Our Miss Brooks is an American sitcom starring Eve Arden as school teacher Connie Brooks, also starring is Gale Gordon, Robert Rockwell, Jane Morgan, Richard Crenna, & Gloria McMillan. The sitcom ran Fridays from October 3. 1952 to May 11, 1956, 130 episodes were made during its run.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank | Rating | Households (millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||||
| 1 | 38 | October 3, 1952 | June 26, 1953 | 22 | 35.0[lower-alpha 1] | 7.14[1] | |
| 2 | 31 | October 2, 1953 | June 18, 1954 | 14 | 34.2 | 8.89[2] | |
| 3 | 30 | October 1, 1954 | June 3, 1955 | — | — | — | |
| 4 | 31 | October 7, 1955 | May 11, 1956 | — | — | — | |
- ↑ Tied with The Big Story
Episodes
Season 1 (1952-53)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Trying to Pick a Fight" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | October 3, 1952 | |
| Miss Connie Brooks (Eve Arden) tells her landlady Mrs. Margaret Davis (Jane Morgan) about her 4 year relationship with Philip Boynton (Robert Rockwell). It's not progressing the way Connie would like. Young student Walter Denton (Richard Crenna) comes by to drive Connie to school where she teaches. Walter explains that picking fights with his girlfriend Harriet Conklin (Gloria McMillan) helps the relationship. It's the making up that makes it worth it. Connie decides to try it with Philip. At school, Principal Osgood Conklin (Gale Gordon) asks Connie to keep Walter away from his daughter. Connie mentions Walter's theory about picking fights. At the school cafeteria, Connie tries to pick a fight with Philip but she doesn't get anywhere. Osgood tells Connie that he tried her picking a fight suggestion with his wife Martha and she left him. He leaves the school to try and find her. Connie answers the phone in Osgood's office and it's Martha. Martha says that she's at the store having her valise repaired. Connie tells her about the picking a fight theory and that Osgood thinks she left him. Philip overhears what Connie is saying. This leads to an argument between the two. That evening, Connie and Philip are at the Conklin home and Osgood still isn't back. It turns out that Osgood borrowed Walter's car to look for Martha. Walter comes by and says he reported his car stolen hoping the police will find Osgood. A policeman brings Osgood home. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Loaded Custodian" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | October 10, 1952 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis that Principal Conklin is having her do an inventory at school. She has to itemize everything that is missing. Today she has to check the office of the school custodian, Mr. Burwell (Cliff Arquette). While waiting in Burwell's office, Walter tells Connie that the previous janitor, Mr. Jensen, was quite a hoarder. Supposedly, Jensen stashed a fortune somewhere and no one knows where. Mr. Burwell shows up and tells Connie he would like to have his broken window repaired, but Conklin said no. Connie goes to see Conklin with the list of things needing replacing. He refuses to order any of the items. Mr. Burwell tells Connie and Conklin that Mr. Jensen has passed away. Burwell also says that some of the money Jensen stashed away was found. Harriet Conklin mentions that maybe Jensen left some money in the custodian's office. Walter, Connie and Philip each go to Burwell's office hoping to find the money. It's not long before Conklin shows up and then Harriet. Harriet tells them that she saw Mr. Jensen, very much alive, walking passed the school. Turns out that Mr. Burwell was in the closet taking pictures of each of them rummaging through the office. He made up the stories about the hidden money being found. He blackmails Connie and Philip into getting some new things for his office. And he gets Conklin to make some repairs in his office and get some of the things that Connie and Philip wanted for the school. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Embezzled Dress" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | October 17, 1952 | |
| Miss Brooks tells Mrs. Davis that she has been put in charge of a $25 student fund and she left the money on her dresser. Mrs. Davis doesn't really hear what Connie is saying because she's running an orange juice squeezer machine. Mrs. Davis surprises Connie with a new dress that she bought with money she found on Connie's dresser. Connie can't take the dress back because Mrs. Davis says it was a close out sale and there are no refunds. Walter comes by and tells Connie about a woman who was sent to jail for embezzling money. Connie asks Home Economics teacher Miss Atterberry (Kathleen Freeman) if she'd be interested in buying the dress. When Connie puts a tear in her dress, she has to wear the new one for a meeting with Conklin. Conklin is giving Connie until lunch period to give him the student bank records. Miss Atterberry tries on the new dress and it doesn't fit, so she won't buy it. Philip tells Connie that he's selling a raccoon coat to Conklin so he can wear it to a masquerade ball. Philip is going to the ball as well and Connie suggests that he wear the new dress. When Philip says he doesn't want to buy the dress, Harriet Conklin thinks her mother might like the dress. Conklin tells Connie he won't be able to go over the bank records until after school. At the Conlkin house, Osgood finds there's $25 missing in the student bank records. After a little confusion, Connie gets the money for the new dress from Mrs. Conklin and then gives it to Osgood. