The Classic TV Archive - US Comedy Series
Fair Exchange (1962-63)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Tom Alger, Rina Fox, Robert Leszczak
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
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FAIR EXCHANGE
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Desilu Productions, Inc.
in association with
Cy Howard Productions, Inc.
for
CBS (Fridays 9:30 PM EST- season 1, fall 1962)
CBS (Thursdays - seasons 2, summer 1963)
US Comedy series 27 episodes 1962-63
season 1 21Sep62-28Dec62 15 episodes x 60 min bw
season 2 28Mar63-19Sep63 12 episodes x 30 min bw
starring
The American family
Eddie Foy, Jr. as Eddie Walker
Audrey Christie as Dorothy Walker
Lynn Loring as Patty Walker (daughter)
Flip Mark as Larry Walker (son)
The English family
Victor Maddern as Tommy Finch
Diana Chesney as Sybil Finch
Judy Carne as Heather Finch (daughter)
Dennis Waterman as Neville Finch (son)
Recurring Cast:
Ned Glass as Jerry Dale
Maurice Dallimore as Willie Shorthouse
Premise: An American and an Englishman exchange families for a year.
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21Sep62-28Dec62 14 episodes x 60 min bw
CBS Fridays 9:30 - 10:30 pm Eastern
1.01 [--] FAIR EXCHANGE (pilot episode) (60 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 001
21Sep62 CBS Fri 9:30pm
Synopsis:
This series concerns an American family that agrees to send its teenage
daughter to live for one year with an English family, who reciprocate
with a teenage girl of their own. On this episode, the Finches have
agreed to the exchange plan and now all Eddie has to do is tell his
wife. [TA]
1.02 [--] UNFAIR EXCHANGE (60 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 004
28Sep62 CBS Fri 9:30pm
Guest cast:
Ned Glass .......... Jerry Dale (recurring)
Les Brown Jr. ...... Arnold Bruton
Peter Brooks ....... Ashley Dill
Synopsis:
In New York, Eddie Walker has finally landed Heather a job. She’s to
act as receptionist at a modeling agency run by an old vaudeville
trouper. In England, Patty is about to get a part in a play when she
discovers it’s headed right back home to Broadway. [TA]
1.03 [--] Fair Exchange: IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE? (60 min.)
or IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE COUNTRY? (tv guide title)
(a.k.a. "Carry On, Doctor")(copyright title)(5Jul62 copyright date)
Desilu prod. no. 002
05Oct62 CBS Fri 9:30pm
Synopsis:
Patty must have her tonsils removed, but her parents refuse to entrust
her to a British doctor. They insist that the Finches find an American
surgeon. [TA]
[--] 12Oct62
Note: The episode A LITTLE SUCCESS was originally scheduled for this
date but was postponed for 26Oct62.
1.04 [--] Fair Exchange: NEVILLE'S PROBLEM (60 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 003
(13Jul62 copyright date)
airdate NOT KNOWN (possibly 12Oct62)
1.05 [--] Fair Exchange: TO EACH HIS OWN (60 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 005
19Oct62 CBS Fri 9:30pm
Guest cast:
Paul Collins ........ Ronald Trowbridge
Ned Glass ........... Jerry Dale (recurring)
Hal Smith ........... Herman
Howard Craine ....... Charley
Walter Burke ........ Travis
Synopsis:
On her first visit to a New York automat restaurant, Heather
accidentally spills coffee on an English exchange student who
reprimands her for her terrible "American manners." In London, Patty
finds she is having trouble defending a newly arrived American family
from a bull-headed Willie Shorthouse. [TA]
1.06 [--] Fair Exchange: A LITTLE SUCCESS (60 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 006
26Oct62 CBS Fri 9:30pm (Eastern Time zone)
Guest cast:
Charity Grace ...... Mrs. Cowan
Ned Glass .......... Jerry Dale (recurring)
Synopsis:
A little success is giving the girls new ideas. In America, Heather
gets another modeling assignment and asks permission to move into a
models’ hotel. And after receiving a good review for her part in a
school play, Patty wants to tour England. [TA]
(Postponed from an earlier date, originally scheduled to air 12Oct62)
1.07 [--] Fair Exchange: NO MORE TRANSATLANTIC CALLS (60 min.)
