Pete and Gladys is an American television sitcom starring Harry Morgan and Cara Williams that aired on CBS every Monday 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.

Pete and Gladys
Harry Morgan and Cara Williams from
Pete and Gladys (1960)
GenreSitcom
Created byParke Levy
Written byAlan Lipscott
Bob Fisher
Larry Rhine
Bob Schiller
Bob Weiskopf
Devery Freeman
Directed byLeslie Goodwins
James V. Kern
Sidney Lanfield
StarringHarry Morgan
Cara Williams
Theme music composerParke Levy
Lee Wainer
Ending themeWilbur Hatch
ComposersJerry Goldsmith
Wilbur Hatch
Lucien Moraweck
Carl Brandt
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes72
Production
Executive producerParke Levy (1961–1962)
ProducersParke Levy (1960–1961)
Devery Freeman (1961–1962)
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesEl Camino Productions
CBS Television Network
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 18, 1960 (1960-09-18) –
September 10, 1962 (1962-09-10)
Related
December Bride

Synopsis

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One of CBS television's most popular and highly rated sitcoms of the 1950s, December Bride, starred Spring Byington and co-starred Harry Morgan as next-door neighbor Pete Porter. Pete 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 gorgeous redhaired comedienne Cara Williams. Pete is an insurance salesman, and the happy couple resides in Westwood, California.

Besides leading-man Peter, another carryover from December Bride during the first season was the character of Hilda Crocker (Verna Felton), a close equivalent of I Love Lucy'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]

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Reception

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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. She lost to veteran Shirley Booth of NBC's Hazel.

Episode list

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Season 1 (1960–61)

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No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"For Pete's Sake"UnknownUnknownSeptember 19, 1960 (1960-09-19)
22"Crime of Passion"UnknownUnknownSeptember 26, 1960 (1960-09-26)
33"The Bavarian Wedding Chest"UnknownUnknownOctober 3, 1960 (1960-10-03)
44"The Handyman"UnknownUnknownOctober 10, 1960 (1960-10-10)
55"Movie Bug"UnknownUnknownOctober 17, 1960 (1960-10-17)
66"Oo-La-La"UnknownUnknownOctober 24, 1960 (1960-10-24)
77"The Goat Story"UnknownUnknownOctober 31, 1960 (1960-10-31)
88"Pete's Personality Change"Jack ArnoldNorman PaulNovember 7, 1960 (1960-11-07)
99"Camping Out"UnknownUnknownNovember 14, 1960 (1960-11-14)
1010"Bowling Brawl"UnknownUnknownNovember 21, 1960 (1960-11-21)
1111"Pete Takes Up Golf"UnknownUnknownNovember 28, 1960 (1960-11-28)
1212"Gladys and the Piggy Bank"UnknownUnknownDecember 5, 1960 (1960-12-05)
1313"No Man for Japan"UnknownUnknownDecember 12, 1960 (1960-12-12)
1414"Misplaced Weekend"UnknownUnknownDecember 19, 1960 (1960-12-19)
1515"Gladys Rents the House"UnknownUnknownJanuary 2, 1961 (1961-01-02)
1616"Gladys' Political Campaign"UnknownUnknownJanuary 9, 1961 (1961-01-09)
1717"Cousin Violet"UnknownUnknownJanuary 16, 1961 (1961-01-16)
1818"The House Next Door"UnknownUnknownJanuary 23, 1961 (1961-01-23)
1919"The Insurance Faker"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 1961 (1961-01-30)
2020"Skin Deep"UnknownUnknownFebruary 6, 1961 (1961-02-06)
2121"The Six Musketeers"UnknownUnknownFebruary 20, 1961 (1961-02-20)
2222"Panhandler"UnknownUnknownFebruary 27, 1961 (1961-02-27)
2323"Gladys Opens Pete's Mail"UnknownUnknownMarch 6, 1961 (1961-03-06)
2424"The Garage Story"UnknownUnknownMarch 13, 1961 (1961-03-13)
2525"The Orchid Story"UnknownUnknownMarch 20, 1961 (1961-03-20)
2626"Secretary for a Day"UnknownUnknownMarch 27, 1961 (1961-03-27)
2727"The Fur Coat Story"UnknownUnknownApril 3, 1961 (1961-04-03)
2828"Peaceful in the Country"UnknownUnknownApril 10, 1961 (1961-04-10)
2929"Junior"UnknownUnknownApril 17, 1961 (1961-04-17)
3030"Gladys Cooks Pete's Goose"UnknownUnknownApril 24, 1961 (1961-04-24)
3131"A Study in Gray"UnknownUnknownMay 1, 1961 (1961-05-01)
3232"Pop's Girl Friend"UnknownUnknownMay 8, 1961 (1961-05-08)
3333"Ring-a-Ding-Ding"UnknownUnknownMay 15, 1961 (1961-05-15)
3434"The Mannequin Story"James V. KernBill Freedman & Henry SharpMay 22, 1961 (1961-05-22)
3535"The Projectionist"UnknownUnknownMay 29, 1961 (1961-05-29)
3636"Gladys Goes to College"UnknownUnknownJune 19, 1961 (1961-06-19)

