Sensible Ben

"Sensible Ben" is the first episode of These Are the Days season one. It aired on September 7, 1974 on ABC. It was directed by Charles A. Nichols.

Tired of being considered too responsible, Ben plays a bottle toss game with his sister's money.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Kathy Day
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Pamelyn Ferdin
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Danny Day
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jack E. Haley
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jeff Day
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Henry Jones
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Drifter
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavaiable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jonas
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ben Day
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Andrew Parks
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Martha Day
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| June Lockhart
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Cost Johnson
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mr. Jameson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Barker
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Miss Crew
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Homer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Cady
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sheriff
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mr. Jameson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Barker
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Miss Crew
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Homer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Cady
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sheriff
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Cady
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sheriff
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable

Locations

 * Great Plains
 * Elmsville
 * Day residence
 * General store
 * Sheriff's office

Objects

 * Nothing of importance

Vehicles

 * None

Development
Every episode was credited with the same group of writers, who consisted of Bernie Khan, Leo Rifkin, Gene Thompson, Same Locke, Milton Pascal, Dick Wesson. The executive story consultant and story editor were Myles Wilder and Ed Jurist, respectively.

Music
Hoyt Curtin was credited as musical director, with supervision by Paul DeKorte.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 7, 1974 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * Ben and Grandpa are 16 and 60, respectively.