(possible a.k.a. "Don't Call Us" - copyright title)
Desilu prod. no. 008
02Nov62 CBS Fri 9:30pm
Guest cast:
Hal Smith ......... Charlie
Howard Caine ...... Franch
Robert Nash ....... Jack
Ronald Long ....... bartender
Sheila Rogers ..... nurse
Synopsis:
Staggering telephone bills force Eddie and Tommy to announce "No more
transatlantic calls!" But two sudden emergencies may lift the ban –
Patty wants to spend a weekend in Paris, and Heather gets an impacted
wisdom tooth. [TA]
1.08 [--] Fair Exchange: LIEUTENANT'S PARADISE (60 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 007
09Nov62 CBS Fri 9:30pm
Guest cast:
Mark Goddard ....... Lieutenant Carson
Robert Hogan ....... Sergeant Burns
Neil Woodward ...... Bertie
Joe Corey, Bob Biheller, John Melfi ......... soldiers
Synopsis:
On opposite sides of the ocean, Patty and Heather have a common problem –
no dates. Eddie goes to bat for Heather and arranges for a date with a
handsome Army lieutenant, while Neville helps Patty out by fixing her
up with a champion soccer player. [TA]
1.09 [--] Fair Exchange: NOTHING VENTURED (60 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 011
16Nov62 CBS Fri 9:30pm
Synopsis:
In the U.S., Eddie’s thinking of returning to vaudeville and, in
London, Tommy has a chance to expand his sporting-goods shop. All the
men need now is their wives’ approval. [TA]
1.10 [--] Fair Exchange: DOROTHY'S TRIP TO EUROPE (60 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 013
23Nov62 CBS Fri 9:30pm
Guest cast:
Gladys Cooper ........ Nell
Synopsis:
On Patty’s birthday, Eddie decides to send Dorothy to London but Tommy
isn’t too happy - he must tell his anti-American Aunt Nell that another
Yank is coming. [TA]
1.11 [--] Fair Exchange: A YOUNG MAN’S FANCY (60 min.) [verified -RL]
Desilu prod. no. 010
Sponsored by Shell, Pillsbury and Chesterfield King Cigarettes.
30Nov62 CBS Fri 9:30pm
Produced by Edward H. Feldman
Associate Producer & Script consultant: Arthur Julian
Guest Cast:
Ned Glass ......... Jerry Dale (recurring)
Hal Smith ......... Herman
Betty Lou Gerson ... Harriet
Wendy Turner ....... Gillian
Michael Anderson, Jr. .... Brian Summers
Synopsis:
A young man’s fancy turns to thoughts to love both at home and in
England: Neville falls for Patty, and becomes somewhat overprotective.
And Larry reluctantly goes to a school dance that ends with a new
twist in fact, with several of them, which he dances with pleasure. [TA]
1.12 [--] Fair Exchange: YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (60 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 012
7Dec62 CBS Fri 9:30pm
Synopsis:
No. 10 Downing Street is the target for a picket line for Patty’s youth
group, the “League for Lowering the Voting Age.” The Finches begin to
worry about Eddie’s reaction to Patty’s activities – when they learn
that he is coming to England on a USO tour. [TA]
1.13 [--] Fair Exchange: (unknown)
14Dec62
might be HONOR THY FOSTER FATHER (60 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 009
1.14 [--] Fair Exchange: 'TWAS THE FORTNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (60 min.) [verified -RL]
Desilu prod. no. 014 (Christmas Episode)
Sponsored by Coty cosmetics and Vicks Vaporub.
