Harrigan and Son (1960–1961)
Plot
Harrigan and Son is an ABC sitcom about a father-and-son team of lawyers, played by Pat O'Brien and Roger Perry as Jim Harrigan, Sr., and Jim, Jr. In supporting roles, as secretaries, are Georgine Darcy as Gypsy and Helen Kleeb as Miss Claridge. The series aired 34 episodes at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Fridays from October 14, 1960, to September 29, 1961. It preceded ABC's cartoon series, The Flintstones. Its competition was the second half of the CBS Western, Rawhide. For the first half of the season, Harrigan and Son aired opposite the detective series Dan Raven, starring Skip Homeier. The series premiere is titled "Junior Joins the Law Firm". The finale is called "The Testimonial". Harrigan and Son was owned and produced by Desilu Production. A running gimmick in the show consisted of Harrigan, Sr., commenting on some situation in Latin, Harrigan, Jr., replying, "Which means?", and Harrigan, Sr., translating his comment, usually humorous, into English. The closing of show featured O'Brien and Perry, in silhouette behind the credits, singing the old George M. Cohan song, "Harrigan".
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Junior Joins the LawOctober 14, 1960—James Jr. prepares to fight to defend a contested will. James Sr. tries to convince him it would be wiser to settle out of court.
- S01E02Young Man's WorldOctober 21, 1960—The young men assuming the management of Pyramid Industries have some ideas about expansion that founder Lionel Wilton doesn't like.
- S01E03Harrigan vs. HarriganOctober 28, 1960—It's Harrigan vs. Harrigan when senior discovers that junior has taken the case of a well-known accident faker named Gimpy.
- S01E04Mother Was a Nightclub SingerNovember 4, 1960—When James Jr. dates Monica Nelson, a nightclub performer, father disapproves-unaware that his son is mixing some business with his pleasure
- S01E05Pay the Two DollarsNovember 11, 1960—Junior thinks his case in a small New England court is all sewed up, until he finds out that the judge, the bailiff and the defendant are al
- S01E06A Matter of DignityNovember 18, 1960—A shabby character named Nippy is highly insulted when an artist paints him as a derelict. He implores the Harrigan firm to take legal steps
- S01E07Miss Claridge Finds RomanceDecember 2, 1960—Miss Claridge finds romance, and her daydreaming is cutting down her typing speed too much to suit Harrigan Sr. Things don't get any better
- S01E08There's No Fool Like an Old FoolDecember 9, 1960—Actress Lillian Lovely's performance bowls James Sr. over (she reminds him of his late wife), but the critics don't think much of Lillian's
- S01E09Pipes are PipesDecember 16, 1960—Matt Collins' company is being sued. The charge: producing a defective water heater. Matt wants to make a settlement, but Harrigan believes
- S01E10Junior Becomes SeniorDecember 23, 1960—Mr. Nibley was hired to exterminate the bugs in an apartment house, but the owners have proof that the little creatures are still there. For
- S01E11Non Compos MentisDecember 30, 1960—Tilly Cortland is a will-changing millionairess who dominates the first half of the show delightfully. Harrigan and son busily try to settle
- S01E12Junior Goes SocietyJanuary 6, 1961—An attractive member of high society named Cynthia drops in to take an old friend, Miss Claridge, out to lunch. When Junior see Cynthia, he'
- S01E13Junior's Other JobJanuary 13, 1961—Junior's interviewed on TV after he wins an important tax case. It turns out to be good publicity.
- S01E14Poor Little Rich GuyJanuary 20, 1961—Grant Hazelton, playboy and college chum of Junior's, asks the latter to handle his legal affairs. Harrigan Sr. doesn't like Hazelton much,
- S01E15My Fair LawyerJanuary 27, 1961—Neighbor Harold Calvin sues Harrigan Sr. for damages. Seems smoke from Harrigan's fireplace got in Calvin's eyes, nose and throat.
- S01E16Shall We Dance?February 3, 1961—Charlie Finley, after 20 years of marriage wants to divorce his wife. It seems she's spending too many evenings at a local dancing school.
- S01E17The Magnificient BoroughFebruary 10, 1961—Senior's old friend Gimpy talks the lawyer into investing in his taxi. Then Gimpy has a difference of opinion with a fare, one Bruce Langley
- S01E18You Can Fight City HallFebruary 17, 1961—The city has condemned shoemaker Silas Marner's property, and nobody wants to take the man's case.
- S01E19The ComebackFebruary 27, 1961—Junior visits night court to attend to a routine matter and finds a familiar face. A distinguished gentleman is charged with being drunk and
- S01E20The ComicsMarch 3, 1961—Buddy Wilson and his wife Bernice have worked up a nightclub act and want the Harrigan firm to have it copyrighted. Then Buddy's father show
- S01E21100 ProofMarch 10, 1961—Patrick O'Toole is arrested for drunken driving. But he tells Harrigan Sr. that he took the pledge a long time ago, and hasn't fallen off th
- S01E22They Were All In Step But JimMarch 17, 1961—Actress Lillian Lovely, a Hungarian citizen, is facing deportation for failing to renew her visa. She wants Harrigan Sr. to help her right a
- S01E23The Manly ArtMarch 24, 1961—A boxer named Brennan tells Harrigan Sr. that he won his last fight too easily. But there's no way to prove that the fight was fixed. Junior
- S01E24A Ticket to AlbanyMarch 31, 1961—Junior becomes a candidate for a state Senate seat. Harrigan Sr., unaware of this, endorses the candidate of the opposition party.
- S01E25The Man Who Wouldn't Stay DeadApril 7, 1961—Robert Fenton has changed his name and leads an inconspicuous life. When a scandal sheet columnist digs up the past and prints it, Fenton th
- S01E26Harrigan vs. HarvardApril 14, 1961—Junior prevails upon Harrigan Sr. to agree to address a graduating class at Harvard Law School.
- S01E27Senior Goes to HollywoodApril 21, 1961—Senior goes to Hollywood on his vacation, and visits a movie studio. He notices some errors in legal procedure on one set where they're film
- S01E28The Case of the Missing CaseApril 28, 1961—Fern Williams, Junior's latest girlfriend, is quite high up on the social register. But this doesn't mean she's immune to an anti-social com
- S01E29Hans is HotMay 5, 1961—
- S01E30Hello-GoodbyeMay 12, 1961—A series of legal setbacks convince Harrigan Sr. that it's time to retire. But the most practical place to write his memoirs seems to be rig
- S01E31The LegacyMay 19, 1961—Senior has known Rose Kowalski ever since she was a tot. Now she's a nightclub singer and wants to legally change her name to Renee Collins.
- S01E32RoommatesMay 26, 1961—While Senior's apartment is being renovated, Junior invites his Dad to spend a week at his apartment. The first evening, Junior and his girl
- S01E33On BroadwaySeptember 22, 1961—The first of two new shows before this series leaves the air. Merrill Davis, a long time client of Harrigan Sr., is known for his miserly wa
- S01E34The TestimonialSeptember 29, 1961—A group of Senior's clients (who got legal service although they couldn't afford the fee) get together to show their appreciation by arrangi
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