50s TV - Betty White
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- StarsBetty WhiteDel MooreJack NarzThe day-to-day events in the lives of a newly-married couple. Each episode consists of three short, unrelated sketches in which characters often break the imaginary fourth wall.
- DirectorDuke GoldstoneStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreHal MarchThree 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.disc 1.1
- 1952–195524mNot RatedTV Episode
- 1952–1955TV-G7.7 (12)TV EpisodeDirectorDuke GoldstoneStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreRay ErlenbornElizabeth 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.disc 1.3
- 1952–1955TV-G8.9 (13)TV EpisodeDirectorDuke GoldstoneStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreFrank De Vol1) Alvin and Elizabeth get irritated trying to share their work space. 2) Elizabeth is ready to go to the masquerade, while Alvin's ready for a formal banquet. 3) Elizabeth drives a piano tuner mad.disc 1.4; it was NOT a check book he was working on.
- 1952–195525mNot RatedTV Episode
- 1952–1955TV-G7.8 (10)TV EpisodeDirectorWilliam BerkeStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreJoe CranstonA 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.disc 1.6
- 1952–1955TV EpisodeStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreLeRoy Lennart1) Elizabeth and company get involved in some detective work. 2) Elizabeth helps write a speech. 3) Antics arise with Moosie.disc 1.7
- 1952–1955TV EpisodeDirectorDuke GoldstoneStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreScotty Beckett1) Elizabeth sustains a lot of minor injuries. 2) Elizabeth and Alvin observe some animals in the backyard. 3) Babysitting a "child".disc 1.8
- 1952–1955TV-G7.8 (13)TV EpisodeDirectorDuke GoldstoneStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreFrank De VolAlvin 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.disc 1.9
- 1952–1955TV-G7.8 (16)TV EpisodeDirectorDuke GoldstoneStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreLoie BridgeIn 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 distate for a busybody neighbor.disc 1.10
- 1952–1955TV EpisodeDirectorDuke GoldstoneStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreFrank De VolIn 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.disc 2.1
- 1952–195525mNot RatedTV EpisodeDirectorDuke GoldstoneStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreDick GartonIn 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.disc 2.2
- 1952–195525mNot Rated7.2 (10)TV EpisodeDirectorDuke GoldstoneStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreJoe CranstonIn 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.disc 2.3
- 1952–1955TV EpisodeDirectorDuke GoldstoneStarsBetty WhiteDel MoorePhil Arnold1) Elizabeth tries to stuff Alvin with salad and bread so he has no room for lobster. 2) Elizabeth inundates the milkman with empty bottles and gets in the way of Alvin's tin can recycling. 3) Elizabeth battles sea sickness on a boat trip.disc 2.4
- 1952–1955TV EpisodeDirectorDuke GoldstoneStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreJack SmithOver 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.disc 2.5
- StarsBetty WhiteDel MooreKen Mayer1) 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.disc 2.6
- DirectorWilliam BerkeStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreJoe Cranston1) Elizabeth gives Alvin a magazine quiz. 2) The couple experiments with mental telepathy. 3) Golf practice in the backyard has its own hazards.disc 2.7
- 1952–195526mNot Rated6.5 (27)TV EpisodeDirectorDuke GoldstoneStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreSharon RandallElizabeth 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.disc 2.8
- DirectorWilliam BerkeStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreDick Garton1. 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.disc 2.9
- StarsBetty WhiteDel MooreJess Kirkpatrick1) Elizabeth brings home a parrot. 2) Elizabeth gets angry with Alvin for falling asleep while she's chatting. 3) One of Alvin's bowling buddies comes by early and interrupts their dinner with talk of germs.disc 2.10
- 1952–195526mNot Rated7.4 (15)TV EpisodeDirectorDuke GoldstoneStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreFrank De VolIncident 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.disc 3.1
- 1952–1955TV EpisodeStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreFrank De Vol1) Alvin builds a shade pavilion on a hot day. 2) Alvin tries to coach Elizabeth's baseball pitching. 3) Alvin interrupts Elizabeth's singing lesson, and knocks over a box of greeting cards.disc 3.2
- 1952–195525mNot Rated6.0 (25)TV EpisodeDirectorDuke GoldstoneStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreLoie BridgeElizabeth 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.disc 3.3
- 1952–195526mTV EpisodeDirectorDuke GoldstoneStarsBetty WhiteDel MooreFrank De VolIn the first vignette, Elizabeth tries to break the news of her mother's visit to Alvin gently; in the second, Alvin manages to paint Elizabeth into a corner and in the third Elizabeth decides to take singing lessons.disc 3.4
- StarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsNatalie MastersBetty White and Bill Williams star as newlyweds Vicki and Gus Angel who find themselves involved in comical situations with their friends and neighbors.
