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rezny717 · 10-10-2011, 12:37 PM

Did Millie and Jerry Helper have?I ask this,because there was a little girl named Ellen ,who apeared in the very early episodes.Later on,they had a son named Freddie.What happened to Ellen?

Marvo301 · 10-10-2011, 01:17 PM

The Helpers had two children. A daughter named Ellen and a son named Freddie.

PJudith · 12-08-2011, 04:25 PM

In one episode they had three children. It was the show when Millie was in a Cleopatra skit and Jerry did not want her kissing "hanglip Harry." They decided to have the kindergarten teacher play Cleopatra.

Millie didn't think it was appropriate and Jerry said that it was more appropriate than a mother of three playing the part.

There were mistakes like that in the writing sometimes. Other times their daughter was referred to as Patty. Hey maybe they did have Ellen and Patty. All the kids seemed like an afterthought on the show anyway. It was really about the adults

BoobTube Baby · 09-20-2012, 10:07 AM

I agree that in writing there are 3 Helper children: Patty, Ellen and Freddie. The real confusion, I think, arises from the fact that Ann Morgan Gilbert is pregnant, and dressed in maternity clothes, twice while Richie is little.

Nothing comes from either of these pregnancies, as far as the writing goes. There are no "Millie's Baby," episodes. As best I recall, these babies just aren't mentioned.

DVDfan · 07-21-2020, 04:51 PM

In the episode, "Don't Trip Over That Mountain," S2 Ep22, we hear the name "Patty" as Millie phones home, from Laura & Rob's house, and talks to Patty. She talks with Patty about Freddie's bath then checks in with Patty to ascertain whether Jerry has phoned (from the place where he and Rob are spending the weekend skiing).

We've all heard the name of Millie & Jerry's son, Freddie [spelling? Freddy?] numerous times. This is because Rob & Laura's son, Ritchie [yes, they spelled it with a "T"], plays with Freddie. We usually hear his name referenced without seeing him, but in the episode where Rob casts Ritchie & Freddie in a TV commercial, there's an actor playing the part of Freddie.

And, we hear the name Ellen at least twice that I know of.

So that adds up to three children for Millie & Jerry. 😃

Bronx Sylvia · 07-27-2020, 09:10 PM

Ritchie had a teenage babysitter named Patty. What was odder was that Allan Melville played an army buddy Sam, and also an army buddy Rob didn’t remember, Harrison B Harding (and according to Wikipedia, 4 other characters, one of those listed was played by Marty Ingalls).

CosmicCharlie · 09-27-2020, 06:21 PM

in 50's sitcoms it was normal to have 1 character actor play many different roles throughout the series ... like Jack Benny ... Jackie Gleason ... even Leave it to Beaver. But when the 60's came this was faded out to some degree

10-10-2011, 12:37 PM	#1
rezny717 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 06, 2011 Location: Lincoln,Nebraska Posts: 659	How many kids Did Millie and Jerry Helper have?I ask this,because there was a little girl named Ellen ,who apeared in the very early episodes.Later on,they had a son named Freddie.What happened to Ellen?

10-10-2011, 01:17 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	The Helpers had two children. A daughter named Ellen and a son named Freddie.
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09-20-2012, 10:07 AM	#4
BoobTube Baby Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 10, 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 15	Millie the Mom I agree that in writing there are 3 Helper children: Patty, Ellen and Freddie. The real confusion, I think, arises from the fact that Ann Morgan Gilbert is pregnant, and dressed in maternity clothes, twice while Richie is little. Nothing comes from either of these pregnancies, as far as the writing goes. There are no "Millie's Baby," episodes. As best I recall, these babies just aren't mentioned.

07-21-2020, 04:51 PM	#5
DVDfan Member First Time Poster Join Date: Jul 21, 2020 Location: Western United States Posts: 1	*Millie and Jerry Helper did* have 3 kids** In the episode, "Don't Trip Over That Mountain," S2 Ep22, we hear the name "Patty" as Millie phones home, from Laura & Rob's house, and talks to Patty. She talks with Patty about Freddie's bath then checks in with Patty to ascertain whether Jerry has phoned (from the place where he and Rob are spending the weekend skiing). We've all heard the name of Millie & Jerry's son, Freddie [spelling? Freddy?] numerous times. This is because Rob & Laura's son, Ritchie [yes, they spelled it with a "T"], plays with Freddie. We usually hear his name referenced without seeing him, but in the episode where Rob casts Ritchie & Freddie in a TV commercial, there's an actor playing the part of Freddie. And, we hear the name Ellen at least twice that I know of. So that adds up to three children for Millie & Jerry. 😃

12-08-2011, 04:25 PM	#3
PJudith Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 13, 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 29	In one episode they had three children. It was the show when Millie was in a Cleopatra skit and Jerry did not want her kissing "hanglip Harry." They decided to have the kindergarten teacher play Cleopatra. Millie didn't think it was appropriate and Jerry said that it was more appropriate than a mother of three playing the part. There were mistakes like that in the writing sometimes. Other times their daughter was referred to as Patty. Hey maybe they did have Ellen and Patty. All the kids seemed like an afterthought on the show anyway. It was really about the adults

07-27-2020, 09:10 PM	#6
Bronx Sylvia Member First Time Poster Join Date: Jul 27, 2020 Posts: 1	Ritchie had a teenage babysitter named Patty. What was odder was that Allan Melville played an army buddy Sam, and also an army buddy Rob didn’t remember, Harrison B Harding (and according to Wikipedia, 4 other characters, one of those listed was played by Marty Ingalls).

09-27-2020, 06:21 PM	#7
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,444	in 50's sitcoms it was normal to have 1 character actor play many different roles throughout the series ... like Jack Benny ... Jackie Gleason ... even Leave it to Beaver. But when the 60's came this was faded out to some degree