The People's Choice
Series Overview
The People's Choice is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from 1955 to 1958, primarily sponsored by The Borden Company. It stars Jackie Cooper as Socrates "Sock" Miller, an ex-Marine and a young politician in fictitious New City, California. Sock has a basset hound named "Cleo", whose thoughts, as she balefully observes Sock's dilemmas, are recorded on the soundtrack for the viewers' amusement. Cleo's real name was Bernadette. Much of Cleo's dialog consists of wisecracks. The popularity of the basset hound breed increased markedly with the run of the show. During the last season of The People's Choice, Croft began her eight-year role as Clara Randolph on ABC's The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. The versatile Croft had also been a semi-regular on Our Miss Brooks and I Love Lucy and a regular on The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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3 Seasons • 104 Episodes
30 min per episode
1955 – 1958
Premiered: Thu, Oct 6, 1955
Latest Aired Episode
Season 3, Episode 34: “Daisies Won't Tell”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Irving Brecher
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
General — Suitable for all ages.
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What is The People's Choice about?
The People's Choice is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from 1955 to 1958, primarily sponsored by The Borden Company. It stars Jackie Cooper as Socrates "Sock" Miller, an ex-Marine and a young politician in fictitious New City, California. Sock has a basset hound named "Cleo", whose thoughts, as she balefully observes Sock's dilemmas, are recorded on the soundtrack for the viewers' amusement. Cleo's real name was Bernadette. Much of Cleo's dialog consists of wisecracks. The popularity of the basset hound breed increased markedly with the run of the show. During the last season of The People's Choice, Croft began her eight-year role as Clara Randolph on ABC's The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. The versatile Croft had also been a semi-regular on Our Miss Brooks and I Love Lucy and a regular on The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy.
How many seasons does The People's Choice have?
The People's Choice comprises 3 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in The People's Choice?
Key cast members in The People's Choice include Jackie Cooper, Patricia Breslin, Mary Jane Croft, Dick Wesson, John Stephenson.
Who created or directed The People's Choice?
The People's Choice was developed and directed by Irving Brecher.