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The People's Choice

1955 – 1958 · NBC
3 seasons · 104 episodes
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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.

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Jackie Cooper
Socrates 'Sock' Miller
Patricia Breslin
Amanda 'Mandy' Peoples Miller
Mary Jane Croft
Cleo
Dick Wesson
Rollo 'Hex' Hexley
John Stephenson
Roger Crutcher
Paul Maxey
Mayor John Peoples
Charles Lane
Created by Irving Brecher

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Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
First aired
Oct 6, 1955
Original language
EN
Production
Norden Productions
Country
US

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