The Fabulous Dr. Tweedy

Episodes dealt with the school and home activities of Thaddeus Q. Tweedy, More often than not, his advice resulted in chaotic situations. Tweedy had an adopted son, Sidney, and they lived with their manservant, Welby, who had been a hobo. Miss Tilsey was the head of the school. Alexander Potts was chairman of the board of Potts College, and his daughter (Mary) was engaged to Sidney Tweedy. Colonel Beauregard Jackson was Tweedy's neighbor; Kitty Bell Jackson was the colonel's sister. ==Cast==

Bud Hiestand was the announcer. Barbara Eiler frequently portrayed one of the students. Supporting actors included Eddie Green. == Production ==

The series initially was on Sundays at 7 p.m. Eastern Time as a summer replacement for The Jack Benny Program. After September 22, 1946, it was heard on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. E. T. Lucky Strike was the sponsor in the summer, and Pall Mall sponsored the fall series. Eliot Daniel directed the orchestra. Writers included Robert Riley Crutcher. ==Critical response==

Critic Jack Gould wrote in The New York Times that The Fabulous Dr. Tweedy "is a sad item if ever there was one". Gould cited silliness and superficiality in scripts, resulting in "a half-hour of obvious confusion". Ackerman cited "a basic lack of strong comedy material" in the script, which he described as "just a routine effort" by the writers. == References ==