document_title: Father's Day

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text: Father's Day

text: History and traditions[edit]

text: Early history[edit]

text: A customary day for the celebration of fatherhood in Catholic Europe is known to date back to at least the Middle Ages, and it is observed on 19 March, as the feast day of Saint Joseph, who is referred to as the fatherly Nutritor Domini ("Nourisher of the Lord") in Catholicism and "the putative father of Jesus" in southern European tradition. This celebration was brought to the Americas by the Spanish and Portuguese, and in Latin America, Mother's Day is still celebrated on 19 March. The Catholic Church actively supported the custom of a celebration of fatherhood on St. Joseph's day from either the last years of the 14th century or from the early 15th century[citation needed], apparently on the initiative of the Franciscans[citation needed].

text: In the Coptic Church, the celebration of fatherhood is also observed on St Joseph's Day, but the Copts observe this celebration on July 20. This Coptic celebration may date back to the fifth century.[citation needed]

text: In the United States[edit]

text: Beginnings[edit]

text: Father's Day was not celebrated in the US, outside Catholic traditions, until the 20th century. As a civic celebration in the US, it was inaugurated in the early 20th century to complement Mother's Day by celebrating fathers and male parenting.

text: After Anna Jarvis' successful promotion of Mother's Day in Grafton, West Virginia, the first observance of a "Father's Day" was held on July 5, 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia, in the Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South, now known as Central United Methodist Church.[1] Grace Golden Clayton was mourning the loss of her father, when  in December 1907, the Monongah Mining Disaster in nearby Monongah killed 361 men, 250 of them fathers, leaving around a thousand fatherless children. Clayton suggested that her pastor Robert Thomas Webb honor all those fathers.[2][3][4][5]

text: Clayton's event did not have repercussions outside Fairmont for several reasons, among them: the city was overwhelmed by other events, the celebration was never promoted outside the town itself and no proclamation of it was made by the city council. Also, two events overshadowed this event: the celebration of Independence Day July 4, 1908, with 12,000 attendants and several shows including a hot air balloon event, which took over the headlines in the following days, and the death of a 16-year-old girl on July 4. The local church and council were overwhelmed and they did not even think of promoting the event, and it was not celebrated again for many years. The original sermon was not reproduced by the press and it was lost. Finally, Clayton was a quiet person, who never promoted the event and never talked to other persons about it.[3][4][5]

text: Failed attempts at establishing a Father's Day[edit]

text: In 1911, Jane Addams proposed that a citywide Father's Day celebration be held in Chicago, but she was turned down.[6]

text: In 1912, there was a Father's Day celebration in Vancouver, Washington, suggested by Methodist pastor J.J. Berringer of the Irvington Methodist Church. They mistakenly believed that they had been the first to celebrate such a day.[1] They followed a 1911 suggestion by the Portland Oregonian.[6]

text: Harry C. Meek, a member of Lions Clubs International, claimed that he had first come up with the idea for Father's Day in 1915.[1][6] Meek said that the third Sunday in June was chosen because it was his birthday.[6] The Lions Club has named him the "Originator of Father's Day".[1] Meek made many efforts to promote Father's Day and make it an official holiday.[1][6]

text: Establishment of the holiday[edit]

text: On June 19, 1910, a Father's Day celebration was held at the YMCA in Spokane, Washington by Sonora Smart Dodd.[7][8] Her father, the civil war veteran William Jackson Smart, was a single parent who raised his six children there.[7] She was also a member of Old Centenary Presbyterian Church (now Knox Presbyterian Church),[9] where she first proposed the idea. After hearing a sermon about Jarvis' Mother's Day in 1909 at Central Methodist Episcopal Church, she told her pastor that fathers should have a similar holiday to honor them.[7] Although she initially suggested June 5, her father's birthday, the pastors did not have enough time to prepare their sermons, and the celebration was deferred to the third Sunday in June.[1][6] Several local clergymen accepted the idea, and on June 19, 1910, the first Father's Day, "sermons honoring fathers were presented throughout the city".[10]

text: However, in the 1920s, Dodd stopped promoting the celebration because she was studying at the Art Institute of Chicago, and it faded into relative obscurity, even in Spokane.[11] In the 1930s, Dodd returned to Spokane and started promoting the celebration again, raising awareness at a national level.[12] She had the help of those trade groups that would benefit most from the holiday, for example the manufacturers of ties, tobacco pipes, and any traditional present for fathers.[13] By 1938, she had the help of the Father's Day Council, founded by the New York Associated Men's Wear Retailers to consolidate and systematize the holiday's commercial promotion.[14] Americans resisted the holiday for its first few decades, viewing it as nothing more than an attempt by merchants to replicate the commercial success of Mother's Day, and newspapers frequently featured cynical and sarcastic attacks and jokes.[15] However, the said merchants remained resilient and even incorporated these attacks into their advertisements.[16] By the mid-1980s, the Father's Day Council wrote, "(...) [Father's Day] has become a Second Christmas for all the men's gift-oriented industries."[17]

text: A bill to accord national recognition of the holiday was introduced in Congress in 1913.[18] In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson went to Spokane to speak at a Father's Day celebration[19] and he wanted to make it an officially recognized  federal holiday, but Congress resisted, fearing that it would become commercialized.[20] US President Calvin Coolidge recommended in 1924 that the day be observed throughout the entire nation, but he stopped short at issuing a national proclamation.[19] Two earlier attempts to formally recognize the holiday had been defeated by Congress.[19][21] In 1957, Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith wrote a Father's Day proposal accusing Congress of ignoring fathers for 40 years while honoring mothers, thus "[singling] out just one of our two parents".[21] In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.[20] Six years later, the day was made a permanent national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972.[19][20][21][22]

text: In addition to Father's Day, International Men's Day is celebrated in many countries on November 19 in honor of men and boys who are not fathers.

text: Spelling[edit]

text: In the United States, Dodd used the "Fathers' Day" spelling on her original petition for the holiday,[7] but the spelling "Father's Day" was already used in 1913 when a bill was introduced to the U.S. Congress as the first attempt to establish the holiday,[18] and it was still spelled the same way when its creator was commended in 2008 by the U.S. Congress.[23]

text: Dates around the world[edit]

text: The officially recognized date of Father's Day varies from country to country. This section lists some significant examples, in order of date of observance.

text:
Gregorian calendar

Occurrence

Dates

Country

February 23

 Russia (Defender of the Fatherland Day[24])*

Father's day Аавуудын баяр

March 18

 Mongolia

March 19

 Andorra (Dia del Pare)
 Angola
 Belgium (Antwerp)
 Bolivia
 Croatia[25]
 Honduras[26]
 Italy (Festa del papà)
 Liechtenstein
 Mozambique (Dia do Pai)
 Portugal (Dia do Pai)
 Spain (Día del Padre)
  Switzerland (Canton Ticino)

May 7

 Kazakhstan

May 8

 South Korea (Parents' Day)

Second Sunday in May

May 14, 2017
May 13, 2018
May 12, 2019

 Romania[27] (Ziua Tatălui)

Third Sunday in May

May 21, 2017
May 20, 2018
May 19, 2019

 Tonga

Ascension Day

May 25, 2017
May 10, 2018
May 30, 2019

 Germany

First Sunday in June

Jun 4, 2017
Jun 3, 2018
Jun 2, 2019

 Lithuania (Tėvo diena)
  Switzerland

June 5

 Denmark[28] (also Constitution Day)

Second Sunday in June

Jun 11, 2017
Jun 10, 2018
Jun 9, 2019

 Austria
 Belgium

Third Sunday in June

Jun 18, 2017
Jun 17, 2018
Jun 16, 2019
Jun 21, 2020

 Afghanistan
 Algeria
 Albania
 Antigua and Barbuda
 Argentina[29]
 Aruba
 Bahamas
 Bahrain
 Bangladesh
 Barbados
 Belize
 Bermuda
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Brunei
 Bulgaria
 Burkina Faso
 Cambodia
 Canada
 Chad
 Chile[30]
 Colombia
 Comoros
 Costa Rica[31]
 Cuba[32]
 Curaçao
 Cyprus
 Czech Republic
 Dominica
 Ecuador
 Ethiopia
 France
 Georgia
 Ghana
 Greece
 Guyana
 Hong Kong
 Hungary
 India
 Ireland
 Isle of Man
 Ivory Coast
 Jamaica
 Japan
 Kenya
 Kuwait
 Laos
 Macao
 Mali
 Madagascar
 Malaysia
 Maldives
 Malta
 Mauritius
 Mexico[33]
 Mozambique (Nao e o dia)
 Myanmar
 Namibia
 Netherlands
 Nigeria
 Oman
 Pakistan
 Panama[34]
 Paraguay
 Peru[35]
 Philippines[36]
 Puerto Rico
 Qatar
 Saint Lucia
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 Saudi Arabia
 Senegal
 Singapore
 Sierra Leone
 Slovakia
 South Africa
 Sri Lanka
 Suriname
 Trinidad and Tobago
 Tunisia
 Turkey
 Uganda
 Ukraine[37]
 United Kingdom[38]
 United States
 Venezuela
 Vietnam
 Zambia
 Zimbabwe[39]

June 17

 El Salvador[40]
 Guatemala[41]

June 21

 Egypt
 Jordan
 Kosovo
 Lebanon
 Syria
 United Arab Emirates

June 22

 Guernsey
 Jersey

June 23

 Nicaragua
 Poland

Last Sunday in June

Jun 25, 2017
Jun 24, 2018
Jun 30, 2019

 Haiti

Second Sunday in July

Jul 9, 2017
Jul 8, 2018
Jul 14, 2019

 Uruguay

Last Sunday in July

Jul 30, 2017
Jul 29, 2018
Jul 28, 2019

 Dominican Republic

August 8

 China**
 Taiwan

Second Sunday in August

Aug 13, 2017
Aug 12, 2018
Aug 11, 2019

 Brazil
 Samoa

Last Monday in August

Aug 28, 2017
Aug 27, 2018
Aug 26, 2019

 South Sudan

First Sunday in September

Sep 3, 2017
Sep 2, 2018
Sep 1, 2019

 Australia
 Fiji
 New Zealand
 Papua New Guinea

Second Sunday in September

Sep 10, 2017
Sep 9, 2018
Sep 8, 2019

 Latvia

First Sunday in October

Oct 1, 2017
Oct 7, 2018
Oct 6, 2019

 Luxembourg

Second Sunday in November

Nov 12, 2017
Nov 11, 2018
Nov 10, 2019

 Estonia (Isadepäev)
 Finland (Isänpäivä)
 Iceland
 Norway
 Sweden

November 12

 Indonesia

December 5

 Thailand (The birthday of King Bhumibol)[42]

