The Growing Paynes is an American sitcom that aired on the DuMont Television Network.
The series stars John Harvey, Judith Parrish, David Anderson, Ann Sullivan, Lester Lonergan, Jr., and Warren Parker.
One of the first sitcoms to air in the United States, the 30-minute series was broadcast live.
Advertisements for the show's sponsor, Wanamaker's Department Store, were worked into the early stories.
[1] Harvey and Parrish, who were husband and wife in real life, left the show in 1949 and were replaced by Edward Holmes and Elaine Stritch as Mr. and Mrs.