My Little Margie
(1952-1955) "My Little Margie" is the story of Margie Albright (played by Gale Storm), the vivacious, irrepressible, 21-year-old daughter of Vernon Albright (played by former silent screen star, Charles Farrell), a widowed executive at the NYC investment-counseling firm of Honeywell & Todd.
Vol. 1:
What’s Cooking? 12/2/1953. Margie invites Mr. Honeywell and a prospective client to dinner. She lets Freddie, who now has a job selling cookware, make the dinner. What she doesn't know is that Vern's client is a competitor of Freddie's company.
Meet Mr. Murphy 12/30/1953. Margie agrees to babysit for a chimpanzee that belongs to one of Vern's clients. Vern, not realizing who the chimp belongs to, pays Freddie to kidnap it. When Margie learns of the plan, she tells Freddie to go ahead with it to teach Vern a lesson.
Trapped Freddy 3/12/1953. Vern promises Margie a new car if she won't see Freddie for one month. Unaware that Freddie is already there, Margie agrees, then must try to hide him from Vern.
Buried Treasure 4/2/1953. When the Albrights buy a run-down country house, Vern tries to keep
Margie occupied by planting a phony treasure map.
Vol. 2:
To Health With Yoga 4/30/1953. Margie tries to meet the author of a book on yoga by telling some fibs that keep growing.
A Horse on Vern 5/14/1953. Margie gets a job as a newspaper reporter but runs into some trouble over a missing horse.
Vern’s New Girlfriend 6/4/1953. Margie tries to prevent a gold-digging blonde from hooking her father.
Delinquent Margie 6/18/1953. Mrs. Odetts enlists the help of Margie and Vern to get $6000 dollars out of her trust fund so she can buy a hot rod car.
Vol. 3:
Margie Sings Opera 6/30/1952. Margie gets an opera singer to perform at a party to impress one of Vern's clients. When the singer cancels, Margie must replace him by disguising herself as the male singer.
Insurance 7/28/1952. When Vern's doctor tells him he needs to get in better shape for his insurance he does so by walking instead of going by car and cutting back on meals. So Margie thinks her father has money problems.
Vern’s Chums 9/8/1952. Margie invites Freddie's parents to dinner to try and drum up some investment business for Vern. Vern thinks it must mean Margie and Freddie are considering marriage.
Margie's New Boyfriend 3/16/1955.
Vol. 4:
Miss Whoozis 1/5/1955 Margie gets a job modeling clothes for a fashion designer. When she wants to date the photographer, she breaches her contract by posing for another campaign.
Unexpected Guest 1/19/1955 When Mr. Honeywell lends the Albright's apartment to a client and then Margie and Vern return unexpectedly, they pretend to be the maid and butler.
Star of Khyber 9/22/1954 Margie tries to help a private detective find a maharaja's stolent jewel, but only succeeds in making everyone think she's involved in the theft.
Honeyboy Honeywell 4/21/1954 Convinced Mr. Honeywell would be a better boss if he were married, Margie gets him a date at lonely hearts club.
Vol. 5:
Hawaii Story 2/23/1955. When a client of Vern's prefers younger men, Margie has to pretend she is 12 years old.
Margie & the Shah 5/12/1954. Despite Vern's objections, Margie is determined to meet Vern's old fraternity brother, the Shah of Zena...even if it means sneaking into his hotel room.
Vern’s Winter Vacation 11/24/1954 Margie poses as Freddie's bride after he wins a trip to Palm Beach by using a phony story.
Papa & Mambo 4/20/1955. Mr. Honeywell has promised Vern that he will step down and give Vern the presidency of the company, but when the time comes, he's not ready to retire. He says that if Vern gets a contract with an important client, he will step down, but if Mr. Honeywell himself gets it, he will remain president.
Vol. 6:
San Francisco Story 12/1/1954. In San Francisco, Vern's rival tricks Margie into interfering in a Chinese family fued, not realizing one of the men is Vern's client.
Margie’s Millionth Member 12/23/1953. The set and costumes used in the "My Little Margie" episode "Margie's Millionth Member" are from "Rocky Jones Space Ranger!”
Corpus Delecti 3/23/1955. Freddie has a new job working for a private eye and when he and Margie find a murderer's diary in an old trunk they decide to investigate. The trail ends up leading them to one of Vern's clients.
Margie Baby Sits 2/17/1954. Margie and Vern babysit for client's grandson who happens to be an obnoxious brat. What Margie doesn't realize is that the old lady neighbor who is helping them amuse the child is actually a thief.
