Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies follows the everyday chaos of the Nash family in a light hearted sitcom frame. Joan and Jim Nash juggle marriage, parenting, and a house full of small misadventures that pop up around every corner. Their suburban life is colored by a cast of well intentioned, colorful neighbors and relatives, including the quirky Ed Hewley and the ever practical Ethel Carter, who offer opinions and meddle in the Nashs' plans. The show leans into the small victories of kitchen table diplomacy, schoolyard scrapes, and the unexpected messes that come with family love. The tone stays breezy, with humor arising from relatable mishaps rather than big surprises. The episodes treat chaos as a shared joke rather than a hurdle, inviting viewers to smile with the Nash family, not at them.

This 1965 American sitcom features Pat Crowley as Joan Nash and Mark Miller as Jim Nash, with Dub Taylor as Ed Hewley, Jean Vander Pyl as Ethel Carter, and Kim Tyler as Kyle Nash, delivering a steady roster of neighborhood color.

There are no widely documented major awards for this series, and it didn’t become a frequent contender in year end lists. Its reputation rests more on being a snapshot of mid-60s family life than on accolades.

Culturally the show fits with the era's wave of domestic comedies that celebrate suburban routines. It contributed to the era's TV landscape by offering familiar faces and gentle humor rather than bold experiment, helping normalize the idea that everyday home life is funny.

The central appeal lies in the coupling of Joan and Jim as a relatable couple navigating parenting and work life with patience and jokes that land on small scale rather than big dramatic twists. The show leans into communication, cooperation, and the chaos that makes a family feel real.