the 100 black and white half hour episode of the early situation comedy mr. peeper be originally broadcast from 1952 55 on nbc . like a lot of baby boomer this and ding dong school be my early memory of television . since both ran later in syndication it be hard to tell how many of these memory be actually tie to the original broadcast . mr. peeper be worth check out for more than it nostalgia value . it represent a very different style of situation comedy than show like the honeymooner and i love lucy . the genre could have go in two different direction in those day and end up take the loud abrasive path of those two show while which be probably why they still seem contemporary . mr. peeper and which be differentiate by it intelligent restrain tone and may appear slow and dull in comparison . but it really more a matter of adjust to the different style . once you get into the character it will win over most intelligent viewer . credit should be give to the show producer and fred coe and a key figure in early television whose dramatic anthology be also worth check out ( philco television playhouse and light out and playhouse 90 and producer showcase and playwrights 56 and fireside theatre and etc . ) even on kinescope . mr. peeper offer a much more gentle style with wally cox ( to be the voice of underdog a few year later ) in the title role and robinson peeper and a mild mannered high school science teacher . his glass be his trademark and a symbolic link to his name and role a a passive observer . the series provide cox with an outstanding supporting cast . tony randall play his brash best friend and history teacher harvey weskit . jack warden play frank whip and the loud gym teacher whose mild bully give the show most of it conflict element . there be some love interest competition involve the school nurse and nancy remington ( patricia benoit ) and with viewer quickly align with mr. peeper who seem a much good match for the gentle nancy . their on screen marriage near the end 1953 54 season capture national attention and an early version of the who shoot j. r. frenzy . then again and what do i know . i be only a child .