Hawkins Day yes Everyone thinks Connie has foud a hundred dollar bill, but she only has 45 cents. She wants Mr. LeBlank, the French teacher to buy her dinner, but he wants her to buy him dinner as part of the French Sadie Hawkins Day. Connie, misunderstanding, accepts and invites Walter and Mr. Boynton to join them. Mr. Conklin joins the party. Connie eventually discovers mistake, and stalls at the restaurant until the holiday is over. Dec 18, 1955 Christmas clothing drive yes Dec 21, 1955 Spending Christmas Alone yes Alt: Christmas 1955 Jan 04, 1956 Mr. Conklin Loses His Hearing yes Jan 08, 1956 School to the Last Day yes Alt: Boynton the Bird References: * "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All Circulating Shows", by Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514 * OTR club and vendor catalogs or web sites: * Edward J. Carr, 216 Shaner Street, Boyertown, PA 19512 * Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402 * Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama, Variety And Comedy, PO Box 7177, Van Nuys, CA 91409-7177 * Radio Historical Association of Colorado, PO Box 1908, Englewood, CO 80150 * Jerry Haendiges Productions, Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 * Radio Memories, Ted Davenport, 1600 Wewoka St., North Little Rock, AR 72116 Other Logs or Books: * OUR MISS BROOKS detailed listing of all circulating shows, Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514 * OUR MISS BROOKS log, Jerry Haendiges Productions, 13808 Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com) Reader Feedback: * Richard Novak sent his list of OUR MISS BROOKS shows. * Jerry Haendiges sent a list of some 1955 shows, including episode numbers. * Michael King sent a broadcast date correction for 3-19-52. Last Update: May 20, 2004 This log is informational only. 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