"Pete and Gladys" (1960) TV series 1960-1962

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Creator:

Parke Levy

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

19 September 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Domestic | Marriage | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Harry Morgan	...	Pete Porter (72 episodes, 1960-1962)
Cara Williams	...	Gladys Porter (72 episodes, 1960-1962)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Goofs:

Plot holes: Originally introduced on the sitcom December Bride, the character of Pete Porter and his much talked-about (but never seen) wife Gladys were the doting parents of a baby girl named Linda. But when Pete and Gladys got their own series, the child disappeared and was never mentioned again.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Desi Arnaz/Desi Arnaz, Jr. (#1.14)" (1976)

One of the first spin-offs

December Bride had a neighbor Pete Porter played by Harry Morgan (later featured in Dragnet and M*A*S*H) but Gladys, his nagging and sloppy wife, was never seen. Here she was featured as well as some of the supporting cast from Bride, as that show had just ended. Gladys proved to be neither nagging nor a slob but was kind of wacky in the Lucy vein. This was probably Morgan's funniest role, as audiences loved his sarcastic humor on Bride that fueled the spin-off. Morgan and Cara Williams were veteran actors from TV and movies so they performed well together and the comedy chemistry clicked. Williams had a short-lived show of her own (The Cara Williams Show) after this one ended.