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December Bride (1954-59) -  Pete and Gladys (1960-62) -  The Cara Williams Show (1964-65)
December Bride
Episode Guide - June 2008
(General Update)
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
George Orphanidys, Rina Fox, Robert Leszczak
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://www.us.imdb.com)
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DECEMBER BRIDE
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Desilu Productions, Inc.
for
CBS (Mondays 9:30 pm EST)(1954-58)(seasons 1-4)
CBS (Thursdays 8:00 pm EST)(1958-59)(seasons 5)

US comedy series 1954-59    157 episodes x 30 min bw
release date 4Oct54
starring
Spring Byington
as Lily Ruskin
Frances Rafferty as Ruth Henshaw
Dean Miller as Matt Henshaw
Verna Felton as Hilda Crocker
Harry Morgan as Pete Porter
Premise:
An elderly widow thinks of herself as eligible.
Pete's wife Gladys was never seen but in the spin-off series
Pete and Gladys (1960-62)  70 episodes she was played by
Cara Williams.

############## December Bride ################
############# season 1 1954-55 ###############
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CBS Mondays 9:30 pm Eastern

 1.1 December Bride: LILY RUSKIN ARRIVES (pilot) [verified -RL]
Desilu prod. no. 1 (copyright date 25Feb54)
04Oct54 CBS Mon
written by Parke Levy and Phil Sharp
Directed by Jerry Thorpe
Guest cast:
Harry Cheshire ....... Gus
Synopsis:
Lily moves in with her daughter and son-in-law. [RF]

1.2 December Bride: LILY IS BORED
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 11Sep54)
11Oct54 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Walter Kingsford ..... Rodney
Herbert Heyes ........ Pritchard
Elvia Allman ......... Nora
Synopsis:
A bored Lily looks for an exciting pastime. [RF]

1.3 December Bride: THE CHINESE DINNER
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 21Aug54)
18Oct54 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Richard Loo .......... Mr. Wong
Keye Luke ............ Waiter
Synopsis 1:
Ruth and Lily prepare a complete Chinese dinner to honor a visiting
Chinese businessman. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Lily and Ruth prepare an Oriental feast for Matt's Chinese client. [RF]

1.4 December Bride: THE ACCIDENT [verified -RL]
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 7Aug54)
25Oct54 CBS Mon
Written by Parke Levy, Phil Sharp & Bill Freedman
Directed by Jerry Thorpe
Guest cast:
Paul Harvey .......... Gordon
Douglas Evans
James Parnell
Norman Levitt
Synopsis 1:
Lily asks Matt to testify for her at a hearing for her auto accident. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Matt's a witness to an accident involving Lily and his boss. [RF]
Synopsis 3:
Matt teaches Lily to drive, but she is a poor student. In fact, the first
time she takes the car out by herself, she has an accident - and hits Matt's
boss'car. When the case goes to court, Matt doesn't know whom to defend. [RL]

1.5 December Bride: THE VETERNARIAN
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 28Aug54)
01Nov54 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Raymond Greenleaf .... Harper
Ralph Dumke .......... Nelson
Roy Rowan ............ Wilson
Synopsis:
Lily has two dates for the same evening, thanks to Matt. [RF]

1.6 December Bride: MY SOLDIER
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 4Sep54)
08Nov54 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Herb Vigran .......... Eustace
Sally Fraser ......... Betty
Synopsis:
Lily panics when the GI who thinks she's a young blonde shows up. [RF]

1.7 December Bride: GRUNION HUNTING
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 18Sep54)
15Nov54 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
James Flavin ......... Mike
Synopsis:
Lily and Hilda hunt for grunion. [RF]

1.8 December Bride: LILY'S MOTHER-IN-LAW
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 25Sep54)
22Nov54 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Grandon Rhodes ....... Harvey Adams
Esther Dale .......... Mrs. Adams
Synopsis:
Lily balks at marrying Harvey Adams his mother is too domineering. [RF]

1.9 December Bride: LILY HIRES A MAID [verfied -RL]
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 2Oct54)
29Nov54 CBS Mon
Written by Parke Levy, Lou Derman & Ellis Marcus
Directed by Jerry Thorpe
Guest cast:
Nancy Kulp ........... Louella
Lyle Talbot .......... Mr. Butterfield
Frances Mercer ....... Mrs. Butterfield
Synopsis 1:
Lily fills in as the Henshaws' maid. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Lily hires a maid as a thank you to Matt and Ruth, and the maid comes
just in time to be at Matt's business partner's wife's every beck and call.
However, when the maid, Louella feels overworked, she quits abruptly
and Lily takes the job. [RL]

1.10 December Bride: THE GIGOLO
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 23Oct54)
06Dec54 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Fortunio Bonanova .... Rinaldo
Synopsis:
Hilda's been footing the bill for her dates with a mambo teacher. [RF]

1.11 December Bride: THE RICH MAN
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 6Nov54)
13Dec54 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Paul Cavanagh ........ Hawkins
Walter Woolf King
Synopsis:
Lily meets a rich man when their cars collide. [RF]

1.12 December Bride: THE CHRISTMAS SHOW
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 30Oct54)
20Dec54 CBS Mon
guest cast:
Chris Olsen .......... Dannie
Will Wright .......... Mr. Jordan
Rolfe Sedan .......... Professor
Synopsis:
Lily orders a truckload of snow so the gang can have a white Christmas. [RF]

1.13 December Bride: THE LUAU
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 13Oct54)
27Dec54 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
Lily throws a luau for Ruth and Matt. [RF]

1.14 December Bride: LILY WANTS TO PAY HER WAY
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 20Nov54)
03Jan55 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
Lily leaves the Henshaw home when Matt refuses to let her pay rent. [RF]

1.15 December Bride: LILY THE ARTIST
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 27Nov54)
10Jan55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Sig Arno
Synopsis:
Lily dabbles in oil painting. [RF]

1.16 December Bride: THE GRANDFATHER CLOCK
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 4Dec54)
17Jan55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Louise Lorimer ....... Kitty
Gail Bonney .......... Virginia
Synopsis:
Lily tries to dispose of her unpredictable grandfather clock. [RF]