Hindu calendar

Definition

Sample dates

Country/territory

Bhadrapada Amavasya(Gokarna Aunsi)

Between August 30 and September 30

   Nepal[43]

Islamic calendar

Occurrence

Sample dates

Country/territory

13 Rajab, Ali Ibn Abi Talib birthday

April 21, 2016
April 10, 2017

 Iran  Kuwait  Bahrain  Iraq  Oman  Qatar  Egypt  Yemen  Syria  Lebanon  Somalia  Sudan  Mauritania

text:
*Officially, as the name suggests, the holiday celebrates people who are serving or were serving the Russian Armed Forces (both men and women). But the congratulations are traditionally, nationally accepted by all fathers, other adult men and male children as well.
**There is no official Father's Day of the P.R. China. During the Republican period prior to 1949, Father's Day on August 8 was first celebrated in Shanghai in 1945.

text: International history and traditions[edit]

text: Argentina[edit]

text: Father's Day in Argentina is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.

text: There have been attempts to change the date to August 24, to commemorate the day on which the Father of the Nation José de San Martín became a father.[29] In 1953, the proposal to celebrate Father's Day in all educational establishments on August 24, in honor of José de San Martín, was raised to the General Direction of Schools of Mendoza Province. The day was celebrated for the first time in 1958, on the third Sunday of June, but it was not included in the school calendars due to pressure from several groups.[44]

text: Schools in the Mendoza Province continued to celebrate Father's Day on August 24, and, in 1982, the provincial governor passed a law declaring Father's Day in the province to be celebrated on that day.[44]

text: In 2004, a proposal to change the date to August 24 were presented to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies as a single, unified project.

text: Aruba[edit]

text: In Aruba, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

text: Australia[edit]

text: In Australia, Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September, which is the first Sunday of Spring in Australia, and is not a public holiday.  At school, children handcraft their present for their fathers. Consumer goods companies have all sorts of special offers for fathers: socks, ties, electronics, suits, and men's healthcare products. Most families present fathers with gifts and cards, and share a meal to show appreciation, much like Mother's Day.

text: YMCA Victoria continues the tradition of honouring the role fathers and father figures play in parenting through the annual awarding of Local Community Father of the Year in 32 municipalities in Victoria. The Father's Day Council of Victoria annually recognises fathers in the Father of the Year Award.[45]

text: Austria[edit]

text: In Austria, Father's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of June and it is not a public holiday.

text: Belgium[edit]

text: In Belgium, Father's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of June and it is not a public holiday.

text: Brazil[edit]

text: In Brazil Father's Day (Dia dos Pais, in Portuguese) is celebrated three months after Mother's Day, on the second Sunday of August. Publicist Sylvio Bhering picked the day in honor of Saint Joachim, patron of fathers. While it is not an official holiday (see Public holidays in Brazil), it is widely observed and typically involves spending time with and giving gifts to one's father or father figure.

text: Canada[edit]

text: In Canada, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Father's Day typically involves spending time with one's father or the father figures in one's life. Small family gatherings and the giving of gifts may be part of the festivities organized for Father's Day.

text: China[edit]

text: In People's Republic of China, there is no official Father's Day. Some people celebrate on the third Sunday of June, according to the tradition of the United States.

text: Prior to the People's Republic, when the Republic of China governed from Nanjing, Father's Day was celebrated on August 8. This was determined by the fact that the eighth (ba) day of the eighth (ba) month makes two "eights" (八八, ba-ba), which sounds similar to the colloquial word for "daddy" (ba-ba，爸爸). It is still celebrated on this date in areas still under the control of the Republic of China, including Taiwan.

text: Costa Rica[edit]

text: In Costa Rica, the Unidad Social Cristiana party presented a bill to change the celebration of Father's Day from the third Sunday of June to March 19, the day of Saint Joseph.[46] That was in order to give tribute to this saint, who gave his name to the capital of the country San José, Costa Rica, and so family heads will be able to celebrate the Father's Day at the same time as the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker.[31] The official date is still the third Sunday of June.

text: Croatia[edit]

text: In Croatia, according to the Roman Catholic tradition, fathers are celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day (Dan svetog Josipa), March 19. It is not a public holiday.

text: Denmark[edit]

text: In Denmark, Father's Day is celebrated on June 5.[28] It coincides with Constitution Day.

text: Estonia[edit]

text: In Estonia, Father's day ("Isadepäev") is celebrated on the second Sunday of November. It is an established flag day and a national holiday.

text: Finland[edit]

text: In Finland, Father's Day (Isänpäivä, Fars dag) is celebrated on the second Sunday of November. It is an established flag day.

text: France[edit]

text: In France lighter manufacturer "Flaminaire" introduced the idea of father's day first in 1949 for commercial reasons. Director "Marcel Quercia" wanted to sell their lighter in France. In 1950, they introduced "la Fête des Pères", which would take place every third Sunday of June (following the American example). Their slogan « Nos papas nous l'ont dit, pour la fête des pères, ils désirent tous un Flaminaire » (Our fathers told us, for father's day, they all want a Flaminaire). In 1952, the holiday was officially decreed. A national father's day committee was set up to give a prize for fathers that deserved it most (originally, candidates were nominated by the social services of each town hall's/mayor's office); This complements "la Fête des Mères" (Mother's day) which was made official in France in 1928 and added to the calendar in Vichy in 1941.

text: Germany[edit]

text: In Germany, Father's Day (Vatertag) is celebrated differently from other parts of the world.[47] It is always celebrated on Ascension Day (the Thursday forty days after Easter), which is a federal holiday. Regionally, it is also called men's day, Männertag, or gentlemen's day, Herrentag. It is a tradition for groups of males (young and old but usually excluding pre-teenage boys) to do a hiking tour with one or more smaller wagons, Bollerwagen, pulled by manpower. In the wagons are wine or beer bottles (according to the region) and traditional regional food, Hausmannskost. Many men use this holiday as an opportunity to get drunk.[47] According to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, alcohol-related traffic accidents multiply by three on this day.[48] The tradition of Father's Day is especially prevalent in Eastern Germany.[47]

text: These traditions are probably rooted in Christian Ascension Day's processions to the farmlands, which has been celebrated since the 18th century.[49][50] Men would be seated in a wooden cart and carried to the village's plaza, and the mayor would award a prize to the father who had the most children, usually a big piece of ham.[49] In the late 19th century the religious component was progressively lost, especially in urban areas such as Berlin, and groups of men organized walking excursions with beer and ham.[49] By the 20th century, alcohol consumption had become a major part of the tradition.[49][51] Many people will take the following Friday off at work, and some schools are closed on that Friday as well; many people then use the resulting four-day-long weekend for a short vacation.

text: Greece[edit]

text:
Father's Day, is observed on the feast day of Fathers, It is celebrated as a public international day, like in many other countries including the U.S., on the third Sunday of June.
In Europe like in the rest of the world, it became a manifestation of divorced fathers, and the day was inaugurated by Professor Dr Nicolas Spitalas (http://spitalas.blogspot.com) who created
also the International Movement of Dads. His Association SYGAPA (Men's and Fathers' Dignity (www.sos-sygapa.eu) is the biggest movement in the world (35.000 members).
In Greece, like in other European countries, this day is named (Fête des Peres/Feast of Fathers)

text: Haiti[edit]

text: In Haiti, Father's Day (Fête des peres) is celebrated on the last Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Fathers are recognized and celebrated on this day with cards, gifts, breakfast, lunch brunch or early Sunday dinner; whether enjoying the day at the beach or mountains, spending family time or doing favourite activities .

text: Children exclaim "bonne fête papa", while everyone wishes all fathers "bonne Fête des Pères". (Happy Father's Day)

text: Hong Kong[edit]

text: In Hong Kong, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

text: Hungary[edit]

text: In Hungary, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

text: India[edit]

text: Father's Day [[(Telugu: ఫాదర్స్ డే)], Tamil: Thanthaiyar Thinam, தந்தையர் தினம்]is not celebrated in all of India. But is observed the third Sunday of June by mostly westernized urban centers. The event is not a public holiday.  The day is usually celebrated only in bigger cities of India like Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kanpur, Bengaluru, Kolkata and others. After this day was first observed in the United States in 1908 and gradually gained popularity,[52] Indian metropolitan cities, much later, followed suit by recognising this event. In India, the day is usually celebrated with children giving gifts like greeting cards, electronic gadgets, shirts, coffee mugs or books to their fathers.

text: Indonesia[edit]

text: In Indonesia, Father's Day is celebrated on November 12 and is not a public holiday. Father's Day in Indonesia was first declared in 2006 in Solo City Hall attended by hundreds of people from various community groups, including people from community of inter-religion communication. Because of its recent declaration, there is not very much hype about the celebration, compared to the celebration of Mother's Day on December 22.

text: Ireland[edit]

text: In Ireland, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

text: Israel[edit]

text: In Israel, Father's Day is usually celebrated on May 1 together with Workers' Day or Labour Day.[citation needed]

text: Italy[edit]

text: In Italy, according to the Roman Catholic tradition, Father's Day is celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day, commonly called Feast of Saint Joseph (Festa di San Giuseppe), March 19. It was a public holiday until 1977.

text: Japan[edit]

text: In Japan, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

text: Kazakhstan[edit]

text: Kazakhstan continues the Soviet Union's tradition of celebrating Defender of the Fatherland Day instead of Father's Day like in Russia and other former soviet countries. It is usually called "Man's Day" and it is considered equivalent of Father's Day. It is still celebrated on February 23.

text: Kenya[edit]

text: In Kenya, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

text: Korea[edit]

text: In South Korea, Parents' day is celebrated on May 8 and is not a public holiday.

text: Latvia[edit]

text: In Latvia, Father's Day (Tēvu diena) is celebrated on the second Sunday of September and is not a public holiday. In Latvia people did not always celebrate this day because of the USSR's influence with its own holidays. This day in Latvia was 'officially born' in 2008 when it was celebrated and marked in the calendar for the first time on September 14 (second September Sunday) to promote the idea that man as the father must be satisfied and proud of his family and children, also, the father is important to gratitude and loving words from his family for devoted to continuous altruistic concerns. Because this day is new to the country it does not have established unique traditions, but people borrow ideas from other country's Father's Day traditions to congratulate fathers in Latvia.

