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Westinghouse Playhouse Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

26 Episodes 1961 - 1961

Episode 1

Amateur Mother

Fri, Jan 6, 196130 mins

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Episode 2

I Seen the Saw

Fri, Jan 13, 196130 mins

Nan becomes jealous when the glamorous Sylvia begins a collaboration with Dan.

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Episode 3

Poker Game

Fri, Jan 20, 196130 mins

Dan hesitates to tell Nan about his weekly card night with his pals as he's unsure how his new bride will react.

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Episode 4

It's All in the Mind

Fri, Jan 27, 196130 mins

Dinky and Buddy start studying bats. Man is surprised when she sees son Buddy hanging upside down in his room.

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Episode 5

The Planned Picnic

Fri, Feb 3, 196130 mins

Nan thinks the family operates haphazardly. She decides to put everything and body in a schedule.

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Episode 6

A Date for Buddy

Fri, Feb 10, 196130 mins

Mona wants to break into show business and she thinks dating Buddy will help get her connected to his dad. Buddy falls for the girl, not knowing he's being used.

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Episode 7

A Tale of Two Mothers

Fri, Feb 17, 196130 mins

Now that the honeymoon period has passed Dan's parents decide to visit. The time chosen coincides when Nan's mom is there. The in-laws heave very different approaches to life.

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Episode 8

Nanette's Teenage Suitor

Fri, Feb 24, 196130 mins

Herbie, a friend of Nancy's, is frequently coming by the house. It's soon revealed it's not the daughter he's coming to admire but her stepmother Nan.

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Episode 9

A Special Special

Fri, Mar 3, 196130 mins

Nan's old pal Sanford is producing a play in town. When his star falls sick he begs Nan to fill in.

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Episode 10

Buddy's Formal Dinner

Fri, Mar 10, 196130 mins

An old friend of Nan has a daughter needing an escort to an event. It's decided that Buddy would be perfect as the young lady's date. Buddy is on the reluctant side.

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Episode 11

For Richer or Poorer

Fri, Mar 17, 196130 mins

Dan gets fired and the family has to streamline living expenses. Three days later, the boss wants Dan back only to be told off at every attempt to rehire him.

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Episode 12

The Show Must Go On

Fri, Mar 24, 196130 mins

Producer Sanford is constantly trying to get Nan to return to stage. He thinks by casting her stepdaughter Nancy in a play is a way for it to happen.

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Episode 13

Home Honeymoon

Fri, Mar 31, 196130 mins

Dan and Nan are about to depart for their postponed honeymoon to Hawaii when Dan gets an idea for an unfinished script. As his inspirational juices flow Nan get frustrated.

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Episode 14

Those Golden Days

Fri, Apr 7, 196130 mins

Nan puts Dan on an exercise program that she believes will keep him young. But the more Dan works out the older he feels.

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Episode 15

The Pipes of Pan

Fri, Apr 14, 196130 mins

Buddy has a jalopy but no drivers license. He convinces Nan to drive him so he can get one but a number of mishaps, some involving her extra large hat, make the journey interesting.

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Episode 16

Moth Trap

Fri, Apr 21, 196130 mins

Dan and Nan have former romantic partners come back into their lives. Both are pleased that they have no lingering emotions for their exes.

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Episode 17

Sweet Charity

Fri, Apr 28, 196130 mins

Dan is perturbed that Nan is usually gone from home because of her committee work. When he asks her to change things, she does. The committees start meeting in Dan's house.

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Episode 18

Dear Diary

Fri, May 12, 196130 mins

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Episode 19

Barby

Fri, May 19, 196130 mins

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Episode 20

Nancy Come Home

Fri, May 26, 196130 mins

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Episode 21

Country Club

Fri, Jun 2, 196130 mins

Nan pushes Nancy to hang out with a different crowd, one that includes the eligible and handsome Preston Fairbanks.

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Episode 22

Behind Every Great Man

Fri, Jun 9, 196130 mins

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Episode 23

House Guest

Fri, Jun 16, 196130 mins

Nan old pal Lorraine comes for a visit. Nan recalls her as a mousey type and is not prepared for her stunningly glamorous transformation.

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Episode 24

The Mrs. Harper Story

Fri, Jun 23, 196130 mins

The McGovern's housekeeper Mrs. Harper becomes apprehensive when an old friend intends to visit. She under the false impression that Harper is a wealthy widow. Nan and family decide to help.

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Episode 25

Ballet-Oop

Fri, Jun 30, 196130 mins

Buddy's football team is on a losing streak and Nan, after studying the situation, has the solution. She thinks the boys would play better if they had ballet lessons. Unsurprisingly she meets resistance.

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Episode 26

Nan Suits Dan

Fri, Jul 7, 196130 mins

Nan decides both the house and it's residents need sprucing up. She buys new drapes and gets Buddy a new suit. But when Nan turns her attention to Dan he puts his foot down.

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