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Love and Marriage (1959-60)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox, John King
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
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LOVE AND MARRIAGE
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Louis F. Edelman production
(CLNA: Rita Edelman, Kate Edelman & Rosemary Edelman)
for
NBC (Mondays 8:00 PM ET)
Produced by PJ Wolfson
US Comedy series 1959-60 26 episodes x 30 min
(18 episodes aired on network time - balance possibly on local time/syndicated)
(21Sep59-25Jan60)
Starring:
William Demarest as William Harris
Stubby Kaye as Stubby Wilson (promo man)
Kay Armen as Sophie (secretary)
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Jeanne Bal as Pat Baker (Bill's daughter)
Murray Hamilton as Steve Baker (daughter's husband/lawyer)
Susan Reilly as Susan Baker (Pat & Steve's daughter)
Jennie Lynn as Jennie Baker (Pat & Steve's daughter)

Premise:
A behind-the-scenes look at a music publishing company as
seen through the eyes of Bill Harris, the owner of the near
bankrupt "Harris Music Publishing Company".
Harris, an old-time music publisher has made his daughter
Pat a partner - but he hates rock 'n' roll and rejects all
the popular music submitted

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NBC Mondays 8:00 PM Eastern

  [01] Love and Marriage: HOUSE OF HARRIS (2nd pilot - 1st pilot unaired?)
prod. no. 1
21Sep59 NBC Mon

[02] Love and Marriage: The Stockholders
prod. no. 6
28Sep59 NBC Mon

[03] Love and Marriage: Second Honeymoon
prod. no. 2
05Oct59 NBC Mon

[04] Love and Marriage: STUBBY PICKS A WINNER
prod. no. 9
12Oct59 NBC Mon
Guest cast:
Herb Vigran
Ray Walker
Synopsis:
In return for a loan, an out-of-work composer gives Stubby one of his
songs. Stubby devises a scheme to get the song published. [RF]

[05] Love and Marriage: Child of Capricorn
prod. no. 5
19Oct59 NBC Mon

[06] Love and Marriage: Guest Artist
prod. no. 13
26Oct59 NBC Mon

[07] Love and Marriage: SOPHIE'S ENGAGEMENT
prod. no. 8
02Nov59 NBC Mon
Synopsis:
The members of the Harris Music Company are delighted when their
secretary Sophie announces her engagement. Her boss, Bill Harris, even
consents to publish a song that her fiance wrote. [RF]

 [08] Love and Marriage: The Big Hit
prod. no. 4
09Nov59 NBC Mon

[09] Love and Marriage: Jordan Catalogue
prod. no. 3
16Nov59 NBC Mon

 [10] Love and Marriage: Chip Off The Old Block  
prod. no. 16
23Nov59 NBC Mon

[11] Love and Marriage: Bill Moves Out  
prod. no. 17
30Nov59 NBC Mon

[--] 07Dec59    Pre-empted

[12] Love and Marriage: THE NEW HOUSEKEEPER
prod. no. 10
14Dec59 NBC Mon
Synopsis:
Bill Harris and his son-in-law Steve Baker have found a new topic for
argument - the cleanliness of the apartment. [RF]

[13] Love and Marriage: THE BABY
prod. no. 11
21Dec59 NBC Mon
produced by P. J. Wolfson
directed by Bob Sweeney
Synopsis:
Song publisher Bill Harris is holding a jam session in the apartment he
shares with the Bakers. The noise unnerves his son-in-law Steve, who
orders them to stop the music. [RF]

[14] Love and Marriage: HANS GETS DISCOVERED
aka "Hans Gets Divorced" (copyright title - error?)
prod. no. 12
directed by ??
28Dec59 NBC Mon
Synopsis:
Because of his amazing knowledge of classical music, Hans, the son of
Pat's new housekeeper, appears on television. The publicity that Hans
receives inflates the boy's ego. [RF]

[15] Love and Marriage: Steve's Song
prod. no. 7
04Jan60 NBC Mon
produced by P. J. Wolfson
directed by Bob Sweeney

[16] Love and Marriage: The Baby Sitter
prod. no. 18
11Jan60 NBC Mon

[17] Love and Marriage: Jennie's Song
prod. no. 15
18Jan60 NBC Mon

[18] Love and Marriage: Stubby's Big Chance (final network episode)
prod. no. 21
25Jan60 NBC Mon

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8 episodes

prod. no. 14, Mother-in-law
produced by P. J. Wolfson
directed by Norman Abbott
DPUB: 11Jan60

prod. no. 19, Man in the park
produced by P. J. Wolfson
directed by Norman Abbott
DPUB: 2Jan60

prod. no. 20, Jealousy
directed by ??
ODAT: 4Jan60 (unaired on network?)

prod. no. 22, Tax man
produced by P. J. Wolfson
directed by Norman Abbott
DPUB: 2Feb60 (unaired on network?)

prod. no. 23, A Slight case of Cyrano
-aka- A Slight Touch of Cyrano
produced by P. J. Wolfson
directed by Norman Abbott
DPUB: 9Feb60 (unaired on network?)

prod. no. 24, The School Problem
produced by P. J. Wolfson
directed by Norman Abbott
DPUB: 22Feb60 (unaired on network?)

prod. no. 25, The Girl from Hong Kong
produced by P. J. Wolfson
directed by Norman Abbott
DPUB: 1Mar60 (unaired on network?)

prod. no. 26, Regards to Broadway
-aka- Give my regards to Broadway
produced by P. J. Wolfson
directed by Norman Abbott
DPUB: 6Mar60 (unaired on network?)


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