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Birthday Bag" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | October 24, 1952 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis that there is an expensive green alligator handbag that she wants to buy. Walter comes by to drive Connie to school. While Connie goes to get ready, Walter and Mrs. Davis discuss the surprise birthday party that they're throwing for Connie. Mrs. Davis says that they should get Connie the handbag as a present. Mrs. Davis suggests that all of Connie's friends borrow money from her so that she is broke and can't buy the bag herself. On the ride to school, Walter comes up with an elaborate story and borrows some money from Connie. Harriet and then Osgood Conklin borrow money from her. After Philip borrows money from her, Connie says she will go to a bank to get the money she needs for the handbag. Philip tells Conklin, Harriet and Walter about Connie's plan. Walter suggests that they call the department store and tell them to not sell the handbag to Connie. The group then make plans to get Connie to the Conklin house for her party. Harriet buys the handbag before Connie gets to the store. Connie goes to the Conklin house hoping to talk Harriet into trading handbags. Everyone is surprised because Connie wasn't supposed to be there yet. Osgood informs Connie that everyone is there because of her birthday. They give her the handbag and return the money they borrowed from her. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Wrong Mrs. Boynton" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | October 31, 1952 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis that Philip took her to the zoo last night. She also mentions that Philip is in line for a professorship at State University. Dean Faraday will interview him later that day. Connie learns that the Dean prefers his teachers to be family men. Philip told a "white lie" and said he lives with Mrs. Boynton, meaning his mother. Philip tells Connie that he has a problem as the Dean called again saying he wants to meet Mrs. Boynton. Connie thinks that when Philip says Mrs. Boynton that he means his wife and she volunteers to fill in. Harriet is eavesdropping on the conversation and then tells her father that Philip called Connie Mrs. Boynton. Conklin now believes that Philip and Connie are going to get married. He is afraid that Connie will quit her job to raise a family. Later, Connie entertains the Dean in Philip's apartment while waiting for Philip to arrive. They have a slightly confusing conversation because the Dean thinks Connie is Philip's mother and Connie speaks as though she only met Philip a few years ago. Philip shows up and the conversation continues to be confusing. Philip takes Connie into another room and explains that she is supposed to be his mother. Conklin shows up hoping to stop Philip and Connie from getting married. Figuring out that Philip has been trying to deceive him, the Dean tells him they'll find someone else to fill the position. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Living Statues" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | November 7, 1952 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis that she broke Osgood Conklin's glasses yesterday. Walter tells Connie about a quick drying transparent paint he invented in the chemistry lab that's going to make him rich. At school, Connie breaks Conklin's new set of glasses. Conklin wants Connie to repair the scratches and marks on the walls in his office by that afternoon. During lunch, Philip mentions to Connie that Walter painted his living room the night before. Philip says that the paint also fills in cracks and scratches. Connie now wants Walter to paint Osgood's office. Walter tells Harriet that he added an ingredient to his paint. He's not sure what it was, but it improved the consistency of the paint. Harriet finds out that the ingredient is liquid cement. Later, Walter, Philip and Connie are painting Conklin's office. Walter and Philip become stuck to parts of the office. Connie's hand gets stuck to her face and she's stuck to a chair. Conklin comes in and would like the three to leave as school board member Mr. Stone (Paul Harvey) is coming by. Conklin's hand becomes stuck to his desk. Mr. Stone arrives and his hand gets stuck to a phone handset. An angry Mr. Stone pulls the handset from the cord and leaves. Philip is able to free his hand from the wall and goes to the chemistry lab to mix up a dissolvent. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Madison Country Club" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | November 14, 1952 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis that another school raised money to refurnish the principal's office. Conklin wants the same for his office. Mrs. Davis says she was playing bridge at the Conklin's. A Mrs. Smith, who was there, commented on how well the faculty at the other school dresses. Mrs. Smith tells Conklin how poorly dressed his teachers are. Conklin agrees with her and invited her to the school to see first hand. The cat swallowed the key to Connie's wardrobe closet, so she has to wear one of Mrs. Davis' dresses to school. At school, Conklin tells Connie that his collection box to refurnish his office yielded very little. Conklin is angling for a donation from wealthy Mrs. Graybar (Isabel Randolph), because