The People's Choice (1955): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1955, The People's Choice is a comedy series.

What it’s about. The People's Choice is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from 1955 to 1958, primarily sponsored by The Borden Company. It stars Jackie Cooper as Socrates "Sock" Miller, an ex-Marine and a young politician in fictitious New City, California. Sock has a basset hound named "Cleo", whose thoughts, as she balefully observes Sock's dilemmas, are recorded on the soundtrack for the viewers' amusement. Cleo's real name was Bernadette. Much of Cleo's dialog consists of wisecracks. The popularity of the basset hound breed increased markedly with the run of the show. During the last season of The People's Choice, Croft began her eight-year role as Clara Randolph on ABC's The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. The versatile Croft had also been a semi-regular on Our Miss Brooks and I Love Lucy and a regular on The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy.

Who’s in it. The People's Choice stars Jackie Cooper as Socrates 'Sock' Miller, Patricia Breslin as Amanda 'Mandy' Peoples Miller, Mary Jane Croft as Cleo and Dick Wesson as Rollo 'Hex' Hexley, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, The People's Choice has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The People's Choice page.

If you liked it. Fans of The People's Choice tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.