The Halls of Ivy
Charming Dr. William Hall is the urbane president of rural Ivy College. His pleasant life include his attractive wife, former actress Vicky and their all knowing housekeeper Alice. Occasionally school chairman Clarence Wellman causes a disruption.
- 1954-1955
- 1 season
- CBS
- Comedy
Charming Dr. William Hall is the urbane president of rural Ivy College. His pleasant life include his attractive wife, former actress Vicky and their all knowing housekeeper Alice. Occasionally school chairman Clarence Wellman causes a disruption.
Season 1 Episode Guide
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.
Episode 2
Professor Warren's Novel
Tue, Oct 26, 1954
Dr. Hall discovers one of his retiring professors has written a scandalous novel.
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.
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.
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.
Episode 6
Professor Barrett's Play
Tue, Nov 23, 1954
Dr. Hall must review an awful play -- written by a member of his faculty.
Episode 7
Episode #1.7
Tue, Nov 30, 1954
Dr. Hall puts campus wise guy in his place.
Episode 8
The 11th Commandment
Tue, Dec 7, 1954
A new building on campus bears a mysterious reference to "The 11th Commandment".
Episode 9
The Prize Fighter
Tue, Dec 14, 1954
Dr. Hall tries to talk a premed student into dropping boxing for studies.
Episode 10
Mrs. Why
Tue, Dec 21, 1954 30 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.
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.
Episode 12
Pinkerton Day
Tue, Jan 4, 1955
College pranks alarm Dr. Hall.
Episode 13
Traffic in Coconuts
Tue, Jan 11, 1955
Mrs. Hall gets a pleasant surprise while playing nurse to ill Dr. Hall.
Episode 14
The Chinese Student
Tue, Jan 18, 1955 30 mins
Petty snipers cause an incident in the life of the Halls of Ivy.
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.
Episode 16
Dr. Hall's Book
Tue, Feb 1, 1955
Two biographies of the same man make trouble for Dr. Hall.
Episode 17
The Mummy Nappers
Tue, Feb 8, 1955
Disappearing mummy gives the Halls a bad time.
Episode 18
Note the Quote
Tue, Feb 15, 1955
President Hall matches wits with a soda jerk on a radio quiz show.
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.
Episode 20
Faculity Follies: Part 2
Tue, Mar 1, 1955
The show finally goes on after attempt to stop faculty musical.
Episode 21
Professor Warren's Retirement
Tue, Mar 8, 1955 30 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.
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.
Episode 23
The French Exchange Student
Tue, Mar 22, 1955 30 mins
French exchange student upsets college by comparing American and French college life.
Episode 24
Calhoun Gaddy
Tue, Mar 29, 1955 30 mins
Southern student gives college taste of "Dixie" celebration when he becomes a new father.
Episode 25
The Oldest Alumnus
Tue, Apr 5, 1955
College board honors oldest alumnus with eye to getting an endowment.
Episode 26
Scandal
Tue, Apr 12, 1955
Town barber starts rumors on Ivy College campus about new Latin teacher and one of his students.
Episode 27
The Gangster
Tue, Apr 19, 1955
Racketeer tries to get nephew back on Ivy College football team.
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.
Episode 29
The Fountaine Foundation
Sun, Sep 6, 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.
Episode 30
Professor Grimes
Tue, May 10, 1955
A new faculty member is Ivy's board chairman's latest target.
Episode 31
The Umbrella Man
Tue, May 17, 1955 30 mins
Dr. Hall coaxes a professor out of retirement to teach.
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.
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.
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.
Episode 35
Maxwell's Comet
Tue, Jun 14, 1955
Dr. Hall discovers a new "comet" to save the astronomy department.
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.
Episode 37
Hooliganism
Tue, Jun 28, 1955
Dr. Hall deals with a problem of vandalism.
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.