1.17 December Bride: THE SENTIMENTALIST
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 11Dec54)
24Jan55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Ludwig Stossel ....... Maurice
Synopsis:
Lily learns that an old boyfriend is coming to Los Angeles and inteds to
pay her a visit. [RF]

1.18 December Bride: THE URANIUM SHOW
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 18Dec54)
31Jan55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Tyler McVey .......... Clinton
Synopsis:
Lily and Hilda go prospecting for uranium. [RF]

1.19 December Bride: THE INSURANCE SHOW
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 23Dec54)
07Feb55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
James Todd ........... Jenkins
Frank Wilcox ......... Emerson
Synopsis 1:
While shopping, Lily bumps her head on a low awning and gets involved with
one of Pete Porter's schemes. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
At Pete's urging, Lily sues the store in which she had an accident. [RF]

1.20 December Bride: SURPRISE PARTY
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 8Jan55)
14Feb55 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
Curious Lily peeks at her birthday gift and breaks it. [RF]

1.21 December Bride: JEALOUSY
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 30Dec54)
21Feb55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Regis Toomey ......... Tom Anderson
Joi Lansing .......... Miss Sullivan
Synopsis:
Lily's jealous of Tom's beautiful new secretary. [RF]

1.22 December Bride: WEDDING PREPARATIONS
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 15Jan55)
28Feb55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Regis Toomey ......... Tom Anderson
Synopsis:
Preparations for Lily's marriage to Tom have everyone in a tizzy. [RF]

1.23 December Bride: THE BREAKUP
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 22Jan55)
07Mar55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Regis Toomey ......... Tom Anderson
Jess Baker ........... Wilfred Kettner
Peggy Knudson ........ Mrs. Kettner
Synopsis:
Tom's daughter takes a dim view of her father's impending marriage. [RF]

1.24 December Bride: MEXICO
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 29Jan55)
14Mar55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Nestor Paiva ......... Miguel
Julian Rivero ........ Prado
Synopsis:
Lily and Hilda vacation in Mexico, where they are promptly arrested. [RF]

1.25 December Bride: LILY'S NIECE
Desilu prod. no. ?
21Mar55 CBS Mon (copyright date 5Feb55)
Guest cast:
Sally Fraser ......... Helen
Synopsis:
Lily heads for Hollywood to discourage her niece from acting. [RF]

1.26 December Bride: MATT COOKS [verified -RL]
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 19Feb55)
28Mar55 CBS Mon
Written by Parke Levy, Lou Derman & Ben Starr
Directed by Jerry Thorpe
Synopsis 1:
The odd couple: Matt and Pete, who set up housekeeping after an argument with
their wives. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
When Ruth threatens to leave after Matt doesn't notice her new hairdo, Matt
and Pete take over the household chores and make a mess of things in the
kitchen (with a little help from Lily and Ruth). [RL]

1.27 December Bride: THEATER TICKETS
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 26Feb55)
04Apr55 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
Lily promises to buy theater tickets for Ruth's anniversary, but Hilda forgets
to get them. [RF]

1.28 December Bride: PSYCHIATRIST
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 12Mar55)
11Apr55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Grandon Rhodes ....... Doctor
Synopsis:
Lily is convinced that her friend, Hilda is badly in need of psychiatric
treatment and persuades Hilda to see a psychiatrist. [RF]

1.29 December Bride: GOSSIP
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 19Mar55)
18Apr55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Gail Bonney .......... Madeline
Synopsis:
Hilda suggest she move in with Lily when Ruth and Matt announce they
want to spend the weekend at the mountains. The plans go awry when Lily
and Hilda tiff. [RF]

1.30 December Bride: MATT'S MUSTACHE
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 26Mar55)
25Apr55 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
Ruth insists that Matt shave off his new mustache and he refuses. When
Lily moves out of their home hoping they will solve the problem, the
children get the mistaken impression Lily intends to elope. [RF]

1.31 December Bride: THE LINE-UP
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 2Apr55)
02May55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Norman Leavitt ....... Joe
Synopsis:
Confusion reigns when Lily secretly has the furniture reupholstered. [RF]

1.32 December Bride: THE OTHER COUPLE
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 9Apr55)
09May55 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
Lily invites a newly wedded couple to the Henshaw home in an attempt to
demonstrate how happily a household can function with the mother-in-law
as a member. [RF]

1.33 December Bride: LILY'S SONG
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 16Apr55)
16May55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Frank Ferguson ....... Mr. Schuyler
Hy Averback .......... Mr. Harmon
Synopsis:
Lily and Hilda compose a song for their club's charity bazaar, never
dreaming that the tune will be presented on TV. [RF]

1.34 December Bride: CHICKEN SALAD
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 14Aug54)
23May55 CBS Mon
guest cast:
Herbert Hayes ........ Dr. Pritchard
John Qualen .......... Thompson
Synopsis 1:
The doctor advises the Henshaws that Lily is suffering from boredom and
that they had better liven up her life. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Lily and Hilda vie for Mr. Thompson's affection. [RF]

############# December Bride ###############
############# season 2 1955-56 ###############
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CBS Mondays 9:30 pm Eastern
31 New Episodes [prod. nos. 35-65]

2.01 [35] December Bride: THE BOXING SHOW
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 30Aug55)
03Oct55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Art Aragon ........... Himself
Synopsis:
Lily snags boxer Art Aragon for her club's charity boxing match. [RF]

2.02 [36] December Bride: THE PIZZA SHOW
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 23Aug55)
10Oct55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Robert Clark ......... Johnny
Synopsis:
Lily and Hilda get jobs as waitresses in a pizzeria. [RF]

2.03 [37] December Bride: LILY AND THE WOLF
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 17Sep55)
17Oct55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Charles Coburn ....... Pemberton
Lilian Hamilton ...... Mrs. Pemberton
Synopsis:
Lily has a wolfish new boss. [RF]

2.04 [38] December Bride: RUTH NEGLECTS MATT
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 24Sep55)
24Oct55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Joi Lansing .......... Linda
Synopsis:
Lily schemes to get club-chairwoman Ruth to pay more attention to Matt. [RF]

2.05 [39] December Bride: THE SHOPLIFTER
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 6Sep55)
31Oct55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Fritz Feld ........... Manager
Gail Bonney .......... Madeline
Almira Sessions ...... Elsie
Synopsis:
A name mix-up results in Lily's being identified as a shoplifter. [RF]