Vol. 7:
Margie’s Phantom Lover 10/28/1953. Vern and Mr. Honeywell make Margie believe she has a secret admirer to keep her from entering an auto race.
When Margie tries to find out who the secret admirer is, Vern's new client gets involved.
Vern’s Mother-In-Law 2/2/1955. Vern tells the story of how he married Margie's mother and was hired by Honeywell & Todd.
The Missing Link 10/25/1952. When Margie is conned into buying the contract of a has-been wrestler she tries to make back her money by claiming she and Freddie are big game hunters who have returned from the wilderness with the missing link.
Hillbilly Margie 9/22/1954. When a group of mountain folk inherit stock in Honeywell & Todd, Margie and Vern must pose as hillbillies to get it back.
Vol. 8:
Reverse Psychology 6/9/1952. In the pilot episode, Vern and Margie both try to use reverse psychology to bring the other around to
approving of their respective paramours, Freddie and Roberta.
A Friend for Roberta 6/16/1952. Margie furtively arranges a cocktail party with an actor Roberta admires and a producer hoping Roberta transfers her affections to the actor.
Costume Party 7/14/1952. Margie and Honeywell use the attendance of a rival for Roberta's affections at a masquerade ball to coerce Vern to go to the event which he shuns but is important to the business.
The Contract 9/1/1952. Margie and her father both have two dates for the same evening and all in their small apartment.
Vol. 9:
Margie Plays Detective 7/21/1952. In order to get Vern to take her on a trip to Havana, Margie promises to be on her best behavior. Events conspire to ruin her plan as all kinds of problems pop up throwing the Albright apartment into chaos.
Efficiency Expert8/18/1952. Vern wants Margie to date someone with ambition so in retaliation she starts dating Mr. Honeywell's nephew, an obnoxious efficiency expert, who Vern dislikes.
Radioactive Margie 6/23/1952. Margie writes a fake letter saying there is uranium on some property Freddie has inherited so Vern will give him a job. Vern finds out what she did and turns the tables by making Margie think their is uranium behind their apartment building.
Margie's Sister Sally 7/7/1952. Vern sets Margie up on a date with a client's son. Margie sees a photo of a little boy so she disguises herself as an 11-year-old girl. When her date shows up she discovers the photo was an old one and the client's son is a handsome young man. Now in order to date him she must pretend to be her own older sister.
Vol. 10:
Margie's Mink 8/11/1952 When Margie receives a mink coat by mistake, she tries to impress Vern by telling him a man sent it to her. When the man who bought the coat shows up he turns out to be a U.N. delegate from Arabia who wants to add Margie to his harem.
Hooded Vern 8/25/1952 Margie pretends to be a spy so she can meet a handsome FBI agent. When he uncovers her plot, he and Vern conspire to teach her a lesson.
The Do-Gooder 10/13/1954 Margie tries to prove to Vern that she isn't spoiled by doing a good deed, but ends up getting involved in secret Air Force mission.
Convention Story 10/20/1954 At a Miami convention, Vern is dating a man's daughter so he will vote for Mr. Honeywell in an election. Margie and Roberta misunderstand and conspire to break the pair up.
Vol. 11:
Shipboard Story 10/27/1954 Margie wants Vern to take her to London. When he refuses, she hires a man to pretend they are going to elope as soon as Vern leaves.
Big Chief Vern 11/17/1954 Margie gets carried away with flying lessons. To distract her, Vern plants a fake map which supposedly leads to an Indian gold mine in Mrs. Odetts' trunk.
Operation Rescue 12/8/1954 Margie tries to help Vern get out of a romance by pretending the family is insane. The only problem is, she mistakes a woman client for the girlfriend and endangers Vern's business deal.
New Neighbors 12/22/1954 Margie takes a job with her new neighbor, an inventor, so she can pay for a mink coat she bought. This is a different episode from the one titled "The New Neighbor."
Vol. 12:
Margie's Client 12/29/1954 Vern and Mr. Honeywell tell Margie they want her help getting a client to renew his contract, when what they are really hoping is that she will mess things up so much that he will cancel.
Make Up Your Mind 2/16/1955 Margie and Mrs. Odetts try to convince a client to make a trip to Hawaii because they will also get to go along.
Margie's Recipe 4/13/1955 Vern tries to impress a prospective client by having Margie cook a fancy dinner. When Margie learns he heads a local opera company, she decides she wants to sing for him.
Countess Margie 5/4/1955 Margie switches identities with a countess who wants to test her boyfriend's motives.
Vol. 13:
Vern's Butterflies 5/18/1955 Margie tricks Vern into going on vacation by telling him a prospective client is at the hotel she has chosen for his rest.
