''The Brian Keith Show'' (titled ''The Little People'' during its first season) is an American

sitcom A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...

that aired on

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from September 15, 1972 to March 29, 1974, with reruns continuing until August 30, 1974. The series stars

Brian Keith Robert Alba Keith (November 14, 1921 – June 24, 1997), known professionally as Brian Keith, was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his six-decade career gained recognition for his work in films such as the Disney family ...

and

Shelley Fabares Michele Ann Marie "Shelley" Fabares (; born January 19, 1944) is a retired American actress and singer. She is known for her television roles as Mary Stone on the sitcom ''The Donna Reed Show'' (1958–1963) and as Christine Armstrong on the sitc ...

Synopsis

Keith plays Dr. Sean Jamison, a

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running a free clinic for children in Hawaii. Shelley Fabares stars as his daughter Anne, who also works as a pediatrician alongside her father. The first-season supporting cast included Stephen Hague as Alfred Landis and Sean Tyler Hall as Stewart, two neighborhood youngsters. Keith's wife Victoria Young played Nurse Puni. Michael Gray appeared the first season as Ronnie Collins, a student doctor, and

Moe Keale Wilfred Nalani "Moe" Keale (December 3, 1939 – April 15, 2002) was an American musician of Hawaiian music, a ʻukulele virtuoso, and an actor. He was the uncle and major musical influence of Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. He died from a heart attack ...

played Officer O'Shaughnessy. Keith drove a tiny 1970

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jeep as his main automobile. In the fall of 1973, with the series renamed ''The Brian Keith Show'', Gray and Hague left the cast.

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and

Roger Bowen Roger Wendell Bowen (May 25, 1932 – February 16, 1996) was an American comedic actor and novelist, best known for his portrayal of Lt. Col. Henry Blake in the 1970 film '' M*A*S*H''. Bowen considered himself a writer who only moonlighted as a ...

joined the series in the roles of Dr. Jamison's wealthy

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, Mrs. Millard Gruber, and the

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, Dr. Austin Chaffee.Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', New York: Penguin Books, 1997, p. 484

Cast

as Dr. Sean Jamison *

as Dr. Anne Jamison * Victoria Young as Nurse Puni * Sean Tyler Hall as Stewart *

as Officer O'Shaughnessy * Michael Gray as Ronnie Collins (1972–1973) * Stephen Hague as Alfred Landis (1972–1973) *

as Mrs. Millard Gruber (1973–1974) *

as Dr. Austin Chaffee (1973–1974)

Episodes

Season 1: ''The Little People'' (1972–73)

Season 2: ''The Brian Keith Show'' (1973–1974)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brian Keith Show, The 1972 American television series debuts 1974 American television series endings 1970s American multi-camera sitcoms American English-language television shows Television shows set in Hawaii Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Television shows filmed in Hawaii NBC sitcoms