Mister Peepers 

Mr. Peepers is a shy science teacher at Jefferson Junior High. He is always faced with problems but is never outwitted.

Creator:

David Swift

Stars:

Wally Cox, Patricia Benoit, Tony Randall

Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Wally Cox	...	Mr. Robinson J. Peepers / ... 100 episodes, 1952-1955
Patricia Benoit	...	Nancy Remington 57 episodes, 1952-1955
Tony Randall	...	Mr. Harvey Weskit / ... 49 episodes, 1952-1955
Marion Lorne	...	Mrs. Gurney 46 episodes, 1952-1954

Storyline

Mr. Peepers is a shy science teacher at Jefferson Junior High. He is always faced with problems but is never outwitted.

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Plot Keywords:

teacher | two word title | junior high school | live broadcast | character name in title | 

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Taglines:

America's Favorite Science Teacher, Underdog And All-Around Nice Guy!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 July 1952 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Century Theater, 932 Seventh Avenue, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Mister Peepers' was originally a summer series only for NBC and wasn't on the fall schedule for 1952. Doc Corkle (1952) was originally on NBC's schedule, but was canceled after only 3 episodes. 'Mister Peepers', which had scored well with viewers and critics during its summer run, replaced 'Doc Corkle' on the schedule.

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Connections

Referenced in Fall Time (1995)

User Reviews

Happily, at least one episode still exists

I have found a DVD containing a rare episode of Mr Peepers starring Wally Cox. Classic TV Hits, comedy volumn 2 has this series along with Jackie Gleason's Life of Riley, Trouble With Father, and I Remember Mama. Cox is brilliant in the lead role. Tony Randall shines in a supporting role. The show was filmed live and it is rather grainy today but thank goodness it still exists. One can easily see why this series was so popular in it's day. It is a sweet and tender show. It is very well acted and well written. Thanks to the Classic TV Hits series this show is available to us all to cherish for years to come. The actress who plays the elderly teacher later went on to play Aunt Clara on Bewitched. As with all the show's performers she is excellent!