It's a Great Life

Episode 1

Call Michigan 4099

Sun, Sep 4, 1955

The boys suspect Amy of shoplifting.

Episode 2

Hay Burner

Sun, Sep 11, 1955

Denny buys what he thinks is a race horse.

Episode 3

Fortune Hunters

Sun, Sep 18, 1955

A former girlfriend of Earl's pays him a visit. He learns that she has a daughter, she's rich and she's recently widowed.

Episode 4

The Paper Drive

Sun, Sep 25, 1955

Denny and Steve assist a youngster collect paper for his school.

Episode 5

Hash House

Sun, Oct 2, 1955

The boys are talked into buying a diner.

Episode 6

A Birthday for Earl

Sun, Oct 9, 1955

On his birthday, Earl is given a party with a "This Is Your Life" theme.

Episode 7

The Girl Friend

Sun, Oct 16, 1955

Episode 8

Man's Best Friend

Sun, Oct 23, 1955

The boys adopt a hound dog.

Episode 9

Double Date

Sun, Oct 30, 1955

Denny and Steve agree to go on a double date with two beautiful sisters.

Episode 10

High Pressure

Sun, Nov 6, 1955

Denny and Steve try to sell a large shipment of vacuum cleaners.

Episode 11

The Movie Star

Sun, Nov 13, 1955

The boys meet a ex-movie star trying to make ends meet by selling vacuum cleaners.

Episode 12

The Crystal Ball

Sun, Nov 20, 1955

Episode 13

The Big Game

Sun, Nov 27, 1955

Steve desperate tries to find tickets for a big football game.

Episode 14

The Private Line

Sun, Dec 4, 1955

Tired of sharing a phone with the rest of the boarding house residents, Denny and Steve decide to have a phone with a private line installed in their room

Episode 15

The Fabulous Foundling

Sun, Dec 11, 1955

Denny and Steve fall for a beautiful woman who is renting a room from Earl.

Episode 16

Hawaiian Holiday

Sun, Dec 18, 1955

Episode 17

The Elusive Dime

Sun, Jan 1, 1956

Episode 18

Beauty Contest

Sun, Jan 8, 1956 30 mins

After Steve learns that the event includes a beauty contest, his resentment at being asked to chair the event disappears.

Episode 19

The Lady and the Painting

Sun, Jan 15, 1956

Steve meets a pretty French art student and promptly falls in love.

Episode 20

House Guest

Sun, Jan 22, 1956

Denny and Steve invite an old Army buddy and his wife to stay at Amy's.

Episode 21

The Square Circle

Sun, Jan 29, 1956 30 mins

Steve goes into training to become a professional boxer.

Episode 22

Smog Gets in Your Eyes

Sun, Feb 5, 1956 30 mins

Denny and Steve suffer when Los Angeles is blanketed by a thick layer of persistent smog.

Episode 23

Screen Test

Sun, Feb 12, 1956

Denny and Steve inflict themselves on a Hollywood talent scout.

Episode 24

Renee and the Survey

Sun, Feb 19, 1956

Episode 25

Bachelor Party

Sun, Feb 26, 1956

The night before a friend's wedding, the boys decide to throw a bachelor party in his honor.

Episode 26

The Voice

Sun, Mar 4, 1956

Amy asks the boys to call the local red cross and cancel her appointment. When Denny calls he is stunned by the sexy voice that answers. He doesn't get her name but decides he must meet her. Steve also calls for Amy and he too hears the alluring voice not knowing that Earl is eavesdropping on the line. Soon all three head down to the red cross to meet 'The Voice'. But matching the voice to the person is not as easy as they thought it would be.

Episode 27

All for Amy

Sun, Mar 11, 1956

It's Amy's birthday and the boys have a great day planned. Beginning at 7 am with breakfast in bed followed by hat shopping, amusement park, bowling alley and pool hall. The only trouble is Amy doesn't like any of those things. Amy's birthday is an unmitigated disaster as they force everything on her without listening to anything she wants. The final straw is dinner at a fancy French restaurant where Earl and Denny can't understand anything on the menu.

Episode 28

Private Eyes

Sun, Mar 18, 1956

In order to make some extra money, Denny and Steve work part-time as private eyes and get into more trouble than they bargained for.

Episode 29

Glamour Doll

Sun, Mar 25, 1956

Denny is out of town and Tommy is hanging out with the boys when Amy tells them that a studio rep. called and wants to use their house to shoot a scene. The boys aren't impressed until they find out the picture stars Caroline Cabot...a blonde bombshell. When they meet her the boys all try and impress her and decide they don't think the script is right for her. Much to the director's dismay the boys attempt to supervise the shoot.

Episode 30

Kid Sister

Sun, Apr 1, 1956

Steve loves his new girlfriend but hates her annoying kid sister who insists on making a pest of herself.

Episode 31

The Raffle Ticket

Sun, Apr 8, 1956

Denny buys a raffle ticket and is declared the contest winner, winning a trailer in the process.

Episode 32

The Return of Caroline

Sun, Apr 15, 1956

A movie star searching for a husband decides that Denny is matrimonial material.

Episode 33

The Palm Springs Story

Sun, Apr 22, 1956

Denny and Steve invite Amy to join them in Palm Springs for the weekend.

Episode 34

The Yachting Party

Sun, Apr 29, 1956 30 mins

While trying to impress two beautiful woman, Denny and Steve make exaggerated claims about their yachting abilities.

Episode 35

Operation for Earl

Sun, May 6, 1956

Earl is terrified about his upcoming operation - he's having his tonsils removed.

Episode 36

Old Soldiers Never Die

Sun, May 13, 1956 30 mins

Denny and Steve find themselves re-inducted into the Army after telling their old Army tales to an officer.

Episode 37

The Charity Drive

Sun, May 20, 1956

Amy asks Denny and Steve to assist her to raise money for charity.

Episode 38

Passport for Amy

Sun, May 27, 1956

Denny and Steve try to help Amy prepare for her trip to England.

Episode 39

The Housekeeper

Sun, Jun 3, 1956

A bossy housekeeper takes over when Amy goes on vacation.