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|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera, Inc.]]
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera, Inc.]]
|distributor= [[Taft Broadcasting]]
|distributor= [[Taft Broadcasting]]
|released= September 7, 1974-September 27, 1975
|released= [[September 7]], [[1974]]—[[September 27]], [[1975]]
|run_time=  
|run_time= 20 minutes
|starring= [[Andrew Parks]]<br />[[Pamelyn Ferdin]]<br />[[Jackie Earle Haley|Jack E. Haley]]<br />[[June Lockhart]]<br />[[Henry Jones]]<br />[[Don Messick]]
|starring= [[Andrew Parks]]<br />[[Pamelyn Ferdin]]<br />[[Jack E. Haley]]<br />[[June Lockhart]]<br />[[Henry Jones]]<br />[[Don Messick]]
|execs= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|execs= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|producers= [[Iwao Takamoto]]
|producers= [[Iwao Takamoto]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|writer= [[Bernie Khan]]<br />[[Leo Rifkin]]<br />[[Gene Thompson]]<br />[[Same Locke]]<br />[[Milton Pascal]]<br />[[Dick Wesson]]<br />[[Ed Jurist]]
|writer= [[Bernie Khan]]<br />[[Leo Rifkin]]<br />[[Gene Thompson]]<br />[[Same Locke]]<br />[[Milton Pascal]]<br />[[Dick Wesson]]<br />[[Ed Jurist]]
|director= [[Charles A. Nichols]]<br />[[Gordon Hunt]]
|director= [[Charles A. Nichols]]<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices)
}}
}}
'''''These Are the Days''''' is an American animated historical drama TV series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera, Inc.]] for [[ABC]]'s Saturday morning line-up. It ran from 1974 to 1975, airing 16 episodes.
'''''These Are the Days''''' is an American animated period drama television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera, Inc.]] for [[ABC]]'s Saturday morning line-up. It ran from [[1974]] to [[1975]], airing 16 episodes that spanned one season.


As Hanna-Barbera and ABC's answer to [[CBS]]' ''The Waltons'', the series is about the rural life and work of the Day family at the turn of the 20th century. There's the widow matriach [[Martha Day]], her three children ([[Ben Day|Ben]], [[Kathy Day|Kathy]], and [[Danny Day|Danny]]), and her father [[Jeff Day]], who has the same last name despite it presumably coming from her late husband. They also had a dog called [[Jonas]].
As Hanna-Barbera and ABC's answer to [[CBS]]' ''The Waltons'', the series is about the rural life and work of the Day family at the turn of the 20th century. There's the widowed matriarch [[Martha Day]], her three children ([[Ben Day|Ben]], [[Kathy Day|Kathy]], and [[Danny Day|Danny]]), and her father [[Jeff Day]], who has the same last name despite it presumably coming from her late husband. They also owned a dog called [[Jonas]].


==Production==
==Production==
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==Music==
==Music==
The musical director was [[Hoyt Curtin]], with supervision from [[Paul DeKorte]].
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]], who was credited as musical director, with musical supervision from [[Paul DeKorte]].


