My Little Margie
A Present for Dad
TV Flash files “A Present for Dad” as the first listed hour of season 3 — My Little Margie (1952–1955) on CBS/NBC, season 3, episode 1, aired 1953-09-02, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E01: listed hour 49 of 126 in the My Little Margie guide, first listed hour of season 3. It aired 1953-09-02 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Double Trouble” (S02E37). Next is “Campus Homecoming” (S03E02).
Viewer FAQ
Where does A Present for Dad sit in the My Little Margie guide?
S03E01 is listed hour 49 of 126 — first listed hour of season 3, season 3 episode 1.
When did My Little Margie S03E01 air?
A Present for Dad aired 1953-09-02 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Where should I start?
Start with Storm plotting and dad's blood pressure rising. Screwball daughter-versus-father is the whole form.
In the series
Why this series still plays
My Little Margie is Gale Storm's scheming daughter versus dad's blood pressure: screwball sitcom fizz, a madcap TV heroine, filmed early and popular. Watch it in 2026 as the prototype of the adult child who will not stop plotting — champagne-bubble farce before family sitcoms decided everyone had to be nicer.
The silhouette is a scheming daughter in a dress that is doing comedy, not sweetness. My Little Margie (CBS then NBC, 1952–1955) is Gale Storm versus dad's blood pressure: screwball sitcom fizz, 126 filmed half-hours, Charles Farrell as Vern Albright, Clarence Kolb as George Honeywell, Hillary Brooke as Roberta Townsend, Frank Fox's shop. Madcap TV heroine, filmed early and popular, later a rerun habit. Storm's later Oh! Susanna success made her a multi-show 1950s brand. **This was not a soft child; this was a…
Filed against
- Gale Storm as Margie Albright
Gale Storm schemed as Margie Albright on My Little Margie — daughter versus dad's blood pressure, screwball sitcom fizz, a madcap TV heroine filmed early and popular. Prototype of the adult child who will not stop plotting. TV Flash files…
- Charles Farrell as Vern Albright
Charles Farrell played Vern Albright on My Little Margie — Gale Storm's scheming daughter versus dad's blood pressure, screwball sitcom fizz, a madcap TV heroine filmed early and popular. Prototype of the adult child who will not stop…
- Clarence Kolb as George Honeywell
Clarence Kolb played George Honeywell on My Little Margie — Gale Storm's scheming daughter versus dad's blood pressure, screwball sitcom fizz, a madcap TV heroine filmed early and popular. Champagne-bubble farce before family sitcoms…
- Hillary Brooke as Roberta Townsend
Hillary Brooke played Roberta Townsend on My Little Margie — Gale Storm's scheming daughter versus dad's blood pressure, 1950s screwball sitcom fizz, a madcap TV heroine filmed early and popular. Champagne-bubble farce before family…