text: Lithuania[edit]

text: In Lithuania, Father's Day (Tėvo diena) is celebrated on the first Sunday of June and is a public holiday.

text: Macao[edit]

text: In Macau, Father's Day (Dia do Pai) is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

text: Malaysia[edit]

text: In Malaysia, Father's Day falls on the third Sunday of June.

text: Malta[edit]

text:
Malta has followed the international trend and celebrates Father’s Day on the third Sunday in June.
As in the case of Mother’s Day, the introduction of Father’s Day celebrations in Malta was encouraged by Frans H Said (Uncle Frans of the children’s radio programmes).  The first mention of Father’s Day was in June 1977, [53] and the day is now part of the local events calendar. (The Times of Malta 11 June 2017)  ( Il-Mument - Maltese newspaper- 18 June 2017)

text: Mexico[edit]

text: In Mexico, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

text: Mongolia[edit]

text: The Mongolian Men's Association began the celebration of Father's Day on 8 of August since 2005.

text: Nepal[edit]

text: The Newar population (natives of Kathmandu valley) in Nepal honors fathers on the day of kusa aunsi, which occurs in late August or early September, depending on the year, since it depends on the lunar calendar. The Western-inspired celebration of Father's Day that was imported into the country is always celebrated on the same day as Gokarna Aunsi.

text: The rest of the population has also begun to celebrate the Gokarna Aunsi day[54] It is commonly known as Abu ya Khwa Swoyegu in Nepal Bhasa or Buwaako mukh herne din (बुवाको मुख हेर्ने दिन)  in Nepali (literally "day for looking at father's face").[43][55] On the new moon day (Amavasya) it is traditional to pay respect to one's deceased father; Hindus go to the Shiva temple of Gokarneswor Mahadev, in Gokarna, a suburb of Kathmandu[56] while Buddhists go to Jan Bahal (Seto Machhendranath or white Tara) temple in Kathmandu.

text: Traditionally, in the Kathmandu Valley, the south-western corner is reserved for women and women-related rituals, and the north-eastern is for men and men-related rituals. The worship place for Mata Tirtha Aunsi ("Mother Pilgrimage New Moon") is located in Mata Tirtha in the south-western half of the valley, while the worship place for Gokarna Aunsi is located in the north-eastern half. This division is reflected in many aspects of the life in the Kathmandu Valley.[57]

text: Netherlands[edit]

text: In the Netherlands, Father's Day (Vaderdag) is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Traditionally, as on Mother's Day, fathers get breakfast in bed made by their children and families gather together and have dinner, usually at the grandparents' house. In recent years, families also started having dinner out, and as on Mother's Day, it is one of the busiest days for restaurants. At school, children handcraft their present for their fathers. Consumer goods companies have all sorts of special offers for fathers: socks, ties, electronics, suits, and men's healthcare products.

text: New Zealand[edit]

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text: In New Zealand, Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September and it is not a public holiday. Fathers' Day seems to have been first observed at St Matthew's Church, Auckland on 14 July 1929[58] and first appeared in commercial advertising the following year.[59] By 1931 other churches had adopted the day. In 1935 much of Australia moved to mark the day at the beginning of September[60] and New Zealand followed, with a Wellington advert in 1937,[61] a Christchurch Salvation Army service in 1938[62] and in Auckland from 1939.[63]

text: Norway[edit]

text: In Norway, Father's day (Farsdag), is celebrated on the second Sunday of November. It is not a public holiday.

text: Pakistan[edit]

text: Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. The Rutgers WPF launched a campaign titled 'Greening Pakistan – Promoting Responsible Fatherhood' on Father's Day (Sunday June 18, 2017) across Pakistan to promote active fatherhood and responsibility for the care and upbringing of children.[64][65] Father's Day is not a public holiday in Pakistan.

text: Peru[edit]

text: In Peru, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. People usually give a present to their fathers and spend time with him mostly during a family meal.

text: Philippines[edit]

text: In the Philippines, Father's Day is officially celebrated every first Monday of December, but it is not a public holiday.[66] It is more widely observed by the public on the 3rd Sunday of June perhaps due to American influence.

text: Poland[edit]

text: In Poland, Father's Day (in Polish: Dzień Ojca) is celebrated on June 23 and is not a public holiday.

text: Portugal[edit]

text: Father's Day ("Dia do Pai") is celebrated on March 19 (see Roman Catholic tradition below) in Portugal. Father's Day is not a bank holiday.

text: Roman Catholic tradition[edit]

text: In the Roman Catholic tradition, Fathers are celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day, commonly called the Feast of Saint Joseph, March 19, though in certain countries Father's Day has become a secular celebration.[67] It is also common for Catholics to honor their "spiritual father," their parish priest, on Father's Day.[68]

text: Romania[edit]

text:
The Law instituting the Father's day celebration in Romania passed on September 29th, 2009 and stated that Father's day will be celebrated annually on the second Sunday of May. First time it was celebrated on May 9th 2010. This year it was celebrated on 13 May 2018. The next dates this celebration will take place are: 12 May 2019, 10 May 2020, 9 May 2021, 8 May 2022, 14 May 2023, 12 May 2024 and 11 May 2025.
[27].

text: Russia[edit]

text: Russia continues the Soviet Union's tradition of celebrating Defender of the Fatherland Day instead of Father's Day. It is usually called "Man's Day" and it is considered the Russian equivalent of Father's Day.[24]

text: American Samoa and Samoa[edit]

text: In Samoa, Father's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in August, and is a recognised national holiday on the Monday following.

text: Seychelles[edit]

text: In Seychelles, Father's Day is celebrated on June 16 and is not a public holiday.[69]

text: Singapore[edit]

text: In Singapore, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June but is not a public holiday.

text: Slovakia[edit]

text: In Slovakia, Father's Day (In slovak: deň otcov) is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. It is not a public holiday

text: South Africa[edit]

text: In South Africa, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. It is not a public holiday.

text: South Sudan[edit]

text: In South Sudan, Father's Day is celebrated on the last Monday of August. President Salva Kiir Mayardit proclaimed it before August 27, 2012. First celebrated on August 27, 2012, Father's Day was not celebrated in South Sudan in 2011 (due to the country's independence).

text: Spain[edit]

text: Father's Day, El Día del Padre, is observed on the feast day of Saint Joseph, which is March 19.[70] It is celebrated as a public holiday in some regions of Spain.[71]

text: Sri Lanka[edit]

text: Father's Day (In sinhala : Piyawarunge dhinaya, පියවරුන්ගේ දිනය & in Tamil: Thanthaiyar Thinam, தந்தையர் தினம்), is observed on the third Sunday of June. It is not a public holiday. Many schools hold special events to honor fathers.

text: Sudan[edit]

text: In Sudan, Father's Day (عيد الأب), is celebrated on the twenty-first of June.

text: Sweden[edit]

text: In Sweden, Father's day (Fars dag), is celebrated on the second Sunday of November, but is not a public holiday.

text: Taiwan[edit]

text: In Taiwan, Father's Day is not an official holiday, but is widely observed on August 8, the eighth day of the eighth month of the year. In Mandarin Chinese, the pronunciation of the number eight is bā, and the pronunciation is very similar to the character "爸" "bà", which means "Pa" or "dad".  The eighth day of the eighth month (bā-bā) is a pun for dad (爸爸 or "bàba").  The Taiwanese, therefore, sometimes refer to August 8 as "Bābā Holiday" as a pun for "Dad's Holiday" (爸爸節) or the more formal "Father's Day" (父親節).

text: Thailand[edit]

text: In Thailand, the birthday of the king, is set as Father's Day.[42] December 5 is the birthday of the late king Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). Traditionally, Thais celebrate by giving their father or grandfather a canna flower (ดอกพุทธรักษา Dok Buddha Ruksa), which is considered a masculine flower; however, this is not as commonly practiced today. Thai people will wear yellow on this day to show respect for the late king, because yellow is the color of the day for Monday, the day King Bhumibol Adulyadej was born. Thais flood the Sanam Luang, a massive park in front of the palace, to watch the king give his annual speech, and often stay until the evening, when there is a national ceremony. Thais will light candles and show respect to the king by declaring their faith. This ceremony happens in almost every village in Thailand, and even overseas at Thai organizations.

text: It first gained nationwide popularity in the 1980s as part of a campaign by Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda to promote Thailand's royal family.[42] Mother's Day is celebrated on the birthday of Queen Sirikit,[42] August 12.

text: Trinidad and Tobago[edit]

text: In Trinidad and Tobago, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June and is not a public holiday.

text: Turkey[edit]

text: In Turkey, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June and is not a public holiday.

text: United Arab Emirates[edit]

text: In United Arab Emirates, Father's Day is celebrated on June 21, generally coinciding with midsummer's day.

text: United Kingdom[edit]

text: In the United Kingdom Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.[38] The day does not have a long tradition; The English Year (2006) states that it entered British popular culture "sometime after the Second World War, not without opposition".[72]

text: United States of America[edit]

text:
In the US, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.[73] Typically, families gather to celebrate the father figures in their lives.
In recent years, retailers have adapted to the holiday by promoting greeting cards and gifts such as electronics and tools. Schools (if in session) and other children's programs commonly have activities to make Father's Day gifts. The U.S. Open golf tournament is scheduled to finish on Father's Day, as was the 2016 NBA Finals.

text: Ukraine[edit]

text: In Ukraine, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.

text: Venezuela[edit]

text: In Venezuela, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Traditionally, as on Mother's Day, families gather together and have lunch, usually at the grandparents' house. In recent years, families also started having lunch out, and as on Mother's Day, it is one of the busiest days for restaurants. At school, children handcraft their present for their fathers. Consumer goods companies have all sorts of special offers for fathers: electronics, suits, and men's healthcare products.


document_title: Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016 film)

question_text: who played the king in alice through the looking glass

root

text: Plot[edit]

text: Alice Kingsleigh has spent the past three years following in her father's footsteps and sailing the high seas. Upon her return to London from China, she learns her ex-fiancé, Hamish Ascot, has taken over his father's company and plans to have Alice sell him over her father's ship in exchange for her family home. Alice follows a butterfly she recognizes as Absolem and returns to Underland through a mirror.

