Pete and Gladys - Season 1
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.
2 - Crime of Passion
Air Date: September 26, 1960
A dance instructor wants Pete to join in Gladys' dancing lessons.
3 - The Bavarian Wedding Chest
Air Date: October 3, 1960
Pete brings home a huge Bavarian wedding chest.
4 - The Handyman
Air Date: October 10, 1960
Pete decides to prove that he is a match for anyone as a handyman.
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.
6 - Oo-La-La
Air Date: October 24, 1960
Pete persuades a French girl to do a charity number at a benefit.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
16 - Glady's Political Campaign
Air Date: January 9, 1961
Gladys campaigns for the presidency of the women's civic league.
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.
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.
19 - The Insurance Faker
Air Date: January 30, 1961
Gladys uncovers evidence which seems to show that an insurance company is bilking its policyholders.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
34 - The Mannequin Story (a.k.a.) The Mankin Merry-Go-Round
Air Date: May 22, 1961
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.
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.