she donated to the other school. Mrs. Graybar agrees to come by the school, but she wishes to remain anonymous and be called Mrs. Smith. Conklin tells Connie that he wants her and some others to meet Mrs. Smith after school. Connie thinks he's referring to the Mrs. Smith that said the teachers at Madison dressed poorly. Connie, Mr. Boynton and Walter decide to show Mrs. Smith and dress very well for their meeting. Meanwhile, Conklin is trying to make his office look very shabby. Mrs. Graybar arrives at Conklin's office and feels sorry for how poor he looks. Connie comes in outrageously dressed and tells her about all the parties Conklin throws. Mrs. Graybar rips up the check she had written out. Philip and Walter show up fancily dressed. The three feel bad when they find out the woman is really Mrs. Graybar, who has stormed out of the office. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Mr. Whipple" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | November 21, 1952 | |
| Mrs. Davis tells Connie that she'll be filling in as a nurse for Dr. Bond. Connie mentions that her and Philip will be going to the faculty dance that evening. Mrs. Davis then says that she will be going to a Mr. Whipple's (Thurston Hall) house to give him a vitamin shot. He apparently hasn't eaten in 10 days and is suffering from malnutrition. Connie recalls a boy she went to school with named Whipple. He was voted most likely to succeed. Walter comes by to pick up Connie and she tells him about poor Mr. Whipple. Mr. Bennet (Parley Baer), Mr. Whipple's secretary, calls Mrs. Davis. He tells her they'll have to postpone the vitamin shot until later in the day as he has an important business conference. Bennet tells her Whipple is a millionaire many times over. Whipple hasn't eaten in 10 days because he's on a liquid diet. Conklin tells Connie that he'll be going to a meeting with the board and a Government consultant about getting a larger gym for the school. Somehow word spreads about poor Mr. Whipple to where Conklin and then Philip hear about him. Mrs. Davis has given Mr. Whipple his shot and he mentions how he recommended that the school keep the gym it has. Mrs. Davis finds Mr. Whipple to be quite the miser. Connie goes to Whipple's house and brings him a basket full of food. Because people always want something from him, Whipple pretends to be Bennet. He tells Connie that Whipple is his gardener. Conklin, Walter and Philip show up bringing gifts. They all reprimand "Bennet" for treating Whipple so badly. Mrs. Davis comes in and lets it slip that they are talking to Mr. Whipple. Whipple tells Conlkin and Connie that he'll hire a large band for the dance that evening. And he'll see to it that the school gets a new gym. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Big Game" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | November 28, 1952 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis over breakfast that her and Mr. Boynton have been made honorary cheerleaders for the big football game that day. Connie mentions how Madison High and Clay High are bitter rivals. Walter comes by and tells Mrs. Davis that her and the new assistant coach, Gus 'Snakehips' Geary (Burt Mustin), would make a cute couple. At school, Philip tells Connie that Snakehips was hired for sentimental reasons. He was the star quarterback at Madison back in the day. Snakehips comes by and talks about his life after football and how nice it is to be back at Madison. Conklin calls Connie to his office and wants her to tell Snakehips that he's fired. Turns out that all Madison employees must have a high school diploma and Snakehips never got his. The principal of Clay High tipped off the school board about Snakehips. Both Conklin and Connie realize how important Snakehips is for the morale of the football team. Because he flunked English, Conklin wants Connie to work with him and get his diploma by game time. After Connie runs over things with Snakehips, Harriet gives him a practice test. He doesn't do well on the test. Conklin hints to Connie that she should be very lenient in grading Snakehips actual test. When Connie isn't around, Philip and Walter look at Snakehips test score and see that he flunked. Connie tells Conklin, Philip and Snakehips that Snakehips passed the test. Conklin and Snakehips leave and Philip tells Connie he knows she's lying. Connie finds a way to justify what she did. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Blue Goldfish" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | December 5, 1952 | |
| Walter is driving Connie to school and gives her a lot of compliments. Connie knows he wants something. As manager of the basketball team, Walter would like Connie to ask Conklin for more uniforms. Walter also complains about how cold it is in the gym. Connie says her classroom is cold as well. At school, Harriet tells Connie about how cold her Home Economics classroom is. Harriet also mentions how the class could use a new sewing machine. Harriet would like Connie to talk to her father about it. Mr. Boynton's Biology Lab is also cold and he tells Connie about some new equipment he could use. Connie speaks to Conklin about the cold and getting the school board to appropriate money for the other items needed. Conklin refuses to consider any of her requests. Connie decides everyone should pretend to be sick to shame him. Philip goes to Conklin's office and starts sneezing. He leaves and then it's Walter who comes in sneezing. Conklin figures out that the two were just faking and he knows Connie is behind it. Connie comes in pretending to be sick. Thanks to Harriet, Connie and Walter find out that Conklin has been sitting on a heating pad. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Stolen Aerial" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | December 12, 1952 | |
