 In its final season, the show was up against "Perry Mason" and "Dr. Kildare" but was in the ABC line-up with television greats "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet", "The Donna Reed Show", and "My Three Sons".Critical reception of the series was generally favorable.In the "New York Herald Tribune", John Crosby stated the show was "charming and sincere" and featured "the wonderful candor and directness with which children disconcert and enchant you".