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The Halls of Ivy Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

38 Episodes 1954 - 1955

Episode 1

Reappointment

Tue, Oct 19, 1954

A day of interminable waiting while the college board of governors makes up its collective mind to appoint Dr. Hall to the presidency for another five years. A series of interruptions delay the announcement.

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Episode 2

Professor Warren's Novel

Tue, Oct 26, 1954

Dr. Hall discovers one of his retiring professors has written a scandalous novel.

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Episode 3

Professor Hall's Baby

Tue, Nov 2, 1954

One of Professor Hall's students is pregnant but continues with her exam schedule. Because her husband serves in Korea she's prepared to not go through childbirth by herself but when it's time Hall steps in.

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Episode 4

A Day Early

Tue, Nov 9, 1954

Dates have been mixed up and the chairman of Ivy College's Board of Governors arrives unexpectedly to keep a dinner date.

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Episode 5

Mrs. Whitney's Statue

Tue, Nov 16, 1954

A wealthy, eccentric sculptress promises to donate a new gymnasium if her latest artistic triumph is placed on the campus.

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Episode 6

Professor Barrett's Play

Tue, Nov 23, 1954

Dr. Hall must review an awful play -- written by a member of his faculty.

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Episode 7

Episode #1.7

Tue, Nov 30, 1954

Dr. Hall puts campus wise guy in his place.

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Episode 8

The 11th Commandment

Tue, Dec 7, 1954

A new building on campus bears a mysterious reference to "The 11th Commandment".

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Episode 9

The Prize Fighter

Tue, Dec 14, 1954

Dr. Hall tries to talk a premed student into dropping boxing for studies.

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Episode 10

Mrs. Why

Tue, Dec 21, 195430 mins

Mrs. Yates, an older student, has many questions for each of her classes. This embarrasses her son Addison who is trying to be prominent on campus. He asks Professor Hall to talk to his mother about her behavior.

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Episode 11

Professor Warren's Romance

Tue, Dec 28, 1954

Prof. Warren, whose novel was a best seller, gives a dinner party for a pretty widow he met on a lecture tour.

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Episode 12

Pinkerton Day

Tue, Jan 4, 1955

College pranks alarm Dr. Hall.

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Episode 13

Traffic in Coconuts

Tue, Jan 11, 1955

Mrs. Hall gets a pleasant surprise while playing nurse to ill Dr. Hall.

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Episode 14

The Chinese Student

Tue, Jan 18, 195530 mins

Petty snipers cause an incident in the life of the Halls of Ivy.

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Episode 15

The Track Star

Tue, Jan 25, 1955

The college is in an uproar when an elite athlete announces he is quitting sports to concentrate on his grades. Suspecting Dr. Hall's involvement they appeal to him to change the young man's mind.

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Episode 16

Dr. Hall's Book

Tue, Feb 1, 1955

Two biographies of the same man make trouble for Dr. Hall.

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Episode 17

The Mummy Nappers

Tue, Feb 8, 1955

Disappearing mummy gives the Halls a bad time.

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Episode 18

Note the Quote

Tue, Feb 15, 1955

President Hall matches wits with a soda jerk on a radio quiz show.

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Episode 19

Faculity Follies: Part 1

Tue, Feb 22, 1955

Faculty puts on musical to raise funds for tour by student drama group, but are stopped by policeman.

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Episode 20

Faculity Follies: Part 2

Tue, Mar 1, 1955

The show finally goes on after attempt to stop faculty musical.

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Episode 21

Professor Warren's Retirement

Tue, Mar 8, 195530 mins

Ivy College has a mandatory retirement age for it's instructors and beloved Professor Warren has reached it. Dr. Hall tries to figure out some way for his colleague to stay on.

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Episode 22

Stolen First Edition

Tue, Mar 15, 1955

While out shopping Victoria purchases a rare book for just a dollar. After showing it to her husband they realize they have a valuable find, not knowing the reason why the expensive edition was available.

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Episode 23

The French Exchange Student

Tue, Mar 22, 195530 mins

French exchange student upsets college by comparing American and French college life.

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Episode 24

Calhoun Gaddy

Tue, Mar 29, 195530 mins

Southern student gives college taste of "Dixie" celebration when he becomes a new father.

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Episode 25

The Oldest Alumnus

Tue, Apr 5, 1955

College board honors oldest alumnus with eye to getting an endowment.

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Episode 26

Scandal

Tue, Apr 12, 1955

Town barber starts rumors on Ivy College campus about new Latin teacher and one of his students.

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Episode 27

The Gangster

Tue, Apr 19, 1955

Racketeer tries to get nephew back on Ivy College football team.

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Episode 28

F. Canis Minor

Tue, Apr 26, 1955

Fritz, Ivy College mascot, is enrolled in school by pranksters and Dr. Hall takes firm hand in the matter.

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Episode 29

The Fountaine Foundation

Sun, Feb 22, 2026

Ivy College's hopes for an endowment are dashed as two French educators on tour in America to select a school for the funds, reach Ivy during Hell week.

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Episode 30

Professor Grimes

Tue, May 10, 1955

A new faculty member is Ivy's board chairman's latest target.

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Episode 31

The Umbrella Man

Tue, May 17, 195530 mins

Dr. Hall coaxes a professor out of retirement to teach.

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Episode 32

The Honor Student

Tue, May 24, 1955

Girl student uses her male cousin's credentials to enter Ivy College and give Dr. Hall a problem.

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Episode 33

Changing of Professors

Tue, May 31, 1955

Dr. Hall plays double problem solver by helping a student with his teacher problem and housekeeper Alice with a personal tangle.

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Episode 34

The Voice of Ivy's Vine

Tue, Jun 7, 1955

It is discovered that a professor at the college is a traffic ticket dodger.

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Episode 35

Maxwell's Comet

Tue, Jun 14, 1955

Dr. Hall discovers a new "comet" to save the astronomy department.

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Episode 36

Dr. Spatzen

Tue, Jun 21, 1955

Wellman is very excited about the newest addition to the ranks of Ivy College, Dr. Spatzen. But Hall has his doubts about the instructor and his abilities but hopes he is mistaken.

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Episode 37

Hooliganism

Tue, Jun 28, 1955

Dr. Hall deals with a problem of vandalism.

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Episode 38

The Dean of Women

Tue, Jul 5, 1955

Dr. and Mrs. Hall cope with a situation stirred up by the Dean of the women's division.

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