Season 2 (1961–62)

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No.
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No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
371"Crossed Wires"UnknownUnknownSeptember 18, 1961 (1961-09-18)
382"Fasten Your Seat Belts"UnknownUnknownSeptember 25, 1961 (1961-09-25)
393"The Hoarder and the Boarder"UnknownUnknownOctober 2, 1961 (1961-10-02)
404"Second Car"UnknownUnknownOctober 9, 1961 (1961-10-09)
415"Uncle Paul's New Wife"UnknownUnknownOctober 16, 1961 (1961-10-16)
426"Money, Money, Who's Got the Money?"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 1961 (1961-10-23)
437"Uncle Paul's Insurance"James V. KernBob Schiller & Bob WeiskopfOctober 30, 1961 (1961-10-30)
448"Down with Togetherness"UnknownUnknownNovember 6, 1961 (1961-11-06)
459"Eyewitness"UnknownUnknownNovember 13, 1961 (1961-11-13)
4610"Three Loves of Gladys"UnknownUnknownNovember 20, 1961 (1961-11-20)
4711"Sick, Sick, Sick"UnknownUnknownNovember 27, 1961 (1961-11-27)
4812"Christmas Shopping"UnknownUnknownDecember 4, 1961 (1961-12-04)
4913"The Live-in Couple"UnknownUnknownDecember 11, 1961 (1961-12-11)
5014"Lover, Go Away"UnknownUnknownDecember 25, 1961 (1961-12-25)
5115"Hero in the House"James V. KernBob Schiller & Bob WeiskopfJanuary 1, 1962 (1962-01-01)
5216"Pete's Hobby"UnknownUnknownJanuary 8, 1962 (1962-01-08)
5317"Who Was That Man?"UnknownUnknownJanuary 15, 1962 (1962-01-15)
5418"Garden Wedding"Leslie GoodwinsBob Schiller & Bob WeiskopfJanuary 22, 1962 (1962-01-22)
5519"Follow That Skeleton"Sidney LanfieldAlan Lipscott & Bob FisherJanuary 29, 1962 (1962-01-29)
5620"Will the Real Michele Tabour Please Stand Up?"Leslie GoodwinsHenry Sharp & Barry E. BlitznerFebruary 5, 1962 (1962-02-05)
5721"The Prize"Leslie GoodwinsDevery FreemanFebruary 12, 1962 (1962-02-12)
5822"Yak, Yak, Yak"UnknownUnknownFebruary 19, 1962 (1962-02-19)
5923"Never Forget a Friend"Leslie GoodwinsDanny SimonFebruary 26, 1962 (1962-02-26)
6024"Office Wife"UnknownUnknownMarch 5, 1962 (1962-03-05)
6125"The Chocolate Cake Caper"UnknownUnknownMarch 12, 1962 (1962-03-12)
6226"Sleepytime Wife"Sidney MillerBob Fisher & Arthur MarxMarch 19, 1962 (1962-03-19)
6327"Maternity House"UnknownUnknownApril 2, 1962 (1962-04-02)
6428"Pete's Party Dress"UnknownUnknownApril 9, 1962 (1962-04-09)
6529"The Top Banana"UnknownUnknownApril 16, 1962 (1962-04-16)
6630"Go Help Friends"UnknownUnknownApril 23, 1962 (1962-04-23)
6731"The Lame Excuse"UnknownUnknownMay 7, 1962 (1962-05-07)
6832"Step on Me"UnknownUnknownMay 14, 1962 (1962-05-14)
6933"The Case of the Gossipy Maid"UnknownUnknownMay 21, 1962 (1962-05-21)
7034"The Arrival"UnknownUnknownMay 28, 1962 (1962-05-28)
7135"The Expectant Gardner"UnknownUnknownJune 4, 1962 (1962-06-04)
7236"Continental Dinner"UnknownUnknownSeptember 10, 1962 (1962-09-10)

References

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  1. ^ "Full Cast and Crew for Pete and Gladys". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
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