Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
Episode guide
  • Cast & crew
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Egg and I

  • TV Series
  • 1951–1952
  • 15m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
14
YOUR RATING
Nancy Carroll, Bob Craven, and Pat Kirkland in The Egg and I (1951)
Comedy

City bride Betty moves to a farm with husband Jim to raise chickens. They befriend the Kettles - practical Maw, lazy Paw, and their many children - who help guide them.City bride Betty moves to a farm with husband Jim to raise chickens. They befriend the Kettles - practical Maw, lazy Paw, and their many children - who help guide them.City bride Betty moves to a farm with husband Jim to raise chickens. They befriend the Kettles - practical Maw, lazy Paw, and their many children - who help guide them.

  • Creator
    • Betty MacDonald
  • Stars
    • Doris Rich
    • Frank Tweddell
    • Bob Craven
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    14
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Betty MacDonald
    • Stars
      • Doris Rich
      • Frank Tweddell
      • Bob Craven
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes245

    Browse episodes
    1 season

    Photos1

    View Poster

    Top cast14

    Edit
    Doris Rich
    • Maw Kettle…
    • 1951–1952
    Frank Tweddell
    • Paw Kettle…
    • 1951–1952
    Bob Craven
    • Bob MacDonald
    • 1951–1952
    Betty Lynn
    Betty Lynn
    • Betty
    • 1952
    John Craven
    John Craven
    • Jim
    • 1952
    Pat Kirkland
    Pat Kirkland
    • Betty…
    • 1951–1952
    Grady Sutton
    Grady Sutton
    • Jed Simmons
    • 1952
    Richard Carlyle
    Richard Carlyle
    • Joe Kettle
    • 1952
    Karen Hale
    • Paula French
    • 1952
    William A. Lee
    • Ed Peabody
    • 1952
    Mary Perry
    • Gammy
    • 1952
    Ingeborg Theek
    Ingeborg Theek
    • Lisa Schumacher
    • 1952
    Nancy Carroll
    Nancy Carroll
    • Betty's mother (1951)
    0
    Ann Thomas
    • Role unknown
    0
    • Creator
      • Betty MacDonald
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews

    6.014
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    More like this

    The Egg and I
    6.9
    The Egg and I
    Ma and Pa Kettle
    6.7
    Ma and Pa Kettle
    Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
    6.7
    Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
    Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
    6.7
    Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
    Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
    6.8
    Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
    The Private Life of Henry VIII
    7.0
    The Private Life of Henry VIII
    Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
    6.6
    Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
    The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
    6.3
    The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
    Armored Car Robbery
    7.0
    Armored Car Robbery
    Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
    6.8
    Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
    There's Always Tomorrow
    7.4
    There's Always Tomorrow
    The Velvet Touch
    6.8
    The Velvet Touch

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      This was CBS TV's highest rated afternoon serial, garnering much higher ratings than Search for Tomorrow and Love of Life. However, the network's inability to acquire a five-day sponsor doomed the show to cancellation. Proctor & Gamble sponsored the program one day a week, but CBS couldn't draw other backers despite a highly unusual last ditch ad campaign through the broadcast trade journal Variety, touting the serial's ratings. Perhaps the humorous slant of the serial put off sponsors versus the guaranteed success that Search's and Love of Life's melodrama offered.
    • Connections
      Followed by Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952)

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • September 3, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio 62, New York City, New York, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • CBS
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Nancy Carroll, Bob Craven, and Pat Kirkland in The Egg and I (1951)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Egg and I (1951) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit pageAdd episode

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.