It's a Great Life

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Comedy

It's a Great Life is an American situation comedy which aired on NBC from 1954 to 1956. Frances Bavier, six years before being cast as Aunt Bee in CBS's The Andy Griffith Show, played a somewhat similar role as Mrs. Amy Morgan, the owner of a boarding house.

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Production

Raydic Corporation

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 7, 1954

Last Aired

June 3, 1956

Networks

NBC

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

It's A Great Life

Air date: 1954-09-04

Go Home to Your Mother

Air date: 1954-09-14

The Baby-Sitters

Air date: 1954-09-21

Objective Moon

Air date: 1954-09-28

Daniel's Department Store

Air date: 1954-10-05

50-50

Air date: 1954-10-12

I Can Get it for You Wholesale

Air date: 1954-09-19

A Visit From Steve's Mother

Air date: 1954-10-26

Turkey Dinner

Air date: 1954-11-02

E10

Denny Buys a Steer

Air date: 1954-11-09

E11

The Boys Redecorate the Attic

Air date: 1954-11-16

E12

A Date for Mrs. Morgan

Air date: 1954-11-23

E13

The Closet

Air date: 1954-11-30

E14

The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman

Air date: 1954-12-07

E15

Denny's Big Night

Air date: 1954-12-14

E16

There Is A Santa Claus

Air date: 1954-12-21

E17

The Driver's Licence

Air date: 1954-12-28

E18

A Job for Kathy

Air date: 1955-01-04

E19

The Surprise Party

Air date: 1954-01-11

E20

The Missing Stamp

Air date: 1955-01-18

E21

The Borrowed TV Set

Air date: 1955-01-25

E22

Kathy's Former Boyfriend

Air date: 1955-02-01

E23

Friendship

Air date: 1955-02-08

E24

The Engagement Ring

Air date: 1955-02-15

E25

Winter Sports

Air date: 1955-02-22

E26

The Night Watchman

Air date: 1955-03-01

E27

Foster Father

Air date: 1955-03-08

E28

Tijuana

Air date: 1955-03-15

E29

Kathy Goes to New York

Air date: 1955-03-22

E30

The Matchmakers

Air date: 1955-03-29

E31

The Hospital

Air date: 1955-04-05

E32

The Boys Clean House

Air date: 1955-04-12

E33

Formal for Amy

Air date: 1955-04-19

E34

Denny Sings

Air date: 1955-04-26

E35

Three Hungry Men

Air date: 1955-05-03

E36

The Missing Husband

Air date: 1955-05-10

E37

The Inheritance

Air date: 1955-05-17

E38

The Parakeet

Air date: 1955-05-24

E39

The Easy Chair

Air date: 1955-05-31

Cast

William Bishop

Steve Connors

Michael O'Shea

Denny Davis

Frances Bavier

Mrs. Amy Morgan

James Dunn

Earl Morgan

Barbara Bates

Cathy 'Katy' Morgan

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