2.06 [40] December Bride: LET YOURSELF GO
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 1Oct55)
07Nov55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Rolfe Sedan .......... O'Brien
Synopsis:
Heeding Lily's advice, Matt, Pete and Hilda "let themselves go" with
disastrous results. [RF]

2.07 [41] December Bride: THE LAUNDROMAT SHOW
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 8Oct55)
14Nov55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Herbert Marshall

2.08 [42] December Bride: SKIDROW
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 15Oct55)
21Nov55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Percy Helton ......... Harry
Joe Besser ........... Joe
Synopsis:
Ruth and Matt suspect that Lily is playing the horses. [RF]

2.09 [43] December Bride: BIG GAME HUNTER [verified -RL]
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 29Oct55)
28Nov55 CBS Mon
Written by Ben Gersman, Lou Derman, Parke Levy
Directed by Jerry Thorpe
Guest cast:
Harry Chesire ....... Poole
Pierre Watkins
Synopsis 1:
Lily pretends to have a boyfriend. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Matt and Ruth are concerned that Lily's newspaper column is taking up
too much of her free time. They're concerned she's not dating enough,
so Lily creates an imaginary suitor named Roger, whom she claims is a
big game hunter. Trouble ensues when Matt brings home a business partner,
who is a big game hunting enthusiast, and Lily gets Hilda's new
boyfriend to pretend he's Roger. [RL]

2.10 [44] December Bride: FAMILY QUARREL [verified -RL]
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 5Nov55)
05Dec55 CBS Mon
Written by Parke Levy, Peggy Chantler, Samuel Marx
Directed by Jerry Thorpe
Guest cast
Gail Bunning
Joe Forte
Madge Blake
Synopsis 1:
Lily believes she's the subject of a scathing mother-in-law essay. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Matt and Pete enter an essay contest in which they must write the truth about
their mothers-in-law. Matt writes a very complimentary essay, but Pete writes
an essay laden with sarcastic remarks. Somehow the two essays get confused,
and Lily reads Pete's submission and decides to move out. [RL]

2.11 [45] December Bride: HIGH SIERRAS
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 12Nov55)
12Dec55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Dan Duryea ........... Himself
Douglas Fowley
Synopsis:
Two bearded men threaten Hilda and Lily when their car breaks down on
an isolated road. [RF]

2.12 [46] December Bride: RATE YOUR MATE
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 19Nov55)
26Dec55 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Howard Wendell ....... Weston
Synopsis:
Ruth and Matt flunk a compatibility test. [RF]

2.13 [47] December Bride: OPERATION COLE SLAW
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 26Nov55)
02Jan56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Robert Keane ......... Pritchard
Gail Bonney .......... Madeline
Madge Blake .......... Anita
Synopsis:
How to prevent a disagreeable man from moving next-door? [RF]

2.14 [48] December Bride: THE TRAILER SHOW
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 3Dec55)
09Jan56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Fred Sherman ......... Cooper
Jerry Mathers
Robert Foulk
Robert Burton
Synopsis:
Lily invites a family whose trailer has broken down into the house,
only to discover that one of their kids has the mumps. [RF]

2.15 [49] December Bride: MATT'S MOVIE CAREER
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 10Dec55)
16Jan56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Gail Bonney .......... Madeline
Madge Blake .......... Anita
Paula Winslow ........ Edythea
Synopsis:
Lily calls on son-in-law Matt to appear in her club's annual play. When Matt receives
rave reviews for his performance, he decides he is destined for a movie career. [RF]

2.16 [50] December Bride: THE RUDY VALLEE SHOW
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 17Dec55)
23Jan56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Rudy Vallee .......... Himself
Benny Rubin
Synopsis:
Lily recruits Rudy Vallee for her club's charity drive. [RF]

2.17 [51] December Bride: THE TEXAS SHOW #1 [verified -RL]
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 22Dec55)
30Jan56 CBS Mon
written by Parke Levy, Lou Derman, Bill Davenport
Directed by Jerry Thorpe
Guest cast:
Howard McNear
Lyle Talbot .......... Bill Jeffreys
Synopsis 1:
Lily invests in Texas oil wells. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Bill Jeffries is a Texas oilman who romances Lily. When he tries to get
her to invest in his latest oilwell, Matt and Ruth thinks he's trying to
swindle the old lady. Matt manages to get Lily's check back, but she is
disappointed when the oilwell does indeed become a gusher. [RL]
First of a three-part episode.

2.18 [52] December Bride: THE TEXAS SHOW  #2
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 29Dec55)
06Feb56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Lyle Talbot .......... Bill Jeffreys
Synopsis:
Lily schemes to match Hilda with a ranch foreman. [RF]

2.19 [53] December Bride: THE TEXAS SHOW  #3
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 14Jan56)
13Feb56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Lyle Talbot .......... Bill Jeffreys
Dick Wessel .......... Steve
Lou Krugman
Synopsis:
Wealthy Bill Jeffreys proposes to Lily. [RF]

2.20 [54] December Bride: SUNKEN DEN
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 7Jan56)
20Feb56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Desi Arnaz as Himself
Richard Deacon
Joseph Kearns

2.21 [55] December Bride: THE WRESTLER
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 21Jan56)
27Feb56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Sandor Szabo ......... Carl Manheim
Sandra Gould ......... Frieda Manheim
Jules Strongbow
Synopsis:
A 200 pound singing wrestler asks Lily to be his manager. [RF]

2.22 [56] December Bride: RUTH GETS A JOB
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 7Feb56)
12Mar56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Charlotte Lawrence ... Bernice Harper
Doug Evans ........... Mr. Holman
Sara Berner .......... Wilma
Peter Leeds .......... Bruce
Synopsis:
When Matt refuses her the money for a new refrigerator, Ruth gets a job in order to
pay for one herself. But her motive is misunderstood, and Matt learns people think
he doesn't earn enough to support his wife! [RF]

2.23 [57] December Bride: HANDCUFFS
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 14Feb56)
19Mar56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Irving Bacon ......... Bolten
Dick Wessel .......... Walter
Synopsis:
Pete handcuffs Hilda to Lily, and promptly loses the key. [RF]