tag: p

text: Alice is greeted by the White Queen, the White Rabbit, the Tweedles, the Dormouse, the March Hare, Bayard and the Cheshire Cat. They inform her that the Mad Hatter, Tarrant Hightopp, is acting madder than usual because his family is missing. Alice tries to console him, but the Mad Hatter remains sure of his family's survival of the Attack of the Jabberwocky day.

text: Believing that finding the Hatter's family is the only way to stop his deteriorating health, the White Queen sends Alice to consult Time himself and convince him to save the Hatter's family in the past. The Queen cautions Alice that history will be destroyed if anyone sees their past or future self. Upon visiting Time's palace, Alice finds the Chronosphere, an object that powers all time in Underland.

text: After being told by Time that altering the past is impossible, Alice steals the Chronosphere and travels back in time, shortly after finding the exiled Red Queen, Iracebeth of Crims, is in the care of Time. The Red Queen urges Time to go after Alice. Alice accidentally flies to the day of Iracebeth's coronation, where a younger Tarrant begins a mockery of the Red Queen when the royal crown does not fit her abnormal head. This causes Iracebeth to melt down. Her father deems her inappropriate to rule and passes the title of queen to her younger sister Mirana, the White Queen.

text: Alice learns of an event in Iracebeth and Mirana's past that caused friction between the two, and she travels back in time again, hoping it will change Iracebeth's ways and cease the Jabberwocky from killing the Hatter's family. The young Mirana steals a tart from her mother and eats it. When confronted by their mother, Mirana lies about eating the tart, and Iracebeth is accused, causing her to run out of the castle in sadness. Alice sees her about to run into a clock, the event that deforms her head and personality. She is able to get the clock out of the way, but fails to change the past as Iracebeth trips and slams her head anyway.

text: Alice is then confronted by a weakened Time, who scolds her for putting all of time in danger. She runs into a nearby mirror back into the real world, where she wakes up in a mental hospital, diagnosed with female hysteria. By the help of her mother, she returns to Underland, where she travels to the Attack of the Jabberwocky and discovers that the Hatter's family never died, but were captured by Iracebeth. Returning to the present, Alice discovers the Hatter at the brink of death.

text: After Alice tearfully says that she believes him, Tarrant awakens and reforms back to his normal self. The Underlanders go to the Red Queen's castle, where Tarrant finds his family shrunk and trapped in an ant farm. Iracebeth apprehends them and steals the Chronosphere from Alice, taking Mirana back to the day she lied about the tart. By the time Tarrant and Alice get there, Iracebeth and her past self see each other. Time becomes irrelevant, and Underland begins to freeze. Using the Chronosphere, Alice and the Hatter race back to the present, where Alice is able to place the Chronosphere back in its original place.

text: With the Chronosphere stabilized, Underland reverts to normal. The Hatter reunites with his family. Mirana apologizes to Iracebeth for lying, and both of them make amends. Alice bids her friends farewell and returns to the real world where her mother refuses to return Alice's ship over to Hamish, and the two set to travel the world together with their own company.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Johnny Depp as Tarrant Hightopp, the Mad Hatter[3]

Louis Ashbourne Serkis as a young Tarrant Hightopp[4]

Anne Hathaway as Mirana of Marmoreal, the White Queen[3]

Amelia Crouch as a young Mirana[5]

Mia Wasikowska as Alice Kingsleigh[3]
Helena Bonham Carter as Iracebeth of Crims, the Red Queen.[3]

Leilah de Meza as a young Iracebeth[6]

Sacha Baron Cohen as Time, a powerful Father Time-godlike human clockwork hybrid who speaks in a German accent and rules over of time in Underland using the Chronosphere in his castle[3]
Rhys Ifans as Zanik Hightopp, the Hatter's father[3]
Matt Lucas as Tweedledum and Tweedledee[3]
Lindsay Duncan as Helen Kingsleigh, Alice's mother
Leo Bill as Hamish Ascot, now "Lord Ascot" following his father's death
Geraldine James as Lady Ascot, Hamish's mother
Andrew Scott as Dr. Addison Bennett,[7] a cruel psychiatric doctor
Ed Speleers as James Harcourt,[3] an employee of the Ascots
Richard Armitage as King Oleron, Iracebeth and Mirana's father
Hattie Morahan as Queen Elsemere, Iracebeth and Mirana's mother
Joanna Bobin as Lady Alexandra Ascot, Hamish's wife
Simone Kirby as Tyva Hightopp, the Hatter's mother
Joe Hurst as Bim Hightopp

Oliver Hawkes as a young Bim Hightopp

Siobhan Redmond as Bumalic Hightopp
Frederick Warder as Poomally Hightopp
Eve Hedderwick Turner as Baloo Hightopp
Tom Godwin as Pimlick Hightopp

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text: Voice cast[edit]

text:
Alan Rickman as Absolem, the Butterfly[3]
Stephen Fry as Cheshire, the Cheshire Cat[3]
Michael Sheen as Nivens McTwisp, the White Rabbit[3]
Timothy Spall as Bayard, the Bloodhound[3]

Kyle Hebert as a young Bayard[8]

Barbara Windsor as Mallymkun, the Dormouse[3]
Matt Vogel as Wilkins, Time's long-suffering manservant. Toby Jones was originally announced in the role[9]
Paul Whitehouse as Thackery Earwicket, the March Hare[3]
Wally Wingert as Humpty Dumpty. John Sessions was originally slated to voice the character[10]
Meera Syal as Nobody
Edward Petherbridge as Gentleman Fish
Owain Rhys Davies as Delivery Frog
Paul Hunter as the White Chess King, a chess piece

text: Production[edit]

text: The film was announced via Variety in December 2012.[11] Bobin was first approached about the project while doing post-production work on Muppets Most Wanted.[12] Of being asked, Bobin has said that "I just couldn't pass it up", as he has a passion for the works of Lewis Carroll as well as history in general.[13] In July 2013, it was announced that Johnny Depp would return as the Hatter,[14] with Mia Wasikowska's return confirmed the following November.[15] In January 2014 Sacha Baron Cohen joined the cast to play Time.[16] In May 2014, Rhys Ifans joined the cast to play Zanik Hightopp, the Mad Hatter's father.[17] In developing the character of "Time", Bobin sought to avoid creating a "straight-up bad guy", noting that it would be "a bit dull", and also that the role in that universe already existed in the form of The Red Queen.[12] Instead, Bobin sought to make Time a "Twit", further explaining that "There's no one better at playing the confident idiot trope than Sacha Baron Cohen", and adding that "it was very much with Sacha in mind".[12]

text: Principal photography began on August 4, 2014, at Shepperton Studios.[18] In August 2014, filming took place in Gloucester Docks, which included the use of at least four historic ships: Kathleen and May, Irene, Excelsior, and the Earl of Pembroke, the last of which was renamed The Wonder for filming.[19][20][21][22][23] Principal photography ended on October 31, 2014.[24]

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text:
Alice Through the Looking Glass: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Film score by Danny Elfman

Released
May 27, 2016

Recorded
2016

Studio
Abbey Road Studios

Genre
Orchestral, pop rock

Length
76:53

Label
Walt Disney

Producer
Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman film scores chronology

Goosebumps
(2015)
Alice Through the Looking Glass: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2016)
Before I Wake
(2016)

Singles from Alice Through the Looking Glass: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

"Just Like Fire"
Released: April 15, 2016
"Alice"
Released: May 27, 2016
"Saving the Ship"
Released: May 27, 2016
"Looking Glass"
Released: June 1, 2016
"Truth"
Released: July 28, 2016
"Story of Time"
Released: August 7, 2016
"The Red Queen"
Released: October 18, 2016
"The Chronosphere"
Released: October 20, 2016

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text: The film’s score was composed by Danny Elfman. The soundtrack was released on May 27, 2016, by Walt Disney Records. Pink recorded the song "Just Like Fire" for the film, and also covered Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit", only used in the film's promotional material.

text: Track listing[edit]

text: All music composed by Danny Elfman.

text:
No.
Title
Length

1.
"Alice"
6:35

2.
"Saving the Ship"
3:40

3.
"Watching Time"
5:10

4.
"Looking Glass"
3:30

5.
"To the Rescue"
0:56

6.
"Hatter House"
3:47

7.
"The Red Queen"
2:29

8.
"The Chronosphere"
4:15

9.
"Warning Hightopps"
2:23

10.
"Tea Time Forever"
1:45

11.
"Oceans of Time"
1:15

12.
"Hat Heartbreak"
2:27

13.
"Asylum Escape"
4:06

14.
"Hatter's Deathbed"
3:22

15.
"Finding the Family"
2:04

16.
"Time Is Up"
4:24

17.
"World's End"
1:50

18.
"Truth"
4:09

19.
"Goodbye Alice"
2:13

20.
"Kingsleigh & Kingsleigh"
1:19

21.
"Seconds Song"
0:11

22.
"Friends United"
1:06

23.
"Time's Castle"
1:49

24.
"The Seconds"
1:55

25.
"Clock Shop"
0:50

26.
"They're Alive"
2:23

27.
"Story of Time"
3:03

28.
"Just Like Fire" (performed by Pink)
3:35

Total length:
76:53

text: Release[edit]

text: Alice Through the Looking Glass premiered in London on May 10, 2016, and was theatrically released on May 27, 2016, in the United States by Walt Disney Pictures.

