Ethel and Albert: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ethel and Albert was one of many popular radio shows of the 1940's that had a second life on television in the 1950's. The format was extremely simple and down to Earth following the middle-aged Ethel and Albert Arbuckle (Peg Lynch, Alan Bunce), through the minor triumphs and crisis of everday life. A gentle realism was the keynote of this series with blown fuses, burnt-out lightbulbs and ruined dinners being about the worst things that happened in Sandy Harbor where the couple lived. On radio, The Arbuckles had generally been the only characters heard but a few friends and neighbors wandered through the tv version from time to time.

Series details

• Title: Ethel and Albert
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1953-04-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 1956-07-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 25234
• IMDb ID: tt0045387

Cast and credited roles

• Peg Lynch — Ethel Arbuckle
• Alan Bunce — Albert Arbuckle

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1953-04-25; final listed air date 1953-06-27.
• Season 2: premiered 1953-08-29; final listed air date 1954-07-03.
• Season 3: premiered 1954-09-04; final listed air date 1954-12-25.
• Season 4: premiered 1955-06-20; final listed air date 1955-09-26.
• Season 5: premiered 1955-10-14; final listed air date 1956-07-06.

Source and licence

Adapted from Ethel and Albert on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.