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Pete and Gladys is an American situation comedy television series starring Harry Morgan and Cara Williams that aired on CBS on Mondays at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific time for two seasons, beginning on September 19, 1960. The last episode was broadcast on September 10, 1962.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01For Pete's SakeSeptember 19, 1960—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.
- S01E02Crime of PassionSeptember 26, 1960—A dance instructor wants Pete to join in Gladys' dancing lessons.
- S01E03The Bavarian Wedding ChestOctober 3, 1960—Pete brings home a huge Bavarian wedding chest.
- S01E04The HandymanOctober 10, 1960—Pete decides to prove that he is a match for anyone as a handyman.
- S01E05Movie BugOctober 17, 1960—Unknown to Peter, Gladys lets a movie company use the Porter residence for some exterior shots, then asks for a part.
- S01E06Oo-La-LaOctober 24, 1960—Pete persuades a French girl to do a charity number at a benefit.
- S01E07The Goat StoryOctober 31, 1960—A man from the animal pound is after Tommy's pet goat, so Gladys and Hilda help out.
- S01E08Pete's Personality ChangeNovember 7, 1960—Pete loses a big sale, so his boss calls in a psychologist to put some life back into his salesmanship.
- S01E09Camping OutNovember 14, 1960—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.
- S01E10Bowling BrawlNovember 21, 1960—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.
- S01E11Pete Takes Up GolfNovember 28, 1960—Pete wants to join the country club to play golf, but Gladys won't join him for social reasons.
- S01E12Gladys and the Piggy BankDecember 5, 1960—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.
- S01E13No Man is JapanDecember 12, 1960—Pete may become manager of a Tokyo branch, so he arranges for a Japanese exchange student to move in and teach him Japanese customs.
- S01E14Misplaced WeekendDecember 19, 1960—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
- S01E15Gladys Rents the HouseJanuary 2, 1961—Gladys wants a Hawaiian vacation, so she rents a room to a couple of Pete's friends who are in town for a convention.
- S01E16Glady's Political CampaignJanuary 9, 1961—Gladys campaigns for the presidency of the women's civic league.
- S01E17Cousin VioletJanuary 16, 1961—Gladys' Cousin Violet, a fat girl, has sent Gladys' photo to her Navy pen pal implying it is a picture of herself.
- S01E18The House Next DoorJanuary 23, 1961—The house next door is empty but Gladys does a good turn by renting it for a friend.
- S01E19The Insurance FakerJanuary 30, 1961—Gladys uncovers evidence which seems to show that an insurance company is bilking its policyholders.
- S01E20Skin Deep (a.k.a.) The Great Stone FaceFebruary 6, 1961—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 sh
- S01E21The Six MusketeersFebruary 20, 1961—Pete and Gladys have planned a weekend in the mountains, but they have to share the cabin with two other couples.
- S01E22PanhandlerFebruary 27, 1961—Gladys attends a dress rehearsal of a community play. After the rehearsal, Gladys goes home but without any money.
- S01E23Gladys Opens Pete's MailMarch 6, 1961—To discourage Gladys from opening his mail, Pete writes a phony letter to himself claiming he is in deep trouble.
- S01E24The Garage StoryMarch 13, 1961—Gladys forces Pete to take her father to work with him and then suggests he get Pop a job.
- S01E25The Orchid StoryMarch 20, 1961—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 orch
- S01E26Secretary for a DayMarch 27, 1961—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.
- S01E27The Fur Coat StoryApril 3, 1961—It's Pete and Gladys' anniversary and Gladys wants a fur coat, but Pete wants a motorboat.
- S01E28Peaceful in the CountryApril 10, 1961—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 prospectiv
- S01E29JuniorApril 17, 1961—Gladys convinces Pete that they should care for his friend's seven-year-old child, but Junior turns out to be a chimp.
- S01E30Gladys Cooks Pete's GooseApril 24, 1961—Gladys always garbles Pete's business messages and she is determined to make up for it.
- S01E31A Study in GrayMay 1, 1961—Pete's painter cancels out on him, so Gladys decides Pop should paint his den.
- S01E32Pop's GirlfriendMay 8, 1961—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 roo
- S01E33Ring-a-Ding-DingMay 15, 1961—At a party, Gladys loses an expensive ring in one of the hors d'oeuvres.
- S01E34The Mannequin Story (a.k.a.) The Mankin Merry-Go-RoundMay 22, 1961—
- S01E35The ProjectionistMay 29, 1961—Gladys' Cousin Violet returns, still trying to trap a man, so Gladys begins a program designed to reduce her overweight relative.
- S01E36Gladys Goes to CollegeJune 19, 1961—Gladys goes to school to learn Spanish. Pete, overestimating her progress, invites some friends to dinner in a Mexican restaurant.
Season02
- S02E01Crossed WiresSeptember 18, 1961—Gladys picks up the phone to call the movie theater and instead overhears a conversation with a man she thinks is Gene Barry.
