Occasional Wife
Peter, a junior executive at a New York business, figures out that single men at his company are generally passed over in favor of married men, thought by top execs to be more stable, so he asks his upstairs neighbor and friend Greta if she'd be willing to pose as his wife for company functions. She agrees, not knowing how it would affect her personal life. Whenever someone from his company unexpectedly dropped by "their" apartment, Peter would run up the fire escape two floors to fetch Greta, much to the bemusement of the neighbor in-between them.
- 1966-1967
- 1 season
- NBC
- Comedy
Peter, a junior executive at a New York business, figures out that single men at his company are generally passed over in favor of married men, thought by top execs to be more stable, so he asks his upstairs neighbor and friend Greta if she'd be willing to pose as his wife for company functions. She agrees, not knowing how it would affect her personal life. Whenever someone from his company unexpectedly dropped by "their" apartment, Peter would run up the fire escape two floors to fetch Greta, much to the bemusement of the neighbor in-between them.
Season 1 Episode Guide
30 Episodes 1966 - 1967
Episode 1
Pilot
Tue, Sep 13, 1966 30 mins
Bachelor Peter Christopher is getting pressured from his mother and his boss to get married. His solution is to have platonic friend Greta pretend to be his wife in a furnished apartment whenever he needs to entertain associates. Complications arise when his girlfriend crashes the party.
Episode 2
Occasional Trouble
Tue, Sep 20, 1966 30 mins
When a private detective finds Peter and Greta aren't married, he blackmails them.
Episode 3
The Rivalry
Tue, Sep 27, 1966 30 mins
Wally, Peter's rival at work, is trying to monopolize their boss' time to discuss an ad campaign. Meanwhile, Greta's boyfriend Bernie begins to view Peter as a rival.
Episode 4
He Who Burns the Bridges
Tue, Oct 4, 1966 30 mins
Peter tries to obtain a letter of resignation from his boss before he reads it.
Episode 5
I Do, We Don't
Tue, Oct 11, 1966 30 mins
Peter and Greta look for an actor to play a minister after Peter's mother arranges a wedding.
Episode 6
The Promotion
Tue, Oct 18, 1966 30 mins
Peter's relationship with his girlfriend becomes challenged after he is promoted.
Episode 7
No Cookie for Dessert
Tue, Oct 25, 1966 30 mins
Christopher is about to have a big date he's been planning for weeks, but his obnoxious boss comes by and drops off his more obnoxious kid niece. He must impose on Greta to help out, though now she has a date also that she must get around the precocious and treacherous brat.
Episode 8
Danger! Woman at Work
Tue, Nov 1, 1966 30 mins
Greta takes a secretarial job to pay for extra art lessons she desires. Meanwhile, Peter tries to avoid a dinner party given by his boss.
Episode 9
A Friend of the Family
Tue, Nov 15, 1966 30 mins
When Greta is hospitalized, Peter is forced to juggle his respective identities.
Episode 10
Marriage Counselor
Tue, Nov 22, 1966 30 mins
Peter pretends to successfully go to a marriage counselor to please his boss Mr. Brahms. When a co-worker needs help, Peter is in trouble when Mr. Brahms insists they all talk it over with the marriage counselor.
Episode 11
No Talent Scouts
Tue, Nov 29, 1966 30 mins
Mr. Brahms has an important if unusual assignment; to get the daughter of visiting friends from Dubuque a starring role in a Broadway play. She's only a kid and an untried, not very good actress either. Peter and Greta arrange an audition with a shady producer of beatnik art house plays.
Episode 12
That's How They Got Capone
Tue, Dec 6, 1966 30 mins
Peter and Greta fear a lengthy jail sentence after having to file a joint tax return.
Episode 13
GP Loves UU
Tue, Dec 13, 1966 30 mins
When Greta falls in love with a former Italian count, Peter knows their arrangement is over and tells his boss she has went missing- unleashing a suspicious detective.
Episode 14
Miss Greta Regrets
Tue, Dec 20, 1966 30 mins
Peter and Greta have to juggle two dinner parties at once.
Episode 15
Peter by Moonlight
Tue, Dec 27, 1966 30 mins
Peter invests half-interest in Greta's start-up dress design business.
Episode 16
Alias Peter Patterson
Tue, Jan 3, 1967 30 mins
The lives of Peter and Greta become even more complicated when Ingrid, sister of Greta's boyfriend, falls in love with Peter. He must extricate himself from the situation before the Brahms find out.
Episode 17
Fair Play for Gypsies
Tue, Jan 17, 1967 30 mins
A gypsy fortune teller (Rose Marie) insists Peter and Greta aren't really married. After a confrontation with Mr. Brahms, she plots revenge.
Episode 18
A Couple of Home-Cooked Meals
Tue, Jan 24, 1967 30 mins
An important business account is threatened when Peter entertains the lovely female client and separately, Greta has over an important French designer.
Episode 19
One Plus One Equals Too Many
Tue, Jan 31, 1967 30 mins
After burning his bridges, Peter finds he needs his occasional wife in the small town of Barnaby where he has accepted a new job. When an angry Greta shows up, he has one too many.
Episode 20
Kangaroo Kandidates
Tue, Feb 7, 1967 30 mins
Peter and Greta are obliged to compete with Wally and Vera Frick and his wife for membership in Brahms' club for his best salesman, "The Kangaroos". With membership comes advancement and salary increases, and the scheming Fricks will try anything to get it.
Episode 21
The New Secretary
Tue, Feb 14, 1967 30 mins
When an important client spots Peter at a romantic lunch with his new secretary, he assumes her to be his wife.
Episode 22
The Business Trip
Tue, Feb 21, 1967 30 mins
A road trip causes several problems for the pretend couple especially since it's to Greta's hometown. Peter and Greta frantically try to keep their secret while their boss Brahms becomes suspicious.
Episode 23
Engagement, Christopher Style
Tue, Feb 28, 1967 30 mins
Peter regretfully becomes engaged to a wealthy, young heiress.
Episode 24
Instant Fatherhood
Tue, Mar 21, 1967 30 mins
Thanks to Mr. Brahms, Peter instantly becomes a foster parent to a young Italian lady and begins to act fatherly toward her.
Episode 25
The Soft Spot
Tue, Mar 28, 1967 30 mins
Peter is labeled as a "soft spot" by his boss after Wally manipulates efficiency experts at the office.
Episode 26
The Secret Powdered Milk Affair
Tue, Apr 4, 1967 30 mins
Peter and Greta are subjected to a government investigation after Mr. Brahms lands a government contract.
Episode 27
My Occasional Brother's Keeper
Tue, Apr 11, 1967 30 mins
Peter and Greta are forced to find a pretend brother for Peter after covering up an incident to Mr. Brahms. When Peter's boss arranges for the brother to stay with Peter, the pretend couple tries to find a way to get rid of him.
Episode 28
An Affair to Forget
Tue, Apr 18, 1967 30 mins
Greta's boyfriend Bernie and his sister Bernice begin to suspect that Greta is having an affair with Mr. Brahms.
Episode 29
Oil, Be Seeing You
Tue, Apr 25, 1967 30 mins
Peter and Mr. Brahms come to regret investing in an oil well.
Episode 30
So Little Time
Tue, May 9, 1967 30 mins
Peter and Greta conspire on how to get Peter's mother to leave when she moves in.