Storyline

Elizabeth and Alvin are a married couple who live an ordinary suburban life, but inevitably managed to get into predicaments. At the end of most predicaments, Alvin, in variable degrees of frustration, would say, "I shall leave you now, Elizabeth" and would walk out of sight. The announcer would say, "Elizabeth, aren't you ashamed?" She would slowly nod, but then, with a slightly devilish grin, would vigorously shake her head to indicate she wasn't.

First Aired

1953-10-07
Last Aired

1955-09-09
Creator

George Tibbles
Genre

Comedy
Seasons

1
Episodes

36
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

Syndication

Keywords:

husband wife relationship married couple

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Season 1

1. Not for the Birds/Sleep Problem/Bowling

Elizabeth brings home a parrot. Elizabeth gets angry with Alvin for falling asleep while she's chattin...More

Elizabeth brings home a parrot. Elizabeth gets angry with Alvin for falling asleep while she's chatting. One of Alvin's bowling buddies comes by and interrupts their dinner.Less

30mins 1953-10-07

2. Bad Mood; First Kiss; Ex-Flame

Three separate stories in the life of our two protagonists. In the first story, Alvin comes home from ...More

Three separate stories in the life of our two protagonists. In the first story, Alvin comes home from work and finds Elizabeth in a foul humor; in the second segment, Elizabeth and Alvin recall their hesitant first kiss; and in the third tale, Alvin becomes jealous when Elizabeth invites an old beau to dinner.Less

30mins 1953-11-20

3. Black Eye; Momma for Breakfast; Missing Receptionist

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30mins 1954-02-22

4. Bonus Check, House Cleaning, Richard's Mistake

In the first vignette, Elizabeth and Alvin are planning a long weekend, but they can't leave until Alv...More

In the first vignette, Elizabeth and Alvin are planning a long weekend, but they can't leave until Alvin's bonus check arrives in the mail and the postman is late on his rounds; the second Elizabeth comes down with the urge to do some serious house cleaning; in the third, Elizabeth and Alvin try to patch up their neighbors' matrimonial squabble that started when the husband shaved off his mustache without consulting his wife first.Less

5. Stolen Car; Patio Gate; Mountain Cabin

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30mins 1955-08-27

6. Cut Down Furniture; Hypnosis; Mister Fuddy's Home Movies

Elizabeth gets ideas from a improvement magazine and "fixes" Alvin's chair. Elizabeth gives hypnosis a...More

Elizabeth gets ideas from a improvement magazine and "fixes" Alvin's chair. Elizabeth gives hypnosis a try and thinks she's turned Alvin into a lighthouse. Mr. Fuddy tries to show his films to Alvin and Elizabeth but everything goes wrong.Less

30mins 1953-10-28

7. Adding Figures; Cat Costume; Piano Tuner

1. Alvin and Elizabeth have trouble working separate tasks in the same space. 2. Problems being late ...More

1. Alvin and Elizabeth have trouble working separate tasks in the same space. 2. Problems being late to a party. 3. Piano tuner visits, played by Frank De Vol.Less

30mins 1955-08-04

8. Collection Agency/Monster with Green Eyes/Good Neighbor Policy

A notice about an overdue hill concerns Elizabeth but doesn't recall the purchase. Alvin expresses adm...More

A notice about an overdue hill concerns Elizabeth but doesn't recall the purchase. Alvin expresses admiration for a beautiful actress and Elizabeth becomes jealous. Neighbors who are jingle writers run some by Alvin and Elizabeth.Less

30mins

9. Detective Stories/Writing a Speech/Moosie on the Patio

1) Elizabeth and company get involved in some detective work. 2) Elizabeth helps write a speech. 3) An...More

1) Elizabeth and company get involved in some detective work. 2) Elizabeth helps write a speech. 3) Antics arise with Moosie.Less

30mins

10. Everything Goes Wrong/Kind with Animals/Babysitting Eddie Miller

1) Elizabeth sustains a lot of minor injuries. 2) Elizabeth and Alvin observe some animals in the back...More

1) Elizabeth sustains a lot of minor injuries. 2) Elizabeth and Alvin observe some animals in the backyard. 3) Babysitting a "child".Less

30mins

11. Driving Lesson; Fuses in Cellar; Fuddy's Toupee

Incident 1: Elizabeth wants Alvin to buy a new car. Incident 2: Alvin struggles replacing a Fuse in t...More

Incident 1: Elizabeth wants Alvin to buy a new car. Incident 2: Alvin struggles replacing a Fuse in the cellar Incident 3: Alvin asks his boss Mr. Fuddy home for dinner.Less

30mins 1953-10-21

12. Lobster; Milkman Muddle; Sea Sick

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30mins 1955-08-12

13. Mama's Visit; Bicycle Picnic; Nosey Neighborhood

In preparation for a visit from her mom Elizabeth turns the den into a bedroom with Alvin oblivious. E...More

In preparation for a visit from her mom Elizabeth turns the den into a bedroom with Alvin oblivious. Everything goes wrong when Alvin and Elizabeth bike into the country. Elizabeth recalls her early distaste for a busybody neighbor.Less

30mins 1954-03-08

14. Episode 14

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30mins 1954-03-01

15. Moosie in the Kitchen; Jungle in the Living Room; Underhills for Dinner

Elizabeth need help from a man in fixing her husband's dinner. Elizabeth decorates the house in a jung...More