21Dec62 CBS Fri 9:30pm
Produced by Edward H. Feldman
Script Consultant & Associate Producer: Arthur Julian
Guest Cast:
Maurice Dallimore .... Willie Shorthouse (recurring)
Walter Burke ......... Travis
Ronald Long .......... George
Howard Caine ......... Frank
Hedley Mattingly ..... Mr. Burroughs
Cyril Delevanti ...... Mr. Smythe
Synopsis:
Tommy and Eddie decide simultaneously to surprise each other with a
transatlantic trip for their families. [TA]
1.15 [--] Fair Exchange: INNOCENTS ABROAD (60 min)
Desilu prod. no. 015
28Dec62 CBS Fri 9:30pm
Guest cast:
Mabel Albertson ..... Belle Walker
Ellen Corby ......... Maude Murphy
Arthur Malet ........ Michael
Synopsis:
Having passed each other in mid-air over the Atlantic, the Walkers and
the Finches discover that they must spend the holidays enjoying each
other’s country and not each other’s company. [TA]
[Final 60 minute episode]
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28Mar63-19Sep63 13 episodes x 30 min bw
CBS Thursdays
2.01 [16] Fair Exchange: MY SON, THE LAWYER (30min.?)
Desilu prod. no. 16
19Feb63 copyright date)
airdate Summer 1963 Thursdays
(possibly carried over from Season 1 and edited to 30 min)
2.02 [17] Fair Exchange: (--no details--)(30 min.)
Desilu prod. no.131
airdate Summer 1963 Thursdays
2.03 [18] Fair Exchange: CHARACTER BUILDING (30 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 132 copyright date 19Feb63)
airdate Summer 1963 Thursdays
Regular cast:
Dennis Waterman ... Neville Finch
Synopsis:
To avoid summer jobs, the Finch and Walker boys ask to exchange places.
2.04 [19] Fair Exchange: A WOMAN'S PLACE (30 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 133
27Feb63 copyright date)
airdate Summer 1963 Thursdays
2.05 [20] Fair Exchange: MY FAIR SCOT (30 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 134 copyright date 27Feb63)
airdate Summer 1963 Thursdays
(13Apr1963 CBS Sat 6:00pm ET Columbus)
Regular Cast:
Lynn Loring ....... Patty Walker
Guest Cast:
David Haviland .... Robbie
Synopsis 1:
Robbie one of Patty's classmates at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
is a very frustrated young actor - he can't get any parts because of his
thick Scottish accent. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Patty's friend---who has a thick Scottish burr---wants to be an actor. [RF]
2.06 [21] Fair Exchange: YOU DON'T HAVE TO POLISH A SUBWAY (30 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 135
(7Mar63 copyright date)
airdate Summer 1963 Thursdays
2.07 [22] Fair Exchange: HOW YOU GONNA GET 'EM BACK FROM THE FARM (30 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 136
7Mar63 copyright date)
(13Apr1963 CBS Sat 5:30pm ET Cincinnati)
Synopsis:
The Walkers move to a farm for a week to see how they like country
living and Eddie isn't too happy - until he hears about a nearby summer
theatre. [RF]
2.08 [23] Fair Exchange: A MESS OF PORRIDGE (30 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 137
(15Mar63 copyright date)
airdate Summer 1963 Thursdays
2.09 [24] Fair Exchange: THE JINX (30 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 138 (copyright date 15Mar63)
airdate Summer 1963 Thursdays
Regular Cast:
Victor Maddern .... Tommy Finch
Guest cast:
Cliff Norton ...... Benson
Synopsis:
A comic mix-up occurs involving an old Army buddy considered a jinx. [RF]
2.10 [25] Fair Exchange: NEVER TRUST A BANJO PLAYER (30 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 139
(25Mar63 copyright date)
airdate Summer 1963 Thursdays
2.11 [26] Fair Exchange: NEVILLE, THE PEARLIE (30 min.)
Desilu prod. no. 140 ( copyright date 25Mar63)
airdate Summer 1963 Thursdays
Regular cast:
Dennis Waterman ... Neville Finch
Audrey Christie ... Dorothy Walker
Guest Cast:
Ned Glass ......... Jerry Dale (recurring)
Neil Woodward ..... Archie
Maurice Marsac .... Antonio
Synopsis:
No-longer-dashing Eddie must face his old air squadron. [RF]
2.12 [27] Fair Exchange: WEDDINGS ARE FOR PARENTS (30 min.) (final episode)
Desilu prod. no. 141 copyright date (27Mar63)
airdate Summer 1963 Thursdays
Regular Cast:
Lynn Loring ....... Patty Walker
Guest cast:
Peter Hale ........ Bradley
Synopsis:
Patty accepts a marriage proposal---just to get her parents' attention. [RF]