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Jack Lemmon Sitcoms:
That Wonderful Guy (ABC)(1950) - Heaven For Betsy (CBS)(1952)
Heaven For Betsy
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Robert Leszczak
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
Writers Guild of America (wga)
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HEAVEN FOR BETSY
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CBS

US Situation Comedy series 1952 26 episodes x 15min (twice weekly)

Starring:
Jack Lemmon as Peter Bell (New York store toy buyer)
Cynthia Stone as Betsy Bell (secretary turned homemaker)

Premise:
This sitcom starred Jck Lemmon and his wife at the time, Cynthia Stone as newlyweds.
They had previously played the same newlyweds on  The Frances Langford - Don Ameche Show (ABC Daytime Variety)(1951-52)

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############## season Fall 1952 ##############
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CBS Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:45-8:00pm Eastern (15 min)
following the network News (30Sep52-25Dec52)

 [--] Heaven For Betsy: (episode title not known) [verified -RL]
original airdate not known
Pete Bell (Jack Lemmon) hasn’t had a raise in over a year. His wife Betsy (Cynthia Stone) coaches him by making a list
of his attributes and demands for a raise. Pete finally got up the courage to ask his boss, Mr. Wilmot (played by Cliff
Hall) for the raise, but at the meeting the boss’ phone rang non-stop and poor Pete never got the chance. [RL]
(Note: I’m pretty sure this is the only episode which has survived.) [RL]

Possible airdates:
30Sep52 CBS Tue (premier episode)
02Oct52 CBS Thur

07Oct52 CBS Tue
09Oct52 CBS Thur

14Oct52 CBS Tue
16Oct52 CBS Thur

21Oct52 CBS Tue
23Oct52 CBS Thur

28Oct52 CBS Tue
30Oct52 CBS Thur

04Nov52 CBS Tue
06Nov52 CBS Thur

11Nov52 CBS Tue
13Nov52 CBS Thur

18Nov52 CBS Tue
20Nov52 CBS Thur

25Nov52 CBS Tue
27Nov52 CBS Thur

02Dec52 CBS Tue
04Dec52 CBS Thur

09Dec52 CBS Tue
11Dec52 CBS Thur

16Dec52 CBS Tue
18Dec52 CBS Thur

23Dec52 CBS Tue
25Dec52 CBS Thur (final episode)

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