text: Home media[edit]

text: Alice Through the Looking Glass was released on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download on October 18, 2016, by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.[25][26] It debuted at No. 2 in the Blu-ray Disc sales charts.[27]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Box office[edit]

text: Alice Through the Looking Glass grossed $77 million in the United States and Canada and $222.4 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $299.5 million, against a budget of $170 million.[1]

text: North America[edit]

text: Alice Through the Looking Glass opened in the United States and Canada on May 27, 2016, alongside X-Men: Apocalypse, and was initially projected to gross $55–60 million from 3,763 theaters over its four-day Memorial Day opening weekend, but projections were continuously revised downwards due to poor word of mouth.[28] It had the added benefit of playing in over 3,100 3D theaters, 380 IMAX screens, 77 premium large formats and 79 D-box locations.[29][30] It made $1.5 million from Thursday previews (to the first film's $3.9 million)[31] and just $9.7 million on its first day, compared to the $41 million opening Friday of its predecessor.[32] Through its opening weekend, it earned $27 million, which when compared to its predecessor's $116 million opening is down 70%.[28] While 3D represented 71% ($82 million) of the original film's opening gross, 3D constituted only 41% ($11 million) for this sequel, with 29% coming from traditional 3D shows, 11% from IMAX, and 1% from premium large formats.[33] It was the studio's third production with a low Memorial Day opening after Tomorrowland in 2015 and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time in 2010.[33] During its first week, the film grossed $40.1 million.[34] In its second weekend, the film grossed $11.3 million (a 55.1% drop), finishing 4th at the box office.[35]

text: Other countries[edit]

text: The film was released across 43 countries (72% of its total market place) the same weekend as the US, and was estimated to gross $80–100 million in its opening weekend. It faced competition from Warcraft and X-Men: Apocalypse.[36] It ended up grossing $62.7 million, which is well below the projections of which $4.1 million came from IMAX shows.[37] It had an opening weekend gross in Mexico ($4.5 million), Brazil ($4.1 million), and Russia ($3.9 million).[37] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it had an unsuccessful opening by grossing just £2.23 million ($3.1 million) during its opening weekend, a mere 21% of the first film's £10.56 million ($15.2 million) opening from 603 theaters. It debuted in second place behind X-Men: Apocalypse which was on its second weekend of play.[38] In China, it had an opening day of an estimated $7.3 million[39] and went on to score the second biggest Disney live-action (non-Marvel or Lucasfilm) opening ever with $26.6 million, behind only The Jungle Book.[37] However, this was down from its $35–45 million projections.[40] It debuted at the No. 1 spot among newly released film in Japan with $5.2 million and $4.1 million on Saturday and Sunday. By comparison, the first film opened with $14 million on its way to a $133.6 million a total.[41][42]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 29% based on 234 reviews, and an average rating of 4.6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Alice Through the Looking Glass is just as visually impressive as its predecessor, but that isn't enough to cover for an underwhelming story that fails to live up to its classic characters."[43] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 34 out of 100 based on 42 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[44] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale, the same grade earned by its predecessor.[45]

text: Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote in his review, "What does all this have to do with Lewis Carroll? Hardly anything" and that overall, "It's just an excuse on which to hang two trite overbearing fables and one amusing one".[46] Ty Burr of The Boston Globe gave the movie 1.5 out of 4 stars and called the film, "gaudy, loud, complacent, and vulgar."[47] Stephen Whitty of New York Daily News called the film "hugely expensive and extravagantly stupid" and that, overall, the movie "is just one more silly Hollywood mashup, an innocent fantasy morphed into a noisy would-be blockbuster".[48]

text: Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com was deeply critical of Through the Looking Glass, describing it as "the most offensive kind of film...one that spends an enormous amount of money yet seems to have nothing on its mind but money. You give it, they take it. And you get nothing in return but assurances that you're seeing magic and wonder. The movie keeps repeating it in your ear, and flashing it onscreen in big block letters: MAGIC AND WONDER. MAGIC AND WONDER. But there is no magic, no wonder, just junk rehashed from a movie that was itself a rehash of Lewis Carroll, tricked out with physically unpersuasive characters and landscapes and 'action scenes', with blockbuster 'journey movie' tropes affixed to every set-piece as blatantly as Post-It Notes."[49]

text: Kyle Smith of New York Post gave the film a positive review: "The screenplay (by Linda Woolverton) isn't exactly heaving with brilliant ideas, but it works well enough as a blank canvas against which the special-effects team goes bonkers".[50] Matthew Lickona of San Diego Reader said that while he found the visual effects to be "stupidly expensive" and the story familiar, he called it, "a solid kids’ movie in the old style".[51]

text: Accolades[edit]

text:
List of awards and nominations

Award
Category
Recipient(s)
Result
Ref(s)

Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Nominated
[52]

Worst Supporting Actor
Johnny Depp

Worst Screen Combo
Johnny Depp and His Vomitously Vibrant Costume

Golden Trailer Awards
Best Animation Family
"Poem"
[53]

The Don LaFontaine Award for Best Voice Over
"Poem"

Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot
"Grammys"

Best Original Score TV Spot
"Grammys"

Grammy Awards
Best Song Written For Visual Media
"Just Like Fire" – Oscar Holter, Max Martin, Pink and Shellback
[54]

Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Best Song – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film
"Just Like Fire" – Oscar Holter, Max Martin, Pink and Shellback
Won
[55][56]

People's Choice Awards
Favorite Family Movie
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Nominated
[57]

Satellite Awards
Best Art Direction and Production Design
Dan Hennah
[58]

Best Costume Design
Colleen Atwood

Saturn Awards
Best Costume Design
Colleen Atwood
[59]

Teen Choice Awards
Choice Music: Song from a Movie or TV Show
"Just Like Fire" by Pink
[60]

Visual Effects Society Awards
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
Jacob Clark, Joseph Pepper, Klaus Seitschek and Cosku Turhan
[61]


document_title: List of National Basketball Association career assists leaders

question_text: who has the most assist in nba history

question_tokens: who has the most assist in nba history

text: Assist leaders[edit]

text: This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season assists recorded.

text:
^
Active NBA player

*
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

†
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[1]

§
1st time nominee for Hall of Fame in 2018[2]

text:
Rank
Player
Position(s)
Team(s) played for (years)[3]
Total assists
Games
played
Assists
per game
average[4]

1
Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton*
PG
Utah Jazz (1984–2003)
15,806
1,504
10.5

2
Kidd, JasonJason Kidd*
PG
Dallas Mavericks (1994–1996, 2008–2012)
Phoenix Suns (1996–2001)
New Jersey Nets (2001–2008)
New York Knicks (2012–2013)
12,091
1,391
8.7

3
Nash, SteveSteve Nash*
PG
Phoenix Suns (1996–1998, 2004–2012)
Dallas Mavericks (1999–2004)
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2014)
10,335
1,217
8.5

4
Jackson, MarkMark Jackson
PG
New York Knicks (1987–1992, 2001–2002)
Los Angeles Clippers (1992–1994)
Indiana Pacers (1994–1996, 1997–2000)
Denver Nuggets (1996–1997)
Toronto Raptors (2000–2001)
Utah Jazz (2002–2003)
Houston Rockets (2003–2004)
10,334
1,296
8.0

5
Johnson, MagicMagic Johnson*
PG
Los Angeles Lakers (1979–1991, 1996)
10,141
906
11.2

6
Robertson, OscarOscar Robertson*
PG
Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)
Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)
9,887
1,040
9.5

7
Thomas, IsiahIsiah Thomas*
PG
Detroit Pistons (1981–1994)
9,061
979
9.3

8
Payton, GaryGary Payton*
PG
Seattle SuperSonics (1990–2003)
Milwaukee Bucks (2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)
Boston Celtics (2004–2005)
Miami Heat (2005–2007)
8,966
1,335
6.7

9
Paul, ChrisChris Paul^
PG
New Orleans(/Oklahoma City) Hornets (2005–2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2017)
Houston Rockets (2017–present)
8,708
892
9.8

10
Miller, AndreAndre Miller†
PG
Cleveland Cavaliers (1999–2002)
Los Angeles Clippers (2002–2003)
Denver Nuggets (2003–2006, 2011–2013)
Philadelphia 76ers (2006–2009)
Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2011)
Washington Wizards (2013–2015)
Sacramento Kings (2015)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2015–2016)
San Antonio Spurs (2016)
8,524
1,304
6.5

11
James, LeBronLeBron James^
SF
Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–present)
Miami Heat (2010–2014)
8,208
1,143
7.2

12
Strickland, RodRod Strickland
PG
New York Knicks (1988–1990)
San Antonio Spurs (1990–1992)
Portland Trail Blazers (1992–1996, 2001)
Washington Bullets/Wizards (1996–2001)
Miami Heat (2001–2002)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2002–2003)
Orlando Magic (2003–2004)
Toronto Raptors (2004)
Houston Rockets (2005)
7,987
1,094
7.3

13
Cheeks, MauriceMaurice Cheeks*
PG
Philadelphia 76ers (1978–1989)
San Antonio Spurs (1989–1990)
New York Knicks (1990–1991)
Atlanta Hawks (1991–1992)
New Jersey Nets (1993)
7,392
1,101
6.7

14
Wilkens, LennyLenny Wilkens*
PG
St. Louis Hawks (1960–1968)
Seattle SuperSonics (1968–1972)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1972–1974)
Portland Trail Blazers (1974–1975)
7,211
1,077
6.7

15
Porter, TerryTerry Porter
PG
Portland Trail Blazers (1985–1995)
Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–1998)
Miami Heat (1999)
San Antonio Spurs (1999–2002)
7,160
1,274
5.6

16
Hardaway, TimTim Hardaway
PG
Golden State Warriors (1989–1993, 1994–1996)
Miami Heat (1996–2001)
Dallas Mavericks (2001–2002)
Denver Nuggets (2002)
Indiana Pacers (2003)
7,095
867
8.2

17
Cousy, BobBob Cousy*
PG
Boston Celtics (1950–1963)
Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970)
6,955
924
7.5

18
Rodgers, GuyGuy Rodgers*
PG
Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1958–1966)
Chicago Bulls (1966–1967)
Cincinnati Royals (1967–1968)
Milwaukee Bucks (1968–1970)
6,917
892
7.8

19
Parker, TonyTony Parker^
PG
San Antonio Spurs (2001–present)
6,829
1,198
5.7

20
Williams, DeronDeron Williams
PG
Utah Jazz (2005–2011)
New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets (2011–2015)
Dallas Mavericks (2015–2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2016–2017)
6,819
845
8.1

21
Bogues, MuggsyMuggsy Bogues
PG
Washington Bullets (1987–1988)
Charlotte Hornets (1988–1997)
Golden State Warriors (1997–1999)
Toronto Raptors (1999–2001)
6,726
889
7.6

22
Johnson, KevinKevin Johnson
PG
Cleveland Cavaliers (1987–1988)
Phoenix Suns (1988–1998, 2000)
6,711
735
9.1

23
Rondo, RajonRajon Rondo^
PG
Boston Celtics (2006–2014)
Dallas Mavericks (2014–2015)
Sacramento Kings (2015–2016)
Chicago Bulls (2016–2017)
New Orleans Pelicans (2017–present)
6,608
779
8.5

24
Harper, DerekDerek Harper
PG
Dallas Mavericks (1983–1994, 1996–1997)
New York Knicks (1994–1996)
Orlando Magic (1997–1998)
Los Angeles Lakers (1999)
6,577
1,199
5.5

25
Archibald, NateNate Archibald*
PG
Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City(-Omaha) Kings (1970–1976)
New York Nets (1976–1977)
Buffalo Braves (1977–1978)
Boston Celtics (1978–1983)
Milwaukee Bucks (1983–1984)
6,476
876
7.4

