| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Creator: | Parke Levy |
| Producer: | Parke Levy |
| Starring: | John McGiver Elinor Donahue Mark Goddard Elena Verdugo Mickey Manners |
| Theme Music Composer: | David Rose Parke Levy |
| Composer: | Pete Rugolo |
| Company: | Lindabob Productions MGM Television |
| Country: | United States |
| Network: | CBS |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 26 |
Many Happy Returns is an American sitcom that ran on CBS for twenty-six episodes, from September 21, 1964 to April 12, 1965.[1] General Foods sponsored it[2] from 9:30 to 10 Eastern Time on Monday nights.[3]
The show starred John McGiver as widower Walter Burnley, the manager of the Adjustments and Refunds Department at the fictitious Krockmeyer's Department Store in Los Angeles. Elinor Donahue played Burnley's daughter, Joan Randall. Mark Goddard played Joan's husband, Bob Randall. The Randalls' daughter, Laurie, was played by Andrea Sacino.
Elena Verdugo played complaint department employee Lynn Hall, with Richard Collier as Harry Price, Jesslyn Fax as Wilma Fritter, and Mickey Manners as Joe Foley, all store employees. Doris Packer played Cornelia. Russell Collins was cast as Burnley's demanding, often unreasonable boss, Owen Sharp.
Parke Levy was the program's creator and executive producer.[4] Directors included Theodore J. Flicker, Stanley Z. Cherry, and Sherman Marks. Writers included Earl Barret, Hannibal Coons, Sid Dorfman, Phil Green, Harvey Helm, Albert E. Lewin, Norman Paul, and Harry Winkler.
David Rose and Levy composed the show's theme.
Many Happy Returns was produced by MGM Studios and Lindabob Productions. Episodes were filmed in black-and-white with a laugh track.
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Many Happy Returns ran opposite The Bing Crosby Show on ABC and The Andy Williams Show on NBC. It was replaced by reruns of The Danny Thomas Show.