2.24 [58] December Bride: PETE'S BROTHER-IN-LAW
Desilu prod no. 59 (copyright date 22Mar56)
26Mar56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Arnold Stang ......... Marvin
Dick Wessel .......... Walter
Pierre Watkin ........ Bradbury
Synopsis:
Pete's brother-in-law, Marvin pays him a visit. [RF]

2.25 [59] December Bride: LILY IN A GAS STATION
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 28Jan56)
02Apr56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Frank Cady ........... Finn
Synopsis:
Lily and Hilda consider buying a gas station. [RF]

2.26 [60] December Bride: RUTH'S HAIRCUT
Desilu prod. no. 60 (copyright date 28Feb56)
09Apr56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Mabel Albertson ...... Mrs. Henshaw
Synopsis:
Ruth wants to make a good impression on Matt's mother, who is scheduled to arrive for
a visit. But Matt is highly disturbed when Ruth goes against his wishes and gets an
Italian haircut. [RF]

2.27 [61] December Bride: JAYWALKER
Desilu prod. no. 61 (copyright date 6Mar56)
15Apr56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Howard McNear ........ Judge
Arte Johnson ......... Eugene
King Donovan ......... Officer
Synopsis:
Lily fights a jaywalking ticket, causing Matt to fear losing entrance to
the country club. [RF]

2.28 [62] December Bride: BEAUTY PAGEANT
Desilu prod. no. ? (copyright date 23Apr56)
23Apr56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Cheerio Meredith ..... Hortense
Synopsis:
How to attract patrons to the women's-club charity show?

2.29 [63] December Bride: LILY AND THE SAILOR
Desilu prod. no. 63 (copyright date 27Mar56)
30Apr56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Nestor Paiva
Synopsis:
Lily tries to resolve the Henshaws' marital spat. [RF]

2.30 [64] December Bride: LILY, THE MATCHMAKER
Desilu prod. no. 64 (copyright date 3Apr56)
07May56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Nancy Kulp
Richard Deacon
Robert Foulk
Henry Clark .......... Stanley
Synopsis:
Lily turns matchmaker for a shy, unattractive girl. [RF]

2.31 [65] December Bride: SWIMMING POOL
Desilu prod. no. 65 (copyright date 7Apr56)
14May56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Frank Jenks .......... Bigelow
Damian O'Flynn
Synopsis:
The Henshaws can't decide between a swimming pool and a new carpet. [RF]

############# December Bride ###############
############# season 3 1956-57 ###############
##############################################
CBS Mondays 9:30 pm Eastern
30 New Episodes [Prod. nos. 66-95]

3.01 [66] December Bride: THE RORY CALHOUN SHOW
08Oct56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Rory Calhoun ......... Himself
Leo Fuchs
Synopsis:
Rory Calhoun is the prospective buyer of the Henshaw house. [RF]

3.02 [67] December Bride: THE MARJORIE MAIN SHOW
15Oct56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Marjorie Main ........ Herself
Synopsis:
Lily and Hilda welcome a movie star's agent who is looking over Matt's house for his
client. The agent won't tell them which star he represents, but does tell them her
initials - "M. M." [RF]

3.03 [68] December Bride: HOUSE ON BLOCKS
29Oct56 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
Lily and Hilda take it upon themselves to sell the Henshaw home, and Lily winds up
buying a house that must be moved to make way for a new freeway. [RF]

3.04 [69] December Bride: THE PRIZE FIGHTER
Desilu prod. no. 72
05Nov56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Art Aragon ........... Himself
Arnold Stang ......... Marvin

3.05 [70] December Bride: RITZY NEIGHBORHOOD
Desilu prod. no. ?
12Nov56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Cheerio Meredith ..... Hortenze
Marge Bennett ........ Edythea
Almira Sessions ...... Elsie
Peter Leeds .......... Jim
Shirley Mitchell ..... Vikki
Synopsis:
Matt and Pete are unhappy with their end of the bargain when both sell their family
homes to buy a palatial mansion. Lily decides to regain the former Henshaw homestead
by demonstrating her own particular good neighbor policy. [RF]

3.06 [71] December Bride: LILY AND THE PROWLER
Desilu prod. no. 69
19Nov56 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
Matt and Pete balk at helping their wives with the dishes. [RF]

3.07 [72] December Bride: THE JOCKEY
Desilu prod. no. 73
26Nov56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Arnold Stang ......... Marvin
Synopsis:
Lily and Hilda win a race horse in a drawing. As a result, Pete's brother-in-law
decides that he should be the jockey in an upcoming race. The girls agree to let
him be the stable boy, but won't okay his actually riding the horse. [RF]

3.08 [73] December Bride: THE DECORATING SHOW
03Dec56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Howard McNear ........ Painter
Grandon Rhodes ....... Kendall
Synopsis:
The Henshaws' decorator falls for Lily. [RF]

3.09 [74] December Bride: THE INDIAN SHOW
Desilu prod. no. 77
10Dec56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Norman Leavitt ....... Carpenter
Joseph Kearns ........ Indian Guide
Rodd Redwing ......... Indian Shopkeeper
Synopsis:
The whole gang heads for Chicago. [RF]

3.10 [75] December Bride: MAN TOWN
Desilu prod. no. 78
17Dec56 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
In Oklahoma, Lily and Hilda try to clear Pete of a robbery charge. [RF]

3.11 [76] December Bride: FOOTBALL HERO
Desilu prod. no. 74
25Dec56 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Gary Gray
Synopsis:
Lily wonders why Matt won't attend his alma mater's football game. [RF]

3.12 [77] December Bride: NEW YEAR'S PARTY
Desilu prod. no. 75
31Dec56 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
Lily, Hilda, Matt, Ruth and Pete plan to celebrate New Year's Eve in Chicago.
Pete goes out to make reservations, but can only get them for three people.
Lily and Hilda then pretend they already have special plans of their own. [RF]

3.13 [78] December Bride: ROYALTY
Desilu prod. no. 76
07Jan57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
John Qualen .............. the Count
Iphigenie Castiglioni .... the Duchess
Isabel Randolph .......... Sophie Lawrence
Gordon Richards .......... the Butler
Synopsis:
Hilda meets a count who vows to make her his countess. [RF]

