The Family Genius is a TV series aired in the United States from September 9 to September 30, 1949. The series was broadcast on the DuMont Television Network, and is most notable for lasting less than a month before cancellation.
Plot
The series was a sitcom centered around the Howard family, in which young son Tommy was a child prodigy.
Cast
Jack Diamond as Tommy Howard
Phyllis Lowe as Mrs. Howard
Arthur Edwards as Mr. Howard
Episode status
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.
Bibliography
David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964)