December Bride

1. S01E01Lily Ruskin ArrivesOctober 4, 1954—Lily moves in with her daughter and son-in-law
2. S01E02Lily is BoredOctober 11, 1954—A bored Lily looks for an exciting pastime
3. S01E03The Chinese DinnerOctober 18, 1954—
4. S01E04The AccidentOctober 25, 1954—Lily asks her son-in-law, Matt, to testify in her behalf in an auto-accident case.
5. S01E05The VeterinarianNovember 1, 1954—
6. S01E06My SoldierNovember 8, 1954—
7. S01E07Grunion HuntingNovember 15, 1954—
8. S01E08Lily's Mother-in-LawNovember 22, 1954—
9. S01E09Lily Hires a MaidNovember 29, 1954—
10. S01E10The GigoloDecember 6, 1954—
11. S01E11The Rich ManDecember 13, 1954—
12. S01E12The Christmas ShowDecember 20, 1954—
13. S01E13The LuauDecember 27, 1954—
14. S01E14Lily Wants to Pay Her WayJanuary 3, 1955—
15. S01E15Lily the ArtistJanuary 10, 1955—
16. S01E16The Grandfather ClockJanuary 17, 1955—
17. S01E17The SentimentalistJanuary 24, 1955—
18. S01E18The Uranium ShowJanuary 31, 1955—
19. S01E19The Insurance ShowFebruary 7, 1955—While shopping, Lily bumps her head on a low awning and gets involved with one of Pete Porter's schemes.
20. S01E20Surprise PartyFebruary 14, 1955—
21. S01E21JealousyFebruary 21, 1955—
22. S01E22Wedding PreparationsFebruary 28, 1955—
23. S01E23The BreakupMarch 7, 1955—
24. S01E24MexicoMarch 14, 1955—
25. S01E25Lily's NieceMarch 21, 1955—
26. S01E26Matt CooksMarch 28, 1955—
27. S01E27Theater TicketsApril 4, 1955—
28. S01E28PsychiatristApril 11, 1955—
29. S01E29GossipApril 18, 1955—
30. S01E30Matt's MustacheApril 25, 1955—
31. S01E31The Line-UpMay 2, 1955—
32. S01E32The Other CoupleMay 9, 1955—
33. S01E33Lily's SongMay 16, 1955—
34. S01E34Chicken SaladMay 23, 1955—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The Boxing ShowOctober 3, 1955—
2. S02E02The Pizza ShowOctober 10, 1955—
3. S02E03Lily and the WolfOctober 17, 1955—
4. S02E04Ruth Neglects MattOctober 24, 1955—
5. S02E05The ShoplifterOctober 31, 1955—
6. S02E06Let Yourself GoNovember 7, 1955—
7. S02E07The Laundromat ShowNovember 14, 1955—
8. S02E08SkidrowNovember 21, 1955—
9. S02E09Big Game HunterNovember 28, 1955—
10. S02E10Family QuarrelDecember 5, 1955—
11. S02E11High SierrasDecember 12, 1955—
12. S02E12Rate Your MateDecember 26, 1955—
13. S02E13Operation: ColeslawJanuary 2, 1956—
14. S02E14The Trailer ShowJanuary 9, 1956—Lily invites a family whose trailer has broken down into the house, only to discover that one of their kids has the mumps.
15. S02E15Matt's Movie CareerJanuary 16, 1956—Matt is persuaded to step in at the last minute when an actor cancels out of Lily's club play. His performance is such a success that Matt b
16. S02E16The Rudy Vallee ShowJanuary 23, 1956—
17. S02E17The Texas Show (1)January 30, 1956—
18. S02E18The Texas Show (2)February 6, 1956—
19. S02E19The Texas Show (3)February 13, 1956—
20. S02E20Sunken DenFebruary 20, 1956—
21. S02E21The WrestlerFebruary 27, 1956—
22. S02E22Ruth Gets a JobMarch 12, 1956—
23. S02E23HandcuffsMarch 19, 1956—
24. S02E24Pete's Brother-in-LawMarch 26, 1956—
25. S02E25Lily in a Gas StationApril 2, 1956—
26. S02E26Ruth's HaircutApril 9, 1956—
27. S02E27JaywalkerApril 16, 1956—Lily fights a jaywalking ticket, causing Matt to fear losing entrance to a country club.