3.14 [79] December Bride: CHICKEN FARM
Desilu prod. no. 79
14Jan57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Irving Bacon ......... Andy
Will Wright .......... Doctor
Synopsis:
The search is on when Lily loses Ruth's ring. [RF]

3.15 [80] December Bride: THE HOMECOMING SHOW
Desilu prod. no. 80
21Jan57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Elvia Allman ......... Sarah Selkirk
Almira Sessions ...... Elsie
Madge Blake .......... Margaret
Connie Van ........... Selma

3.16 [81] December Bride: THE BUDGET SHOW
Desilu prod. no. 81
28Jan57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Ann Doran ............ Miss Moore
Genevieve Aumont ..... Miss La Rouche
Millie Bruce ......... Maid
Dee Sharon ........... Model #1
Irene King ........... Model #2

3.17 [82] December Bride: STUDY GROUP
Desilu prod. no. 82
04Feb57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Joi Lansing .......... Candy
Joseph Kearns ........ Thornhill
Barbara Stuart
Synopsis:
A neglected Matt schemes to make Ruth jealous. [RF]

3.18 [83] December Bride: MOTHER-IN-LAW CLUB
Desilu prod. no. 83
11Feb57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Doris Kemper ......... Mrs. Kane
Ruth Warren .......... Mrs. Hopkinson
Sara Haden ........... Mrs. Hawks
Netta Packer ......... Mrs. Prebbles
Synopsis:
Lily's plans for a club for mothers-in-law run into a snag. [RF]

3.19 [84] December Bride: THE PIANO SHOW
Desilu prod. no. 84
18Feb57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Arlene Harris ........ Millicent
Chick Chandler ....... Johnny Lafferty
George Meader ........ Mr. Hanegan
Maxine Gates ......... Mrs. Hanegan
Synopsis:
Lily and Hilda try to win a piano on a radio show. [RF]

3.20 [85] December Bride: DUCK HUNTING
Desilu prod. no. 85
25Feb57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Raymond Greenleaf .... Paul Farnum
Byron Foulger ........ Mr. Burns
Synopsis:
Matt and Pete feel sorry for Lily because her newly blossomed romance falls
through. They decide to take her on a duck-hunting trip. [RF]

3.21 [86] December Bride: THE ENGAGEMENT SHOW
Desilu prod. no. 86
04Mar57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Raymond Greenleaf .... Paul Farnum
Synopsis:
Everyone's happy about Lily's engagement except Hilda. [RF]

3.22 [87] December Bride: MASQUERADE PARTY
Desilu prod. no. 87
11Mar57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Raymond Greenleaf .... Paul Farnum
Synopsis:
Lily runs into a few obstacles when she and her fiance plan to announce their engagement.
Paul's housekeeper overrules Lily's every idea and takes matters into her own hands. [RF]

3.23 [88] December Bride: KISSING BOOTH
Desilu prod. no. 89
18Mar57 CBS Mon
Guest Cast:
Elivia Allman ........ Sarah Selkirk
Robert Fortier ....... Bill Chambers
Frank Jenks .......... Man
Synopsis:
Lily and Hilda offer to operate the kissing booth at a charity bazaar, but Matt
is none too happy when wife Ruth is asked to join in the project. [RF]

3.24 [89] December Bride: THE HOBO SHOW
Desilu prod. no. 88
25Mar57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Sid Melton ........... Weehauken
Dick Wessel .......... Big Sam
Lillian Culver ....... Mrs. Adams
Synopsis:
Lily and Hilda fight to preserve a hobo camp.[RF]

3.25 [90] December Bride: THE ENGLISHMAN
Desilu prod. no. 90
01Apr57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Paul Cavanagh ........ Mr. Hawthorne
Lewis Martin ......... Mr. Henshaw
Synopsis:
Matt holds a discussion with a British lecturer scheduled to speak to Lily's club
on the subject of marriage. In his effort to prove American husbands are not
henpecked. Matt grows a beard. [RF]

3.26 [91] December Bride: DO-IT-YOURSELF
Desilu prod. no. 91
08Apr57 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
Lily goes on a do-it-yourself spree. [RF]

3.27 [92] December Bride: THE OLD MAN
Desilu prod. no. 92
15Apr57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Dick Elliott ......... Stanley
Charles Cantor ....... Mr. Poole
Synopsis:
Stanley's father doesn't approve of his son's romance with Hilda. [RF]

3.28 [93] December Bride: SONG PLUGGING
Desilu prod. no. 93
22Apr57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Sandor Szabo ......... Carl Manheim
Sandra Gould ......... Frieda Manheim
Synopsis:
Lily gets involved in the marital troubles of a hulking wrestler. [RF]

3.29 [94] December Bride: MOUNTAIN CLIMBING
Desilu prod. no. 94 (copyright date 29Apr57)
29Apr57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Morey Amsterdam ...... Himself
Synopsis:
Lily's friend Morey Amsterdam tries to patch up the Henshaws' spat. [RF]

3.30 [95] December Bride: LILY-HILDA FIGHT
Desilu prod. no. 95
06May57 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
Everyone's happy about Lily's new dress-designing job, except Hilda. [RF]

############# December Bride ###############
############# season 4 1957-58 ###############
##############################################
CBS Mondays 9:30 pm Eastern
31 New Episodes [prod nos. 096-126 no copyright details]

4.01 [96] December Bride: VALLEE'S PROTEGE
07Oct57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Rudy Vallee .......... Himself
Joel Grey ............ Jimmy
Harry Morgan ......... Pete
Synopsis:
Jimmy visits Aunt Lily and tells her he wants to be a movie star. [RF]

4.02 [97] December Bride: MEAN GRANDFATHER
14Oct57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Joel Grey ............ Jimmy
Gail Ganley .......... Betty
Frank Tweddell ....... Grandpa
Synopsis:
Jimmy tangles with his girlfriend's grandfather. [RF]