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Episode
! Episode
! Number
! Original air date
! Air date
|-
|-
| "[[Sensible Ben]]"
| 1x01
| 1x01
| September 7, 1974
* "[[Sensible Ben]]"
| [[September 7]], 1974
|-
|-
| "[[The Fire Brigade]]"
| 1x02
| 1x02
| September 14, 1974
* "[[The Fire Brigade]]"
| [[September 14]], 1974
|-
|-
| "[[Danny's Musical Dilemma]]"
| 1x03
| 1x03
| September 21, 1974
* "[[Danny's Musical Dilemma]]"
| [[September 21]], 1974
|-
|-
| "[[Danny Runs Away]]"
| 1x04
| 1x04
| September 28, 1974
* "[[Danny Runs Away]]"
| [[September 28]], 1974
|-
|-
| "[[Ben for President]]"
| 1x05
| 1x05
| October 5, 1974
* "[[Ben for President]]"
| [[October 5]], 1974
|-
|-
| [[The Good Luck Charm]]"
| 1x06
| 1x06
| October 12, 1974
* "[[The Good Luck Charm]]"
| [[October 12]], 1974
|-
|-
| "[[Kathy's Job]]"
| 1x07
| 1x07
| October 19, 1974
* "[[Kathy's Job]]"
| [[October 19]], 1974
|-
|-
| "[[The Runaway Horse]]"
| 1x08
| 1x08
| October 26, 1974
* "[[The Runaway Horse]]"
| [[October 26]], 1974
|-
|-
| "[[How Ben Was Cowed]]"
| 1x09
| 1x09
| November 2, 1974
* "[[How Ben Was Cowed]]"
| [[November 2]], 1974
|-
|-
| "[[Grandpa and the Great Cyclic Harmonium Swindle]]"
| 1x10
| 1x10
| November 9, 1974
* "[[Grandpa and the Great Cyclic Harmonium Swindle]]"
| [[November 9]], 1974
|-
|-
| "[[The Visitor]]"
| 1x11
| 1x11
| November 16, 1974
* "[[The Visitor]]"
| [[November 16]], 1974
|-
|-
| "[[The Most Precious Gift of All]]"
| 1x12
| 1x12
| November 23, 1974
* "[[The Most Precious Gift of All]]"
| [[November 23]], 1974
|-
|-
| "[[The Spa]]"
| 1x13
| 1x13
| September 6, 1975
* "[[The Spa]]"
| [[September 6]], 1975
|-
|-
| "[[Hello Mrs. McGivern, Goodbye]]"
| 1x14
| 1x14
| September 13, 1975
* "[[Hello Mrs. McGivern, Goodbye]]"
| [[September 13]], 1975
|-
|-
| "[[The Balloon]]"
| 1x15
| 1x15
| September 20, 1975
* "[[The Balloon]]"
| [[September 20]], 1975
|-
|-
| "[[The Feud]]"
| 1x16
| 1x16
| September 27, 1975
* "[[The Feud]]"
| [[September 27]], 1975
|}
|}


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* [[Andrew Parks]] as [[Ben Day]]
* [[Andrew Parks]] as [[Ben Day]]
* [[Pamelyn Ferdin]] as [[Kathy Day]]
* [[Pamelyn Ferdin]] as [[Kathy Day]]
* [[Jacke Earle Haley|Jack E. Haley]] as [[Danny Day]]
* [[Jack E. Haley]] as [[Danny Day]]
* [[June Lockhart]] as [[Martha Day]]
* [[June Lockhart]] as [[Martha Day]]
* [[Henry Jones]] as [[Jeff Day]]
* [[Henry Jones]] as [[Jeff Day]]
* [[Don Messick]] as [[Jonas]]
* [[Don Messick]] as [[Jonas]]
==In other languages==
{| class="wikitable"
! Language
! Name
! Meaning
|-
| '''Brazilian'''
| Vovô viu a Uva
|
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1974]]
[[Category:1975]]
[[Category:ABC]]
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]]
[[Category:These Are the Days]]
[[Category:TV series]]

Latest revision as of 10:41, 25 January 2024

These Are the Days
TATD title card.jpg
These are the Days worth living, these are the best Days of our lives.
Network ABC
Production company Hanna-Barbera, Inc.
Distributor Taft Broadcasting
Original release September 7, 1974—September 27, 1975
Run time 20 minutes
Starring Andrew Parks
Pamelyn Ferdin
Jack E. Haley
June Lockhart
Henry Jones
Don Messick
Executive producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Producer(s) Iwao Takamoto
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Bernie Khan
Leo Rifkin
Gene Thompson
Same Locke
Milton Pascal
Dick Wesson
Ed Jurist
Director(s) Charles A. Nichols
Gordon Hunt (voices)

These Are the Days is an American animated period drama television series produced by Hanna-Barbera, Inc. for ABC's Saturday morning line-up. It ran from 1974 to 1975, airing 16 episodes that spanned one season.

As Hanna-Barbera and ABC's answer to CBS' The Waltons, the series is about the rural life and work of the Day family at the turn of the 20th century. There's the widowed matriarch Martha Day, her three children (Ben, Kathy, and Danny), and her father Jeff Day, who has the same last name despite it presumably coming from her late husband. They also owned a dog called Jonas.

Production

Development

The character designs were credited to Ben Franklin.

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, who was credited as musical director, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.

Episodes

Episode Original air date
1x01 September 7, 1974
1x02 September 14, 1974
1x03 September 21, 1974
1x04 September 28, 1974
1x05 October 5, 1974
1x06 October 12, 1974
1x07 October 19, 1974
1x08 October 26, 1974
1x09 November 2, 1974
1x10 November 9, 1974
1x11 November 16, 1974
1x12 November 23, 1974
1x13 September 6, 1975
1x14 September 13, 1975
1x15 September 20, 1975
1x16 September 27, 1975

Cast

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
Brazilian Vovô viu a Uva

References

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