My Little Margie
Vern Retires
TV Flash files “Vern Retires” as hour 68 of 126 in the TV Flash guide — My Little Margie (1952–1955) on CBS/NBC, season 3, episode 20, aired 1953-01-13, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E20: listed hour 68 of 126 in the My Little Margie guide, hour 20 of 39 in season 3. It aired 1953-01-13 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Vern Gets the Bird” (S03E19). Next is “Health Farm” (S03E21).
Viewer FAQ
Where does Vern Retires sit in the My Little Margie guide?
S03E20 is listed hour 68 of 126 — hour 20 of 39 in season 3, season 3 episode 20.
When did My Little Margie S03E20 air?
Vern Retires aired 1953-01-13 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…