Introduction

Don’t Call Me Charlie is an American sitcom that aired on NBC during the 1962-1963 TV season on Friday night from 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm (EST).

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Outline

The series is about Judson McKay (Josh Peine), a small-town Iowa veterinarian who suddenly gets drafted into the Army and finds himself stationed on a base in Paris. Originally titled Viva Judson McKay! after the series main character, advance surveys showing that potential viewers thought it was going to be a series about a Mexican revolutionary. The title was then changed to Don’t Call Me Charlie, a frequent line of the colonel in charge of the office (John Hubbard).

Cast

• Josh Peine as Judson McKay, D.V.M.
• Louise Glenn as Selma Yossarian.
• John Hubbard as Col. U. Charles Barker.
• Artie Johnson as Cpl. Lefkowitz.
• Linda Lawson as Pat Perry.
• Alan Napier as Gen. Steele.
• Cully Richards as Sgt. Wozniak.
• Penny Santon as Madame Fatime.

Don’t Call Me Charlie Series

• Episode 01: Vive Judson McKay.
• Episode 02: No Vacancy.
• Episode 03: The Man Who Cried Wolf.
• Episode 04: A Friend in Need.
• Episode 05: Only the Lonely.
• Episode 06: The Dog Show.
• Episode 07: School Days.
• Episode 08: Hello Miss Yossarian.
• Episode 09: Who Stole My Boots?
• Episode 10: A Visit from Amos Doolittle.
• Episode 11: Poor Little Hilda.
• Episode 12: Play It, Sam.
• Episode 13: Build a Better Mousetrap.
• Episode 14: Take My Hand.
• Episode 15: Raise Your Right Hand.
• Episode 16: Rollo The Wonder Dog.
• Episode 17: No Milk Today.
• Episode 18: Lorenzo Johnson, D.V.M., Retired.

Production & Filming Details

• Creator(s): Don McGuire and Joseph Depew.
• Director(s): Don McGuire.
• Producer(s): Don McGuire.
• Writer(s): Don McGuire.
• Music: Jack Marshall.
• Cinematography: Harry L. Wolf.
• Production: NBC.
• Distributor(s): NBC.
• Release Date: 21 September 1962 to 25 January 1963.
• Running Time: 30 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.