The Gertrude Berg Show
A middle-aged widow enrolls in college as a freshman when her children are grown up, and her experience of life outside academia together with her gentle humor and emotional dignity prove an invaluable asset to the students' young minds.
- 1961-1962
- 1 season
- CBS
- Comedy
A middle-aged widow enrolls in college as a freshman when her children are grown up, and her experience of life outside academia together with her gentle humor and emotional dignity prove an invaluable asset to the students' young minds.
Season 1 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1961 - 1962
Episode 1
The First Day
Wed, Oct 4, 1961 30 mins
Sarah Green, a 62-year-old matron, returns to college to become more educated and sociable. During her first day of college, "Mrs. G" discovers that she has a lot to learn--and a lot to contribute.
Episode 2
First Test
Wed, Oct 11, 1961 30 mins
An upcoming chemistry test is causing a lot of stress for Mrs. G and her much-younger fellow students.
Episode 3
Sam's Car
Wed, Oct 18, 1961 30 mins
Mrs. G needs to sell her old '39 LaSalle automobile to make room for her son-in-law's new hobby in the garage.
Episode 4
Lonely Sunday
Wed, Oct 25, 1961 30 mins
Everyone leaves campus on Sunday. Mrs. G's Sunday plans to visit her family are spoiled when her son-in-law's mother becomes ill. She wanders the campus looking for someone to share her Sunday leg of lamb.
Episode 5
Mrs. G. Meets Dr. Hennesey
Wed, Nov 1, 1961 30 mins
Skip gets a bad grade and rushes off to join the Navy. Sarah Green tries to stop Skip before he enlists.
Episode 6
The Baby Affair
Wed, Nov 8, 1961 30 mins
Mrs G discovers that when it comes to rearing children, the answers are not always found in a book.
Episode 7
Crayton on TV
Wed, Nov 15, 1961 30 mins
Mrs. G leads a letter-writing campaign to keep Professor Crayton on television.
Episode 8
Red, Red Rose
Wed, Nov 22, 1961 30 mins
Mrs. G discovers that Professor Crayton had a secret love with a poet many years ago. She arranges a poetry-reading with the poet so he can meet up with her again.
Episode 9
Romance for Maxie
Wed, Nov 29, 1961 30 mins
Maxie has met a wonderful gentleman, and the relationship may go further than Mrs. G. and the students want to see it go.
Episode 10
The Trouble with Crayton
Wed, Dec 6, 1961 30 mins
Mrs. G is about to flunk chemistry, taught by nasty Professor Kestner (Peter Lorre), who even urges her to drop out, but her advisor Professor Crayton (Cedric Hardwicke) bucks her up and encourages her to give it the old college try.
Episode 11
The Teacher
Wed, Dec 13, 1961 30 mins
Mrs. G begins to teach a free informal class in Western Civilization to her working-class neighbors, but she becomes so involved in this project that she starts to neglect her own college coursework.
Episode 12
Mrs. G. Meets the Faculty
Wed, Dec 20, 1961 30 mins
Mrs. G goes to the faculty reception with all the other Freshmen and keeps everyone interested.
Episode 13
Mrs. G.'s Private Telephone
Wed, Dec 27, 1961 30 mins
When Mrs G has a private line installed in her room she quickly finds that all of the other house residents wish to use it.
Episode 14
Maxie's Silent Partner
Thu, Jan 11, 1962 30 mins
Maxine is considering selling the boarding-house to a developer to pay off all her bills. It will put all of the students out, and Mrs. G will not have anywhere to go, so she invests her savings in half-ownership of the campus boarding-house.
Episode 15
Mrs. G. Versus the Kingston Trio
Thu, Jan 18, 1962 30 mins
There is a clash of musical styles when the Kingston Trio are booked to play the campus on the same night as the Faculty String Quartet.
Episode 16
Sunday Dinner
Thu, Jan 25, 1962 30 mins
Due to shortage of funds to run the boarding-house, Mrs. G decides to raise money by serving Sunday Dinner. Many students do not want to attend because of a certain boarder. How will Mrs. G get over this hurdle?
Episode 17
The Mother Affair
Thu, Feb 1, 1962 30 mins
Mrs. G tries to find a male interest for a student's overbearing mother.
Episode 18
Peace Corps
Thu, Feb 8, 1962 30 mins
Paul (Fabian) wants to join the Peace Corps against his father's wishes, and Mrs. G, Maxie, and Professor Crayton all try to convince Mr. Volk to allow him to join.
Episode 19
Good-bye Mr. Howell
Thu, Feb 15, 1962 30 mins
After catching up with an old college chum who is doing well, George decides to quit teaching and start working with his friend at the oil company.
Episode 20
How Now, Brown Cow
Thu, Feb 22, 1962 30 mins
A snobbish Freshman feels superior to all of his peers and lets everyone know it. Mrs. G. puts him in his place during a debate.
Episode 21
High Finance
Thu, Mar 1, 1962 30 mins
Mrs. G telephones Carrie and tells her how the students raise extra funds to stay in school.
Episode 22
One of Our Books Is Missing
Thu, Mar 8, 1962 30 mins
Mrs. G convinces the head librarian, Mr. Ames, that she returned the library book he shows is overdue.
Episode 23
Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight
Thu, Mar 15, 1962 30 mins
Mrs. G gets the student body and the faculty to work together to set the campus curfew while preparing to go to the opera.
Episode 24
Gentleman Caller
Thu, Mar 22, 1962 30 mins
Mrs. G's sister Dora gets bachelor Mr. Harris to visit her at college.
Episode 25
Dad's Day
Thu, Mar 29, 1962 30 mins
Mrs.G and Maxie make room in the house for everybody's father's for Dad's Day since all the local places are full.
Episode 26
The Bird
Thu, Apr 5, 1962 30 mins
Mrs. G finds a nesting bird in the campus cyclotron and protects it from being disturbed and removed.