Peter Loves Mary
Entertainers Peter and Mary Lindsey leave the excitement of New York City for Oakdale, where Peter finds life dull. Mary, with housekeeper Wilma, involves herself with their children Leslie and Steve, leading to misadventures.
- 1960-1961
- 1 season
- NBC
- Comedy
Entertainers Peter and Mary Lindsey leave the excitement of New York City for Oakdale, where Peter finds life dull. Mary, with housekeeper Wilma, involves herself with their children Leslie and Steve, leading to misadventures.
Season 1 Episode Guide
32 Episodes 1960 - 1961
Episode 1
The Suburbanites
Wed, Oct 12, 1960 30 mins
The wife of a show business couple persuades the resistant husband to move from NYC to the suburbs for the benefit of their two children.
Episode 2
High Society
Wed, Oct 19, 1960 30 mins
The Lindseys are hoping for a party invitation from the most important couple in the community, but threaten trouble when they mistake their identity.
Episode 3
Wilma
Wed, Oct 26, 1960 30 mins
Peter and Mary think Wilma is leaving to work for their friends.
Episode 4
Make a Million
Wed, Nov 2, 1960 30 mins
The Lindseys employ a creative treatment in dealing with an ingratiating neighbor who has conned Peter into buying a dreadful parcel of land.
Episode 5
Life with Father-In-Law
Wed, Nov 16, 1960 30 mins
While Wilma is on vacation, Mary's parents visit and begin to think through a series of misunderstandings that Peter and Mary are struggling financially so that Mary's father begins an unprompted sale of the house to bail them out.
Episode 6
The Classic Car
Wed, Nov 16, 1960 30 mins
When Peter and Barry come home with a classic car instead of the boat they went to buy, it causes marital strife so as an apology they plan a Lake Placid trip which is complicated by an out of the way classic car race they enter.
Episode 7
A Star Is Born
Wed, Nov 23, 1960 30 mins
Peter angers some his fellow parents when he assumes the role of director of a grade school play which he rewrites to hide Leslie's lack of talent..
Episode 8
Peter Joins a Committee
Wed, Nov 30, 1960 30 mins
Peter turns downtown a world tour proposed by his agent because he wants to become involved in his community but when he is not taken seriously by the town's active citizens, he reconsiders the tour much to the chagrin of Mary.
Episode 9
The Best Women
Tue, Dec 6, 1960 30 mins
When the Lindsey, Watkins and Rogers wives are nominated for president of garden club, a job none of them wants, the wives are embarrassed by the absurdly competitive lengths the husbands go to win the job for their respective wife.
Episode 10
Wilma's Phantom Lover
Wed, Dec 14, 1960 30 mins
Peter and Mary try to find a new romantic interest for their housekeeper.
Episode 11
Peter Gets the Business
Wed, Dec 21, 1960 30 mins
Thinking show business is an uncertain career, Mary's father persuades Peter to become his business partner but a day in the office together convinces both Mr. Gibney and Peter that Peter is not a good fit for the business world.
Episode 12
Tin Pan Ali
Wed, Jan 4, 1961 30 mins
Prince Ali Ben Shah of Taos is a fan of Peter and Mary's. He wants them to include the song he has written in their TV show.
Episode 13
Operation Red Dress
Wed, Jan 11, 1961 30 mins
In route to a reunion of old Air Force buddies in Washington, he is mistaken for a secret courier and flown to that courier's mission in the South Pacific with opera tickets and Mary's dress for the next day instead of the secret plans.
Episode 14
The Movie Star
Wed, Jan 18, 1961 30 mins
Peter is approached about doing a movie but fails the screen test while Mary who is helping him is asked to do the project but both Mary and Peter have unanticipated experiences on the set.
Episode 15
Horace Gets Into the Act
Wed, Jan 25, 1961 30 mins
Mary's dad, already believing Peter overworks his daughter, mistakes Wilma's afflictions for Mary's and proceed to use this as evidence to Peter that he should drop Mary from the act for the benefit of Mary's health.