- DirectorJames V. KernStarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsRussell HicksJust before an expected visit from Gus' boss, Vickie and Gus get involved in a dispute between their neighbors: the Murphys and Mr. Finley and his son Roger. It seems that the elder Mr. Finley backs his car over the Murphys' front lawn every morning.disc 3.5
- DirectorJames V. KernStarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsJimmy BoydVicki's teenage nephew sets the house on its ear.disc 3.6
- 1957–195830mNot Rated6.6 (16)TV EpisodeDirectorJames V. KernStarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsMaudie PrickettThe Murphys' boy Emmett comes home to visit after two years away in the military. Vickie and Gus are surprised because the young man is nothing like the rough-neck he-man lout that Murph always described. Emmett's an even-tempered flute player in the military band with a talent for art and Murph can't stand it. Dad is finally pleased when he learns why his son has been acting like a gentleman.disc 3.7
- DirectorJames V. KernStarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsRichard ReevesThe Time: 6 months after Vickie and Gus are married. Vicki and Gus visit an amusement park and run into their neighbors. With misunderstandings and dogs aplenty.disc 3.8
- 1957–195830mNot Rated7.7 (22)TV EpisodeDirectorJames V. KernStarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsNancy KulpVickie gets the neighbors to sign a petition to stop the city from removing a tree from the parkway.disc 3.9
- DirectorJames V. KernStarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsJimmy BoydVickie's destructive nephew Wheeler returns, having been sent to California to get over a girl. Naturally, Vickie thinks the answer is to fix him up with another girl who lives in the neighborhood.disc 3.10
- DirectorJames V. KernStarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsRoy EngelThe Time: 5 months after Vickie and Gus were married. The Main Character: One Stork. The Plot: Rock-a-Bye Boo Boo. The Angel's good friend is having a baby and everybody's at the hospital except the father.disc 4.1
- DirectorJames V. KernStarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsGeorge N. NeiseThe Angels and Clemsons head to San Francisco, hoping to impress a company bigwig based there. The husbands lose their wives' cooperation after behaving like drooling schoolboys around a pair of attractive sisters aboard the train.disc 4.2
- DirectorJames V. KernStarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsJohn DehnerVickie spends her first day ever at a horse racing track.disc 4.3
- DirectorJames V. KernStarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsCara WilliamsGus brings his high school girlfriend Diane home to meet Vickie. George warns Gus against such foolish behavior, but after calling Vickie to inform her of his plans, Gus is convinced that Vickie is OK with the whole thing.disc 4.4
- 1957–195830mNot Rated7.6 (13)TV EpisodeDirectorJames V. KernStarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsBurt MustinThe Time: 7 months after Vickie and Gus were married. The Main Character: Francis. The Plot: A Shaggy Dog Story. Roger Finley's father and Murph's dog have both runaway from home.disc 4.5
- DirectorJames V. KernStarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsChuck ConnorsThe Angels stop at a resort hotel that features a lounge act starring a singer who is an exact lookalike for Vickie. The guests and a new desk clerk keep confusing the two (or, the two unwittingly keep confusing them), but things get more serious when the singer's strong-arm boyfriend thinks that Gus is getting fresh with his girl.disc 4.6
- DirectorJames V. KernStarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsNatalie MastersVickie insists that Gus receive medical treatment when he comes down with a low-grade temperature, but the only doctor she is able to locate is a wisecracking obstetrician.disc 4.7
- DirectorJames V. KernStarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsRoy EngelThe Time: 5 months after Vickie and Gus were married. The Plot: You can't tell a book by it's cover. The Character: They through the book at us. No one believes Vicki that there was a burglar in the house, until he sues them.disc 4.8
- DirectorJames V. KernStarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsRoy EngelThe Angels are welcomed home from vacation by a giant stuffed gorilla standing in their bedroom. Gus gets back at the practical jokers from work by hiring a guy in a gorilla suit to surprise them when they show up to claim the supposedly phony creature.disc 4.9
- DirectorJames V. KernStarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsHanley StaffordVicki goes to a department store to buy a gift for Gus and is unexpectedly asked to fill in as a sales clerk for a day. Gus is none to happy when he finds her on the job since he does not want his wife working.disc 4.10