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Mr. Adams and Eve

  • 1957-1958
  • 2 seasons
  • CBS
  • Comedy

Famous Hollywood actors Eve Drake and Howard Adams, a married couple, are shown at home plus at work, usually to comedic effect. They wrangle with studio head J.B. Hafter and deal with their agent, the affable Steve.

Season 1 Episode Guide

25 Episodes 1957

Episode 1

The Young Actress

Fri, Jan 4, 1957 30 mins

Eve and Howard are cast opposite an ambitious young actress who is an expert scene stealer. The married couple are old pros, decide to the lady thespian a lesson.

Episode 2

Typical

Fri, Jan 11, 1957 30 mins

Howard and Eve's agent proposes that they star in a TV series about a suburban couple, but when Eve says she will never stoop to television, the agent agrees that the movie star couple could never be believable as "typical" marrieds -- which prompts Eve to try to live one day as a domestic housewife. Naturally, chaos ensues, until Eve is on the verge of a nervous breakdown because of her inadequacy.

Episode 3

They're Off and Running

Fri, Jan 18, 1957 30 mins

Mr. Adams and Eve Season 1 They're Off and Running
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Episode 4

The Teen-Age Daughter

Fri, Jan 25, 1957 30 mins

Eve and Howard are bothered when they are cast as parents of a teenager as they consider themselves young.

Episode 5

This Is Your Life

Fri, Feb 1, 1957 30 mins

Eve becomes suspicious when people start acting oddly around her.

Episode 6

You Can't Go Home Again

Fri, Feb 8, 1957 30 mins

Eve and Howard return to their hometown after a long absence to discover things have changed a great deal.

Episode 7

The Proposal

Fri, Feb 15, 1957 30 mins

During an interview with a film magazine Eve and Howard have a disagreement over who proposed to who.

Episode 8

Howard Goes to Jail

Fri, Feb 22, 1957 30 mins

Howard is voted most uncooperative star so he decides to throw a party for the press. But his involvement in a brawl keeps him from attending so Eve fills in.

Episode 9

The Business Manager

Fri, Mar 1, 1957 30 mins

Eve and Howard hire a silent screen actor they think is destitute. They decide to start planning for their retirement.

Mr. Adams and Eve Season 1 The Business Manager

Episode 10

The Torn-Shirt School of Acting

Fri, Mar 8, 1957 30 mins

Eve and Howard decide to assist an amateur theatrical group. But the group's avant guard approach bothers them.

Episode 11

The Mothers

Fri, Mar 15, 1957 30 mins

Two adult children married to each other, forgetting how it is that they came to be born.

Episode 12

Academy Award

Fri, Mar 22, 1957 30 mins

Mr Adams and Eve are both nominated for an Oscar. When only Eve wins things between them are very rough ...and funny.

Episode 13

Taken for Granted

Fri, Mar 29, 1957 30 mins

Episode 14

Fulfilling Talents

Fri, Apr 5, 1957 30 mins

An old girlfriend of Howard's convinces him to start writing poetry. This surprises Eve as she doubt's her husband has literary talent.

Episode 15

That Magazine

Fri, Apr 12, 1957 30 mins

A writer and photographer come to profile an ordinary day in the life stars Eve and Howard. The day chosen ends of being full of unexpected events.

Episode 16

The Social Crowd

Fri, Apr 19, 1957 30 mins

Eve and Howard are cast as social elites in an upcoming film. They agree to associate with the upper crust for a weekend to get a feel for their roles.

Episode 17

Foreign Actress

Fri, Apr 26, 1957 30 mins

A glamorous European actress upstages Eve and Howard in a movie they are making. The married couple decide to get even in an upcoming scene.

Episode 18

Insomnia

Fri, May 3, 1957 30 mins

Howard is having a bout with sleepiness with every remedy suggested failing. Howard agrees to give a speech at an important banquet when he finally can rest. Eve is frantic to wake him.

Episode 19

The Diet

Fri, May 10, 1957 30 mins

The bathroom scales inform Eve she has gained a few pounds. The strong willed actress goes overboard trying to lose the weight quickly.

Episode 20

The Picture That Could Not Be Made

Fri, May 17, 1957 30 mins

Having been_around the film business Eve and Howard feel confident enough to produce their next movie. But as problems mount the couple discover there is plenty they don't know.

Episode 21

The Fighter

Fri, May 24, 1957 30 mins

Howard wins the right to a boxer's career in a card game and begins to plan the next bout. But Eve thinks she knows something about the fight game and has her own ideas.

Episode 22

The Rumor

Fri, May 31, 1957 30 mins

While at a nightclub Eve is introduced to a handsome young actor while Howard is missing. The gossip columnists have a field day predicting the end of Eve and Howard's marriage.

Episode 23

The Lost Two Hours

Fri, Jun 7, 1957 30 mins

Eve and Howard accept a dinner invite from the Stewarts but get lost, adding late plus hungry. But there is no meal only a cocktail party so the couple find food where they can.

Episode 24

The Bachelor

Fri, Jun 14, 1957 30 mins

A handsome former boyfriend of Eve's, Kurt, is cast opposite her in the couple's next film. But Howard isn't jealous, he invites Kurt to go deep sea fishing. The excursion has unexpected results.

Episode 25

Separate Vacations

Fri, Jun 21, 1957 30 mins

Eve and Howard decide to stay home for vacation but_soon get bored with each other. Howard goes on an excursion with friend Burt while Eve and Louise enjoy their time together.

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