Mister Ed
Mister Ed (Himself) is a horse who is owned by Wilbur Post (Alan Young). Mister Ed is not just any horse, he talks to Wilbur. But this gets Wilbur in all kinds of trouble because Mister Ed won't talk to anyone else, so Carol (Connie Hines), Wilbur's wife, thinks that Wilbur loves Mister Ed more then he loves her, because he spends so much time with Mister Ed. Mister Ed also talks on the telephone and goes out of his barn to cause mischief, for which Wilbur gets blamed.
- 1961-1966
- 6 seasons
- CBS
- Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- TV-G
Mister Ed (Himself) is a horse who is owned by Wilbur Post (Alan Young). Mister Ed is not just any horse, he talks to Wilbur. But this gets Wilbur in all kinds of trouble because Mister Ed won't talk to anyone else, so Carol (Connie Hines), Wilbur's wife, thinks that Wilbur loves Mister Ed more then he loves her, because he spends so much time with Mister Ed. Mister Ed also talks on the telephone and goes out of his barn to cause mischief, for which Wilbur gets blamed.
Season 1 Episode Guide
27 Episodes 1961
Episode 0
The Wonderful World of Wilbur Pope
Tue, Oct 6, 2009 28 mins
The unaired pilot for Mister Ed. This one is almost identical to the first-aired episode "The First Meeting," the difference being a completely different cast, and as for Mr. Ed himself (aka Bamboo Harvester), he was portrayed here by a complete unknown.
Episode 1
The First Meeting
Wed, Jan 4, 1961 30 mins
Wilbur Post and his wife, Carol, move into their first house. They find the previous tenant's horse abandoned in the backyard barn. Carol insists on selling the animal, but Wilbur wants to keep it. To his surprise, the horse agrees with him.
Episode 2
The Ventriloquist
Thu, Jan 12, 1961 24 mins
The Post's neighbor, Roger, catches Mister Ed and Wilbur talking to each other.
Episode 3
Busy Wife
Thu, Jan 19, 1961 30 mins
Wilbur gets help from Mister Ed to get more attention from Carol.
Episode 4
Kiddy Park
Thu, Jan 26, 1961 30 mins
Ed feels neglected on his birthday because Wilbur is leaving him at a stable, while he goes on a 3-day fishing trip to Mexico. Ed decides to run away and join Kiddy Park, where he gives rides to children.
Episode 5
Stable for Three
Thu, Feb 2, 1961 30 mins
Wilbur and his neighbor, Roger, are banished to the barn by their wives.
Episode 6
Sorority House
Thu, Feb 9, 1961 30 mins
Mister Ed is stolen and hidden in a sorority house basement. It's Wilbur, dressed in drag, to the rescue.
Episode 7
Ed the Lover
Thu, Feb 16, 1961 30 mins
Marital strife boils over in both the Post and Addison households, and Mister Ed goes to work as an extra in a western movie.
Episode 8
Pageant Show
Thu, Feb 23, 1961 30 mins
Mister Ed attempts to torpedo Wilbur's plans to have him march in the Pagent Parade.
Episode 9
The Aunt
Thu, Mar 2, 1961 30 mins
Wilbur is all set to enjoy a week's vacation relaxing at home, but his plans are ruined when his overbearing Aunt Martha and her talking parrot unexpectedly drop by for a prolonged visit.
Episode 10
The Missing Statue
Thu, Mar 9, 1961 30 mins
While Mister Ed phones in racing tips to Pimlico Race Course, the Posts and the Addisons play Find The Statue.
Episode 11
Ed the Witness
Thu, Mar 16, 1961 30 mins
Wilbur lands in a Mexican jail, and Mister Ed is the only crime witness that can help to set him free.
Episode 12
Ed's Mother
Thu, Mar 23, 1961 30 mins
Mister Ed's mother is being used as a plow horse, so he begs Wilbur to buy her at auction. Carol is dead set against taking in another horse, and Roger is dead set against Kay spending any of his money at the auction.
Episode 13
Ed the Tout
Thu, Mar 30, 1961 30 mins
After Ed starts giving Wilbur nothing but winning picks at the race track, everyone wants to get in on the gravy train - including Carol and Kay's milk fund for the school kids.
Episode 14
Ed the Songwriter
Thu, Apr 6, 1961 30 mins
Ed writes and sings a song that is destined to become a hit record. Of course, Wilbur must pretend that it's all him and not Ed.
Episode 15
Ed the Stoolpigeon
Thu, Apr 13, 1961 30 mins
Carol brings a French Poodle home from the pound, and Mister Ed plans to get rid of Pierre as soon as possible.
Episode 16
Psychoanalyst Show
Thu, Apr 20, 1961 30 mins
Wilbur tries everything from hypnosis to psychiatry in order to cure Ed of his fear of heights.
Episode 17
A Man for Velma
Thu, Apr 27, 1961 30 mins
Carol has sprained her wrist, so Wilbur hires Velma, a fantastic cook. She even serves carrot pizzas to Ed. When Velma announces that she's leaving to find a boyfriend, Ed calls her on the phone and pretends to be a local secret admirer.
Episode 18
Ed's New Shoes
Thu, May 4, 1961 30 mins
Wilbur hires a bumbling handyman to fix up the house in anticipation of a visit from Home Beautiful Magazine, and Ed wants new shoes.
Episode 19
Little Boy
Thu, May 11, 1961 30 mins
The new kid on the block is having trouble fitting in, so Mister Ed comes up with a plan to help him win friends.
Episode 20
Ed Agrees to Talk
Thu, May 18, 1961 30 mins
When Wilbur balks at buying a new car for Carol, she hitches up a buggy to Mister Ed. Ed then reports her to the SPCA.
Episode 21
The Mustache
Thu, May 25, 1961 30 mins
Roger influences Wilbur to grow a mustache, and Carol insists that he shave it. Meanwhile, Ed wants Wilbur to install a shower in the barn.
Episode 22
The Other Woman
Sun, Jun 4, 1961 30 mins
Circumstantial evidence leads Carol to suspect that Wilbur is seeing another woman.
Episode 23
Ed Cries Wolf
Sun, Jun 11, 1961 30 mins
Wilbur buys a pair of pearl earrings as a surprise for Carol on her birthday, but a home burglar has other plans for them.
Episode 24
The Contest
Sun, Jun 18, 1961 30 mins
Mister Ed wins $100 in Wilbur's name when he correctly answers a contest question over the telephone. Wilbur now has a chance to win $5000, but he's going to need Ed's help.
Episode 25
Pine Lake Lodge
Sun, Jun 25, 1961 30 mins
In this pilot for a proposed new TV series, Bill Parker is a kind-hearted, but meddlesome, middle-aged man who runs the rural Pine Lake Lodge in the mountains of northern California with his niece, Ann, who just can't seem to stay out of other people's business. Bill volunteers to build furniture for a new summer camp next door, but does not have the money or equipment. When Wilbur and Carol arrive for a weekend at the lodge (after they leave Mister Ed at home), Bill tricks Wilbur into cutting down a large pine tree that sits on the property of a stuffy businessman in order to use the wood, but complications set in leading to misunderstandings and a guilt-ridden Bill trying to cover it up.
Episode 26
Wilbur Sells Ed
Sun, Jul 2, 1961 30 mins
Wilbur gives away Ed to a prospective client in order to secure a home architecture job.