Private Secretary

Episode 1

French Leave

Sun, Sep 9, 1956

To uncover information on a French director's new film, Peter offers Susie's secretarial services, unsuspecting her loyalty to her new boss.

Episode 2

All That Glitters

Sun, Sep 16, 1956

Susie invests all of her savings in uranium stock which throws the entire office into an uproar.

Episode 3

The Reunion

Sun, Sep 30, 1956

Susie feels inferior after having lunch with three old friends.

Episode 4

The Sow's Ear

Sun, Oct 14, 1956

When Susie learns Cagey is to lose another client because of his crude ways she decides to give him a few pointers. But he steals Lady Standish from Susie's boss getting her in trouble. Susie is crafty in getting back at Cagey.

Episode 5

How to Handle a Boss

Sun, Oct 28, 1956 26 mins

Susie who is contracted to write a magazine about her job is afflicted with writers' block so hires Tony to write the article for her but Tony's gag article which is derogatory toward Tommy, Vi and Sands is submitted in error.

Episode 6

What Every Secretary Knows

Sun, Nov 11, 1956 30 mins

Peter Sands has two clients he believes are perfect for Mr. Hugo's opera production but can't get a meeting with the impresario. Susie secretly makes friends with his wife and the two of them work together to get the singers the leads.

Episode 7

Dollars and Sense

Sun, Nov 25, 1956

Susie goes on a shopping spree that she can ill afford, soon finding herself in a bind. She concocts emergency needs to get an advance from mr. Sands but her lies catch up with her putting Vi and Sylvia in an equal mess.

Episode 8

Her Best Enemy

Sun, Dec 9, 1956 26 mins

Cagey Calhoun's client wants a contract just like one drawn up by Peter Sands negotiated for one of the actors he represents. Rather than just ask for a copy, Cagey attempts various forms of subterfuge to get a peek at it.

Episode 9

Three's a Crowd

Sun, Dec 23, 1956 25 mins

Susie McNamara has been instrumental in getting a new playwright together with a Broadway producer through her bosses' agency. But when both the playwright and the producer become smitten with her, it threatens to wreck the whole deal so her boss instructs her to "stop flirting with the customers" and fix the deal he was ready to close.

Episode 10

The Big Shot

Sun, Jan 6, 1957

Episode 11

That's No Lady, That's an Agent

Sun, Jan 20, 1957

About to sign opera impresario Tompkins Mr. Sands is excited but succumbs to the charms of rival agent Blanche Colvin. Susie suspects she's up to no good so disguises herself to stop Blanche from taking away Peter's client.

Episode 12

Not Quite Paradise

Sun, Feb 3, 1957 26 mins

Vi invites Mr. Sands and Susie over for dinner. Her gossipy Aunt Martha and nosy neighbor Martha are sure this means that Vi and her boss are having a romance. The two old ladies go to work on encouraging a marriage proposal from Mr. Sands and making Susie look like a drunken loser.

Episode 13

The Efficiency Expert

Sun, Feb 17, 1957 30 mins

Mr. Sands considers an merger with another agent J.B. Sherman and a discussion on office productivity occurs. An expert Simpson is brought in to monitor staff actions but Susie convinces everyone to be uncooperative.

Episode 14

Two and Two Make Five

Sun, Mar 3, 1957 26 mins

Susie receives a letter that her tax returns will be audited by the IRS. Meanwhile, Peter can't find the appropriate actor to provide the voice for a new cartoon character.

Episode 15

Thy Name Is Sands

Sun, Mar 17, 1957 26 mins

Susie learns that Mr. Sands can't see well enough to read contracts and insists that he visit an eye doctor, but he believes that wearing glasses make him look older, and his vanity threatens an important business deal.