Mister Ed (1961)

Name: Mister Ed
Rating: 6.7

Rating: 6.7

Synopsis

Wilbur Post and his wife Carol move into a beautiful new home. When Wilbur takes a look in his new barn, he finds that the former owner left his horse behind. This horse is no ordinary horse . . . he can talk, but only to Wilbur, which leads to all sorts of misadventures for Wilbur and his trouble-making sidekick Mister Ed.

First Air Date: 1961-01-05

Last Air Date: 1966-02-06

Number of Seasons: 6

Number of Episodes: 143

Created By: Walter R. Brooks

Networks: CBS, Syndication

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Top Cast

Alan Young as Wilbur Post
Connie Hines as Carol Post
Allan Lane as Mister Ed (voice)
Larry Keating as Roger Addison
Edna Skinner as Kay Addison
Leon Ames as Gordon Kirkwood
Florence MacMichael as Winnie Kirkwood
Barry Kelley as N/A
James Flavin as N/A
Richard Deacon as N/A

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: The First Meeting (1961-01-05)

Wilbur is overwhelmed when he goes into his barn and his horse starts talking to him. Wilbur's wife and neigbors think he's crazy when he tries to tell them. Ed says that he will only talk to Wilbur and nobody else.
Ep. 2: The Ventriloquist (1961-01-12)

Wilbur is trying to win a contract to build a clubhouse, but Ed gets him into trouble and botches the idea.
Ep. 3: Busy Wife (1961-01-19)

Carol gets wrapped up in a woman's club and completely ignores Wilbur. It's up to Ed to try and help her overcome the obsession.
Ep. 4: Kiddy Park (1961-01-26)

Wilbur and Carol plan a trip to go to a park and Ed's feelings are hurt because he feels left out. Ed then runs away to start a new life.
Ep. 5: Stable for Three (1961-02-02)

Ed becomes trouble when he knocks over a barbecue and then eats Carol's planted vegetables. After all this, Wilbur and Addison both end up having to sleep in the barn.
Ep. 6: Sorority House (1961-02-09)

Ed is used as a team mascot and Wilbur must come to his rescue when Ed is stolen by a rival team.
Ep. 7: Ed the Lover (1961-02-16)

Ed thinks it's silly to play in a Western play. But Wilbur persuades him to act when he tells Ed that a philly horse has fallen in love with Ed. Wilbur then talks Ed into returning back to the set.
Ep. 8: Pageant Show (1961-02-23)

Wilbur makes Ed angry when he takes the phone extension out of the barn. Ed reacts by playing tricks on Wilbur and Carol.
Ep. 9: The Aunt (1961-03-02)

Wilbur's well deserving vacation plans come to a close when an annoying aunt with her talking parrot comes to visit for the duration.
Ep. 10: The Missing Statue (1961-03-09)

Carol wants an antique statue and Wilbur won't let her buy one. She then tells him that she will go on a fish diet if she can't get the statue. She then buys it anyway and Wilbur finds it and takes it back. Finally Wilbur changes his mind and buys it for her anyway. She then takes it back. Then everyone it comes in contact to takes it back and when Wilbur comes to buy it for the last time, the store owner is bout to go crazy.
Ep. 11: Ed the Witness (1961-03-16)

When Wilbur ends up in a Mexican jail after refusing to pay a repair bill to a mechanic to damaged his trailer, Ed comes to the rescue.
Ep. 12: Ed's Mother (1961-03-23)

Ed bids for his mother at an auction when he finds out that his mother is used on a farm as a plow horse.
Ep. 13: Ed the Tout (1961-03-30)

With the help of Ed, Wilbur picks a winning racehorse for Carol and his neigbors. Unfortunatelly they end up betting on a horse that Wilbur has mistakenly circled.
Ep. 14: Ed the Songwriter (1961-04-06)

Through a musical experience, Wilbur has a music publisher record a song written, composed, and sung by Ed.
Ep. 15: Ed the Stoolpigeon (1961-04-13)

Wilbur and Carol adopt a puppy for an extra pet and Ed gets so jealous that he tries to get the pup in trouble so that Ed can get all the attention.
Ep. 16: Psychoanalyst Show (1961-04-20)

Ed is afraid of heights and Wilbur gets help from a psychiatrist to help Ed, unfortunately everyone around Wilbur think that the psychiatric help is for him.
Ep. 17: A Man for Velma (1961-04-27)

Addison and Kate hire a 4 star cook who threatens to quit because there are no eligible men around the property.
Ep. 18: Ed's New Shoes (1961-05-04)

A handman hired by Wilbur creates a problem when he squirts water on a photographer for a fancy magazine.
Ep. 19: Little Boy (1961-05-11)

A new boy enters the neigborhood and none of the kids like him. To try and get the kid together with the other kids, Carol throws a party. Ed then hatches a scheme to show that the boy is brave by riding the ""Mean"" Ed.
Ep. 20: Ed Agrees to Talk (1961-05-18)

Ed gets angry at Carol and thinks she is mistreating him because she has Ed hitched to a surrey when Wilbur refuses to buy her a new car.
Ep. 21: The Mustache (1961-05-21)

Addison convinces Wilbur to grow a mustache to look older, so that he can land a promising architectual job he's been wanting.
Ep. 22: The Other Woman (1961-06-04)

To Carol's shock, Wilbur whispers the name of another woman in his sleep. After being mad and upset, she is relieved to learn that the name he mentioned was a female horse that Ed wanted him to buy for the barn..........and him Grrrrrr.
Ep. 23: Ed Cries Wolf (1961-06-11)

Ed manipulates Wilbur to try and get him to play chess with him, but Wilbur doesn't believe him when Ed tells him that there is a burglar loose in the house.
Ep. 24: The Contest (1961-06-18)

Ed toutors Wilbur on everything from reference books to foreign languages to win a contest that awards $5,000.00.
Ep. 25: Pine Lake Lodge (1961-06-25)

Ed protests when Wilbur and Carol go to Pine Lake Lodge for vacation. Despite his protests, they leave him behind this time anyway.
Ep. 26: Wilbur Sells Ed (1961-07-02)

Ed falls in love with a filly owned by an important builder and convinces Wilbur to sell him. The man gets so mad that it almost ruins Wilbur's contract.