4.03 [98] December Bride: THE GOLF LESSON [verified -RL]
21Oct57 CBS Mon
Written by Lou Derman & Arthur Julian
Directed by Fred DeCordova
Guest cast:
Joel Grey ............ Jimmy (Lily's nephew)
Lester Matthews ...... Evans
Lee Millar
Ross Ford
Hal K. Dawson
Damian O'Flynn
Synopsis 1:
Lily and Jimmy pursue a producer on the golf course. [RF]
Synopsis 2;
Matt initially refuses to give golf lessons to Ruth, saying that the golf
course is no place for a woman - she'll only slow down the game, and ruin
his fun time with neighbor Pete Porter. He eventually gives in, and she
proves to be even worse a golfer than he could've imagined. [RL]

4.04 [99] December Bride: THE PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW
04Nov57 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
Lily accidentally ruins the photo Matt planned to enter in a contest. [RF]

4.05 [100] December Bride: SPORTS CAR
11Nov57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Nina Bara ............ Natasha
Ray Montgomery ....... George
Synopsis:
How to dissuade Matt from taking up sports-car racing? [RF]

4.06 [101] December Bride: THE MICROPHONE SHOW
18Nov57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Howard McNear ........ Smedley
Synopsis 1:
With the help of a recording machine and the entire membership of the Westwood Women's
Cultural Club, Lily lays a trap for a notorious swindler. He has made a verbal promise
to Hilda to provide a hall and decorations for the club. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Lily baits a trap for a notorious swindler. [RF]

4.07 [102] December Bride: MATT'S GRAY HAIR
02Dec57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Amzie Strickland ..... Marilyn
Synopsis:
A vengeful Ruth dyes Matt's hair gray. [RF]

4.08 [103] December Bride: THE OTHER WOMAN
09Dec57 CBS Mon
Written by Lou Derman & John L. Greene
Directed by Fred de Cordova
Guest cast:
Barbara Eden ......... Miss Wilson
Hillary Brooke ....... Miss Bennett
Tyler McVey
Maurice Kelly
Jack Boyle
Casse Jaeger
James Elsegood
Synopsis:
Ruth thinks an attractive explorer is angling for Matt. [RF]

4.09 [104] December Bride: THE BUTLER SHOW
16Dec57 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Edward Everett Horton ...... The Butler
Synopsis:
Matt's boss lends him his butler while he is vacationing in Europe. The imperious
gentleman forces the Henshaw household into living much beyond their means, and apparently
falls in love with Lily. [RF]

4.10 [105] December Bride: RUTH GOES HOME TO MOTHER
23Dec57 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
Lily tries to patch up the Henshaws' quarrel. [RF]

4.11 [106] December Bride: HOT MEAL
20Dec57 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
Matt, tired of canned food, demands that Ruth cook him a hot meal. [RF]

4.12 [107] December Bride: THE AIRPLANE SHOW
06Jan58 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Margie Liszt ......... Man's Wife
Larry J. Blake ....... Man
Edith Simmons ........ Woman with baby
Synopsis:
Lily tries to help Pete overcome his fear of flying. [RF]

4.13 [108] December Bride: THE PARROT SHOW
13Jan58 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Willard Waterman ..... Sam Winslow
Will Wright .......... Mr. Schuyler
Mel Blanc ............ Voice of the Parrot
Synopsis:
Hilda is dismayed when the new landlord hands down his edict: She must get rid of her
parrot, or out she goes. Undaunted Lily comes to Hilda's aid with some additional help
from an elephant, a chimpanzee and a seal. [RF]

4.14 [109] December Bride: THE ANTIQUE SHOW
20Jan58 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
Ruth burns when Matt buys her a toaster for her birthday.

4.15 [110] December Bride: HOUSEMOTHER
27Jan58 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Irene Tedrow ......... Dean Fillmore
Synopsis:
Sorority housemother Lily sees Pete and Matt hazing the new pledges. [RF]

4.16 [111] December Bride: THE MUSCLEMAN SHOW [verified -RL]
Desilu prod. no. 111 (copyright date 1Feb58)
03Feb58 CBS Mon
Written by Arthur Julian and Bill Davenport
Directed by Fred DeCordova
Guest cast:
Mike Masters ......... Mr. Muscle Beach
Ray Kellogg
Jim Stockton
Jett Roberts
Jeanne Tatum,
Synopsis 1:
Ruth admires the handsome physique of Mr. Muscle Beach, and Matt goes out to buy a
set of barbells to build up his muscles. But after awhile he finds the constant
exercising leaves him stiff and sore. He waits anxiously for Ruth to ask him to
give up the muscle-building course. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Lily looks forward with great anticipation to writing an article about Mr. Conway,
the new Mr. Muscle. When Conway poses for pictures in front of Matt, he feels
puny in comparison and orders a set of gym equipment immediately. [RL]

4.17 [112] December Bride: CONTOUR CHAIR
Desilu prod. no. 112 (copyright date 9Feb58)
10Feb58 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Lee Millar ........... Burt
Russ Trent ........... Schweitzer
Synopsis:
Matt's puzzled by the disappearance and reappearance of a chair. [RF]

4.18 [113] December Bride: THE FRED MACMURRAY SHOW
Desilu prod. no. 118 (copyright date 16Feb58)
17Feb58 CBS Mon (rerun 02Jun58)
Guest cast:
Fred MacMurray ....... Himself
Jack Albertson ....... Tom Desmond
Kathleen Freeman ..... Marie
Ralph Dumke .......... Mr. Broderick
Henry East ........... Dog Trainer
Synopsis:
Lily decides to choose Fred MacMurray as her newspaper's honorary candidate for
mayor of Westwood. Fred agrees with Lily that they are a cinch to win the campaign,
until he discovers who his opponent is - True Heart, a canine television star! [RF]

4.19 [114] December Bride: BABY REHEARSAL
Desilu prod. no. 113 (copyright date 23Feb58)
24Feb58 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Olan Soule ........... Kent
Synopsis:
With fatherhood approaching, Pete rehearses the run to the hospital. [RF]

4.20 [115] December Bride: ARMY BUDDY
Desilu prod. no. 114 (copyright date 2Mar58)
03Mar58 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Richard Erdman ....... Major Jerry Higgins
Lyle Talbot .......... Mr. Winters
Synopsis:
The Government asks Matt to pay for a plane lost during his Army days. [RF]

