Pete and Gladys
| Pete and Gladys | |
|---|---|
 Harry Morgan and Cara Williams from Pete and Gladys | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Parke Levy |
| Written by |
Alan Lipscott Bob Fisher Larry Rhine Bob Schiller Bob Weiskopf Devery Freeman |
| Directed by |
Leslie Goodwins James V. Kern Sidney Lanfield |
| Starring |
Harry Morgan Cara Williams |
| Theme music composer |
Parke Levy Lee Wainer |
| Ending theme | Wilbur Hatch |
| Composer(s) |
Jerry Goldsmith Wilbur Hatch Lucien Moraweck Carl Brandt |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 72 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Parke Levy (1961-62) |
| Producer(s) |
Parke Levy (1960-61) Devery Freeman (1961-62) |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
El Camino Productions CBS Television Network |
| Release | |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 18, 1960 – September 10, 1962 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | December Bride |
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.
Synopsis
In a popular 1950s CBS sitcom, December Bride, starring Spring Byington, Pete Porter (Harry Morgan) was the next-door neighbor who spent most of his time complaining about his scatterbrained wife Gladys, who was unseen to viewers. In this spin-off series, Gladys emerges as the redhaired comedian Cara Williams. Pete is an insurance salesman, and the happy couple resides in Westwood, California.
Besides leading-man Peter, the other carryover from December Bride during the first season was the character of Hilda Crocker (Verna Felton), a close equivalent of Vivian Vance's Ethel Mertz; she appeared in 23 episodes. Frances Rafferty, another December Bride veteran, appeared in seven episodes of Pete and Gladys as Nancy (a different character from her role in the original series). Barbara Stuart had a recurring first-season role as Gladys' friend Alice, and Ernest Truex appeared in six episodes as Gladys' widowed father, "Pop".[1]
Guest stars
- Jack Albertson
- Norman Alden
- Morey Amsterdam
- Eleanor Audley
- Raymond Bailey
- Bea Benaderet
- Whitney Blake
- Willis Bouchey
- Frank Cady
- Harry Cheshire
- Richard Deacon
- Fifi D'Orsay
- Donna Douglas
- Gale Gordon
- Sandra Gould
- Sterling Holloway
- Ron Howard
- Rodolfo Hoyos, Jr.
- Marty Ingels
- Ted Knight
- Nancy Kulp
- Charles Lane
- Nan Leslie
- Howard McNear
- Carole Mathews
- Strother Martin
- Doris Packer
- Sue Randall
- Cesar Romero
- Reta Shaw
- Doris Singleton
- Olan Soule
- Will Wright
Reception
Although Pete and Gladys never made it into the Nielsen ratings Top 30 during the course of its prime time run, after it ceased production, it was repeated as part of the CBS weekday-morning line up. It aired at 11:30 a.m. EST for two years from October 1, 1962 to October 2, 1964.
Williams was nominated for a 1962 Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance by a Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, but lost to veteran Shirley Booth of NBC's Hazel.
