The Hathaways (1961)
Synopsis
The Hathaways is a 26-episode situation comedy which aired on ABC from October 6, 1961, to March 30, 1962, starring Peggy Cass and Jack Weston as suburban Los Angeles "parents" to a trio of performing chimpanzees. Weston portrays Walter Hathaway, a real estate agent. Cass is his wife Elinore, the "mother" and booking agent to the Marquis Chimps, named Candy, Charlie, and Enoch. The chimps had earlier appeared on CBS's The Ed Sullivan Show and did some commercials in 1960. Supporting roles were filled by character actress Mary Grace Canfield as Mrs. Amanda Allison, a housekeeper; Barbara Perry as Elinore's friend and neighbor, Thelma Brockwood, and Harvey Lembeck as Jerry Roper, the theatrical agent of the chimps, Another neighbor, Mrs. Harrison was played by Belle Montrose, the mother of comedian Steve Allen. The premiere episode is entitled "Love Thy Neighbor": the Brockwoods decide to purchase the house next door despite reservations about the chimps being their neighbors too. Joe Flynn, guest-starred as Freddie Winkler in the third episode "Walter Takes a Partner", which aired on October 20. Vaughn Taylor played a veterinarian Dr. Dorsey in "Candy's Tonsils". Robert Q. Lewis portrayed Barney Holt in "TV or Not TV" on. Other episodes were entitled "The Hathaways Sleep Out", "Grandma's Lamp", "TV or Not TV", "The Practical Joker", "Help Wanted", "The Shrewd Trader", "A Man for Amanda", and the series finale, "Elinore's Best Friend".
First Air Date: 1961-10-06
Last Air Date: 1962-03-30
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 26
Networks: ABC
Top Cast
- Peggy Cass as Elinor Hathaway
- Jack Weston as Walter Hathaway
- Belle Montrose as Mrs. Harrison
- Harvey Lembeck as Jerry Roper
- Mary Grace Canfield as Amanda Allison
- Barbara Perry as Thelma Brockwood
- Robert Q. Lewis as N/A
- Joe Higgins as N/A
Seasons
Season 1 (1961)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Love They Neighbor
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Ep. 2: Elinor Buys a Hat
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Ep. 3: Walter Takes a Partner
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Ep. 4: Elinor's Guilt
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Ep. 5: Income Tax Rebate
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Ep. 6: Candy's Tonsils
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Ep. 7: Trash Day
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Ep. 8: TV Or Not TV
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Ep. 9: The Kids Go To School
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Ep. 10: The Practical Joker
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Ep. 11: Double Birthday Party
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Ep. 12: The Hathaways Sleep Out
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Ep. 13: The Jingle Contest
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Ep. 14: Waltzing With Walter
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Ep. 15: Foxy Chimp
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Ep. 16: It's in the Cards
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Ep. 17: The Headliners
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Ep. 18: The Paint Job
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Ep. 19: Grandma's Lamp
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Ep. 20: Help Wanted
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Ep. 21: Swami Chimp
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Ep. 22: A Man for Amanda
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Ep. 23: Pop Goes the Budget
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Ep. 24: Charlie Goes to the Races
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Ep. 25: The Shrewd Trader
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Ep. 26: Elinor's Best Friend
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