26
Marbury, StephonStephon Marbury
PG
Minnesota Timberwolves (1996–1999)
New Jersey Nets (1999–2001)
Phoenix Suns (2001–2004)
New York Knicks (2004–2009)
Boston Celtics (2009)
6,471
846
7.6

27
Lucas II, JohnJohn Lucas II
PG
Houston Rockets (1976–1978, 1984–1986, 1989–1990)
Golden State Warriors (1978–1981)
Washington Bullets (1981–1983)
San Antonio Spurs (1983–1984)
Milwaukee Bucks (1986–1988)
Seattle SuperSonics (1988–1989)
6,454
928
7.0

28
Theus, ReggieReggie Theus
SG/PG
Chicago Bulls (1978–1984)
Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (1984–1988)
Atlanta Hawks (1988–1989)
Orlando Magic (1989–1990)
New Jersey Nets (1990–1991)
6,453
1,026
6.3

29
Nixon, NormNorm Nixon
PG
Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1983)
San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers (1983–1986, 1989)
6,386
768
8.3

30
Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant†
SG
Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016)
6,306
1,346
4.7

31
West, JerryJerry West*
PG
Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1974)
6,238
932
6.7

32
Pippen, ScottieScottie Pippen*
SF
Chicago Bulls (1987–1998, 2003–2004)
Houston Rockets (1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (1999–2003)
6,135
1,178
5.2

33
Drexler, ClydeClyde Drexler*
SG
Portland Trail Blazers (1983–1995)
Houston Rockets (1995–1998)
6,125
1,086
5.6

34
Havlicek, JohnJohn Havlicek*
SF/SG
Boston Celtics (1962–1978)
6,114
1,270
4.8

35
Westbrook, RussellRussell Westbrook^
PG
Oklahoma City Thunder (2008–present)
6,113
748
8.2

36
Davis, BaronBaron Davis
PG
Charlotte Hornets/New Orleans Hornets (1999–2005)
Golden State Warriors (2005–2008)
Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2011)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2011)
New York Knicks (2011–2012)
6,025
835
7.2

37
Blaylock, MookieMookie Blaylock
PG
New Jersey Nets (1989–1992)
Atlanta Hawks (1992–1999)
Golden State Warriors (1999–2002)
5,972
889
6.7

38
Cassell, SamSam Cassell
PG
Houston Rockets (1993–1996)
Phoenix Suns (1996)
Dallas Mavericks (1996–1997)
New Jersey Nets (1997–1999)
Milwaukee Bucks (1999–2003)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2003–2005)
Los Angeles Clippers (2005–2008)
Boston Celtics (2008)
5,939
993
6.0

39
Johnson, AveryAvery Johnson
PG
Seattle SuperSonics (1988–1990)
Denver Nuggets (1990, 2001–2002)
San Antonio Spurs (1991, 1992–1993, 1994–2001)
Houston Rockets (1992)
Golden State Warriors (1993–1994, 2003–2004)
Dallas Mavericks (2002–2003)
5,846
1,054
5.5

40
Van Exel, NickNick Van Exel
PG/SG
Los Angeles Lakers (1993–1998)
Denver Nuggets (1998–2002)
Dallas Mavericks (2002–2003)
Golden State Warriors (2003–2004)
Portland Trail Blazers (2004–2005)
San Antonio Spurs (2005–2006)
5,777
880
6.6

41
Bird, LarryLarry Bird*
SF/PF
Boston Celtics (1979–1992)
5,695
897
6.3

42
Abdul-Jabbar, KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar*[5]
C
Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975)
Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989)
5,660
1,560
3.6

43
Billups, ChaunceyChauncey Billups
PG/SG
Boston Celtics (1997–1998)
Toronto Raptors (1998)
Denver Nuggets (1999, 2008–2011)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2000–2002)
Detroit Pistons (2002–2008, 2013–2014)
New York Knicks (2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2013)
5,636
1,043
5.4

44
Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan*
SG
Chicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998)
Washington Wizards (2001–2003)
5,633
1,072
5.3

45
Iverson, AllenAllen Iverson*
SG/PG
Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006, 2009–2010)
Denver Nuggets (2006–2008)
Detroit Pistons (2008–2009)
Memphis Grizzlies (2009)
5,624
914
6.2

46
Bibby, MikeMike Bibby
PG
Vancouver Grizzlies (1999–2001)
Sacramento Kings (2001–2008)
Atlanta Hawks (2008–2011)
Washington Wizards (2011)
Miami Heat (2011)
New York Knicks (2011–2012)
5,517
1,001
5.5

47
Johnson, DennisDennis Johnson*
PG/SG
Seattle SuperSonics (1976–1980)
Phoenix Suns (1980–1983)
Boston Celtics (1983–1990)
5,499
1,100
5.0

48
Garnett, KevinKevin Garnett†
PF/C
Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016)
Boston Celtics (2007–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015)
5,445
1,462
3.7

49
Terry, JasonJason Terry^
SG/PG
Atlanta Hawks (1999–2004)
Dallas Mavericks (2004–2012)
Boston Celtics (2012–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
Houston Rockets (2014–2016)
Milwaukee Bucks (2016–present)
5,415
1,410
3.8

50
Wade, DwyaneDwyane Wade^
SG
Miami Heat (2003–2016, 2018–present)
Chicago Bulls (2016–2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)
5,400
982
5.5

text: Progressive list of assist leaders[edit]

text: This is a progressive list of assist leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[6]

text:
Team abbreviations
Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.

BOS
Boston Celtics
DEN
Denver Nuggets
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
SAS
San Antonio Spurs

BUF
Buffalo Braves
DET
Detroit Pistons
MIA
Miami Heat
PHO
Phoenix Suns
SDC
San Diego Clippers

CHI
Chicago Bulls
FTW
Fort Wayne Pistons
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
PHW
Philadelphia Warriors
SEA
Seattle SuperSonics

CHS
Chicago Stags
HOU
Houston Rockets
NJN
New Jersey Nets
POR
Portland Trail Blazers
SFW
San Francisco Warriors

CIN
Cincinnati Royals
IND
Indiana Pacers
NOH
New Orleans Hornets
PRO
Providence Steamrollers
UTA
Utah Jazz

CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
KCO
Kansas City-Omaha Kings
NYK
New York Knicks
ROC
Rochester Royals
WAS
Washington Wizards

DAL
Dallas Mavericks
LAC
Los Angeles Clippers
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
SAC
Sacramento Kings
WSB
Washington Bullets

text:
Assists leaders and records at the end of every season

Season
Year-by-year leader
AST
Active player leader
AST
Career record
AST
Single-season record
AST
Season

1946–47
Ernie Calverley000PRO
202
Ernie Calverley000PRO
202
Ernie Calverley000PRO
202
Ernie Calverley000PRO
202
1946–47

1947–48
Howie Dallmar000PHW
120
321
321
1947–48

1948–49
Bob Davies*000ROC
321
572
572
Bob Davies*000ROC
321
1948–49

1949–50
Dick McGuire*000NYK
386
Andy Phillip*
000CHS 1949–50
000PHW 1950–52
000FTW 1952–56
000BOS 1956–57
770
Andy Phillip*
000CHS 1949–50
000PHW 1950–52
000FTW 1952–56
000BOS 1956–57
770
Dick McGuire*000NYK
386
1949–50

1950–51
Andy Phillip*000PHW
414
1,184
1,184
Andy Phillip*000PHW
414
1950–51

1951–52
539
1,723
1,723
539
1951–52

1952–53
Bob Cousy*000BOS
547
2,120
2,120
Bob Cousy*000BOS
547
1952–53

1953–54
518
2,569
2,569
1953–54

1954–55
557
3,060
3,060
557
1954–55

1955–56
642
3,470
3,470
642
1955–56

1956–57
478
3,638
3,638
1956–57

1957–58
463
Bob Cousy*000BOS
3,987
Bob Cousy*000BOS
3,987
1957–58

1958–59
557
4,544
4,544
1958–59

1959–60
715
5,259
5,259
715
1959–60

1960–61
Oscar Robertson*000CIN
690
5,846
5,846
1960–61

1961–62
899
6,430
6,430
Oscar Robertson*000CIN
899
1961–62

1962–63
Guy Rodgers*000SFW
825
6,945
6,945
1962–63

1963–64
Oscar Robertson*000CIN
868
Guy Rodgers*000SFW
3,444
1963–64

1964–65
861
Oscar Robertson*
000CIN 1964–70
000MIL 1970–74
4,076
1964–65

1965–66
847
4,923
1965–66

1966–67
Guy Rodgers*000CHI
908
5,768
Guy Rodgers*000CHI
908
1966–67

1967–68
Wilt Chamberlain*000PHI
702
6,401
1967–68

1968–69
Oscar Robertson*000CIN
772
7,173
Oscar Robertson*
000CIN 1968–70
000MIL 1970–74
7,173
1968–69

1969–70
Lenny Wilkens*000SEA
683
7,731
7,731
1969–70

1970–71
Norm Van Lier000CIN
832
8,399
8,399
1970–71

1971–72
Lenny Wilkens*000SEA
766
8,890
8,890
1971–72

1972–73
Tiny Archibald*000KCO
910
9,441
9,441
Tiny Archibald*000KCO
910
1972–73

1973–74
Ernie DiGregorio000BUF
663
9,887
9,887
1973–74

1974–75
Kevin Porter000WSB
650
Lenny Wilkens*000POR
7,211
1974–75

1975–76
Slick Watts000SEA
661
John Havlicek*000BOS
5,386
1975–76

1976–77
Don Buse000IND
685
5,786
1976–77

1977–78
Kevin Porter
0DET & NJN 1977–78
0DET 1978–79
837
6,114
1977–78

1978–79
1,099
Norm Van Lier000MIL
5,217
Kevin Porter000DET
1,099
1978–79

1979–80
Micheal Ray Richardson000NYK
832
Walt Frazier*000CLE
5,040
1979–80

1980–81
Kevin Porter000WSB
734
Tiny Archibald*
000BOS 1980–83
000MIL 1983–84
5,366
1980–81

1981–82
Johnny Moore000SAS
762
5,907
1981–82

1982–83
Magic Johnson*000LAL
829
6,316
1982–83

1983–84

Isiah Thomas*00DET
Norm Nixon000SDC
914
6,476
1983–84

1984–85
Isiah Thomas*000DET
1,123
Norm Nixon000LAC
5,471
Isiah Thomas*000DET
1,123
1984–85

