Janet Goes to College (1954)

Harry convinces Janet to take some college classes, so she and Mary sign up, leaving all the housework for Corliss and Dexter.

Director:

Leslie Goodwins

Writers:

F. Hugh Herbert (characters), Lee Loeb

Stars:

Ann Baker, Mary Brian, John Eldredge

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Ann Baker	...	Corliss Archer
Mary Brian	...	Janet Archer
John Eldredge	...	Harry Archer
Robert Ellis	...	Dexter Franklin (as Bobby Ellis)
Ken Christy	...	Bill Franklin
Vera Marshe	...	Mrs. Franklin

Storyline

Harry convinces Janet to take some college classes, so she and Mary sign up, leaving all the housework for Corliss and Dexter.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

1954 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ZIV Television Programs

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Meet Corliss Archer: Janet Goes to College is fitfully amusing

Corliss reads about an 84-year-old woman who just graduated college. She suggests to her mom Janet about attending herself. Janet's husband Harry also thinks it may be a good idea since she has "only two hours of housework" a day. That infuriates Janet so she and Mary, Corliss' boyfriend Dexter's mother, decides to teach their husbands a lesson about how hard household chores really are by attending school. At dinner, with the wives at classes, Harry's first cooked meal turns out to be not-so-appetizing to Corliss, Dexter, and his father. The men are ready to plead to their wives to come back home when they overhear the women about why they are in school and pledge to wait until their wives back down. Corliss and Dexter help out with a long list their fathers wrote and end up exhausted. Eventually, everyone ends up tired, even the wives with all their classes. A truce is called with Janet and Mary agreeing to quit school only if their husbands kneel before them. This was a battle-of-the-sexes type episode so typical of the '50s sitcoms. There are many amusing sight gags and witty lines so it is fitfully entertaining but if the whole premise strikes you as too old-fashioned then you're better off watching something else.