The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter was an American sitcom that aired for three seasons on ABC from 20 September 1963 to 22 April 1966. It was a Screen Gems production, produced by Bob Claver and Peter Kortner. It starred Inger Stevens as Katrin "Katy" Holstrum, a Swedish farm girl who moved to the United States where she found work as a housekeeper for a widowed U.S. congressman Glen Morley (William Windom) and his two sons in suburban Washington, D.C. The show aired Fridays from 9:30 to 10 p.m. during the fall of 1963 before moving to Wednesdays from 8:30 to 9 p.m. for the remainder of the first season. It moved to Fridays from 8 to 8:30 p.m. for the second season. It moved to Sundays from 9:30 to 10 for summer reruns in 1965 and stayed in that slot the following fall, then back to its original time slot of Fridays from 9:30 to 10 for the remainder of its run.

In 1964 Inger Stevens won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy in 1964 for her performance in the show.

The Farmer's Daughter was loosely based on the 1947 film of the same name, which was written by Allen Rivkin and Laura Kerr and starred Loretta Young in an Oscar-winning performance.

The Monkees connections[]

Davy Jones appeared in the episode "Moe Hill and the Mountains", which broadcast on Friday, 7 January 1966 at 9:30 p.m. He played Roland, one of the bandmates of Inger's teenage stepson Steve Morley, played by Mickey Sholdar. The nascent band, Moe Hill and the Mountains, performed the song "I'm Gonna Buy Me a Dog" by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, which would later be recorded by the Monkees under the title "Gonna Buy Me a Dog". Stacey Maxwell, who played Alythia on this episode, also appeared in The Monkees episode Monkee See, Monkee Die as Ellie Reynolds.

This was notable as Davy's first appearance in a sitcom, his first appearance in colour, his first role as a member of a rock band, and his last role before appearing on The Monkees the following fall.

The screen tests for The Monkees took place on the set of The Farmer's Daughter, which can be seen in the Monkees episode "Here Come the Monkees".

As both The Farmer's Daughter and The Monkees were produced by Screen Gems during the mid-60s, there were many people who worked on both series. Songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil wrote the theme song for The Farmer's Daughter. They also wrote the Monkees songs "Love Is Only Sleeping" and "Shades of Gray". Both series also had the same production manager, Lawrence Werner, art director, Ross Bellah, and makeup supervisor, Ben Lane.

Other people involved with both series include:

