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.
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30min
September 19, 1960
2. Crime of Passion
A dance instructor wants Pete to join in Gladys' dancing lessons.
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30min
September 26, 1960
3. The Bavarian Wedding Chest
Pete brings home a huge Bavarian wedding chest.
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30min
October 3, 1960
4. The Handyman
Pete decides to prove that he is a match for anyone as a handyman.
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30min
October 10, 1960
5. Movie Bug
Unknown to Peter, Gladys lets a movie company use the Porter residence for some exterior shots, then asks for a part.
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30min
October 17, 1960
6. Oo-La-La
Pete persuades a French girl to do a charity number at a benefit.
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30min
October 24, 1960
7. The Goat Story
A man from the animal pound is after Tommy's pet goat, so Gladys and Hilda help out.
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30min
October 31, 1960
8. Pete's Personality Change
Pete loses a big sale, so his boss calls in a psychologist to put some life back into his salesmanship.
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30min
November 7, 1960
9. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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30min
January 2, 1961
16. Glady's Political Campaign
Gladys campaigns for the presidency of the women's civic league.
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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.
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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.
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30min
January 23, 1961
19. The Insurance Faker
Gladys uncovers evidence which seems to show that an insurance company is bilking its policyholders.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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30min
April 24, 1961
31. A Study in Gray
Pete's painter cancels out on him, so Gladys decides Pop should paint his den.
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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.
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30min
May 8, 1961
33. Ring-a-Ding-Ding
At a party, Gladys loses an expensive ring in one of the hors d'oeuvres.
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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.
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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.