The Bill Dana Show
The hotel was practically Jose's entire world; he lived in special bachelor headquarters provided for hotel employees, ate in the hotel kitchen, and had social contact only with employees and guests of the hotel. In his goodhearted naivete, he saw only the good in the people around him.
- 1963-1965
- 2 seasons
- NBC
- Comedy
The hotel was practically Jose's entire world; he lived in special bachelor headquarters provided for hotel employees, ate in the hotel kitchen, and had social contact only with employees and guests of the hotel. In his goodhearted naivete, he saw only the good in the people around him.
Season 2 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 1964 - 1965
Episode 1
Blood from Two Turnips
Sun, Sep 20, 1964 30 mins
Mr. Phillips requires all employees donate blood to the Red Cross. Only two squeamish babies try to get out of it-- Glick and Jiminez.
Episode 2
Danny Thomas, I Love You
Sun, Sep 27, 1964 30 mins
The Park Central and Jose are excited by the fact that Danny Thomas is about to check-in. Danny is exhausted and takes a sleeping pill and because of a problem with the penthouse reservation he winds up sleeping (or trying to) in Jose's quarters. Then as network executives come to meet with him, he gets shuffled from room to room.
Episode 3
Laughing Gas
Sun, Oct 4, 1964 30 mins
Hotel security man Glick purchases a room full of old army surplus equipment and accidentally releases nitric oxide into the hotel's air vent.
Episode 4
The Essay
Sun, Oct 11, 1964 30 mins
Before he writes an essay on Christopher Columbus for his night-school class, Jose tells Phillips the story of how Columbus got Queen Isabella to finance his historic journey.
Episode 5
What Elephant?
Sun, Oct 18, 1964 30 mins
House detective Glick is quite upset when Phillips orders him to get rid of the bloodhound he "hired."
Episode 6
Jose on the Ledge or the Crystal Room
Sun, Nov 1, 1964 30 mins
Jose wants to rent the hotel's posh Crystal Room for his cousin's wedding reception.
Episode 7
Jose, the Flower Thief
Sun, Nov 8, 1964 30 mins
Jose and house detective Byron Glick catch a little old lady picking flowers in the park. However, a cop catches Jose with the evidence and arrests him. At his trial, Glick acts as his defense attorney.
Episode 8
Jose's Inheritance
Sun, Nov 15, 1964 30 mins
After an innocent mix-up with a guest, Phillips gives José a humiliating dressing down in the lobby. Still smarting from it, he receives a letter informing him he's inherited a fortune. He turns the tables on Phillips, taking the hotel's presidential suite, and with the help of the owner's son, makes Phillips do demeaning tasks like empty ashtrays.
Episode 9
The Suggestion Box
Sun, Nov 22, 1964 30 mins
Every birthday, Jose throws a "surprise party" for himself - but this year the staff's planning one that Jose doesn't know about.
Episode 10
We'll Get You for This
Sun, Dec 6, 1964 30 mins
Jose and Byron Glick become mixed up with a pair of tough jewel thieves.
Episode 11
Phillips the Lover
Sun, Dec 13, 1964 30 mins
After joining a correspondence club to find a mail-order sweetheart, Jose seeks the help of Mr. Phillips to ghost-write his love letters.
Episode 12
Tonsils for Two
Sun, Dec 20, 1964 30 mins
Jose is told by his doctor that his tonsils have to come out, but Jose is too afraid.
Episode 13
Glick the Strongman
Sun, Dec 27, 1964 30 mins
Detective Glick finds that the karate he has been studying comes in handy when a couple of troublesome wrestlers prove to be a disturbance at the hotel. This is the last appearance of Don Adams and Maggie Peterson in the series.
Episode 14
Beauty and the Bellhop
Sun, Jan 3, 1965 30 mins
Movie star Yvette Reney is staying at the Hotel and Jose is her 'most devoted fan'. Her visa is about to expire and she will have to leave the country unless she marries an American. She needs to find someone naive enough to do this.
Episode 15
Jose, the Old Man
Sun, Jan 10, 1965 30 mins
Uncle Pedro comes to visit Jose. While Jose is overworking putting mattresses away, Uncle Pedro takes Jose's mandatory physical exam. The hotel now thinks Jose has prematurely aged and needs to rest.
Episode 16
The Court Jester
Sun, Jan 17, 1965 30 mins
Though flabbergasted at the offer, José accepts a job as an aid to a group of businessmen, until he learns that his sole purpose will be to keep them amused. Mr. Phillips speaks to them in José's defense.