Pete and Gladys - Season 1

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For Pete's Sake

1 - For Pete's Sake

Air Date: September 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.

Crime of Passion

2 - Crime of Passion

Air Date: September 26, 1960

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

The Bavarian Wedding Chest

3 - The Bavarian Wedding Chest

Air Date: October 3, 1960

Pete brings home a huge Bavarian wedding chest.

The Handyman

4 - The Handyman

Air Date: October 10, 1960

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

Movie Bug

5 - Movie Bug

Air Date: October 17, 1960

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

Oo-La-La

6 - Oo-La-La

Air Date: October 24, 1960

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

The Goat Story

7 - The Goat Story

Air Date: October 31, 1960

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

Pete's Personality Change

8 - Pete's Personality Change

Air Date: November 7, 1960

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

Camping Out

9 - Camping Out

Air Date: November 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.

Bowling Brawl

10 - Bowling Brawl

Air Date: November 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.

Pete Takes Up Golf

11 - Pete Takes Up Golf

Air Date: November 28, 1960

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

Gladys and the Piggy Bank

12 - Gladys and the Piggy Bank

Air Date: December 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.

No Man is Japan

13 - No Man is Japan

Air Date: December 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.

Misplaced Weekend

14 - Misplaced Weekend

Air Date: December 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 work, only to find the boss himself in Palm Springs.

Gladys Rents the House

15 - Gladys Rents the House

Air Date: January 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.

Glady's Political Campaign

16 - Glady's Political Campaign

Air Date: January 9, 1961

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

Cousin Violet

17 - Cousin Violet

Air Date: January 16, 1961

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

The House Next Door

18 - The House Next Door

Air Date: January 23, 1961

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

The Insurance Faker

19 - The Insurance Faker

Air Date: January 30, 1961

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

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

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

Air Date: February 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 she decides to get a job.

The Six Musketeers

21 - The Six Musketeers

Air Date: February 20, 1961

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

Panhandler

22 - Panhandler

Air Date: February 27, 1961

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

Gladys Opens Pete's Mail

23 - Gladys Opens Pete's Mail

Air Date: March 6, 1961

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

The Garage Story

24 - The Garage Story

Air Date: March 13, 1961

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

The Orchid Story

25 - The Orchid Story

Air Date: March 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 orchids instead of writing letters.

Secretary for a Day

26 - Secretary for a Day

Air Date: March 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.

The Fur Coat Story

27 - The Fur Coat Story

Air Date: April 3, 1961

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

Peaceful in the Country

28 - Peaceful in the Country

Air Date: April 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 prospective buyers.

Junior

29 - Junior

Air Date: April 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.

Gladys Cooks Pete's Goose

30 - Gladys Cooks Pete's Goose

Air Date: April 24, 1961

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

A Study in Gray

31 - A Study in Gray

Air Date: May 1, 1961

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

Pop's Girlfriend

32 - Pop's Girlfriend

Air Date: May 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 roommate.

Ring-a-Ding-Ding

33 - Ring-a-Ding-Ding

Air Date: May 15, 1961

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

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

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

Air Date: May 22, 1961

The Projectionist

35 - The Projectionist

Air Date: May 29, 1961

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

Gladys Goes to College

36 - Gladys Goes to College

Air Date: June 19, 1961

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