Season 1

1960 · 36 episodes

Episodes

1For Pete's SakePete 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.
2Crime of PassionA dance instructor wants Pete to join in Gladys' dancing lessons.
3The Bavarian Wedding ChestPete brings home a huge Bavarian wedding chest.
4The HandymanPete decides to prove that he is a match for anyone as a handyman.
5Movie BugUnknown to Peter, Gladys lets a movie company use the Porter residence for some exterior shots, then asks for a part.
6Oo-La-LaPete persuades a French girl to do a charity number at a benefit.
7The Goat StoryA man from the animal pound is after Tommy's pet goat, so Gladys and Hilda help out.
8Pete's Personality ChangePete loses a big sale, so his boss calls in a psychologist to put some life back into his salesmanship.
9Camping OutPete 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.
10Bowling BrawlPete 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.
11Pete Takes Up GolfPete wants to join the country club to play golf, but Gladys won't join him for social reasons.
12Gladys and the Piggy BankIt 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.
13No Man is JapanPete may become manager of a Tokyo branch, so he arranges for a Japanese exchange student to move in and teach him Japanese customs.
14Misplaced WeekendPete 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.
15Gladys Rents the HouseGladys wants a Hawaiian vacation, so she rents a room to a couple of Pete's friends who are in town for a convention.
16Glady's Political CampaignGladys campaigns for the presidency of the women's civic league.
17Cousin VioletGladys' Cousin Violet, a fat girl, has sent Gladys' photo to her Navy pen pal implying it is a picture of herself.
18The House Next DoorThe house next door is empty but Gladys does a good turn by renting it for a friend.
19The Insurance FakerGladys uncovers evidence which seems to show that an insurance company is bilking its policyholders.
20Skin Deep (a.k.a.) The Great Stone FacePete 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.
21The Six MusketeersPete and Gladys have planned a weekend in the mountains, but they have to share the cabin with two other couples.
22PanhandlerGladys attends a dress rehearsal of a community play. After the rehearsal, Gladys goes home but without any money.
23Gladys Opens Pete's MailTo discourage Gladys from opening his mail, Pete writes a phony letter to himself claiming he is in deep trouble.
24The Garage StoryGladys forces Pete to take her father to work with him and then suggests he get Pop a job.
25The Orchid StoryPete 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.
26Secretary for a DayGladys wants to run off a batch of resumes for her job-hunting father, but Pete won't allow her to use his duplicating machine.
27The Fur Coat StoryIt's Pete and Gladys' anniversary and Gladys wants a fur coat, but Pete wants a motorboat.
28Peaceful in the CountryPete 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.
29JuniorGladys convinces Pete that they should care for his friend's seven-year-old child, but Junior turns out to be a chimp.
30Gladys Cooks Pete's GooseGladys always garbles Pete's business messages and she is determined to make up for it.
31A Study in GrayPete's painter cancels out on him, so Gladys decides Pop should paint his den.
32Pop's GirlfriendPop 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.
33Ring-a-Ding-DingAt a party, Gladys loses an expensive ring in one of the hors d'oeuvres.
34The Mannequin Story (a.k.a.) The Mankin Merry-Go-Round
35The ProjectionistGladys' Cousin Violet returns, still trying to trap a man, so Gladys begins a program designed to reduce her overweight relative.
36Gladys Goes to CollegeGladys goes to school to learn Spanish. Pete, overestimating her progress, invites some friends to dinner in a Mexican restaurant.