Barefoot in the Park
Based upon a play by Neil Simon (and a film), this gentle sitcom detailed the initial years of marriage between attorney Paul Bratter and his wife Corie, who lived together in a tiny studio apartment in New York City.
- 1970-1971
- 1 season
- ABC
- Comedy
Based upon a play by Neil Simon (and a film), this gentle sitcom detailed the initial years of marriage between attorney Paul Bratter and his wife Corie, who lived together in a tiny studio apartment in New York City.
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 1970
Episode 1
Pilot
Thu, Sep 24, 1970
A fledgling lawyer and his unpredictable bride set up housekeeping in a run-down Manhattan flat.
Episode 2
The Bed
Thu, Oct 1, 1970 30 mins
Paul and Corie need a new bed so Honey promises he can get them a great deal through his connections. But the newlyweds find their $100 buys them a very unsatisfactory night sleep and want their money back.
Episode 3
You'll Never Walk Alone
Thu, Oct 8, 1970
Corie models an expensive dress at a charity affair that taxes Paul's purse and patience. He becomes the high bidder on a $600 dress that his boss wanted for his daughter, and then he gets caught in the zipper of Corie's dress.
Episode 4
In Sickness and in Health
Thu, Oct 15, 1970
Paul falls ill, taking a day off work and need to rest in bed. Corie is concerned but her and everyone else's helpfulness end up making Paul sicker then he was in the beginning.
Episode 5
You Gotta Have Soul
Thu, Oct 22, 1970
Paul is assigned a secretary that be doesn't need or want. To occupy her time Candy decorates the office in a very modern Afro-centric style to the unhappiness of her boss. Paul must get rid of her without upsetting anybody.
Episode 6
The Marriage Proposal
Thu, Oct 29, 1970 30 mins
Flashbacks take Paul down memory lane as he tells Honey Robinson how he proposed to Corie and why she bit him in return.
Episode 7
Down with the Landlord
Thu, Nov 5, 1970
Paul and the other defendants are dissatisfied with conditions at their building. They decide to take their grievances to the landlord but when Paul finds out it's Sugar Ray Robinson he has second thoughts.
Episode 8
Somethin' Fishy
Thu, Nov 12, 1970 30 mins
Corie's aunt Violet is visiting and her negative attitude toward men causes conflict in the apartment. Aftter a big fight with his wife Paul with Honey's urging comes up with a plan but it winds up with them in jail.
Episode 9
Corie's Rear Window
Thu, Nov 19, 1970 30 mins
Corie, while looking across the back alley, believes she has seen a murder in a neighboring apartment. She involves Paul and refuses to think there is another explanation for what she glimpsed.
Episode 10
Disorder in the Court
Thu, Dec 3, 1970 30 mins
Paul must defend his mother-in-law Mabel in court. He's up against two crafty and not entirely scrupulous attorneys who will do almost anything to win a case.
Episode 11
No Fancy Fixtures
Thu, Dec 10, 1970 30 mins
After Corie buys a chair that is broken Paul takes it back to the store and get their money back. The manager has other ideas and tries to get Paul to exchange the merchandise for an expensive stereo that happens to be defective.
Episode 12
Nothin' But the Truth
Thu, Dec 17, 1970 30 mins
Repercussions are felt in all quarters after Corle's one session with a sensitivity group. She's convinced that the truth must be told, no matter who it hurts.