These Are the Days (TV series) facts for kids
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| Voices of | Frank Cady Pamelyn Ferdin Moosie Drier Sam Edwards Jack Haley Henry Jones June Lockhart Andrew Parks |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 7, 1974 – September 27, 1975 |
These Are the Days was a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series produced by the Hanna-Barbera studios and broadcast on ABC from September 7, 1974, to September 27, 1975.
Plot
Set at the turn of the 20th century in an old town called Elmsville located somewhere on the Great Plains, These Are the Days portrayed the everyday lives of the Day family, which consisted of a widow, her three children and her father, a self-styled inventor. Various family members interacted with friends and neighbors, with the story usually ending with a lesson learned.
Cast
- Frank Cady – Homer
- Pamelyn Ferdin – Kathy Day
- Jack Haley – Danny Day
- Henry Jones – Jeff Day
- June Lockhart – Martha Day
- Andrew Parks – Ben Day
Episodes
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| 1 | "Sensible Ben" | September 7, 1974 | |
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An introduction to the Day family and their friends.
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| 2 | "The Fire Brigade" | September 14, 1974 | |
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Grandpa Day loses his job as a fireman when he is told he is too old to do the job.
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| 3 | "Danny's Musical Dilemma" | September 21, 1974 | |
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Danny is torn between doing what he wants to do and what he should do. The Day family has their annual family reunion on the same day as the tryouts for a band that he wants to join. He only has a few hours left to make his decision.
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| 4 | "Danny Runs Away" | September 28, 1974 | |
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Jeff tries to play peacemaker between Ben and Danny, only to have it backfire on him. Danny gets so upset by the situation that he decides to run away from home. Ben and Jeff set out to find their brother before he gets too far away or is injured.
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| 5 | "Ben for President" | October 5, 1974 | |
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Ben decides to make a run for class President and hopes for the support of his family and friends. He finds himself disappointed when one of his supporters becomes a challenger for the job.
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| 6 | "The Good Luck Charm" | October 12, 1974 | |
| 7 | "Kathy's Job" | October 19, 1974 | |
| 8 | "The Runaway Horse" | October 26, 1974 | |
| 9 | "How Ben Was Cowed" | November 2, 1974 | |
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When Jeff's prize cow, Delilah, wanders off due to carelessness on Ben's part, he and his siblings set out to find her and bring her home before Martha and Jeff return from running errands in another town.
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| 10 | "Grandpa and the Great Cyclic Harmonium Swindle" | November 9, 1974 | |
| 11 | "The Visitor" | November 16, 1974 | |
| 12 | "The Most Precious Gift of All" | November 23, 1974 | |
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Danny forgets to buy Jeff a birthday present. So when he finds a watch bob in the street, he decides to give it as a gift, only to discover it was lost by his coach.
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| 13 | "The Spa" | September 6, 1975 | |
| 14 | "Hello Mrs. McGivern, Goodbye" | September 13, 1975 | |
| 15 | "The Balloon" | September 20, 1975 | |
| 16 | "The Feud" | September 27, 1975 | |
See also
In Spanish: Los días felices (serie animada) para niños
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