Margie's Elopement 5/25/1955 Margie helps the daughter of one of Vern's clients elope against her father's wishes. Vern thinks it is Margie who has eloped.
Vern's Son 3/17/1954 To keep a new client away from Margie, Vern lies and says he has a son instead of a daughter. When the client wants to meet Vern's son, Margie disguises herself as a boy.
New Freddie 3/31/1954 In order to breakup Margie and Freddie, Vern and Mr. Honeywell convince Freddie that Margie would like him better if he acted like a cave man. Margie discovers their plan and retaliates by pretending she loves the "new Freddie".
Vol. 14:
Tugboat Margie 4/7/1954 When Vern and Freddie are called to duty by the Navy, Margie ends up a stowaway on their ship.
En Garde 4/14/1954 Vern gets carried away with fencing lessons and neglects Roberta. Mr. Honeywell hires a Frenchman to make Vern jealous.
Vern Retires 1/13/1954 A misunderstanding over Mr. Honeywell's health leads to Vern being fired. Now Margie must scheme to get his job back.
Health Farm 1/20/1954 At a health farm for wealthy women, Margie switches identity with a friend who wants to be sure her new boyfriend isn't after her money.
Vol. 15:
Mexican Stand Off 2/3/1954 Margie, Vern and Mrs. Odetts go to Mexico to see a client and run into plenty of trouble and misunderstandings.
Case of the Helping Hand 2/24/1954 Vern thinks his job is being taken over by an ambitious young man at Honeywell & Todd. The man is a big fan of murder mysteries, so Margie and Roberta set up a real mystery to try and trick him into leaving the company.
Sleepwalking 3/3/1954 Margie decides she wants to live in a ground floor apartment and to convince Vern it is a good idea she makes him believe he walks in his sleep and it is dangerous for him to live on the tenth floor.
Proposal for Papa 3/10/1954 Mr. Honeywell makes Vern hire the daughter of a client to be his secretary. When the girl falls for Vern and wants to marry him, Margie tries to make her see how ridiculous the age difference is by dating the girl's aged father. The only problem is, the old man really falls for Margie.
Vol. 16:
Margie's Career 10/11/1952 Margie gets a job as a singer in a nightclub which is frequented by gangsters. A concerned Vern hires an actor to pose as a gangster to scare Margie, but unbeknownst to Vern he's actually dealing with a real mobster.
Blonde Margie 11/1/1952 To breakup Margie and Freddie, Vern sets Freddie up on a date with Mr. Honeywell's niece, but Margie finds out, becomes a blonde and pretends to be the other woman to test Freddie's loyalty.
The Indians 1/22/1953 Vern hires an actor to pose as a client to keep Margie away from the actual man. But the real client overhears Margie telling the actor she can show him real Indians in Central Park, so the client offers to pose as an Indian so he can find out whats going on.
Two Lieutenants 1/29/1953 Mrs. Odetts has been writing letter to servicemen using Margie's name and photos. Now two of the servicemen are in town and want to meet their pen pal.
Vol. 17:
New Neighbor 1/8/1953 Mr. Todd arranges for Vern's new client to move into the apartment above the Albrights so he will be in close proximity for business dealings. Trouble arises when the Albrights fight with the new neighbors without realizing who they are. This is a different episode than "New Neighbor" from Seqson 4.
Hypochondriac 2/19/1953 When a client of Vern's backs out of a deal because of her sick grandson, Margie's trip to Paris is canceled. Margie learns the grandson is a hypochondriac so with the help of Mrs. Odetts, she pretends to be even sicker than he to make him feel better about his own condition.
Motorcycle Cop 1/15/1953 Margie gets a speeding ticket from a motorcycle cop who wants to date her, so she and Mrs. Odetts plan to prove her innocence.
The Golf Game 4/9/1953 Freddie has a job at Honeywell & Todd and Margie is afraid he will lose it if he can't play a good game of golf to impress a prospective client, so she conspires to make him appear an expert golfer.
Vol. 18:
The Newlyweds 4/23/1953 Margie inadvertently causes trouble between her newlywed neighbors by an offhand remark about not letting jealousy break up their marriage.
Young Vern 5/7/1953 When Vern starts feeling old because Roberta is dating a younger man, Margie tries to help out by having his hair dyed while he sleeps and enlisting the help of her young girlfriend to make a fuss over him. The only trouble is, her scheme works too well and Vern gets carried away with himself.
Girl Against the World 5/21/1953 Freddie can't get his play produced because it is too far-fetched, so Margie, Freddie and Mrs. Odetts act out the play as though it were real for Vern's new client who happens to be a producer.
