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(Format 2) Starring Joey Bishop & Abby Dalton
Season 2 (NBC) (1962-63) (color)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Tom Alger, Rina Fox,  Robert Leszczak, Martin Gostanian
references:
TV Guide /   Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive / Writers Guild of America (wga)

   ############ The Joey Bishop Show ############
############## season 2 1962-63 ##############
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NBC Saturdays 8:30 pm EST  In Color

2.01 [33] The Joey Bishop Show: THE HONEYMOON
prod. no. 33 (copyright date 13Jul62)
15Sep62 NBC Sat
starring Joey Bishop
Synopsis:
Joey's manager signs him for a club date the night before his wedding.

2.02 [34] The Joey Bishop Show: PENGUINS THREE
22Sep62 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Guy Marks
Synopsis:
Joey refuses to give up his one night off.

2.03 [35] The Joey Bishop Show: THREE'S A CROWD
29Sep62 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Guy Marks
Synopsis:
Freddy decides to help Joey and Ellie enjoy their anniversary dinner.

2.04 [36] The Joey Bishop Show: DOOR TO DOOR SALESMAN
06Oct62 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Joe Besser
Guest cast:
Buddy Lewis ..... Salesman
Fuzzy Knight .... Porter
Synopsis:
Joey gives Ellie a lesson in sales resistance.

2.05 [37] The Joey Bishop Show: JOEY'S REPLACEMENT
13Oct62 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Corbett Monica
Synopsis:
Joey's TV replacement has everyone laughing except Joey.

2.06 [38] The Joey Bishop Show: THE FASHION SHOW
20Oct62 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Guy Marks
Guest cast:
Patrick Waltz ..... Roger
Synopsis:
Ellie secretly models to get money for an anniversary gift.

2.07 [39] The Joey Bishop Show: THE BREAKUP
27Oct62 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Guy Marks
Synopsis:
Joey's mandolin playing strikes a sour note with Freddy.

2.08 [40] The Joey Bishop Show: A WOMAN'S PLACE
03Nov62 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Guy Marks, Mary Treen
Guest cast:
Eleanor Audley .... Mrs. Fitch
Synopsis:
Joey and Ellie battle over women's rights on his TV show.

2.09 [41] The Joey Bishop Show: BABY, IT'S COLD INSIDE
10Nov62 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser
Synopsis:
Jillson wins a jingle contest. The prize: an Alaskan husky.

2.10 [42] The Joey Bishop Show: JOEY TAKES A PHYSICAL
17Nov62 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Guy Marks
Guest cast:
Benny Rubin ....... Max
Synopsis:
Ellie schemes to get a reluctant Joey to go for his annual physical.

2.11 [43] The Joey Bishop Show: DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS
24Nov62 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Guy Marks
Synopsis:
Ellie is pining for Texas, so Joey brings a bit of Lone Star life to New York.

2.12 [44] The Joey Bishop Show: THE HONEYMOON IS OVER
01Dec62 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Guy Marks, Joe Besser, Mary Treen
Synopsis:
Joey wants a night out with the boys and Ellie thinks he's yearning for his freedom.

2.13 [45] The Joey Bishop Show: CHANCE OF A LIFETIME
08Dec62 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Guy Marks, Joe Besser
Guest cast:
Peter Lupus ....... Willie
Synopsis:
Joey and Freddy plan to make a fortune by turning a fighter into a champ.

2.14 [46] The Joey Bishop Show: JOEY'S LUCKY CUFFLINKS
15Dec63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Guy Marks
Synopsis:
Joey panics when he loses his lucky cufflinks the night of a big job.

2.15 [47] The Joey Bishop Show: WIFE VERSUS SECRETARY
22Dec62 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Guy Marks, Joe Besser
Guest cast:
Carol Byron ....... Cindy
Synopsis:
Ellie meets Joey's new secretary and finds her too glamorous for comfort.

2.16 [48] The Joey Bishop Show: KISS AND MAKE-UP
29Dec63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Guy Marks, Joe Besser
Guest cast:
Christine Nelson .. Doris
Synopsis:
Ellie picks a fight with Joey. But why?

2.17 [49] The Joey Bishop Show: DOUBLE TIME
05Jan63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Guy Marks, Joe Besser
Guest cast:
Sheldon Leonard ... Kowalski
Addison Richards .. Warden
Synopsis:
It's trouble for Joey when he meets his double in the local prison.

2.18 [50] The Joey Bishop Show: JILLSON AND THE CINAMON BUNS
12Jan63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Guy Marks, Joe Besser, Mary Treen
Synopsis:
Jillson's will power to diet is tested by Ellie's homemade buns.

2.19 [51] The Joey Bishop Show: FREDDY GOES HIGHBROW
19Jan63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Guy Marks, Joe Besser
Guest cast:
Merry Anders ...... Leslie
Synopsis:
Freddy goes high-brow in an effort to impress an English society girl.