28. S02E28Beauty PageantApril 23, 1956—
29. S02E29Lily and the SailorApril 30, 1956—
30. S02E30Lily, the MatchmakerMay 7, 1956—Lily receives a visit from her plain Jane friend Florence and after hearing her lament about her spinster hood, Lily hatches a plan. She and
31. S02E31Swimming PoolMay 14, 1956—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01The Rory Calhoun ShowOctober 8, 1956—
2. S03E02The Marjorie Main ShowOctober 15, 1956—Lily and Hilda welcome a movie star's agent who is looking over Matt's house for his client. The agent won't tell them which star he repres
3. S03E03House on BlocksOctober 29, 1956—
4. S03E04The Prize FighterNovember 5, 1956—
5. S03E05Ritzy NeighborhoodNovember 12, 1956—
6. S03E06Lily and the ProwlerNovember 19, 1956—
7. S03E07The JockeyNovember 26, 1956—
8. S03E08The Decorating Show (a.k.a.) Re-DecoratingDecember 3, 1956—
9. S03E09The Indian ShowDecember 10, 1956—
10. S03E10Man Town (a.k.a.) Man HuntDecember 17, 1956—
11. S03E11Football HeroDecember 24, 1956—
12. S03E12New Year's PartyDecember 31, 1956—
13. S03E13RoyaltyJanuary 7, 1957—
14. S03E14Chicken FarmJanuary 14, 1957—
15. S03E15The Homecoming ShowJanuary 21, 1957—
16. S03E16The Budget ShowJanuary 28, 1957—
17. S03E17Study GroupFebruary 4, 1957—
18. S03E18Mother-in-Law Group (a.k.a.) Mother-in-Law ClubFebruary 11, 1957—
19. S03E19The Piano ShowFebruary 18, 1957—
20. S03E20Duck HuntingFebruary 25, 1957—
21. S03E21The Engagement ShowMarch 4, 1957—
22. S03E22Masquerade PartyMarch 11, 1957—
23. S03E23Kissing BoothMarch 18, 1957—
24. S03E24The Hobo ShowMarch 25, 1957—
25. S03E25The EnglishmanApril 1, 1957—
26. S03E26Do It YourselfApril 8, 1957—
27. S03E27The Old ManApril 15, 1957—
28. S03E28Song PluggingApril 22, 1957—
29. S03E29Mountain ClimbingApril 29, 1957—
30. S03E30Lily-Hilda FightMay 6, 1957—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Vallee's Protege (a.k.a.) Crashing HollywoodOctober 7, 1957—
2. S04E02Mean GrandfatherOctober 14, 1957—
3. S04E03The Golf LessonOctober 21, 1957—
4. S04E04The Photography ShowNovember 4, 1957—
5. S04E05Sports CarNovember 11, 1957—
6. S04E06The Microphone ShowNovember 18, 1957—
7. S04E07Matt's Gray HairDecember 2, 1957—
8. S04E08The Other WomanDecember 9, 1957—
9. S04E09The Butler ShowDecember 16, 1957—
10. S04E10Ruth Goes Home to MotherDecember 23, 1957—
11. S04E11Hot MealDecember 30, 1957—
12. S04E12The Airplane ShowJanuary 6, 1958—
13. S04E13The Parrot ShowJanuary 13, 1958—
14. S04E14The Antique ShowJanuary 20, 1958—
15. S04E15HousemotherJanuary 27, 1958—
16. S04E16The Muscleman ShowFebruary 3, 1958—
17. S04E17Contour ChairFebruary 10, 1958—Matt buys Ruth a health chair, with a full vibrator. The two can't agree where the chair should be in the house. The chair has some interest
18. S04E18The Fred MacMurray ShowFebruary 17, 1958—Lily decides to choose Fred MacMurray as her newspaper's honorary candidate for mayor.
19. S04E19Baby RehearsalFebruary 24, 1958—
20. S04E20Army BuddyMarch 3, 1958—
21. S04E21The Ed Wynn ShowMarch 10, 1958—
22. S04E22The Bouncer ShowMarch 17, 1958—
23. S04E23Sleep TeachingMarch 24, 1958—
24. S04E24The Gilbert Roland ShowMarch 31, 1958—
25. S04E25Aunt EmilyApril 7, 1958—
26. S04E26The Mickey Rooney ShowApril 14, 1958—
27. S04E27Lily's Birthday DressApril 21, 1958—
28. S04E28Wedding FloatApril 28, 1958—
29. S04E29The Capistrano ShowMay 5, 1958—
30. S04E30Lily on BoatMay 12, 1958—
31. S04E31Matt-Pete FightMay 19, 1958—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01The Edgar Bergen ShowOctober 2, 1958—Lily helps Edgar get his brother-in-law to propose to his girl.
2. S05E02The Alaska ShowOctober 9, 1958—
3. S05E03Fenwick ArmsOctober 16, 1958—
4. S05E04Bride's Father-in-LawOctober 23, 1958—
5. S05E05The Chimp ShowOctober 30, 1958—
6. S05E06Hilda Gets EngagedNovember 6, 1958—
7. S05E07The Zsa Zsa Gabor ShowNovember 13, 1958—
8. S05E08Horse PhobiaNovember 20, 1958—Lily arranges for Pete to take riding lessons when his fear of horses jeopardizes his chance to earn a whopping commission by selling insura
9. S05E09Tough Mother-in-LawNovember 27, 1958—
10. S05E10Power SawDecember 4, 1958—Lily presents son-in-law Matt with a set of power tools for his birthday, but then Ruth begins to feel neglected when Matt becomes absorbed
11. S05E11The Post Office ShowDecember 11, 1958—
12. S05E12Car for ChristmasDecember 18, 1958—
13. S05E13Child of NatureDecember 25, 1958—
14. S05E14The Beatnik ShowJanuary 1, 1959—
15. S05E15The Nurse ShowJanuary 8, 1959—
16. S05E16Pete Has a BabyJanuary 15, 1959—
17. S05E17Nurse is FiredJanuary 22, 1959—
18. S05E18Lily's Blind DateJanuary 29, 1959—
19. S05E19Lily's Advice ColumnFebruary 5, 1959—In her column, Lily tells a young man not to follow in his father's footsteps. Unfortunately, the father is one of the newspaper's biggest
20. S05E20The Hi-Fi ShowFebruary 12, 1959—
21. S05E21The Scotch ShowFebruary 19, 1959—
22. S05E22The Martian ShowFebruary 26, 1959—
23. S05E23Lily BabysitsMarch 5, 1959—
24. S05E24Ruth the BrainMarch 12, 1959—
25. S05E25Stan Loses His NerveMarch 19, 1959—
26. S05E26The Texan, Rory CalhounMarch 26, 1959—
27. S05E27Linda on TVApril 2, 1959—
28. S05E28Lily Goes FishingApril 9, 1959—Matt and Pete make a day of fishing with Matt coming home with a prize catch. He plans on having it mounted but unfortunately forgets to tel
29. S05E29Lily Helps TwillyApril 16, 1959—
30. S05E30Lily, the ExampleApril 30, 1959—
31. S05E31Bald BabyMay 7, 1959—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed