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Mona McCluskey
aka 'Meet Mona McCluskey' (copyright title)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Tom Alger, Rina Fox
references:
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MONA McCLUSKEY
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McCadden Enterprises, Inc.
in association with
United Artists Television Productions, Inc.
for
The NBC Television Network (Thursdays 9:30pm EST)
Executive Producer George Burns

US Comedy series 1965-66 26 episodes x 30 min bw
release date 16Sep65
starring
Juliet Prowse as Mona McCluskey
Denny Miller as Mike McCluskey
Herbert Rudley as General Crone
Bartlett Robinson as Frank Caldwell
Robert Strauss as Sgt. Gruzewsky
Elena Verdugo as Alice Henderson

Premise: A glamourous film star tries to lead a double life as an
ordinary housewife.

Juliet Prowse, talented actress, dancer, & singer had previously starred in
the 1959 film 'Can Can' with Frank Sinatra and Shirley Maclaine
and the 1960 film 'G.I. Blues' with Elvis Presley

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NBC Thursdays 9:30 pm Eastern

 [01] MONA McCLUSKEY (pilot)
prod. no. 1
16Sep65
directed by Don McGuire
written by Don McGuire

1.02 [--] Mona McCLuskey: ALL THAT DOUGH AND NO PLACE TO GO
UA-McCadden prod. no. 2
23Sep65 NBC Thur
Directed by Richard Whorf
Written by Fred S. Fox & Iz Elinson
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Robert Strauss
Guest cast:
Harold Peary ....... Tibbs
Benny Rubin ........ George
Lyle Talbot ........ Benson
Synopsis:
Mike considers leaving the Air Force for a high-paying civilian job.

[03] Mona McCluskey: ALL IN A NIGHT'S WORK
prod. no. 3
30Sep65
directed by Richard Whorf
written by Bob Fisher & Arthur Alsburg

[04] Mona McCluskey: IN EVERY LIFE A LITTLE WIFE MUST FALL
prod. no. 4
7Oct65
directed by Richard Whorf
written by Fred S. Fox & Iz Elinson

[05] Mona McCluskey: MONA CARROLL VERSUS MONA McCLUSKEY
prod. no. 5
14Oct65
directed by Richard Whorf
written by Arthur Alsberg & Bob Fisher

1.06 [--] Mona McCLuskey: HOW TO PUT OUT AN OLD FLAME
UA-McCadden prod. no. 6
21Oct65 NBC Thur
Directed by Richard Whorf
Written by Iz Elinson & Fred S. Fox
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller
Synopsis:
Trouble ensues when Mike goes to a stag affair and meets a former girl
friend. RF]

[07] Mona McCluskey: LET'S PLAY CUPID
prod. no. 7
28Oct65
directed by Richard Whorf
written by Iz Elinson & Fred S. Fox

1.08 [--] Mona McCLuskey: GOOD FOR THE GOOSE, BAD FOR THE GANDER
UA-McCadden prod. no. 8
04Nov65 NBC Thur
Written by Iz Elinson & Fred S. Fox
Directed by Richard Whorf
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller
Guest cast:
Maurice Marsac ..... Mario
Synopsis:
Mike is upset with Mona's costar---a handsome Italian actor. [RF]

1.09 [--] Mona McCLuskey: MICHELANGELO'S RIVAL
UA-McCadden prod. no. 9
11Nov65 NBC Thur
Written by Iz Elinson & Fred S. Fox
Directed by Richard Whorf
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller
Guest cast:
Doris Singleton .... Joan
Tom Brown Henry .... Blake
Synopsis:
Mona buys a $1500 work of art and tells Mike she sculpted it. [RF]

1.10 [--] Mona McCLuskey: HOW TO CURE AN OLD MAN
UA-McCadden prod. no. 10
25Nov65 NBC Thur
Written by Fred S. Fox & Iz Elinson
Directed by Richard Whorf
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Robert Strauss
Synopsis:
Mona and Mike try to revamp gruff Sergeant Gruzewsky's image. [RF]

1.11 [--] Mona McCLuskey: MY HUSBAND, THE WIFE BEATER
UA-McCadden prod. no. 11
02Dec65 NBC Thur
Directed by Richard Whorf
Written by Fred S. Fox & Iz Elinson
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Herbert Rudley
Guest cast:
Madge Blake ........ Margaret
Dorothy Neumann .... Agatha
Med Flory .......... Elbert
Synopsis:
Mike has trouble making a good impression on Mona's visiting aunts.

1.12 [--] Mona McCLuskey: MAIL AGAINST FEMALE
UA-McCadden prod. no. 12
09Dec65 NBC Thur
Written by Fred S. Fox & Iz Elinson
Directed by Richard Whorf
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Herbert Rudley
Synopsis 1:
Mona fails in her promise never to open Mike's mail, so he decides
to cure her of her habit once and for all. [TA]
Synopsis 2:
Mike decides to stop Mona from opening his mail. [RF]

1.13 [--] Mona McCLuskey: STRANGER IN THE LOVE NEST
UA-McCadden prod. no. 14
23Dec65 NBC Thur
Written by Arthur Alsberg & Bob Fisher
Directed by Richard Whorf
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Herbert Rudley
Guest cast:
Lee Bergere ........ Maharajah
Synopsis:
Mike isn't too happy about Mona's date with a visiting maharajah. [RF]

[14] Mona McCLuskey: DANCE, KOOKERINA, DANCE
UA prod. no. 15
30Dec65
Directed by Richard Whorf
Written by Fred S. Fox & Iz Elinson

1.15 [--] Mona McCluskey: LOVE, CHIMP STYLE (color)
UA-McCadden prod. no. 16
06Jan66 CBS Thur 9:30pm (possibly postponed/ rerun 03Mar66)
Written by Iz Elinson and Fred S. Fox
Directed by Richard Whorf
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Herbert Rudley
Guest Cast:
Roy Roberts .......... Senator Smith
Don Brodie ........... Wally
Gene Tyburn .......... Cosgrove
Robert Hughes ........ Herbert Rollins
Synopsis:
Work on Mona's new picture is completed, but here co-star - a
chimpanzee - is unwilling to call it quits. [TA]

1.16 [--] Mona McCluskey: MONA, THE SOFT AIR FORCE RECRUIT
UA-McCadden prod. no. 17
13Jan66 NBC Thur 9:30pm
Written by Fred S. Fox & Iz Elinson
Directed by Richard Whorf
Guest Cast:
Ollie O'Toole ......... Sinclair
Darlene Patterson ..... Hilda
Richard Tyler ......... Cliff
Phil Gordon ........... Recruit
Synopsis:
Mike, who's broke refuses to let Mona buy a color tv set - so
Mona decides to plant a coin worth hundreds of dollars in his
pocket. [TA]

17 [--] Mona McCluskey: DOWN FROM THE WILD BLUE YONDER
prod. no. 18
directed by Richard Whorf
written by Iz Elinson and Fred S. Fox
20Jan66

1.18 [--] Mona McCLuskey: THE GENERAL SWINGS AT DAWN
UA-McCadden prod. no. 19
27Jan66 NBC Thur
Written by Fred S. Fox and Iz Elinson
Directed by Richard Whorf
starring
Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Herbert Rudley, Frank Wilcox.
Guest cast:
Sal Mineo
Synopsis:
General Crone's beatnik nephew pays a visit. [RF]

1.19 [--] Mona McCLuskey: LOVEBIRDS AND JAILBIRDS
UA-McCadden prod. no. 13
10Feb66 NBC Thur
Directed by Richard Whorf
Written by Iz Elinson & Fred S. Fox
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Elena Verdugo, Robert Strauss
Synopsis:
A pie-throwing episode lands Mike in jail. [RF]

1.20 [--] Mona McCLuskey: DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL'S WORST FRIEND
UA-McCadden prod. no. 20
17Feb66 NBC Thur
Directed by Richard Whorf
Written by Henry Garson and Edmund Beloin
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Elena Verdugo, Robert Strauss
Guest cast:
Alberto Morin ...... Ifney
Robert Foulk ....... Riley
Synopsis:
Mike gives Mona a diamond ring---and Mona promptly loses it. [RF]

1.21 [--] Mona McCLuskey: MONA, THE MYSTIC
UA-McCadden prod. no. 21
24Feb66 NBC Thur
Written by Fred S. Fox
Directed by Stanley Cherry
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Robert Strauss, Elena Verdugo,
Herbert Rudley
Guest cast:
Yardena ............ Natasha
Synopsis 1:
After a visit to a fortuneteller, Sergeant Gruzewsky tells his fiancee
that they must postpone their wedding. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Mona tries to convince Gruzewsky not to postpone his wedding. [RF]

[--] 03Mar66 - postponed/ rerun of #1.15 "Love Chimp Style"
(from 06Jan66)

1.22 [--] Mona McCLuskey: OPERATION - CHICKEN SOUP
UA-McCadden prod. no. 22
10Mar66 NBC Thur
Directed by Stanley Z. Cherry
Written by William Raynor and Myles Wilder
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Herbert Rudley, Robert Strauss,
Frank Wilcox
Guest cast:
Jim Kline .......... Sergeant
William Boyett ..... George
Synopsis:
Mona is worried about Mike's cold, so perhaps it's just as well that he
didn't tell her that he'll soon be leading a rugged Air Force survival
test.
Synopsis 2:
Meddling Mona tries to help Mike through a rugged survival test.

[23] Mona McCluskey: HOW TO TURN OFF A LASER BEAM
prod. no. 23
directed by Richard Whorf
written by Fred S. Fox
17Mar66

1.24 [--] Mona McCLuskey: SNOW VALLEY SNOW JOB
UA-McCadden prod. no. 24
24Mar66 NBC Thur
Directed by Richard Whorf
Written by Henry Garson and Edmund Beloin
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Robert Strauss
Guest cast:
Barry Kelley ....... Edens
Synopsis:
Mike tries to expose Mona's get-rich-quick friend as a phony.

[--] 31Mar66 pre-empted "British Election Coverage"
Harold Wilson (Labour Party) v Edward Heath (Conservative Party).
Wilson wins.

1.25 [--] Mona McCLuskey: WILL HE, OR WON'T HE?
UA-McCadden prod. no. 25
07Apr66 NBC Thur
Directed by Richard Whorf
Written by Norman Paul, Elon Packard, and William Burns
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Robert Strauss, Elena Verdugo
Synopsis:
Gruzewsky has second thoughts about marrying his sweetheart. [RF]

1.26 [--] Mona McCLuskey: MIKE'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT (final episode)
UA-McCadden prod. no. 26
14Apr66 NBC Thur
Directed by Richard Whorf
Written by Fred S. Fox
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Robert Strauss
Synopsis:
Mona gives Mike a lavish birthday party against his orders. [RF]

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[--] Mona McCLuskey: Unknown episode
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Elena Verdugo, Robert Strauss
Guest cast:
Jill Donohue ....... Greta
Synopsis:
Mike fell in love with Mona's movie double---thinking it was Mona. [RF]

[--] Mona McCLuskey: Unknown episode
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller
Guest cast:
Bartlett Robinson .. Caldwell
Grace Lee Whitney .. Eileen
Synopsis:
Mona decides to abandon her career. [RF]

[--] Mona McCLuskey: Unknown episode
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Herbert Rudley
Synopsis:
During a quarrel, Mike thinks he sees the "real" Mona. [RF]

[--] Mona McCLuskey: Unknown episode
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Herbert Rudley
Guest cast:
Patric Knowles ..... Trevor
Synopsis:
Mona tries to help a down-on-his-luck film star. [RF]

[--] Mona McCLuskey: Unknown episode
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Herbert Rudley
Synopsis:
Caldwell upsets Mona's plans by getting her a job. [RF]

[--] Mona McCLuskey: Unknown episode
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller
Synopsis:
Mona and Mike quarrel about buying a color TV set. [RF]

[--] Mona McCLuskey: Unknown episode
starring Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller
Guest cast:
Danny Miller ....... Mike
Joyce Meadows ...... Phyllis
Synopsis:
Mona's reaction is negative when a photographer invades her home. [RF]

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