The Betty Hutton Show
A talkative manicurist inherits a legacy and the custody of three children from a rich Wall Street broker customer.
- 1959-1960
- 1 season
- CBS
- Comedy
A talkative manicurist inherits a legacy and the custody of three children from a rich Wall Street broker customer.
Season 1 Episode Guide
30 Episodes 1959 - 1960
Episode 1
Goldie Crosses the Tracks
Thu, Oct 1, 1959 30 mins
Goldie, a showgirl turned manicurist, becomes the guardian of three teenagers when she is named executrix of a millionaire's estate.
Episode 2
Goldie and the 400
Thu, Oct 8, 1959 30 mins
Pat and Nicky are aghast when Goldie is invited to a formal ball, but Roy insists on helping his guardian find an appropriate gown for the occasion.
Episode 3
Goldie Goes to a Dog Show
Thu, Oct 15, 1959 30 mins
The Strickland children are appalled when Goldie takes a shine to a mangy mutt that followed her home from work.
Episode 4
Goldie Knots the Old School Tie
Thu, Oct 22, 1959 30 mins
Goldie visits Roy's prep school and mistakes the other boys' governesses for their mothers.
Episode 5
Who Killed Vaudeville?
Thu, Oct 29, 1959 30 mins
Goldie agrees to help an aging vaudevillian pack a theater.
Episode 6
Goldie Goes Broke
Thu, Nov 5, 1959 30 mins
Goldie decides to teach her young tycoons the value of money, and uses a newspaper story about a bank teller stealing a fortune as an idea for making the Strickland millions disappear.
Episode 7
Goldie's Playground
Thu, Nov 12, 1959 30 mins
Goldie tries to convince the Strickland Foundation to build a playground for underprivileged kids
Episode 8
Nicky's First Love
Thu, Nov 19, 1959 30 mins
Goldie tries to get Nicky's mind off expensive race cars by finding him a girlfriend.
Episode 9
Hollister's Mother
Thu, Nov 26, 1959 30 mins
Hollister confesses that he told his mother that he runs the Strickland estate, so Goldie agrees to serve as his butler when his mother comes for a visit.
Episode 10
Art for Goldie's Sake
Thu, Dec 3, 1959 25 mins
Pat decides to move to Greenwich Village and to study art with a bunch of beatniks in spite of Goldie's objections.
Episode 11
Jenny
Thu, Dec 17, 1959 30 mins
Goldie brings a pretty homeless girl to the Strickland mansion as a houseguest, but the children treat her like dirt.
Episode 12
The Christmas Story
Thu, Dec 24, 1959 30 mins
Goldie wants to spend a traditional Christmas Eve with her wards, but the Strickland kids what to spend their holiday in the Hawaiian Islands.
Episode 13
Goldie Goes to Court
Thu, Dec 31, 1959 30 mins
On New Year's Eve, Goldie and the Stricklands reminisce about their first year together and particularly how the children took Goldie to court to have her removed as their estate's executrix.
Episode 14
Love Comes to Goldie
Thu, Jan 7, 1960 30 mins
Goldie stops payment on a number of checks made out to Strickland estate heirs with disastrous results.
Episode 15
Goldie's Birthday Party
Thu, Jan 14, 1960 30 mins
Nicky Strickland attends a society party where a theft occurs.. Shortly afterward, Goldie finds a valuable handbag among Nicky's possessions.
Episode 16
Roy Runs Away
Thu, Jan 21, 1960 30 mins
Roy decides to run away from home after Goldie punishes him for getting into a fight.
Episode 17
Rock 'n' Roll
Thu, Jan 28, 1960 30 mins
Goldie tries to enliven Roy's campaign for president of his school's student government by convincing a rock 'n' roll singer to appear at his campaign rally.
Episode 18
Goldie and the Tycoon
Thu, Feb 4, 1960 30 mins
Goldie prepares for a showdown with the new chairman of Strickland Enterprises, not realizing that "he" is a "she".
Episode 19
Goldie Meets Betty Hutton
Thu, Feb 11, 1960 30 mins
When a friend needs star power to attract donors to her charity ball, Goldie promises to convince Betty Hutton to appear.
Episode 20
Rosemary's Romance
Thu, Feb 18, 1960 30 mins
Rosemary is crushed because she has just broken up with her boy friend. To help cheer her up, Goldie suggests a vacation in the mountains.
Episode 21
The Cold War
Thu, Feb 25, 1960 30 mins
Goldie is put in an awkward position when her two best friends win a fur stole and she must decide who is its rightful owner.
Episode 22
Goldie Gets Amnesia
Thu, Mar 3, 1960 30 mins
Goldie develops amnesia and decides to become a showgirl at the urging of a bunch of criminals.
Episode 23
The Seaton Story
Thu, Mar 10, 1960 30 mins
Goldie tries to prevent a showgirl from stealing her prospective beau, Howard Seaton.
Episode 24
Goldie Meets Mike
Thu, Mar 17, 1960 30 mins
Goldie confronts a gang of toughs who crash a party for underprivileged kids.
Episode 25
Daddy Goldie
Thu, Mar 24, 1960 30 mins
Goldie decides to become Roy's "father" so he can attend more father-and-son activities.
Episode 26
Gullible Goldie
Thu, Mar 31, 1960 30 mins
Goldie is conned by a elderly couple who claim to be raising money for an orphanage.
Episode 27
The School Bully
Thu, Apr 7, 1960 30 mins
When Roy defeats the class bully in a school election, he fears the sore loser will resort to fisticuffs to avenge himself. Goldie advises Roy to face the boy head on.
Episode 28
The Flashback Story
Thu, Apr 14, 1960 30 mins
It's spring and everybody's in love but Goldie. Then Cesar Romero arrives at the Strickland Mansion. Betty sings "How Long Blues" and "The Hogwash Junction Function."
Episode 29
Goldie Without Men
Thu, Apr 28, 1960 30 mins
Goldie is depressed because it's spring and everyone she knows has been shot with Cupid's arrow - except her.
Episode 30
Goldie on 'Face to Face'
Thu, May 5, 1960 30 mins
A network television show asks to interview Goldie and the Strickland children in their mansion. Pat, Nicky and Roy can't wait to appear on television, but Goldie is reluctant to agree to their appearance.