It's a Great Life (also known in syndicated reruns as The Bachelors)[1] is an American situation comedy which aired on NBC September 7, 1954 - June 3, 1956.
[2][3] Two men who had recently been discharged from military service (Denny and Steve) lodged at the home of Amy Morgan, whose daughter (Kathy) and uncle (Earl) lived with her.
Episodes typically dealt with the two men's adapting to new jobs and civilian life and with Earl's attempts to get them involved in schemes to make money.
[4] Frances Bavier, six years before being cast as Aunt Bee[note 1] in CBS's The Andy Griffith Show, played a somewhat similar role as Mrs. Amy Morgan, the owner of a boarding house.
[5][6] Other characters and the actors who portrayed them were Dick Chevillat and Ray Singer produced and wrote the program.