Mrs. Margie Calkins 5/28/1953 Margie poses as her neighbor's wife in order to scare off an old girlfriend, but the plan backfires and his old flame decides to move into the building.
Vol. 19:
Comedy of Terrors 11/25/1953 Vern is the foreman on a jury that convicts a gangster. Worried about her father's safety, Margie sets a trap for what she thinks are the gangster's henchmen, but turn out to be a mild-mannered client and a private detective.
Vern's Two Daughters 12/9/1953 Vern doesn't want Margie to meet a client's son, so he sends her out of town and has Roberta pose as Margie. When a suspicious Margie returns, she catches on and then pretends to be her own imaginary sister, Helen.
Chubby Little Margie 12/16/1953 Vern convinces Margie to break her date with a Marine to go out with a client's son. An angry Margie uses helium to inflate her dress so she will look fat. The plan backfires, however, when the client's son turns out to be a dreamboat.
Vern Gets the Bird 1/6/1954 Margie must pretend to be a birdwatching enthusiast in order to keep a client of Vern's around long enough to sign a new contract.
Vol. 20:
Cry Wolf 2/26/1953 When Vern won't take her on a trip to Mexico, Margie hires a press agent to make it seem she is involved with a notorious playboy. Vern uncovers her plot and hires an actor to pose as the playboy, but matters are complicated when the real man arrives in town.
Homely Margie 3/5/1953 To keep a young client away from Margie, Vern shows him a picture which has been retouched to make her look homely. When Margie has to meet the man, Vern convinces her to disguise herself to look like the photo.
Vern the Failure 3/19/1953 Vern feels like a failure after attending his class reunion, so Margie tries to get him promoted by pretending another firm has offered him a better job. Trouble arises when Vern thinks the job offer is real and quits Honeywell & Todd.
Stock Control 3/26/1953 Margie finds herself in possession of some very important stock and takes advantage of the situation.
Vol. 21:
Double Trouble 7/23/1953 To keep Margie from wanting to go on a trip to South America, Vern hires an actor to court her. Margie uncovers the plot and uses the actor's twin brother to make Vern think he's losing his mind.
A Present for Dad 9/2/1953 Margie wants to have her portrait painted as a present for Vern's birthday. Short on money, she arranges to pretend to be the girlfriend of an artist to impress his friend and in exchange he will paint the portrait. Vern gets suspicious and, following Margie, thinks she is having an illicit affair.
My Little Bookie 9/23/1953 Vern hides the fact that he got a bonus and tells Margie he is in danger of losing his job if she doesn't start economizing. Margie tries to help, but only ends up causing more trouble.
Go North Young Girl 9/30/1953 Vern tells Margie he will take her to Hawaii if she can last through a Canadian hunting trip. He's convinced she won't be able to take it, but Margie outfoxes him by hiring three men to do all her work for her.
Vol. 22:
Father's Little Helper 7/21/1952. In order to get Vern to take her on a trip to Havana, Margie promises to be on her best behavior. Events conspire to ruin her plan as all kinds of problems pop up throwing the Albright apartment into chaos.
A Mother for Vern 8/18/1952. Vern wants Margie to date someone with ambition so in retaliation she starts dating Mr. Honeywell's nephew, an obnoxious efficiency expert, who Vern dislikes.
Freddie's Formula 6/23/1952. Margie writes a fake letter saying there is uranium on some property Freddie has inherited so Vern will give him a job. Vern finds out what she did and turns the tables by making Margie think their is uranium behind their apartment building.
Margie's Helping Hand 7/7/1952. Vern sets Margie up on a date with a client's son. Margie sees a photo of a little boy so she disguises herself as an 11-year-old girl. When her date shows up she discovers the photo was an old one and the client's son is a handsome young man. Now in order to date him she must pretend to be her own older sister.
Vol. 23:
My Little Clementine 10/14/1953 Margie asks Vern for a job at Honeywell & Todd, but Vern says no. When Margie's lookalike cousin arrives, Vern thinks its Margie in disguise and decides to get even.
Margie's Baby 11/4/1953 Margie tries to help the daughter of Vern's new client. He doesn't know his daughter is married and has a baby, so Margie has to pretend the baby is hers.
A Slight Misunderstanding 11/11/1953 Margie tries to help her neighbors repair their marriage by making the wife jealous, but Vern and Freddie end up thinking they are having an affair.
Vern's Secret Fishing Place 11/18/1953 Vern always wins the annual fishing tournament and Mr. Honeywell offers Margie a mink coat if she will help him beat Vern.