Episode 16
Wilma's Apple Butter
Wed, Feb 1, 1961 30 mins
While Wilma's out of town, Peter and Steve become so enraptured with the taste of her apple butter that they decide to put in on the market. The two couples form a production line in the kitchen and begin whipping up jars of the concoction, using the recipe Wilma left behind. The apple butter they produce tastes awful, nothing like the delicious food Wilma had left for them.
Episode 17
The Last Train from Oakdell
Wed, Feb 8, 1961 30 mins
Peter's reaction to his first ride on a poorly maintained commuter train puts him the lead of a committee to press for a superhighway and then it is learned that construction will require demolition of his housing tract.
Episode 18
That Certain Age
Wed, Feb 22, 1961 30 mins
Peter agrees to direct a play for the local junior college and is romantically pursued by the dean's young persistent daughter.
Episode 19
The Perfect Father
Wed, Mar 1, 1961 30 mins
Peter still struggling to adapt to suburban life must put on a show to convince a sponsor that he is the perfect suburban father to gain the lead in a television series.
Episode 20
Peter Writes a Book
Wed, Mar 8, 1961 30 mins
Peter hires a ghostwriter to write his autobiography, but his embellishments threatens Leslie's acceptance into a prestigious school.
Episode 21
Doc Bailey Day
Wed, Mar 15, 1961 30 mins
Peter misunderstands Doc Bailey's plans to resign from a research board that he overhears as a retirement from his town practice and organizes the town for a farewell celebration.
Episode 22
Getting Peter's Putter
Wed, Mar 22, 1961 30 mins
Peter and Bill Rogers competition to acquire trading stamps to beat the other in the acquisition of a putter at a redemption store leads them both to absurd schemes in that endeavor.
Episode 23
Peter Takes Stock
Wed, Mar 29, 1961 30 mins
Peter, Mary and Horace find nothing but complications when they invest in a nightclub.
Episode 24
The Aptitude Test
Wed, Apr 5, 1961 30 mins
Peter plans projects beyond the scope of his abilities after his scores on an experimental aptitude test are confused with those of a young genius.
Episode 25
Wilma's Uncle Charlie
Wed, Apr 12, 1961 30 mins
While on an uninvited visit, Wilma's handy Uncle Charlie draws the jealousy of Peter and disdain of other town fathers when the children are awed by Charlie's tall tales.
Episode 26
Witness for the Persecution
Wed, Apr 19, 1961 30 mins
Mary's father devises a scheme to make Peter think he is mentally incompetent to prevent Peter's plan to be a witness as to Mr. Gibney's fault in an automobile accident.
Episode 27
Peter's Protege
Wed, Apr 26, 1961 30 mins
Peter decides to help a talented young comedic impressionist get a start in show business when his fiancee pleads with Peter and Mary to dissuade the young man so he will not abandon her after achieving success but it could be too late.
Episode 28
New Deal for Wilma
Wed, May 3, 1961 30 mins
After a late night of serving Peter's poker buddies and a request for an elaborate unplanned luncheon the next day, Wilma feeling unappreciated presses for a work contract with the urging and guidance of Gladys.
Episode 29
Mr. Santini Writes a Letter
Wed, May 10, 1961 30 mins
The florist becomes so enamored of Wilma's robust and down-to-earth nature that he writes her love letters which everyone mistakes as being meant for Mary.
Episode 30
The Bridey Lindsey Story
Wed, May 17, 1961 30 mins
Peter pretends to be hypnotized to boost the confidence of a friend from a hypnotic act but things become complicated when Peter succumbs to hypnosis during the man's demonstration.
Episode 31
No, My Darling Daughter
Wed, May 24, 1961 30 mins
Leslie's love interest, a young genius named Michael, enters an investment partnership with Peter.
Episode 32
Birth of a Salesman
Wed, May 31, 1961 30 mins
Mary's cousin Wally furtively imposes himself on the Lindsey household and effectively establishes the Lindsey house as a base of operations to start a sales career.