It's a Great Life
Two ex G.I.s, Denny and Steve, return home and take a room at the boarding-house of doting Amy Morgan. Also in the house are young, beautiful Cathy, and Amy's irascible, penny-pinching chiseler brother Earl. The series follows the exploits of "the boys" as they try to get rich quickly and meet the girls of their dreams while working as vacuum-cleaner salesmen.
- 1954-1956
- 2 seasons
- NBC
- Comedy
Two ex G.I.s, Denny and Steve, return home and take a room at the boarding-house of doting Amy Morgan. Also in the house are young, beautiful Cathy, and Amy's irascible, penny-pinching chiseler brother Earl. The series follows the exploits of "the boys" as they try to get rich quickly and meet the girls of their dreams while working as vacuum-cleaner salesmen.
Season 1 Episode Guide
39 Episodes 1954 - 1955
Episode 1
House Hunting
Tue, Sep 7, 1954
Episode 2
Go Home to Your Mother
Tue, Sep 14, 1954
Episode 3
The Baby-Sitters
Tue, Sep 21, 1954
While babysitting, Amy is called away and leaves the child in the care of Uncle Earl who promptly delegates the job to Denny and Steve.
Episode 4
Objective Moon
Tue, Sep 28, 1954
Episode 5
Daniel's Department Store
Tue, Oct 5, 1954
Denny and Steve wake up early and head down to Daniel's Department Store to apply for jobs. They are hired and go to work as salesman in the sporting goods section. There sales quota for the day $200.00 each...if they can't make it they're fired. It looks bad for the boys until Earl shows up and lets Denny know Amy has a charge account with the store.
Episode 6
50-50
Tue, Oct 12, 1954
Episode 7
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Tue, Oct 19, 1954 30 mins
Amy is trying to save money to buy a special birthday for Katy and Denny and Steve try to provide their brand of dubious assistance.
Episode 8
A Visit from Steve's Mother
Tue, Oct 26, 1954 30 mins
Episode 9
Turkey Dinner
Tue, Nov 2, 1954
The boys burn Amy's turkey dinner and end up having to prepare a replacement meal...using only potatoes.
Episode 10
Denny Buys a Steer
Tue, Nov 9, 1954 30 mins
Episode 11
The Boys Redecorate the Attic
Tue, Nov 16, 1954
Episode 12
A Date for Mrs. Morgan
Tue, Nov 23, 1954
Episode 13
The Closet
Tue, Nov 30, 1954 30 mins
Episode 14
The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman
Tue, Dec 7, 1954
Denny and Steve serve as unwitting stooges for jewel thieves.
Episode 15
Denny's Big Night
Tue, Dec 14, 1954 30 mins
Episode 16
There Is a Santa Claus
Tue, Dec 21, 1954
Earl gets a part-time job as Santa Claus in a nearby department store.
Episode 17
The Driver's License
Tue, Dec 28, 1954
Mrs. Morton is stopped by a policeman for over-parking, and discovers that she doesn't have a license with her. The boys come to her rescue.
Episode 18
A Job for Kathy
Tue, Jan 4, 1955 30 mins
Episode 19
The Surprise Party
Tue, Jan 11, 1955 30 mins
Mrs. Morgan is responsible for planning her club's next event but is feeling under the weather. Denny and Steve try to help but get the instructions wrong and the gathering takes an unexpected turn.
Episode 20
The Missing Stamp
Tue, Jan 18, 1955
Episode 21
The Borrowed TV Set
Tue, Jan 25, 1955
Denny and Steve borrow the Sanders' television set while they are on vacation.
Episode 22
Kathy's Former Boyfriend
Tue, Feb 1, 1955
Denny pretends to be Kathy's husband when her former boyfriend shows up on their doorstep.
Episode 23
Friendship
Tue, Feb 8, 1955
Episode 24
The Engagement Ring
Tue, Feb 15, 1955 30 mins
Episode 25
Winter Sports
Tue, Feb 22, 1955
Keeping up with Vera and Katy, two sports fanatics, is wearing Denny and Steve out. Steve's ego won't admit defeat and he invents a story that he and Denny are great skiers. To save face the boys are forced to prove it.
Episode 26
The Night Watchman
Tue, Mar 1, 1955
Denny and Steve find Earl a job as a night watchman.
Episode 27
Foster Father
Tue, Mar 8, 1955
Denny undertakes the responsibility of helping support Jacques, a French war orphan. Through a misunderstanding Jacques arrives in the United States in Denny's doorstep.
Episode 28
Tijuana
Tue, Mar 15, 1955
Episode 29
Kathy Goes to New York
Tue, Mar 22, 1955 30 mins
Episode 30
The Matchmakers
Tue, Mar 29, 1955
Episode 31
The Hospital
Tue, Apr 5, 1955
Earl protests the high cost of house calls and the boys wind up in the doctor's office getting more than they bargained for.
Episode 32
The Boys Clean House
Tue, Apr 12, 1955
Episode 33
Formal for Amy
Tue, Apr 19, 1955
Episode 34
Denny Sings
Tue, Apr 26, 1955 30 mins
Denny tries to launch a career as a night club singer.
Episode 35
Three Hungry Men
Tue, May 3, 1955
Amy's health food diet sends the boys out in the middle of the night in pursuit of some 'real' food.
Episode 36
The Missing Husband
Tue, May 10, 1955 30 mins
Denny encounters a woman who claims that they were married during the Second World War.
Episode 37
The Inheritance
Tue, May 17, 1955 30 mins
Episode 38
The Parakeet
Tue, May 24, 1955
Episode 39
The Easy Chair
Tue, May 31, 1955