Season 1

1. For Pete's Sake

1960-09-19 · 30m

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

1960-09-26 · 30m

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

3. The Bavarian Wedding Chest

1960-10-03 · 30m

Pete brings home a huge Bavarian wedding chest.

4. The Handyman

1960-10-10 · 30m

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

5. Movie Bug

1960-10-17 · 30m

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

1960-10-24 · 30m

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

7. The Goat Story

1960-10-31 · 30m

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

8. Pete's Personality Change

1960-11-07 · 30m

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

9. Camping Out

1960-11-14 · 30m

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

1960-11-21 · 30m

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

1960-11-28 · 30m

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

1960-12-05 · 30m

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

1960-12-12 · 30m

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

1960-12-19 · 30m

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

1961-01-02 · 30m

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

1961-01-09 · 30m

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

17. Cousin Violet

1961-01-16 · 30m

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

1961-01-23 · 30m

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

19. The Insurance Faker

1961-01-30 · 30m

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

1961-02-06 · 30m

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

1961-02-20 · 30m

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

22. Panhandler

1961-02-27 · 30m

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

1961-03-06 · 30m

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

24. The Garage Story

1961-03-13 · 30m

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

25. The Orchid Story

1961-03-20 · 30m

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

1961-03-27 · 30m

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

1961-04-03 · 30m

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

28. Peaceful in the Country

1961-04-10 · 30m

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

1961-04-17 · 30m

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

1961-04-24 · 30m

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

31. A Study in Gray

1961-05-01 · 30m

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

32. Pop's Girlfriend

1961-05-08 · 30m

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

1961-05-15 · 30m

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

1961-05-22 · 30m

35. The Projectionist

1961-05-29 · 30m

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

1961-06-19 · 30m

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