Sherry Alberoni, actor
- as Penny in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Miss Cheese"
- as Leslie Vandenberg in The Monkees episode "The Chaperone"
Jeanne Arnold, actor
- as Jan Cummings in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Have You Ever Thought of Building"
- as Ellen in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Is He or Isn't He?"
William Bramley, actor
- as desk sergeant in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Katy Gets Arrested"
- as Larry in The Monkees episode "Monkee Mother"
Ceil Cabot, actor
- as Mrs. Lenox in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Forever Is a Cast Iron Mess"
- as saleslady in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Have You Ever Thought of Building"
- as chambermaid in The Monkees episode "Royal Flush"
- as old woman in The Monkees episode "Success Story"
Irwin Charone, actor
- in The Farmer's Daughter episode "The Turkish Delight"
- as producer in The Monkees episode "I've Got a Little Song Here"
- as mayor in The Monkees episode "Monkee Mayor"
Diana Chesney, actor
- as Mrs. Bates in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Forever Is a Cast Iron Mess"
- as English lady in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Jewel Beyond Compare"
- as Felicia Bentley in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Twelve Angry Women"
- as Mrs. Weefers in The Monkees episode "The Chaperone"
Stephen Coit, actor
- as Clark in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Never Listen to Rumors"
- as timid man in The Monkees episode "Dance, Monkee, Dance"
Booth Colman, actor
- as MacDougall in The Farmer's Daughter episode "The Platinum Swizzle Stick"
- as judge in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Is He or Isn't He?"
- as the chief in The Monkees episode "The Spy Who Came In from the Cool"
Hans Conried, actor
- in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Simple Joys of Nature"
- as Mendrek in The Monkees episode "The Monkee's Paw"
Henry Corden, actor
- as Afir in The Farmer's Daughter episode "The Gypsy Love Song"
- as Babbit in The Monkees episode "Monkee See, Monkee Die"
- as Babbit in The Monkees episode "Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth"
- as Babbit in The Monkees episode "The Chaperone"
- as Babbit in The Monkees episode "Monkee Mother"
- as Blauner in The Monkees episode "The Wild Monkees"
Robert Cornthwaite, actor
- in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Lo, the Smart Indian"
- as Nyetovitch in The Monkees episode "The Card Carrying Red Shoes"
Elaine Fielding, actor
- as nearby woman in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Alias Katy Morley"
- as wife in The Farmer's Daughter episode "My Papa, the Politician"
- as secretary in The Monkees episode "Monkee vs. Machine"
Donald Foster, actor
- as minister in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Marriage Is for Real People"
- as Mr. Prince in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Ja, Ja, a Thousand Times Ja"
- as Rolls owner in The Monkees episode "Success Story"
- as courtier in The Monkees episode "The Prince and the Paupers"
- as vice president in The Monkees episode "The Picture Frame"
Bernard Fox, actor
- as the inspector in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Crime of Passion"
- as waiter in The Farmer's Daughter episode "A Sonny Honeymoon"
- as John Robbins in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Anyone for Spindling?"
- as Twiggly in The Monkees episode "The Monkees Mind Their Manor"
David Frank, actor
- as Fyodor in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Katy in a Capsule"
- as photographer in The Monkees episode "Monkees at the Movies"
George Furth, actor
- as Rex in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Katy and the Imagemaker"
- as Ronnie Farnsworth in The Monkees episode "One Man Shy"
- as Henry in The Monkees episode "A Coffin Too Frequent"
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez, actor
- as Tomaz in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Katy Gets Arrested"
- as Lupe in The Monkees episode "A Nice Place to Visit"
Rex Holman, actor
- as Jonathan in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Katy by Moonlight"
- as Mr. Malone in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Forever Is a Cast Iron Mess"
- as Sneak in The Monkees episode "Monkees in Texas"
Arch Johnson, actor
- as Calvin Lennox in The Farmer's Daughter episode "One Rainy Night"
- as Charlie Hackett in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Katy the Diplomat"
- as Gen. Harley Vandenberg in The Monkees episode "The Chaperone"
Bobby Johnson, actor
- as Mr. Kelly in The Farmer's Daughter episode "A Locket for Agatha"
- as postman in The Monkees episode "I've Got a Little Song Here"
Kenner G. Kemp, actor
- as Charles Tony's assistant in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Rich Man, Poor Man"
- as TV viewer in The Monkees episode "Mijacogeo"
- as on-looker in Head
Harvey Lambeck, actor
- in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Glen a Gogh-Gogh"
- as Fuselli in The Monkees episode "Monkees a la Carte"
Bobo Lewis, actor
- as Julia in The Farmer's Daughter episode "The Simple Life"
- as Irene Chomsky in The Monkees episode "Find the Monkees"
Forrest Lewis, actor
- as doctor in The Farmer's Daughter episode "My Son, the Athlete"
- as Pop in The Monkees episode "Monkees at the Circus"
Stacey Maxwell, actor
- as Alythia in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Moe Hill and the Mountains"
- as Ellie Reynolds in The Monkees episode "Monkee See, Monkee Die"
Oliver McGowan, actor
- as Perkins in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Love on the Picket Line"