2.20 [52] The Joey Bishop Show: JOEY LEAVES ELLIE
26Jan63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Corbett Monica
Guest cast:
Joi Lansing ....... Gloria Williams
Synopsis:
Joey's TV interview with judo expert Gloria Williams winds up with a
kiss. When he gets home Ellie accuses him of kissing Gloria while he
insists it was the other way around - and the words get pretty hot and heavy.

2.21 [53] The Joey Bishop Show: ELLIE, THE TALENT SCOUT
02Feb63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Corbett Monica
Guest cast:
Henry Gibson ...... Poet
Marjorie Bennett .. Mrs. Fenton
Synopsis:
Joey's sorry he told Ellie that she could pick the talent for one of
his TV shows - she's holding auditions in their living room.
Synopsis 2:
To help Joey find new talent, Ellie holds an audition in their living room.
*Note: The Sportsmen Quartet makes an appearance.

2.22 [54] The Joey Bishop Show: A CRUSH ON JOEY
16Feb63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Corbett Monica
Guest cast:
Katie Sweet ....... Penny
Michel Petit ...... Michael
Milton Frome ...... Director
Joanne Barr ....... Script Girl
Synopsis:
A little girl named Penny develops a crush on Joey, and then her
boyfriend shows up - to have it out with his rival.

2.23 [55] The Joey Bishop Show: JOEY'S HOUSE GUEST
23Feb63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Corbett Monica
Guest cast:
Isabel Randolph ... Aunt Celia
Benny Rubin ....... Dr. Kurtzman
Synopsis:
Aunt Celia is going to be Joey's hgouse guest unless he can figure out
a way to keep the guest room occupied during her visit.

2.24 [56] The Joey Bishop Show: WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A BABY
02Mar63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Corbett Monica
Synopsis:
Joey is deluged with gifts when he tells his TV audience he's going to be a father.

2.25 [57] The Joey Bishop Show: THE BABY FORMULA
09Mar63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Corbett Monica
Guest cast:
Henry Gibson ...... Schultz
Synopsis:
Ellie leaves Joey in charge of the neighbor's infant.

2.26 [58] The Joey Bishop Show: JOEY'S DRAMATIC DEBUT
16Mar63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Corbett Monica
Guest cast:
Leonid Kinskey .... Kinkoff
Peter Leeds ....... Colonel Rodgers
Synopsis:
Joey tells Ellie that he's making the jump from comedy to drama.

2.27 [59] The Joey Bishop Show: JOEY AND THE LAUNDRY BAG
23Mar63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser
Guest Cast:
Jane Dulo ......... Natalie
Muriel Landers .... Mildred
Synopsis:
Joey's laundresses, both ex-vaudvillians come up with an ultimatum -
either they appear on Joey's TV show or they will starch pajamas. [TA]
Synopsis 2:
Joey's laundresses threaten to put starch in his pajamas unless he puts them in his show.

2.28 [60] The Joey Bishop Show: THE MASQUERADE PARTY
30Mar63 NBC Sat (rerun 22Jul63)
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Corbett Monica
Synopsis:
For a costume party, Joey, Ellie, Larry and Jillson were to dress as
Robin Hood and his friends, but...
Synopsis 2:
Joey's friends see red when he arrives at a masquerade dressed as a matador.

2.29 [61] The Joey Bishop Show: JOEY, THE GOOD SAMARITAN
06Apr63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Corbett Monica, Mary Treen
Guest cast:
Betty Santora ..... Gina
Jane Dulo ......... Natalie
Muriel Landers .... Mildred
Synopsis:
Joey starts a 16-year-old opera singer on the road to fame.

2.30 [62] The Joey Bishop Show: MY SON, THE DOCTOR
13Apr63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Corbett Monica, Mary Treen
Guest cast:
Herbie Barris ..... Dr. Flugelmayer
Synopsis:
To insure his child's future occupation Joey whispers "My son, the
Doctor" in Ellie's ear while she's sleeping - and she dreams of Joey Jr.
(played by Joey Sr.) operating on Jillson.

2.31 [63] The Joey Bishop Show: THE EXPECTANT FATHER'S SCHOOL
20Apr63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Corbett Monica
Guest cast:
Gordon Jones ...... Principal
Synopsis:
Joey demonstrates the skills he acquired at an expectant father's school.

2.32 [64] The Joey Bishop Show: THE BABY NURSE
prod. no. 64
27Apr63 NBC Sat 8:30pm ET Cincinnati color [UCLA] (copyright date 22Mar63)
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Corbett Monica, Mary Treen
Synopsis:
Ellie is convinced that Hilda will be just as good a nanny as she has
been a maid - which is exactly what Joey is afraid of.

2.33 [65] The Joey Bishop Show: MY BUDDY, MY BUDDY
04May63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Corbett Monica
Guest cast:
Buddy Hackett ..... Himself
Mel Bishop ........ Policeman
Milton Frome ...... Policeman
Synopsis:
Buddy Hackett arrives with a baby gift: a live elephant.

2.34 [66] The Joey Bishop Show: THE BABY COMETH
11May63 NBC Sat
starring Joey, Abby Dalton, Joe Besser, Corbett Monica, Mary Treen
Synopsis:
Joey tries to remain calm while Ellie goes off to the maternity ward.

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