- S02E02Fasten Your Seat BeltsSeptember 25, 1961—While trying to exchange a cheap piece of luggage, a gift from Pete's boss, Gladys runs into Pete's boss' wife.
- S02E03The Hoarder and the BoarderOctober 2, 1961—Gladys is unhappy about removing junk from the garage, so she moves it to the spare bedroom. Then Pete tells her he is taking in a boarder.
- S02E04Second CarOctober 9, 1961—Peggy and Gladys decide to buy a new car with their husbands' money.
- S02E05Uncle Paul's New WifeOctober 16, 1961—Uncle Paul and his new bride show up and Gladys must convince them she is not a kook.
- S02E06Money, Money, Who's Got the Money?October 23, 1961—After Pete gets rid of one freeloading boarder, Gladys' nephew Bruce shows up.
- S02E07Uncle Paul's InsuranceOctober 30, 1961—Pete can't bring himself to sell insurance to Uncle Paul, so he tries hypnotism.
- S02E08Down with TogethernessNovember 6, 1961—The neighbors are planning to turn a weekend at the lake into a surprise anniversary party for Pete and Gladys, but Gladys gets into a fight
- S02E09EyewitnessNovember 13, 1961—After seeing an accident, Gladys decides to offer her services as a witness.
- S02E10Three Loves of GladysNovember 20, 1961—Bruce is blackballed by a college fraternity, and Aunt Gladys launches a one-woman investigation to find out who is responsible and why.
- S02E11Sick, Sick, SickNovember 27, 1961—Gladys is a contestant on a television giveaway show and wins the big prize with a story about her husband's serious illness, but Pete's bos
- S02E12Christmas ShoppingDecember 4, 1961—
- S02E13The Live-In CoupleDecember 11, 1961—A bank will award a prize to the person opening the 5000th account and Gladys is determined to win, no matter how long it takes—even if sh
- S02E14Lover Go AwayDecember 25, 1961—In order to stop Aunt Kitty from visiting, Pete and Gladys decide to rent an apartment without a guest room.
- S02E15Hero in the HouseJanuary 1, 1962—When Pete and Gladys go to the theater, a man insults Gladys but Pete decides he is too big to fight with.
- S02E16Pete's HobbyJanuary 8, 1962—Gladys sells an old car she learns is valuable, then tries to retrieve it, only to learn it has been turned into a hot rod.
- S02E17Who Was That Man?January 15, 1962—Gladys' ex-boyfriend is in town and she manages to make a fool of herself by spilling coffee all over herself.
- S02E18Garden WeddingJanuary 22, 1962—Pete and Gladys celebrate their tenth anniversary by visitng the place where they were married and the justice of the peace who married them
- S02E19Follow That SkeletonJanuary 29, 1962—Gladys is dying to know what is in the trunk of Uncle Paul's car, but she regrets it when she finds a skeleton.
- S02E20Will the Real Michele Tabour Please Stand Up?February 5, 1962—Gladys' double, a French dancer, disappears before an important press conference and Gladys volunteers to take her place.
- S02E21The PrizeFebruary 12, 1962—Gladys wins a jingle contest, but she doesn't know what the prize is.
- S02E22Yak, Yak, YakFebruary 19, 1962—Uncle Paul is afraid Gladys' talkative nature will spoil a deal he has going with an antique buyer.
- S02E23Never Forget a FriendFebruary 26, 1962—Gladys' old friend comes to town and suggests everyone get together for dinner to reconcile an old misunderstanding.
- S02E24Office WifeMarch 5, 1962—An efficiency expert has turned Pete's office upside down and Pete becomes upset, sending Gladys to the rescue as his secretary.
- S02E25The Chocolate Cake CaperMarch 12, 1962—Uncle Paul believes a thief is after his expensive jade Buddha.
- S02E26Sleepytime WifeMarch 19, 1962—Pete invites a big insurance executive to dinner hoping he might offer Pete a vice presidency, but Gladys has been acting strangely lately.
- S02E27Maternity HouseApril 2, 1962—The Porters are packing for a vacation in the mountains, having promised Cousin Helen and her husband they can use their home while they are
- S02E28Pete's Party DressApril 9, 1962—Gladys wants to open a box addressed to Pete's uncle, but it is nailed tight.
- S02E29The Top BananaApril 16, 1962—
- S02E30Go Help FriendsApril 23, 1962—After Pete and Gladys tell a neighbor to watch their house while they are away, they decide not to leave and are faced with the problem of t
- S02E31The Lame ExcuseMay 7, 1962—Gladys tells Pete's boss that he is sick, so they can attend a costume party rather than go to dinner with him.
- S02E32Step on MeMay 14, 1962—Gladys wants to buy some new furniture, but Pete is happy with the old stuff.
- S02E33The Case of the Gossipy MaidMay 21, 1962—
- S02E34The ArrivalMay 28, 1962—
- S02E35The Expectant GardenerJune 4, 1962—
- S02E36Continental DinnerSeptember 10, 1962—Gladys suspects Horton, the gardener, has developed a crush on her when he gives her gifts, but is unsure when his girlfriend shows up.
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