- as Perkins in The Farmer's Daughter episode "The Name of the Game"
- as McQuinney in The Monkees episode "Monkee See, Monkee Die
- as J. J. Pontoon in The Monkees episode "Captain Crocodile"
Joseph Mell, actor
- as Mr. Kemp in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Anyone for Spindling?"
- as Harry in The Monkees episode "I've Got a Little Song Here"
Hollis Morrison, actor
- as Claude in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Forever Is a Cast Iron Mess"
- as Lips in The Farmer's Daughter episode "High Fashion"
- as Boris in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Katy in a Capsule"
- as first cop in The Monkees episode "Monkees in a Ghost Town"
Stuart Nisbet, actor
- as magazine man in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Forever Is a Cast Iron Mess" (credited as Stuart Nisbett)
- as George Palmer in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Jewel Beyond Compare"
- as bartender in The Monkees episode "Monkees in Texas"
Cliff Norton, actor
- as Harry Keely in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Miss Cheese"
- as detective in The Farmer's Daughter episode "The Hottest Ticket in Town"
- as older man in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Crisis at Crystal Springs"
- as J. L. in The Monkees episode "The Picture Frame"
Philip Ober, actor
- as Mr. Page in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Follow the Leader"
- as Mr. Weatherwax in The Monkees episode "Monkees Manhattan Style"
Noam Pitlik
- in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Lo, the Smart Indian"
- as Dr. Leonard in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Is He or Isn't He?"
- as Shazar in The Monkees episode "Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik"
- as Harry in The Monkees episode "Hitting the High Seas"
Murray Pollack, actor
- as man in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Stag at Bay"
- as wedding guest in The Monkees episode "The Prince and the Paupers"
Louis Quinn, actor
- as desk sergeant in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Alias Katy Morley"
- as Horace in The Monkees episode "Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers"
Tony Regan, actor
- as Tony's driver in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Rich Man, Poor Man"
- as judge in The Monkees episode "Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers"
- as security guard in The Monkees episode "Son of a Gypsy"
Vito Scotti, actor
- as Ambassador Cortez in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Mismatch Maker"
- as Llewellyn in The Farmer's Daughter episode "High Fashion"
- as Dr. Marcovich in The Monkees episode "Case of the Missing Monkee"
- as I. Vitteloni in Head
Reta Shaw, actor
- as Elsa in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Cousin Helga Came to Dinner"
- as Mrs. Badderly in The Monkees episode "Too Many Girls" (credited as Rita Shaw)
Olan Soule, actor
- as night manager in The Farmer's Daughter episode "A Sonny Honeymoon"
- as waiter in The Monkees episode "Monkees Manhattan Style"
Dick Wilson, actor
- as assistant in The Farmer's Daughter episode "The Washington Spotlight"
- as waiter in The Monkees episode "Royal Flush"
Digby Wolfe, actor
- in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Half an Anniversary"
- as man with paper in The Monkees episode "Monkees Get Out More Dirt"
Ben Wright, actor
- as Detective #1 in The Farmer's Daughter episode "Crime of Passion"
- as grandfather in The Monkees episode "Success Story"
Robert Peterson, art director
- art director on 64 episodes of The Farmer's Daughter
- art director on The Monkees episode "The Picture Frame"
- art director on The Monkees episode "Art for Monkees' Sake"
Robert Purcell, art director
- art director on 15 episodes of The Farmer's Daughter
- art director on The Monkees episode "The Monkees on Tour"
R. Robert Rosenbaum, assistant director
- assistant director on The Farmer's Daughter episode "The Speechmaker: Part 1"
- assistant director on The Monkees episode "The Monkees on Tour"
Allyn Ferguson, composer
- composer on The Farmer's Daughter episode "The Nesting Instinct"
- composer on The Farmer's Daughter episode "Alias Katy Morley"
- composer on The Monkees episode "Here Come the Monkees"
Stu Phillips, composer
- composer on The Farmer's Daughter episode "Katy's Campaign"
- composer on all episodes of The Monkees
Bob Crawford, editor
- editor on The Farmer's Daughter episode "Is He or Isn't He?"
- editor on 5 episodes of The Monkees
Donald W. Starling, editor
- editor on The Farmer's Daughter episode "Anyone for Spindling?"
- editor on The Farmer's Daughter episode "My Papa, the Politician"
- editor on The Farmer's Daughter episode "The Wife of Your Friend May Not Be a Friend of Your Wife"
- editor on The Monkees episode "Monkee vs. Machine"
- editor on The Monkees episode "The Spy Who Came In from the Cool"
Don Kirshner, music consultant
- music consultant on The Farmer's Daughter episode "The Wife of Your Friend May Not Be a Friend of Your Wife"
- music supervisor on 28 episodes of The Monkees
Seymour Friedman, production supervisor
- production supervisor on most episodes of The Farmer's Daughter
- production supervisor on The Monkees episode "Here Come the Monkees"
Sidney Clifford, set decorator
- set decorator on 37 episodes of The Farmer's Daughter
- set decorator on The Monkees episode "I Was a 99-Pound Weakling"
- set decorator on The Monkees episode "The Devil and Peter Tork"
Louis Diage, set decorator
- set decorator on 6 episodes of The Farmer's Daughter
- set decorator on 5 episodes of The Monkees

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