December Bride
Charming and wise Lily Ruskin lives with her daughter and son-in- law who, along with her close friend Hilda Crocker, are always trying to find suitable older marriageable companionship for her. Running comedy bits included neighbor Porter's complaints about his (heard but unseen) wife Gladys.
- 1954-1959
- 5 seasons
- CBS
- Comedy
Charming and wise Lily Ruskin lives with her daughter and son-in- law who, along with her close friend Hilda Crocker, are always trying to find suitable older marriageable companionship for her. Running comedy bits included neighbor Porter's complaints about his (heard but unseen) wife Gladys.
Season 5 Episode Guide
31 Episodes 1958 - 1959
Episode 1
The Edgar Bergen Show
Thu, Oct 2, 1958 30 mins
Lily helps Edgar get his brother-in-law to propose to his girlfriend.
Episode 2
The Alaska Show
Thu, Oct 9, 1958 30 mins
Episode 3
Fenwick Arms
Thu, Oct 16, 1958 30 mins
Lily helps an apartment manager friend end a feud between two neighboring couples.
Episode 4
Bride's Father-in-Law
Thu, Oct 23, 1958 30 mins
The new bride is bothered by a meddlesome father-in-law.
Episode 5
The Chimp Show
Thu, Oct 30, 1958 30 mins
Episode 6
Hilda Gets Engaged
Thu, Nov 6, 1958 30 mins
Episode 7
The Zsa Zsa Gabor Show
Thu, Nov 13, 1958 30 mins
Episode 8
Horse Phobia
Thu, Nov 20, 1958 30 mins
Lily arranges for Pete to take riding lessons when his fear of horses jeopardizes his chance to earn a whopping commission by selling insurance to a wealthy horse rancher.
Episode 9
Tough Mother-in-Law
Thu, Nov 27, 1958 30 mins
Episode 10
Power Saw
Thu, Dec 4, 1958 30 mins
Episode 11
The Post Office Show
Thu, Dec 11, 1958 30 mins
Episode 12
Car for Christmas
Thu, Dec 18, 1958 30 mins
Episode 13
Child of Nature
Thu, Dec 25, 1958 30 mins
Episode 14
Beat Generation
Thu, Jan 1, 1959 30 mins
Lily and Hilda become tyros of the Beat Generation.
Episode 15
The Nurse Show
Thu, Jan 8, 1959 30 mins
A practical joke blocks Pete's efforts to hire a nursemaid.
Episode 16
Pete Has a Baby
Thu, Jan 15, 1959 30 mins
Pete's wife is having a baby. Hilda and Lily help him prepare for the blessed event.
Episode 17
Nurse Is Fired
Thu, Jan 22, 1959 30 mins
Lily locks horns with the Porter baby's tyrannical nurse.
Episode 18
Lily's Blind Date
Thu, Jan 29, 1959 30 mins
Episode 19
Lily's Advice Column
Thu, Mar 5, 1959 30 mins
Episode 20
The Hi-Fi Show
Thu, Feb 12, 1959 30 mins
Episode 21
The Scotch Show
Thu, Feb 19, 1959 30 mins
The Henshaws host an exchange student from Scotland, whom Lily met through her advice column.
Episode 22
The Martian Show
Thu, Feb 26, 1959 30 mins
Episode 23
Lily Babysits
Thu, Mar 5, 1959 30 mins
Lily and Hilda take the Porter baby for a drive, then run out of gas.
Episode 24
Ruth the Brain
Thu, Mar 12, 1959 30 mins
Matt begins to feel and act dumb when Ruth tops his IQ score.
Episode 25
Stan Loses His Nerve
Thu, Mar 19, 1959 30 mins
Hilda's boyfriend Stanley, an exterminator, fears he's washed up.
Episode 26
The Texan, Rory Calhoun
Thu, Mar 26, 1959 30 mins
Episode 27
Linda on TV
Thu, Apr 2, 1959 30 mins
Episode 28
Lily Goes Fishing
Thu, Apr 2, 1959 30 mins
Matt and Pete make a day of fishing with Matt coming home with a prize catch. He plans on having it mounted but unfortunately forgets to tell Lily who fixes it for dinner. Lily then tries to make it up to him.
Episode 29
Lily Helps Twilly
Thu, Apr 16, 1959 30 mins
Lily tries to reconcile Miss Twilly with her old boyfriend.
Episode 30
Lily the Example
Thu, Apr 30, 1959 30 mins
Episode 31
Bald Baby
Thu, May 7, 1959 30 mins
In the last episode of the series, Pete gets upset that his baby doesn't have any hair after viewing baby pictures of Ruth, who had a full head of hair at the same age.