1x1 - For Pete's Sake

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.

1x2 - Crime of Passion

September 26, 1960

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

1x3 - The Bavarian Wedding Chest

October 3, 1960

Pete brings home a huge Bavarian wedding chest.

1x4 - The Handyman

October 10, 1960

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

1x5 - Movie Bug

October 17, 1960

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

1x6 - Oo-La-La

October 24, 1960

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

1x7 - The Goat Story

October 31, 1960

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

1x8 - Pete's Personality Change

November 7, 1960

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

1x9 - Camping Out

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.

1x10 - Bowling Brawl

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.

1x11 - Pete Takes Up Golf

November 28, 1960

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

1x12 - Gladys and the Piggy Bank

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.

1x13 - No Man is Japan

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.

1x14 - Misplaced Weekend

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.

1x15 - Gladys Rents the House

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.

1x16 - Glady's Political Campaign

January 9, 1961

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

1x17 - Cousin Violet

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.

1x18 - The House Next Door

January 23, 1961

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

1x19 - The Insurance Faker

January 30, 1961

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

1x20 - Skin Deep (a.k.a.) The Great Stone Face

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.

1x21 - The Six Musketeers

February 20, 1961

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

1x22 - Panhandler

February 27, 1961

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

1x23 - Gladys Opens Pete's Mail

March 6, 1961

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

1x24 - The Garage Story

March 13, 1961

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

1x25 - The Orchid Story

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.

1x26 - Secretary for a Day

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.

1x27 - The Fur Coat Story

April 3, 1961

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

1x28 - Peaceful in the Country

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.

1x29 - Junior

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.

1x30 - Gladys Cooks Pete's Goose

April 24, 1961

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

1x31 - A Study in Gray

May 1, 1961

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

1x32 - Pop's Girlfriend

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.

1x33 - Ring-a-Ding-Ding

May 15, 1961

At a party, Gladys loses an expensive ring in one of the hors d'oeuvres.

1x34 - The Mannequin Story (a.k.a.) The Mankin Merry-Go-Round

May 22, 1961

1x35 - The Projectionist

May 29, 1961

Gladys' Cousin Violet returns, still trying to trap a man, so Gladys begins a program designed to reduce her overweight relative.

1x36 - Gladys Goes to College

June 19, 1961

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

Cara Williams

Gladys Porter