4.21 [116] December Bride: THE ED WYNN SHOW
Desilu prod. no. 119 (copyright date 9Mar58)
10Mar58 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Ed Wynn .............. Himself
Synopsis:
Ed, who is a member of Matt's camera club, pays a visit to the Henshaw home. He reveals
to Lily that his ambition is to portray Abraham Lincoln in an upcoming play, but he's
been told he's too short for the part. [RF]

4.22 [117] December Bride: THE BOUNCER SHOW
Desilu prod. no. 116 (copyright date 16Mar58)
17Mar58 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Sandor Szabo ......... Carl Manheim
Synopsis:
Lily turns agent to get a singer-wrestler a nightclub job. [RF]

4.23 [118] December Bride: SLEEP TEACHING
Desilu prod. no. 117 (copyright date 23Mar58)
24Mar58 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Tom Browne Henry ..... Mr. Gordon
Synopsis:
When Lily purchases sleep-teaching equipment in order to learn Spanish, Ruth decides
that the equipment is just the thing to help persuade Matt to ask for a raise so
they can go to Europe. [RF]

4.24 [119] December Bride: THE GILBERT ROLAND SHOW
Desilu prod. no. 123 (copyright date 30Mar58)
31Mar58 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Gilbert Roland ....... Himself
Synopsis:
Gilbert Roland seeks Lily's help in winning the hand of a pretty senorita. Too
late Roland discovers he doesn't wish to marry her, but under the strict Spanish
code, the commitment to marry is final. Since she had a hand in creating the problem,
Lily decides it's up to her to undo the damage. [RF]

4.25 [120] December Bride: AUNT EMILY
Desilu prod. no. 121 (copyright date 6Apr58)
07Apr58 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Isabel Randolph ...... Emily
Rolfe Sedan .......... Gibbons
Synopsis:
Hilda's hypochondriac cousin falls for Pete. [RF]

4.26 [121] December Bride: THE MICKEY ROONEY SHOW
14Apr58 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Mickey Rooney ........ Himself
Synopsis:
Lily helps Mickey Rooney find a boy for a movie on juvenile delinquency. [RF]

4.27 [122] December Bride: LILY'S BIRTHDAY DRESS
21Apr58 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
Chaos erupts when Lily "borrows" her birthday present in advance. [RF]

4.28 [123] December Bride: WEDDING FLOAT
28Apr58 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Elvia Allman ......... Sarah Selkirk
Marjorie Bennett ..... Edythan Walker
Cheerio Meredith ..... Hortense Miller
Synopsis:
Lily's club decides to enter a wedding float in the upcoming parade. [RF]

4.29 [124] December Bride: THE CAPISTRANO SHOW
05May58 CBS Mon
Guest cast:
Shirley Mitchell ..... Nancy
Synopsis:
The boss's niece disrupts the Henshaw household. [RF]

4.30 [125] December Bride: LILY ON THE BOAT
12May58 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
Lily misunderstands when Ruth and Matt offer to send her on a cruise. [RF]

4.31 [126] December Bride: MATT AND PETE FIGHT
19May58 CBS Mon
Synopsis:
After arguing with Matt, Pete decides to move. [RF]

[--] 02Jun58 rerun of "The Fred MacMurray Show" (first aired 17Feb58)

############## December Bride ################
############# season 5 1958-59 ###############
############## (final season) ################
CBS Thursdays 8:00 pm Eastern
31 New Episodes [prod. nos. 127-157 no copyright details]

5.01 [127] December Bride: THE EDGAR BERGEN SHOW
02Oct58 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Edgar Bergen .......... Himself
Frances Bergen ........ Herself
Synopsis:
Lily helps Edgar get his brother-in-law to propose to his girl. [RF]

5.02 [128] December Bride: THE ALASKA SHOW
09Oct58 CBS Thur
Synopsis:
Matt joins the Air Force Reserve. Assignment: the arctic. [RF]

5.03 [129] December Bride: FENWICK ARMS
16Oct58 CBS Thur
Synopsis:
Lily tries to patch up a feud. [RF]

5.04 [130] December Bride: BRIDE'S FATHER-IN-LAW
Desilu prod. no. 127
23Oct58 CBS Thur
Directed by Fred de Cordova
Guest Cast:
Roscoe Karns ......... Dad Hodges
Ruta Lee ............. Carol Hodges
Synopsis:
The new bride is bothered by a meddlesome father-in-law. [RF]

5.05 [131] December Bride: THE CHIMP SHOW
30Oct58 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Reta Shaw ............ Eleanor Bascomb
Wally Brown .......... Henry Bascomb
Synopsis:
Henry Bascomb's wife objects to his show-business partner: a monkey. [RF]

5.06 [132] December Bride: HILDA GETS ENGAGED
06Nov58 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Dick Elliott ......... Stanley
Synopsis:
Hilda discovers that one of her girlfriends is engaged, so Hilda decides to become
engaged too. She tells all her friends that she is going to be married, even though
her boyfriend has never proposed. [RF]

5.07 [133] December Bride: THE ZSA ZSA GABOR SHOW
13Nov58 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Zsa Zsa Gabor ........ Herself
Lyle Talbot .......... Bill Monahan
Synopsis:
Zsa Zsa Gabor is the guest speaker on accident prevention. [RF]

5.08 [134] December Bride: HORSE PHOBIA
Desilu prod. no. 134
20Nov58 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Glenn Turnbull ....... Larry Gilbert
Norman Leavitt ....... Mr. Foster
Robert Carson ........ Mr. Hempstead
Synopsis:
Lily tries to help Matt overcome his fear of horses. [RF]

5.09 [135] December Bride: TOUGH MOTHER-IN-LAW
27Nov58 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Lester Matthews ...... Lester
Synopsis:
Pete's mother-in-law's boyfriend falls for Lily. [RF]

5.10 [136] December Bride: POWER SAW
Desilu prod. no. 137
04Dec58 CBS Thur
written by Lou Derman & Arthur Julian & Bill Davenport
Directed by Fred de Cordova
Synopsis:
Lily presents son-in-law Matt with a set of power tools for his birthday, but
then Ruth begins to feel neglected when Matt becomes absorbed in his new hobby. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Armed with new power tools, Matt embarks on a do-it-yourself spree. [RF]

