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September 19, 1960

Season 1

01. For Pete's Sake

Pete and Gladys Porter move into their new home in Westwood, CA. Things get off to a rocky start when Pete clashes with his new neighbor.

30min
September 19, 1960

02. Crime of Passion

A dance instructor wants Pete to join in Gladys' dancing lessons.

30min
September 26, 1960

03. The Bavarian Wedding Chest

Pete brings home a huge Bavarian wedding chest.

30min
October 3, 1960

04. The Handyman

Pete decides to prove that he is a match for anyone as a handyman.

30min
October 10, 1960

05. Movie Bug

Unknown to Peter, Gladys lets a movie company use the Porter residence for some exterior shots, then asks for a part.

30min
October 17, 1960

06. Oo-La-La

Pete persuades a French girl to do a charity number at a benefit.

30min
October 24, 1960

07. The Goat Story

A man from the animal pound is after Tommy's pet goat, so Gladys and Hilda help out.

30min
October 31, 1960

08. Pete's Personality Change

Pete loses a big sale, so his boss calls in a psychologist to put some life back into his salesmanship.

30min
November 7, 1960

09. Camping Out

Pete and Howie want to go on a camping trip, but they have to prove to their wives that they are tough enough to rough it.

30min
November 14, 1960

10. Bowling Brawl

Pete thinks it is time Gladys and her Uncle Paul end their long feud, but Gladys decides she has got to prove she is a good sport.

30min
November 21, 1960

11. Pete Takes Up Golf

Pete wants to join the country club to play golf, but Gladys won't join him for social reasons.

30min
November 28, 1960

12. Gladys and the Piggy Bank

It is the Coltons' anniversary and Pete and Gladys decide to buy them a cheap gift in return for the one the Coltons got for them.

30min
December 5, 1960

13. No Man is Japan

Pete may become manager of a Tokyo branch, so he arranges for a Japanese exchange student to move in and teach him Japanese customs.

30min
December 12, 1960

14. Misplaced Weekend

Pete and Gladys want to get away from it all and spend a few days in Palm Springs, so Gladys uses a scheme on Pete's boss to get him out of work, only to find the boss himself in Palm Springs.

30min
December 19, 1960

15. Gladys Rents the House

Gladys wants a Hawaiian vacation, so she rents a room to a couple of Pete's friends who are in town for a convention.

30min
January 2, 1961

16. Glady's Political Campaign

Gladys campaigns for the presidency of the women's civic league.

30min
January 9, 1961

17. Cousin Violet

Gladys' Cousin Violet, a fat girl, has sent Gladys' photo to her Navy pen pal implying it is a picture of herself.

30min
January 16, 1961

18. The House Next Door

The house next door is empty but Gladys does a good turn by renting it for a friend.

30min
January 23, 1961

19. The Insurance Faker

Gladys uncovers evidence which seems to show that an insurance company is bilking its policyholders.

30min
January 30, 1961

20. Skin Deep (a.k.a.) The Great Stone Face

Pete gets a raise and a reduction in his workload. He just tells Gladys about the reduction and she thinks less work means less money, so she decides to get a job.

30min
February 6, 1961

21. The Six Musketeers

Pete and Gladys have planned a weekend in the mountains, but they have to share the cabin with two other couples.

30min
February 20, 1961

22. Panhandler

Gladys attends a dress rehearsal of a community play. After the rehearsal, Gladys goes home but without any money.

30min
February 27, 1961

23. Gladys Opens Pete's Mail

To discourage Gladys from opening his mail, Pete writes a phony letter to himself claiming he is in deep trouble.

30min
March 6, 1961

24. The Garage Story

Gladys forces Pete to take her father to work with him and then suggests he get Pop a job.

30min
March 13, 1961

25. The Orchid Story

Pete learns Pop has been sending off complaint letters to the city government, so Pop decides it is time for a change, to start growing orchids instead of writing letters.

30min
March 20, 1961

26. Secretary for a Day

Gladys wants to run off a batch of resumes for her job-hunting father, but Pete won't allow her to use his duplicating machine.

30min
March 27, 1961

27. The Fur Coat Story

It's Pete and Gladys' anniversary and Gladys wants a fur coat, but Pete wants a motorboat.

30min
April 3, 1961

28. Peaceful in the Country

Pete and Gladys are going to spend the weekend at his boss' cabin in the mountains so that Pete can show the place to a couple of prospective buyers.

30min
April 10, 1961

29. Junior

Gladys convinces Pete that they should care for his friend's seven-year-old child, but Junior turns out to be a chimp.

30min
April 17, 1961

30. Gladys Cooks Pete's Goose

Gladys always garbles Pete's business messages and she is determined to make up for it.

30min
April 24, 1961

31. A Study in Gray

Pete's painter cancels out on him, so Gladys decides Pop should paint his den.

30min
May 1, 1961

32. Pop's Girlfriend

Pop inherits an estate and decides to move into an apartment of his own. Gladys doesn't want Pop to get lonely so she tries to get him a roommate.

30min
May 8, 1961

33. Ring-a-Ding-Ding

At a party, Gladys loses an expensive ring in one of the hors d'oeuvres.

30min
May 15, 1961

34. The Mannequin Story (a.k.a.) The Mankin Merry-Go-Round

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30min
May 22, 1961

35. The Projectionist

Gladys' Cousin Violet returns, still trying to trap a man, so Gladys begins a program designed to reduce her overweight relative.

30min
May 29, 1961

36. Gladys Goes to College

Gladys goes to school to learn Spanish. Pete, overestimating her progress, invites some friends to dinner in a Mexican restaurant.

30min
June 19, 1961