Pete and Gladys (Season 1)

For Pete's Sake (Episode 1)

Air date: 1960-09-19

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 2)

Air date: 1960-09-26

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Bavarian Wedding Chest (Episode 3)

Air date: 1960-10-03

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Pete brings home a huge Bavarian wedding chest.

The Handyman (Episode 4)

Air date: 1960-10-10

Runtime: 30 min

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

Movie Bug (Episode 5)

Air date: 1960-10-17

Runtime: 30 min

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

Oo-La-La (Episode 6)

Air date: 1960-10-24

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Goat Story (Episode 7)

Air date: 1960-10-31

Runtime: 30 min

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

Pete's Personality Change (Episode 8)

Air date: 1960-11-07

Runtime: 30 min

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

Camping Out (Episode 9)

Air date: 1960-11-14

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 10)

Air date: 1960-11-21

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 11)

Air date: 1960-11-28

Runtime: 30 min

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

Gladys and the Piggy Bank (Episode 12)

Air date: 1960-12-05

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 13)

Air date: 1960-12-12

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 14)

Air date: 1960-12-19

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 15)

Air date: 1961-01-02

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 16)

Air date: 1961-01-09

Runtime: 30 min

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

Cousin Violet (Episode 17)

Air date: 1961-01-16

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 18)

Air date: 1961-01-23

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Insurance Faker (Episode 19)

Air date: 1961-01-30

Runtime: 30 min

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

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

Air date: 1961-02-06

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 21)

Air date: 1961-02-20

Runtime: 30 min

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

Panhandler (Episode 22)

Air date: 1961-02-27

Runtime: 30 min

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

Gladys Opens Pete's Mail (Episode 23)

Air date: 1961-03-06

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Garage Story (Episode 24)

Air date: 1961-03-13

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Orchid Story (Episode 25)

Air date: 1961-03-20

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 26)

Air date: 1961-03-27

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 27)

Air date: 1961-04-03

Runtime: 30 min

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

Peaceful in the Country (Episode 28)

Air date: 1961-04-10

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 29)

Air date: 1961-04-17

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 30)

Air date: 1961-04-24

Runtime: 30 min

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

A Study in Gray (Episode 31)

Air date: 1961-05-01

Runtime: 30 min

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

Pop's Girlfriend (Episode 32)

Air date: 1961-05-08

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 33)

Air date: 1961-05-15

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 34)

Air date: 1961-05-22

Runtime: 30 min

The Projectionist (Episode 35)

Air date: 1961-05-29

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 36)

Air date: 1961-06-19

Runtime: 30 min

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