5.11 [137] December Bride: THE POST OFFICE SHOW
11Dec58 CBS Thur
Synopsis:
The gang invades the post office to reclaim Matt's resignation letter. [RF]

5.12 [138] December Bride: CAR FOR CHRISTMAS
18Dec58 CBS Thur
Synopsis:
How to get Matt to buy a car for Christmas? [RF]

5.13 [139] December Bride: CHILD OF NATURE
25Dec58 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Tom Brown ............ Ralph Turner
Frank Wilcox ......... Dr. Craig
Ross Ford ............ Harry Gibson
Synopsis:
Matt's too tired to go to the ballet, but he recovers quickly when he gets
two tickets to see Brigitte Bardot. [RF]

5.14 [140] December Bride: THE BEATNIK SHOW
01Jan59 CBS Thur
Synopsis:
Lily tangles with a group of beatniks. [RF]

5.15 [141] December Bride: THE NURSE SHOW
08Jan59 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Isabel Randolph ...... Miss Twilly
Richard Erdman ....... Roy Miller
Synopsis:
Pete scouts for a nurse to care for the Porters' expected baby. [RF]

5.16 [142] December Bride: PETE HAS A BABY
15Jan59 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Louise Glenn ......... Ann Nichols
Terry Becker ......... Joe Carter
Barney Phillips ...... Chaplain Randolph
Sid Melton ........... Bill
Helen Jay ............ Nurse
Stafford Repp ........ Policeman
Synopsis:
Lily tries to quell father-to-be Pete's nervousness. [RF]

5.17 [143] December Bride: NURSE IS FIRED
22Jan59 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Isabel Randolph ...... Miss Twilly
Vikki Rubino ......... Linda
Synopsis:
Lily locks horns with the Porter baby's tyrannical nurse. [RF]

5.18 [144] December Bride: LILY'S BLIND DATE
29Jan59 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Roscoe Karns ......... Charley Allen
Henry Hunter ......... Daniel Turner
William Forrest ...... Harry Howard
Paul Bryar ........... Detective
Margie Liszt ......... Woman
Synopsis:
The Henshaws try to match Lily with Matt's boss. [RF]

5.19 [145] December Bride: LILY'S ADVICE COLUMN
05Feb59 CBS Thur
Guest cast:
Roger Perry .......... Mayfair
Dick Elliott ......... Stanley
Grandon Rhodes ....... Mr. Graves
Synopsis:
In her column, Lily tells a young man not to follow in his father's footsteps.
Unfortunately, the father is one of the newspaper's biggest advertisers. [RF]

5.20 [146] December Bride: THE HI-FI SHOW
12Feb59 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Nancy Kulp ........... Librarian
Robert F. Hoy ........ First Man
Perry Ivins .......... Second Man
Synopsis:
The book containing Matt's bonus check is returned to the library. [RF]

5.21 [147] December Bride: THE SCOTCH SHOW
19Feb59 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Russell Arms ......... Ronnie MacDougall
Bethel Leslie ........ Nancy Lee Fairburn
Synopsis:
Lily interferes in a family feud. [RF]

5.22 [148] December Bride: THE MARTIAN SHOW
26Feb59 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Roger Perry .......... Mayfair
Grandon Rhodes ....... Graves
Synopsis:
Columnist Lily tangles with one of her newspaper's biggest advertisers. [RF]

5.23 [149] December Bride: LILY BABYSITS
05Mar59 CBS Thur
Synopsis:
Lily and Hilda take the Porter baby for a drive then run out of gas. [RF]

5,24 [150] December Bride: RUTH THE BRAIN
12Mar59 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Frank Cady ........... McCullough
Synopsis:
Matt begins to feel and act dumb when Ruth tops his IQ score. [RF]

5.25 [151] December Bride: STAN LOSES HIS NERVE
19Mar59 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Dick Elliott ......... Stanley
Lisa Gaye ............ Lisa
Jim Davis ............ Don
Synopsis:
Hilda's boyfriend Stanley, an exterminator, fears he's washed up. [RF]

5.26 [152] December Bride: THE TEXAN, RORY CALHOUN
26Mar59 CBS Thur
Directed by Fred de Cordova
Guest Cast:
Rory Calhoun ......... Himself
Ralph Reed ........... Bobby Hamilton
Sid Melton ........... Bill
Glenn Turnbull ....... Mr. Gilham
Synopsis:
A teenager decides to become a cowboy like his idol, Rory Calhoun. [RF]
Note:
Rory Calhoun starred in the Western series "The Texan"
Desilu-Rorvic Production for CBS (Mondays 8:00 pm EST)
(1958-60 79 episodes x 30 min bw)

5.27 [153] December Bride: LINDA ON TV
02Apr59 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Vikki Rubino ......... Linda
Peter Leeds .......... Lennie Heller
Synopsis:
Lily and Hilda try to land a television role for Pete's new baby. [RF]

5.28 [154] December Bride: LILY GOES FISHING
09Apr59 CBS Thur
Synopsis:
Matt and Pete spend a day surf-casting at Malibu Beach, and Matt lands a
record-breaking fish. Delighted, he puts the fish in the refrigerator,
planning to take it to the taxidermist for mounting. But Lily, unaware
of the fish's prize-winning size, sends it out to be boned and fileted
as a special treat for her son-in-law. [RF]

5.29 [155] December Bride: LILY HELPS TWILLY
16Apr59 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Isabel Randolph ...... Miss Twilly
Leo Fuchs ............ Felix
Steven Geray ......... Maitre'd
Sue Bakkenson ........ Waitress
Synopsis:
Lily tries to reconcile Miss Twilly with her old boyfriend. [RF]

5.30 [156] December Bride: LILY, THE EXAMPLE
30Apr59 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Jesse White .......... Harry
Allen Jenkins ........ Joe
Synopsis:
Ruth rebels when Matt keeps telling her to act like Lily. [RF]

5.31 [157] December Bride: BALD BABY (final episode)
07May59 CBS Thur
Guest Cast:
Portland Mason ....... Gloria (James Masons' daughter)
Synopsis:
Pete's sure that baby Linda has inherited one of his traits: baldness. [RF]
 
############# December Bride ###############
################ the end ###################
##############################################

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