The Stu Erwin Show (also known as Trouble with Father) is an American sitcom which aired on ABC from 1950 to 1955.
[2][3] One notable aspect of the show was that it featured black actor Willie Best in a regular supporting role.
[4] Predating modern single-camera sitcoms, The Stu Erwin Show originally aired without a laugh track (one was added in its final season), and each episode was around 26 minutes long, without commercials.
During its original network run on ABC, it was sponsored by General Mills (1950–54), Paper Mate (1953-'54) and Liggett & Myers (1954–55).
Production then went on a lengthy hiatus while the network continued airing reruns from the summer of 1953 until the fall of 1954.