The Aldrich Family (TV series)

The Aldrich Family
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseOctober 2, 1949 (1949-10-02) 
September 12, 1953 (1953-09-12)

The Aldrich Family is an American television situation comedy that was broadcast on NBC from October 2, 1949, through September 12, 1953. Adapted from the radio program of the same name, which was based on Clifford Goldsmith's Broadway play What a Life (1938), it was the first successful situation comedy on NBC television. The program was also broadcast in Canada.