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Harrigan and Son

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Harrigan and Son
Pat O'Brien as James Harrigan Sr.
Created byCy Howard
StarringPat O'Brien
Roger Perry
Helen Kleeb
Georgine Darcy
ComposerBill Loose
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes34
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companyDesilu Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseOctober 14, 1960 (1960-10-14) –
September 29, 1961 (1961-09-29)
Roger Perry as James Harrigan Jr. and Georgine Darcy as Harrigan Sr.'s secretary, Gypsy.

Harrigan and Son is an American sitcom about a father-and-son team of lawyers played by Pat O'Brien as James Harrigan Sr. and Roger Perry as James Jr. airing on ABC from October 14, 1960, until September 29, 1961. In supporting roles, as secretaries, are Georgine Darcy as Gypsy and Helen Kleeb as Miss Claridge.[1]

A running gag in the show consisted of Harrigan Sr. commenting on some situation in Latin, Harrigan Jr. replying, "Which means?" and Harrigan Sr. translating his comment, usually humorous, into English. The same gag had been used often in the television show Colonel Humphrey Flack some years earlier.

The closing of the show featured O'Brien and Perry, in silhouette behind the credits, singing the old George M. Cohan song, "Harrigan".[2]

Episodes

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No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Junior Joins the Law Firm"UnknownUnknownOctober 14, 1960 (1960-10-14)
2"Young Man's World"UnknownUnknownOctober 21, 1960 (1960-10-21)
3"Harrigan vs. Harrigan"UnknownUnknownOctober 28, 1960 (1960-10-28)
4"Mother Was a Nightclub Singer"UnknownUnknownNovember 4, 1960 (1960-11-04)
5"Pay the Two Dollars"UnknownUnknownNovember 11, 1960 (1960-11-11)
6"A Matter of Dignity"UnknownUnknownNovember 18, 1960 (1960-11-18)
7"Miss Claridge Finds Romance"UnknownUnknownDecember 2, 1960 (1960-12-02)
8"There's No Fool Like an Old Fool"UnknownUnknownDecember 9, 1960 (1960-12-09)
9"Pipes Are Pipes"UnknownUnknownDecember 16, 1960 (1960-12-16)
10"Junior Becomes Senior"UnknownUnknownDecember 23, 1960 (1960-12-23)
11"Non Compos Mentis"UnknownUnknownDecember 30, 1960 (1960-12-30)
12"Junior Goes Society"UnknownUnknownJanuary 6, 1961 (1961-01-06)
13"Junior's Other Job"UnknownUnknownJanuary 13, 1961 (1961-01-13)
14"Poor Little Rich Guy"UnknownUnknownJanuary 20, 1961 (1961-01-20)
15"My Fair Lawyer"UnknownUnknownJanuary 27, 1961 (1961-01-27)
16"Shall We Dance?"UnknownUnknownFebruary 3, 1961 (1961-02-03)
17"The Magnificent Borough"UnknownUnknownFebruary 10, 1961 (1961-02-10)
18"You Can Fight City Hall"UnknownUnknownFebruary 17, 1961 (1961-02-17)
19"The Comeback"UnknownUnknownFebruary 24, 1961 (1961-02-24)
20"The Comics"UnknownUnknownMarch 3, 1961 (1961-03-03)
21"100 Proof"UnknownUnknownMarch 10, 1961 (1961-03-10)
22"They Were All in Step But Jim"UnknownUnknownMarch 17, 1961 (1961-03-17)
23"The Manly Art"UnknownUnknownMarch 24, 1961 (1961-03-24)
24"A Ticket to Albany"UnknownUnknownMarch 31, 1961 (1961-03-31)
25"The Man Who Wouldn't Stay Dead"UnknownUnknownApril 7, 1961 (1961-04-07)
26"Harrigan vs. Harvard"UnknownUnknownApril 14, 1961 (1961-04-14)
27"Senior Goes to Hollywood"UnknownUnknownApril 21, 1961 (1961-04-21)
28"The Case of the Missing Case"UnknownUnknownApril 28, 1961 (1961-04-28)
29"Hans Is Hot"UnknownUnknownMay 5, 1961 (1961-05-05)
30"Goodbye, Hello"Sherman MarksHenry GarsonMay 12, 1961 (1961-05-12)
31"The Legacy"UnknownUnknownMay 19, 1961 (1961-05-19)
32"Roommates"UnknownUnknownMay 26, 1961 (1961-05-26)
33"On Broadway"UnknownUnknownSeptember 22, 1961 (1961-09-22)
34"The Testimonial"UnknownUnknownSeptember 29, 1961 (1961-09-29)

Guest stars

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References

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  1. ^ Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1997, p. 361 and appendix
  2. ^ "HARRIGAN AND SON closing credits ABC with sponsor". YouTube. 13 April 2012.
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