Life with Father
Clarence Day believed in running his home with a firm hand but in reality his soft-spoken wife Vinnie was in charge. They had four boys from little Harlan to late-teen Clarence Jr., and their mischief kept the house busy.
- 1953-1955
- 2 seasons
- CBS
- Comedy, Family
Clarence Day believed in running his home with a firm hand but in reality his soft-spoken wife Vinnie was in charge. They had four boys from little Harlan to late-teen Clarence Jr., and their mischief kept the house busy.
Season 2 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 1954 - 1955
Episode 1
Father and the Trouble with Women
Father becomes entangled with an ex-girlfriend with a 22-year-old engagement ring as well as being subjected to the rigors of learning that his eldest son has become engaged to the daughter of a swindler.
Episode 2
Father Brings the Heat
Tue, Aug 31, 1954
A sweltering heat wave brings Father to the boiling point when he discovers that the ice man failed to make a delivery to his house and there's no ice to chill his Rhine Wine. That makes life very difficult for the rest of the family.
Episode 3
Father Leaves the Country
Tue, Sep 7, 1954
Father decides to take over the arrangements for the trip home from the family summer holiday. From this moment on, confusion reigns.
Episode 4
Father and His Chair
Tue, Sep 14, 1954
The loss of one of the most important things in the life of Father, his favorite comfortable chair, nearly becomes stark tragedy.
Episode 21
Father and the Dancing Lesson
Tue, Jan 18, 1955
Father doesn't believe that his son needs dancing lessons to impress a girl, but Clarence must learn the two-step for a big dance and Father assures him he'll teach him. Father then enrolls in a dancing school to learn it.
Episode 25
Father's Second Honeymoon
Tue, Feb 15, 1955
Without checking with each other, both Father and Mother plan a surprise dinner-for-two for their wedding anniversary. Father arranges a table for two in the parlor while Mother sets the table in the dining room.
Episode 30
Father and the Dress Suit
Tue, Mar 22, 1955
The question of priority on Father's dress suit poses a problem when Father and Mother are invited to a swanky affair at the Waldorf on the same date that Clarence Jr. wants to wear the suit for a formal party at the home of a friend.
Episode 31
Father and Young Love
Tue, Mar 29, 1955
Father nearly explodes when Clarence Jr., who's almost a man of 17, announces that he has become officially engaged.
Episode 33
Father and the Circus
Tue, Apr 12, 1955
Harlan decides to join the circus. Note -- This is a filmed re-staging of a previous episode (from April 11, 1954) which had been broadcast live from Hollywood.