Peck's Bad Girl was a 1959 American TV series, starring Wendell Corey and Patty McCormack which aired on CBS. The show revolved around the misadventures of a twelve-year-old girl growing up and how she related to her family. Patty McCormack, who had played a sinister little girl in The Bad Seed, played the lead character, Torey Peck. The title drew inspiration from the Peck's Bad Boy stories.
| Peck's Bad Girl | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Situation comedy |
| Starring | Wendell Corey Patty McCormack Ray Farrell Marsha Hunt Reba Waters |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Norman Felton |
| Producer | Stanley Rubin |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Talent Associates |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | 5 May – 24 August 1959 |
The show was presented as a family comedy centered on Torey, who would talk directly to the audience about herself and the events from in front of a black screen at points during the episode. Peck's Bad Girl replaced the Arthur Godfrey Show.
The New York Times said in its review of the show: "PECK'S BAD GIRL, which had its debut... is another situation-comedy series on family life and a further reminder of the sustained superiority of Father Knows Best."[1] After its poor reception in 1959, CBS re-ran the entire series in the summer of 1960 to no better success.
Cast
edit- Patty McCormack as Torey Peck, twelve-year-old girl
- Wendell Corey as Steve Peck, her father
- Marsha Hunt as Jennifer Peck, her mother
- Ray Ferrell as Roger Peck, her younger brother
- Reba Waters as Francesca, her girlfriend
Guest stars included Jane Withers, Patrick O'Neal and Jacques Bergerac.
References
edit- ^ TV: Peck's Bad Girl, New York Times, May 6, 1959, p.79
External links
edit- Peck's Bad Girl at IMDb
- Review of entire season, New Castle News, August 5, 1959