Meet Corliss Archer

Meet Corliss Archer was CBS's answer to NBC's popular A Date with Judy, a situation comedy about the misadventures and tribulations of a teenage girl in the entertainment industry's mythical view of the American family. Enthusiastic and impulsive, Corliss, with the best of intentions, gets herself into scrapes, usually dragging along her friend and next door neighbor, Dexter Franklin, while exasperating her blustery, overbearing father and trying the patience of her patient, understanding mother. As in many long running radio shows, the lead characters were portrayed by several performers over the years.

The character of Corliss appeared first in a short story by F. Hugh Herbert, who also wrote the radio show. Corliss was also featured in two movies starring Shirley Temple in the twilight of her acting career, Kiss and Tell and A Kiss for Corliss, as well as a series of comic books.

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Series description provided by Frank Bell.