1985–86
Magic Johnson*000LAL
907
6,047
1985–86

1986–87
977
Magic Johnson*000LAL
6,179
1986–87

1987–88
John Stockton*000UTA
1,128
7,037
John Stockton*000UTA
1,128
1987–88

1988–89
1,118
8,025
1988–89

1989–90
1,134
8,932
1,134
1989–90

1990–91
1,164
9,921
Magic Johnson*000LAL
9,921
1,164
1990–91

1991–92
1,126
Isiah Thomas*000DET
7,991
1991–92

1992–93
987
8,662
1992–93

1993–94
1,031
John Stockton*000UTA
9,383
1993–94

1994–95
1,011
10,394
John Stockton*000UTA
10,394
1994–95

1995–96
916
11,310
11,310
1995–96

1996–97
Mark Jackson000DEN & IND
935
12,170
12,170
1996–97

1997–98
Rod Strickland000WAS
801
12,713
12,713
1997–98

1998–99
Jason Kidd*000PHO
539
13,087
13,087
1998–99

1999–00
Gary Payton*000SEA
732
13,790
13,790
1999–00

2000–01
Jason Kidd*000PHO
753
14,503
14,503
2000–01

2001–02
Andre Miller†000CLE
882
15,177
15,177
2001–02

2002–03
Jason Kidd*000NJN
711
15,806
15,806
2002–03

2003–04
Stephon Marbury000PHO
719
Mark Jackson000HOU
10,334
2003–04

2004–05
Steve Nash*000PHO
861
Gary Payton*
000BOS 2004–05
000MIA 2005–07
8,508
2004–05

2005–06
826
8,765
2005–06

2006–07
884
8,966
2006–07

2007–08
Chris Paul^000NOH
925
Jason Kidd*
000NJN 2007–08
000DAL 2008–12
000NYK 2012–13
9,497
2007–08

2008–09
861
10,199
2008–09

2009–10
Steve Nash*000PHO
892
10,923
2009–10

2010–11
855
11,578
2010–11

2011–12
664
11,842
2011–12

2012–13
Greivis Vásquez000NOH
704
12,091
2012–13

2013–14
John Wall^000WAS
721
Steve Nash*000LAL
10,335
2013–14

2014–15
Chris Paul^000LAC
838
Andre Miller†
000SAC 2014–15
000MIN 2015–16
000SAS 2016
8,437
2014–15

2015–16
Rajon Rondo^000SAC
839
8,524
2015–16

2016–17
James Harden^000HOU
907
Chris Paul^
000LAC 2016–17
000HOU 2017–18
8,251
2016–17

2017–18
Russell Westbrook^000OKC
820
8,708
2017–18

Season
Year-by-year leader
AST
Active player leader
AST
Career record
AST
Single-season record
AST
Season


document_title: Our Miss Brooks

question_text: who played mr boynton on our miss brooks

text: Our Miss Brooks

text: Characters[edit]

text:
Constance "Connie" Brooks (Eve Arden) is an English teacher at fictional Madison High School.
Osgood Conklin (Gale Gordon) is the blustery, gruff, crooked, and unsympathetic principal of Madison High, a near-constant pain to his faculty and students. (Conklin was played by Joseph Forte in the show's first episode; Gordon succeeded him for the rest of the series' run.) Occasionally, Conklin would rig competitions at the school—such as that for prom queen—so that his daughter Harriet would win.
Philip Boynton (Jeff Chandler on radio, billed sometimes under his birth name Ira Grossel; Robert Rockwell on both radio and television), is a Madison High biology teacher, the shy and often clueless object of Miss Brooks' affections.
Walter Denton (Richard Crenna, billed at the time as Dick Crenna), is a Madison High student, well-intentioned and clumsy, with a nasally high, cracking voice, which he can disguise when making mischief, often driving Miss Brooks (his self-professed favorite teacher) to school in a broken-down jalopy. Perfectly aware of Miss Brooks' feelings, he tirelessly tries to help her snare Mr. Boynton, despite the latter's cluelessness.
Margaret Davis (Jane Morgan), Miss Brooks' absentminded landlady, has two trademarks, a cat named Minerva and a penchant for whipping up exotic and often inedible breakfasts.
Harriet Conklin (Gloria McMillan) is a Madison High student and daughter of Osgood Conklin. A sometime love interest for Walter Denton, Harriet is sweet, honest and guileless, unlike her father.
Fabian "Stretch" Snodgrass (Eddie Riley/Leonard Smith)[1] is a dull-witted Madison High athletic star and Walter's best friend.
Daisy Enright (Mary Jane Croft) is a Madison High English teacher and a scheming professional and romantic rival to Miss Brooks.
Ruth Nestor (Isabel Randolph), introduced as the new school principal in the episode "Big Ears" (November 4, 1955)[2]

text: Radio[edit]

text: Our Miss Brooks was a hit on radio from the outset; within eight months of its launch as a regular series, the show landed several honors, including four for Eve Arden, who won polls in four individual publications of the time. Arden had actually been the third choice to play the title role. Harry Ackerman, at the time CBS's West Coast director of programming, wanted Shirley Booth for the part, but as he told historian Gerald Nachman many years later, he realized Booth was too focused on the underpaid downside of public school teaching at the time to have fun with the role.[3]

text: Lucille Ball was believed to have been the next choice, but she was committed to My Favorite Husband and did not audition. Then CBS chairman Bill Paley, who was friendly with Arden, persuaded her to audition for the part. With a slightly rewritten audition script—Osgood Conklin, for example, was originally written as a school board president but was now written as the incoming new Madison principal—Arden agreed to give the newly revamped show a try.[4]

text: Produced by Larry Berns and written by director Al Lewis, Our Miss Brooks premiered on CBS July 19, 1948. According to radio critic John Crosby, her lines were very "feline" in dialogue scenes with principal Conklin and would-be boyfriend Boynton, with sharp, witty comebacks.[5] The interplay between the cast—blustery Conklin, nebbishy Denton, accommodating Harriet, absentminded Mrs. Davis, clueless Boynton, scheming Miss Enright—also received positive reviews.

text: Jeff Chandler played Boynton and stayed with the role for five years, even after becoming a movie star. He ultimately resigned because it was too exhausting to juggle a regular radio role with his film commitments.[6][7] Others in the cast included Anne Whitfield as Conklin's daughter, Harriet.[8]

text: Arden won a radio listeners' poll by Radio Mirror magazine as the top-ranking comedienne of 1948–49, receiving her award at the end of an Our Miss Brooks broadcast that March. "I'm certainly going to try in the coming months to merit the honor you've bestowed upon me, because I understand that if I win this two years in a row, I get to keep Mr. Boynton", she joked. But she was also a hit with the critics; a winter 1949 poll of newspaper and magazine radio editors taken by Motion Picture Daily named her the year's best radio comedienne.[citation needed]

text: For its entire radio life, the show was sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive-Peet, promoting Palmolive soap, Lustre Creme shampoo, and Toni hair-care products. The radio series continued until 1957, a year after its television life ended. This content is now available for download at the Internet Archive here.

text: Television[edit]

text: The show's full cast, minus Jeff Chandler, played the same characters in the television version (with most of the scripts adapted from radio), which continued to revolve largely around Connie Brooks' daily relationships with Madison High students, colleagues, and principal. Philip Boynton was played by Robert Rockwell, who also succeeded Jeff Chandler on the radio series. The television show, sponsored by General Foods, shifted focus later in its run, moving Connie Brooks and Osgood Conklin from a public high school to an exclusive private school in the fall of 1955. It also changed the title character's romantic focus: Gene Barry was cast as physical education teacher Gene Talbot, and Connie was now the pursued instead of the pursuer, although Mr. Boynton reappeared in several episodes before the season ended.

text: Our Miss Brooks ran for 130 episodes on television and won an Emmy Award before it was canceled in 1956. In the 1954–55 season, it overpowered Dear Phoebe, its NBC competition, starring Peter Lawford and Charles Lane, which failed to be renewed for a second season. Our Miss Brooks finished in Nielsen ratings that season at number 15 overall after previously ranking at number 23 in 1952–1953 and #14 in 1953–1954.[9] For the 1955–56 season, with the format change and Rockwell (as Boynton) replaced by Gene Barry, the ratings fell. To rectify their mistake, the producers brought back Rockwell as Boynton in midseason, but it did not help. The show was canceled in the spring of 1956. However, in the theatrical film Our Miss Brooks released by Warner Bros. in the same year, Connie and Mr. Boynton were finally engaged to be married. The television series was seen for several years thereafter in rebroadcasts.

text: Awards[edit]

text: Both the radio and television shows drew as much attention from professional educators as from radio and television fans, viewers, and critics. In addition to the 1948-49 poll of Radio Mirror listeners and the 1949  poll of Motion Picture Daily critics, Arden's notices soon expanded beyond her media. According to the Museum of Broadcast Communications, she was made an honorary member of the National Education Association and received a 1952 award from the Teachers College of Connecticut's Alumni Association "for humanizing the American teacher."

text: Our Miss Brooks was considered groundbreaking for showing a woman who was neither a scatterbrained klutz nor a homebody, but rather a working woman who transcended the actual or assumed limits to women's working lives of the time. Connie Brooks was considered a realistic character in an unglamorized profession (she often joked, for example, about being underpaid, as many teachers are), and who showed women could be competent and self-sufficient outside their home lives without losing their femininity or their humanity.