Episode list
Season 1
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "For Pete's Sake" (pilot) | September 19, 1960 |
| 1-2 | "Crime of Passion" | September 26, 1960 |
| 1-3 | "The Bavarian Wedding Chest" | October 3, 1960 |
| 1-4 | "The Handyman" | October 10, 1960 |
| 1-5 | "Movie Bug" | October 17, 1960 |
| 1-6 | "Oo-La-La" | October 24, 1960 |
| 1-7 | "The Goat Story" | October 31, 1960 |
| 1-8 | "Pete's Personality Change" | November 7, 1960 |
| 1-9 | "Camping Out" | November 14, 1960 |
| 1-10 | "Bowling Brawl" | November 21, 1960 |
| 1-11 | "Pete Takes Up Golf" | November 28, 1960 |
| 1-12 | "Gladys and the Piggy Bank" | December 5, 1960 |
| 1-13 | "No Man For Japan" | December 12, 1960 |
| 1-14 | "Misplaced Weekend" | December 19, 1960 |
| 1-15 | "Gladys Rents the House" | January 2, 1961 |
| 1-16 | "Gladys' Political Campaign" | January 9, 1961 |
| 1-17 | "Cousin Violet" | January 16, 1961 |
| 1-18 | "The House Next Door" | January 23, 1961 |
| 1-19 | "The Insurance Faker" | January 30, 1961 |
| 1-20 | "The Great Stone Face" | February 6, 1961 |
| 1-21 | "The Six Musketeers" | February 20, 1961 |
| 1-22 | "Panhandler" | February 27, 1961 |
| 1-23 | "Gladys Opens Pete's Mail" | March 6, 1961 |
| 1-24 | "The Garage Story" | March 13, 1961 |
| 1-25 | "The Orchid Story" | March 20, 1961 |
| 1-26 | "Secretary For A Day"" | March 27, 1961 |
| 1-27 | "The Fur Coat Story" | April 3, 1961 |
| 1-28 | "Peaceful in the Country" | April 10, 1961 |
| 1-29 | "Junior" | April 17, 1961 |
| 1-30 | "Gladys Cooks Pete's Goose" | April 24, 1961 |
| 1-31 | "A Study In Gray" | May 1, 1961 |
| 1-32 | "Pop's Girl Friend" | May 8, 1961 |
| 1-33 | "Ring-A-Ding-Ding" | May 15, 1961 |
| 1-34 | "The Mannequin Story" | May 22, 1961 |
| 1-35 | "The Projectionist" | May 29, 1961 |
| 1-36 | "Gladys Goes To College" | June 19, 1961 |
Season 2
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | "Crossed Wires" | September 18, 1961 |
| 2-2 | "Fasten Your Seat Belts" | September 25, 1961 |
| 2-3 | "The Hoarder and the Boarder" | October 2, 1961 |
| 2-4 | "The Second Car" | October 9, 1961 |
| 2-5 | "Uncle Paul's New Wife" | October 16, 1961 |
| 2-6 | "Money, Money, Who's Got the Money?" | October 23, 1961 |
| 2-7 | "Uncle Paul's Insurance" | October 30, 1961 |
| 2-8 | "Down With Togetherness" | November 6, 1961 |
| 2-9 | "Eyewitness" | November 13, 1961 |
| 2-10 | "The Three Loves of Gladys" | November 20, 1961 |
| 2-11 | "Sick, Sick, Sick" | November 27, 1961 |
| 2-12 | "Christmas Shopping" | December 4, 1961 |
| 2-13 | "The Live-In Couple" | December 11, 1961 |
| 2-14 | "Lover, Go Away" | December 25, 1961 |
| 2-15 | "Hero In the House" | January 1, 1962 |
| 2-16 | "Pete's Hobby" | January 8, 1962 |
| 2-17 | "Who Was That Man?" | January 15, 1962 |
| 2-18 | "Garden Wedding" | January 22, 1962 |
| 2-19 | "Follow That Skeleton" | January 29, 1962 |
| 2-20 | "Will the Real Michelle Tabour Please Stand Up?" | February 5, 1962 |
| 2-21 | "The Prize" | February 12, 1962 |
| 2-22 | "Yak, Yak, Yak" | February 19, 1962 |
| 2-23 | "Never Forget A Friend" | February 26, 1962 |
| 2-24 | "Office Wife" | March 5, 1962 |
| 2-25 | "The Chocolate Cake Caper" | March 12, 1962 |
| 2-26 | "Sleepy Time Wife" | March 19, 1962 |
| 2-27 | "Maternity House" | April 2, 1962 |
| 2-28 | "Pete's Party Dress" | April 9, 1962 |
| 2-29 | "The Top Banana" | April 16, 1962 |
| 2-30 | "Go Help Friends" | April 23, 1962 |
| 2-31 | "The Lame Excuse" | May 7, 1962 |
| 2-32 | "Step On Me" | May 14, 1962 |
| 2-33 | "The Case of the Gossipy Maid" | May 21, 1962 |
| 2-34 | "The Arrival" | May 28, 1962 |
| 2-35 | "The Expectant Gardener" | June 4, 1962 |
| 2-36 | "Continental Dinner" | September 10, 1962 |
References
- ↑ "Full Cast and Crew for Pete and Gladys". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
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