Elizabeth need help from a man in fixing her husband's dinner. Elizabeth decorates the house in a jungle theme to distract from a problem. Alvin becomes flirtatious with friend Claudette Underhill while his wife is stuck with her dullard husband.Less

30mins 1954-02-03

16. Towel Tussle; Shopping Switch; Tax Thief

1) The couple get into an argument that's more twist than shout. 2) Elizabeth gets deeply involved in ...More

1) The couple get into an argument that's more twist than shout. 2) Elizabeth gets deeply involved in shopping. 3) An open door for the tax man is used by a thief.Less

30mins 1955-07-14

17. Nursery Rhymes; First Business Trip; Lake Allergies

1. Alvin is studying nursery rhymes to be prepared for the visit of Elizabeth's four year old niece. 2...More

1. Alvin is studying nursery rhymes to be prepared for the visit of Elizabeth's four year old niece. 2. Elizabeth is in distress when Alvin for the first time in their marriage is going away on a short business trip. 3. Alvin and Elizabeth is staying over the weekend in Moosie's cabin and Elizabeth won't go to bed because of spiders.Less

30mins 1953-11-25

18. Oak Tree/TV Repair/Drive-In

In the first vignette, Elizabeth tries to convince Alvin to let her plant an oak tree in the middle of...More

In the first vignette, Elizabeth tries to convince Alvin to let her plant an oak tree in the middle of their patio; in the second, Alvin attempts to repair his malfunctioning television set by himself; in the third, Elizabeth and Alvin attempt to deal with a charmless carhop at a drive-in movie theater.Less

30mins 1955-02-07

19. Phone Calls to Work/Girl Scout Trip/Census Taker

In the first segment, Elizabeth pesters Alvin with her constant inconsequential phone calls to his off...More

In the first segment, Elizabeth pesters Alvin with her constant inconsequential phone calls to his office; in the second, Elizabeth asks Alvin to quiz her on the Girl Scout leader's handbook to ensure she's prepared for her first camping trip and in the last part, Elizabeth bedevils a poor census taker.Less

30mins

20. Photographer; End of the Honeymoon; Numb, Deaf and Blind

Elizabeth does not take seriously Alvin's attempt to win a photo contest. Elizabeth's performance of d...More

Elizabeth does not take seriously Alvin's attempt to win a photo contest. Elizabeth's performance of domestic duties falls short. The effects of physical events for Alvin, Elizabeth and Mrs. Skinridge alter their ability to act normally.Less

30mins 1953-10-28

21. Competitiveness/Leaky Roof/Vacuum Salesman

Alvin gets competitive during ping pong, a heavy rainstorm shows the roof isn't fixed, the couple invo...More

Alvin gets competitive during ping pong, a heavy rainstorm shows the roof isn't fixed, the couple involve a salesman into figuring out a book's murder plot.Less

30mins

22. The Psychic; Car Repair for Dummies; Bird Bath

Elizabeth schemes to go on Alvin's business trip; Alvin explains how the car engine works to Elizabeth...More

Elizabeth schemes to go on Alvin's business trip; Alvin explains how the car engine works to Elizabeth; and Alvin's friend, Richard, is tasked with delivering a birdbath.Less

30mins 1953-11-05

23. Magazine quiz/Mental telepathy/Backyard golf

1) Elizabeth gives Alvin a magazine quiz. 2) The couple experiments with mental telepathy. 3) Golf pra...More

1) Elizabeth gives Alvin a magazine quiz. 2) The couple experiments with mental telepathy. 3) Golf practice in the backyard has its own hazards.Less

30mins

24. Irritating Habits; Hanging Drapes; Bulldog Comes to Visit

Over breakfast Elizabeth and Alvin decide to share each other's annoying habits. Later Elizabeth has t...More

Over breakfast Elizabeth and Alvin decide to share each other's annoying habits. Later Elizabeth has trouble with curtains and Alvin makes things worse. Alvin's old buddy visits, treating Elizabeth with such courtesy Alvin ruins it by acting as usual.Less

30mins 1955-09-01

25. Scared Silly; Neighborhood Slingshot; Elmer's Garage

Incident one, Elizabeth and Alvin read mystery books at night and every noise in the house scares them...More

Incident one, Elizabeth and Alvin read mystery books at night and every noise in the house scares them silly. In two, Alvin whittles a slingshot on the front porch while Elizabeth makes him jealous flirting with the neighbor across the street. In three, they take their car to Elmer's Garage to have the horn fixed, but Alvin falls under the mechanic's hypnotic spell.Less

30mins 1953-10-14

26. Sailing; Television; Ping Pong

1. Alvin prepares to sail on the schooner that he purchased with a friend. 2. The couple are among the...More

1. Alvin prepares to sail on the schooner that he purchased with a friend. 2. The couple are among the first to purchase a TV during the early days of television. 3. A bumbling neighbor visits and they try to teach him how to play ping-pong.Less

30mins 1953-11-27

27. Mama's Birthday; Floor Varnishing; Singing Lesson

In preparation for a visit from her mom Elizabeth turns the den into a bedroom with Alvin oblivious. E...More

30mins 1954-02-01

28. Paperboy/Alvin Experiment/Unwelcome Guest

Elizabeth preaches calm when Alvin tries to catch the paperboy who throws the paper in the birdbath. A...More

Elizabeth preaches calm when Alvin tries to catch the paperboy who throws the paper in the birdbath. Alvin thinks he can create a miracle lotion. Alvin and Elizabeth can't get rid of a boorish guest who's overstayed his welcome.Less