text: Our Miss Brooks remained Eve Arden's most identifiable and popular role, with numerous surviving recordings of both the radio and television versions continuing to entertain listeners and viewers. (The surviving radio recordings include both its audition shows.) A quarter century after the show ended, Arden told radio historian John Dunning in an on-air interview just what the show and the role came to mean to her:

text: I originally loved the theater. I still do. And I had always wanted to have a hit on Broadway that was created by me. You know, kind of like Judy Holliday and Born Yesterday. I griped about it a little, and someone said to me, "Do you realize that if you had a hit on Broadway, probably 100 or 200,000 people might have seen you in it, if you'd stayed in it long enough. And this way, you've been in Miss Brooks, everybody loves you, and you've been seen by millions." So, I figured I'd better shut up while I was ahead.[10]

text: Television cast[edit]

text:
Eve Arden as Connie Brooks
Gale Gordon as Osgood Conklin
Don Porter as Lawrence Nolan
Robert Rockwell as Phillip Boynton
Jane Morgan as Margaret Davis
Jesslyn Fax as Margaret Davis's sister, Angela Devon
Richard Crenna as Walter Denton
Nick Adams as Gary Nolan
Gloria McMillan as Harriet Conklin
Joseph Kearns as Superintendent Stone (eight episodes)
William Ching as Clint Allbright (four episodes) [11]
Gene Barry as Gene Talbot
William Newell as Dr. Henley
Philip Van Zandt as Mr. Webster
Marjorie Bennett as Mrs. J. Boynton
Joseph Forte as Nolan's butler
Orangey as Minerva the cat

text: List of television episodes[edit]

text: Season 1: 1952–53[edit]

text:
Nº

Ep

Title

Air date
11"Trying to Pick a Fight"October 3, 1952 (1952-10-03)
22"The Loaded Custodian"October 10, 1952 (1952-10-10)
33"The Embezzled Dress"October 17, 1952 (1952-10-17)
44"The Birthday Bag"October 24, 1952 (1952-10-24)
55"The Wrong Mrs. Boynton"October 31, 1952 (1952-10-31)
66"Living Statues"November 7, 1952 (1952-11-07)
77"Madison Country Club"November 14, 1952 (1952-11-14)
88"Mr. Whipple"November 21, 1952 (1952-11-21)
99"The Big Game"November 28, 1952 (1952-11-28)
1010"Blue Goldfish"December 5, 1952 (1952-12-05)
1111"The Stolen Aerial"December 12, 1952 (1952-12-12)
1212"The Hobby Show"December 19, 1952 (1952-12-19)
1313"Christmas Show"December 27, 1952 (1952-12-27)
1414"Aunt Mattie Boynton"January 2, 1953 (1953-01-02)
1515"The Pet Shop"January 9, 1953 (1953-01-09)
1616"The Hurricane"January 16, 1953 (1953-01-16)
1717"Monsieur La Blanche"January 30, 1953 (1953-01-30)
1818"Old Marblehead"February 6, 1953 (1953-02-06)
1919"The Model Teacher"February 13, 1953 (1953-02-13)
2020"Wake-Up Plan"February 20, 1953 (1953-02-20)
2121"The Cafeteria Strike"February 27, 1953 (1953-02-27)
2222"Mister Casey's Will"March 6, 1953 (1953-03-06)
2323"Conklin's Love Nest"March 13, 1953 (1953-03-13)
2424"The Honest Burglar"March 20, 1953 (1953-03-20)
2525"Fisher's Pawn Shop"March 27, 1953 (1953-03-27)
2626"Lulu, the Pin-Up Boat"April 3, 1953 (1953-04-03)
2727"The Yodar Kritch Award"April 10, 1953 (1953-04-10)
2828"Madame Brooks DuBarry"April 17, 1953 (1953-04-17)
2929"Marinated Hearing"April 24, 1953 (1953-04-24)
3030"The Festival"May 1, 1953 (1953-05-01)
3131"Suzy Prentiss"May 8, 1953 (1953-05-08)
3232"Conklin Plays Detective"May 15, 1953 (1953-05-15)
3333"Public Property on Parade"May 22, 1953 (1953-05-22)
3434"Mrs Davis Reads Tea Leaves"May 29, 1953 (1953-05-29)
3535"The Stolen Wardrobe"June 5, 1953 (1953-06-05)
3636"Cure That Habit"June 12, 1953 (1953-06-12)
3737"Capistrano's Revenge"June 19, 1953 (1953-06-19)
3838"June Bride"June 26, 1953 (1953-06-26)

text: Season 2: 1953–54[edit]

text:
Nº

Ep

Title

Air date
391"Clay City Chaperone"October 2, 1953 (1953-10-02)
402"Bones, Son of Cyrano"October 9, 1953 (1953-10-09)
413"Spare the Rod"October 16, 1953 (1953-10-16)
424"Faculty Band"October 23, 1953 (1953-10-23)
435"The Little Visitor"October 30, 1953 (1953-10-30)
446"Trial by Jury"November 6, 1953 (1953-11-06)
457"Phone Book Follies"November 13, 1953 (1953-11-13)
468"Thanksgiving Show"November 20, 1953 (1953-11-20)
479"Vitamin E-4"November 27, 1953 (1953-11-27)
4810"Swap Week"December 11, 1953 (1953-12-11)
4911"Oh, Dem Golden Slippers"December 18, 1953 (1953-12-18)
5012"The Magic Tree"December 25, 1953 (1953-12-25)
5113"Hospital Capers"January 8, 1954 (1954-01-08)
5214"Postage Due"January 15, 1954 (1954-01-15)
5315"Do It Yourself"January 22, 1954 (1954-01-22)
5416"Bobsey's Twins in Stir"January 29, 1954 (1954-01-29)
5517"The Jockey"February 12, 1954 (1954-02-12)
5618"Brook's New Car"February 19, 1954 (1954-02-19)
5719"The Hobo Jungle"February 26, 1954 (1954-02-26)
5820"The Wild Goose"March 12, 1954 (1954-03-12)
5921"Hello, Mr. Chips"March 19, 1954 (1954-03-19)
6022"The Parlor Game"March 23, 1954 (1954-03-23)
6123"A Dry Scalp Is Better Than None"April 9, 1954 (1954-04-09)
6224"The English Test"April 16, 1954 (1954-04-16)
6325"Second Hand-First Aid"April 23, 1954 (1954-04-23)
6426"The Egg"April 30, 1954 (1954-04-30)
6527"The Bakery"May 14, 1954 (1954-05-14)
6628"Old Age Plan"May 21, 1954 (1954-05-21)
6729"The Hawkins Travel Agency"May 30, 1954 (1954-05-30)
6830"The Bicycle Thief"June 11, 1954 (1954-06-11)
6931"Just Remember the Red River Valley"June 18, 1954 (1954-06-18)

text: Season 3: 1954–55[edit]

text:
Nº

Ep

Title

Air date
701"The Miserable Caballeros"October 1, 1954 (1954-10-01)
712"Blood, Sweat and Laugh"October 15, 1954 (1954-10-15)
723"Life Can Be Bones"October 22, 1954 (1954-10-22)
734"Two-Way Stretch Snodgrass"October 29, 1954 (1954-10-29)
745"Angela's Wedding"November 5, 1954 (1954-11-05)
756"Van Gogh, Man Gogh"November 12, 1954 (1954-11-12)
767"The Jewel Robbery"November 26, 1954 (1954-11-26)
778"Space, Who Needs It?"December 3, 1954 (1954-12-03)
789"The Novelist"December 10, 1954 (1954-12-10)
7910"Four Leaf Clover"December 17, 1954 (1954-12-17)
8011"The Citizen's League"January 7, 1955 (1955-01-07)
8112"Buddy"January 14, 1955 (1955-01-14)
8213"Noodnick, Daughter of Medic"January 21, 1955 (1955-01-21)
8314"The Stuffed Gopher"January 28, 1955 (1955-01-28)
8415"Safari O'Toole"February 4, 1955 (1955-02-04)
8516"The Weighing Machine"February 11, 1955 (1955-02-11)
8617"Public Speaker's Nightmare"February 18, 1955 (1955-02-18)
8718"The Auction"February 25, 1955 (1955-02-25)
8819"The Mambo"March 4, 1955 (1955-03-04)
8920"The Dream"March 11, 1955 (1955-03-11)
9021"The Return of Red Smith"March 25, 1955 (1955-03-25)
9122"Le chien chaud et le mouton noir"April 8, 1955 (1955-04-08)
9223"Kritch Cave"April 15, 1955 (1955-04-15)
9324"Mister Fargo's Whiskers"April 22, 1955 (1955-04-22)
9425"The Great Baseball Slide"April 29, 1955 (1955-04-29)
9526"Turnabout Day"May 6, 1955 (1955-05-06)
9627"Here Is Your Past"May 13, 1955 (1955-05-13)
9728"Madison Mascot"May 20, 1955 (1955-05-20)
9829"The Big Jump"May 27, 1955 (1955-05-27)
9930"Home Cooked Meal"June 3, 1955 (1955-06-03)

text: Season 4: 1955–56[edit]

text:
Nº

Ep

Title

Air date
1001"The Blind Date"October 7, 1955 (1955-10-07)
1012"Transition Show"October 14, 1955 (1955-10-14)
1023"Who's Who?"October 21, 1955 (1955-10-21)
1034"Burnt Picnic Basket"October 28, 1955 (1955-10-28)
1045"Big Ears"November 4, 1955 (1955-11-04)
1056"Have Bed – Will Travel"November 11, 1955 (1955-11-11)
1067"Protest Meeting"November 18, 1955 (1955-11-18)
1078"The King and Brooks"November 25, 1955 (1955-11-25)
1089"Mad Man Munsey"December 2, 1955 (1955-12-02)
10910"Connie and Bonnie"December 9, 1955 (1955-12-09)
11011"Music Box Revue"December 23, 1955 (1955-12-23)
11112"The New Gym Instructor"December 30, 1955 (1955-12-30)
11213"The Skeleton in the Closet"January 6, 1956 (1956-01-06)
11314"Amalgamation"January 13, 1956 (1956-01-13)
11415"Reunion"January 20, 1956 (1956-01-20)
11516"Twins at School"January 27, 1956 (1956-01-27)
11617"Mrs. Nestor's Boy Friend"February 3, 1956 (1956-02-03)
11718"Acting Director"February 10, 1956 (1956-02-10)
11819"Mr. Boynton's Return"February 17, 1956 (1956-02-17)
11920"White Lies"February 24, 1956 (1956-02-24)
12021"The Great Land Purchase"March 2, 1956 (1956-03-02)
12122"Raffle Ticket"March 9, 1956 (1956-03-09)
12223"Library Quiz"March 16, 1956 (1956-03-16)
12324"A Mother for Benny"March 23, 1956 (1956-03-23)
12425"Connie and Frankie"March 30, 1956 (1956-03-30)
12526"Top Hat, White Tie, and Bridle"April 6, 1956 (1956-04-06)
12627"24 Hours"April 13, 1956 (1956-04-13)
12728"Geraldine"April 20, 1956 (1956-04-20)
12829"The $350,000 Question"April 27, 1956 (1956-04-27)
12930"Principal for a Day"May 4, 1956 (1956-05-04)
13031"Travel Crazy"May 11, 1956 (1956-05-11)