Grindl

Episode 1

The Gruesome Basement

Sun, Sep 15, 1963 30 mins

Working for a temporary employment service Grindl is hired by the prim-and-proper Mrs. Hartman. When she returns the next day, Mr. Hartman is throwing a wild party and she suspects Mrs. Hartman has been murdered.

Episode 2

Grindl, Counterspy

Sun, Sep 22, 1963 30 mins

Grindl begins an assignment working with scientist Dr. Lou Stevens who has developed a highly explosive rocket fuel he has hidden inside his refrigerator. The situation becomes extremely volatile when spies arrive to steal the formula but one of them accidentally ingests it.

Episode 3

Grindl, She-Wolf of Wall Street

Sun, Sep 29, 1963 30 mins

Chaos reigns in the American stock market thanks to Grindl. Working the telephone switchboard for a large business, she begins to offer callers unsolicited stock advice based on her interest in numerology. The results are potentially dire for those who choose to follow her suggestions.

Episode 4

The Ghastly Honeymoon

Sun, Oct 6, 1963 30 mins

A marriage bureau pairs Grindl with the handsome and marriage minded Antoine d'Beauville, however before the wedding, Antoine takes out an enormous insurance policy on Gindl's life.

Episode 5

Grindl and the Counterfeiters

Sun, Oct 13, 1963 30 mins

You can't judge a book by its cover is the lesson learned by Grindl when she goes to work in a seemingly safe and tranquil bookstore. She's stunned to learn that it's actually a front for counterfeiters, and then is mortified to realize they plan to kill her after she passes on their fake loot.

Episode 6

Grindl: Femme Fatale

Sun, Oct 20, 1963 30 mins

Grindl joins a cast of sophisticated characters when she becomes employed as a personal assistant to the famous Broadway star Gloria Lanett. However, Gloria turns up dead, and one of her many debonair male acquaintances could be responsible. It's up to Grindl to help solve the mystery.

Episode 7

One Angry Grindl

Sun, Oct 27, 1963 30 mins

Grindl is on a jury and votes not guilty because she likes the defendant's blue eyes. This puts her at odd with her fellow jurors who all believe in the man's guilt.

Episode 8

Grindl, Witness for the Defense

Sun, Nov 3, 1963 30 mins

Grindl is working for an invalid who accepts a large insurance check for his disability. But when she learns he is physically fine she is at odds with her employer.

Episode 9

Lady Grindl

Sun, Nov 10, 1963 30 mins

Grindl daydreams of becoming lady of the manor at Dundsetter Moors, her family's ancestral English estate. In her fantasy, she travels to foggy London to claim the estate as her own, but she faces opposition from others who are bent on scaring her away.

Episode 10

The Great Bank Robbery

Sun, Nov 17, 1963 30 mins

Grindl's latest temporary gig takes to her to a bank where she works as a teller. Her wild imagination leads her to believe that every customer is a potential crook. When real bank robbers arrive, it's up to her to capture them using any ammunition she can.

Episode 11

Grindl, the Meddler

Sun, Dec 8, 1963 30 mins

Grindl's vow to stop interfering in the lives of others is short-lived when she is sent to work for preoccupied attorney Mr. Jordan. When Jordan intentionally brings home an attractive secretary to make his wife jealous, Grindl misinterprets the situation and creates more chaos.

Episode 12

The Great Schultz

Sun, Dec 15, 1963 30 mins

Grindl must work for a reclusive scientist, who may be a bit mad.

Episode 13

'Twas the Week Before Christmas

Sun, Dec 22, 1963 30 mins

Grindl plays Santa and exposes a robbery plot.

Episode 14

Grindl, Impractical Nurse

Sun, Dec 29, 1963 30 mins

Episode 15

The Lucky Piece

Sun, Jan 5, 1964 30 mins

Episode 16

Grindl, Private Eye

Sun, Jan 12, 1964 30 mins

Episode 17

Grindl's Day Off

Sun, Jan 19, 1964 30 mins

Episode 18

The Mad Bomber

Sun, Jan 26, 1964 30 mins

A lunatic Olaf is setting off bombs that go off when the phone rings. He makes an error in judgment when he decides to use a answering service where Grindl works.

Episode 19

Grindl and the Boodle

Sun, Feb 2, 1964 30 mins

Insurance adjusters trying to locate stolen money ask Grindl to pose as an gangster's girlfriend.

Episode 20

Dial G for Grindl

Sun, Feb 9, 1964 30 mins

Grindl is mistaken for a professional killer.

Episode 21

Taming of a Tyrant

Sun, Feb 16, 1964 30 mins

Grindl takes a job in a socialites mansion and soon finds herself tangling with the woman's militant butler.

Episode 22

It's in the Bag

Sun, Feb 23, 1964 30 mins

Grindl decides she wants to be her own boss and takes a job as a vacuum cleaner saleslady. The situation takes a turn when Grindl finds pearls in one of the machines.

Episode 23

Grindl, Part-Time Wife

Sun, Mar 1, 1964 30 mins

Episode 24

Active Retirement

Sun, Mar 8, 1964 30 mins

Imogene Coca finds the perfect job for a retired railroad engineer who is cranky and irritable because he misses railroading.

Episode 25

Grindl, Girl Wac

Sun, Mar 15, 1964 30 mins

Episode 26

The Big Deception

Sun, Mar 22, 1964 30 mins

Episode 27

Grindl Goes West

Sun, Mar 29, 1964 30 mins

Grindl decides to take a vacation and travels to Nevada where she owns a tract of undeveloped land. Her plans to pitch a tent and camp out on the property go awry when she arrives to find that land developers have built a thriving casino on the same spot.

Episode 28

The Moon Killer

Sun, Apr 5, 1964 30 mins

It's Grindl's birthday, and she plans to celebrate alone in her apartment. However, her quiet evening alone is complicated by a surprise party, an unlocked window, a strange man, and a homicidal maniac called The Moon Killer who is eluding a police dragnet.

Episode 29

There's No Such Thing as a Bad Barracuda

Sun, Apr 12, 1964 30 mins

While babysitting in a rough area of town Grindl gets involved in a battle between two rival gangs of teenagers. She attempts to play peacemaker between the groups.

Episode 30

Everything's Coming Up Roses

Sun, Apr 19, 1964 30 mins

While working for the noted horticulturist Luther Pontifex, Grindl notes that his ever-expanding awards for growing roses also appear to be directly proportional to the number of his recently departed housekeepers. Grindl is moved to action when Pontifex decides to name his latest flower in honor of her.

Episode 31

Some Dogs Have the Biggest Mouths

Sun, Apr 26, 1964 30 mins

Grindl, the only witness to a gangland slaying, is told the identity of the killer by the victim's talking dog. When she attempts to report the information to the police, she finds herself in a hilarious predicament courtesy of the real killer, who is also a ventriloquist.

Episode 32

Aunt Grindl

Sun, May 3, 1964 30 mins

In the series final episode, Grindl appears to be the recipient of a sizable windfall when she learns her cousin has died and left behind an estate valued at half a million dollars. However, outstanding debts have eaten away at the assets, and instead of a fortune, Grindl finds herself the recipient of a very obnoxious eleven year old boy.