The Laytons is an American sitcom that was broadcast live on station WABD from May to June 1948, and on the DuMont Television Network (at the time consisting of two stations)[2] from August to October 1948[1] on Wednesdays from 8:30 to 9:00 p.m.[3] One series cast member was Amanda Randolph, who became the first African-American performer in a regular role on a U.S. network TV series.

[3] In the 1952 book The TV Writer's Guide author Margaret R. Weiss uses a script from The Laytons as an example of how to write for television situation comedies.

He and his wife Peggy and daughter Nancy lived in a nearby home.

[4] Ruth was played by Vera Tatum, a theater actress who'd taken part in two USO tours in the South Pacific, Korea and Japan.

The script from one episode, Uncle Charlie's Visit, or The Moose Hangs High, which aired August 11, 1948, was printed in the book The TV Writer's Guide.