| Mrs. Davis would like Connie to drop off their TV antenna to repairman Mr. Felix Seymour (Hy Averback). It was damaged in a storm. Connie has reservations about going to Mr. Seymour as he's always flirting with her. At the repair shop, Felix asks Connie out, but she turns him down. Felix will fix her antenna for free, she just can't tell anyone. He also mentions how thieves have been stealing antennas lately. Felix lends Connie an antenna until hers can be repaired. Meanwhile, Conklin tells Harriet that their antenna was stolen, but he has the serial number. Connie comes into Conklin's office with the antenna and Conklin thinks it looks like his. Walter and Philip bring Connie their antennas hoping she can get Felix to fix them at a discount. More and more people bring Connie their antennas. Walter tells Connie that a friend of his would like her to have their TV set fixed at a discount by Felix. He will leave it in Conklin's office. Harriet finds her father's office filled with TVs. Conklin tells her that he checked the antenna that Connie had with her and it had his serial number. Conklin thinks Connie is the antenna thief and that Walter and Philip are in on it. With Walter's help, Connie gets all the antennas and TVs to her house. Philip comes by the house. He tells them that he learned from Harriet that Conklin intends to take the three of them to the police station. Philip also says that Conklin knows that the antenna that Connie had was his. Connie now thinks that Felix is dealing in stolen goods. Conklin comes by with a shot gun and calls the police. Harriet comes by with a perfectly reasonable explanation for how Connie got his antenna. Neither Connie nor Felix are crooks. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "The Hobby Show" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | December 19, 1952 | |
| Connie has been preparing questions for an English test that is coming up. Mrs. Davis thinks that Connie has been working too hard and is concerned about Connie's health. Connie mentions that she drove Mrs. Davis' car into a hotel lobby and it's in the shop. While driving her to school, Walter tells Connie that she doesn't seem as vibrant as she usually is. At school, Harriet also tells Connie she seems to be working too hard. Conklin tells Connie that she needs to get a hobby so she can find time to relax. She needs to enjoy life more. At lunch, Walter asks Connie how she feels about model trains. Connie tells Mr. Boynton that she needs to work on the questions for her test. Philip says how relaxing playing chess can be. After school, Mrs. Davis wants to teach Connie how to knit because it's good for the nerves. Connie goes into the living room and there is Walter with a train set, Harriet with her finger paints and Philip with a chess set. They tell Connie it's time for a hobby afternoon. The Conklin's then stop by. Martha Conklin brought toys to fix for the underprivileged children. Osgood brought a carpentry set. Everyone wants Connie to try what they brought and it's driving her crazy. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Christmas Show" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | December 27, 1952 | |
| Connie Brooks wants to be generous at Christmas but finds herself broke. She starts receiving her own gifts so she takes them to exchange at the department store. She isn't aware Mr. Conklin and Mr. Boynton are doing the same. Florence Bates as Mrs. Carney. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Aunt Mattie Boynton" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | January 2, 1953 | |
| Connie complains to Conklin about all the extra typing he's making her do. Conklin mentions that Miss Daisy Enright (Mary Jane Croft) is being considered for the head of the English Department. Connie tells Mr. Boynton that if Miss Enright is made head of the English Department, she might resign. Connie complains about a slight headache and Philip rubs her neck. Miss Enright comes in and Connie is clearly not happy to see her. Philip tells the two about his Aunt Mattie. She was a teacher who taught 5 subjects and then went home and took care of her husband and nine children. Philip says that if he could find someone as industrious as her, he'd marry her right away. Conklin wants to create a course in business administration but can't find a teacher. Connie and Daisy both volunteer to take on the extra work. Daisy says that she has past experience in that field. Conklin wants to know if she has knowledge about getting cheaper fuel oil for his home furnace. Walter thinks he can get some fuel oil at wholesale which would help Connie get the business job. Meanwhile, Conklin shows Harriet the furnace he had newly converted to forced air. Connie wants to surprise Conklin, so she and Walter put the oil in the furnace. Miss Enright is at the Conklin house to discuss the business class. Connie comes to Osgood's front door and is about to tell him about her oil deal. He goes to the other room where Daisy is. Harriet tells Connie about the converted furnace. Connie now needs Walter to siphon all the oil out of the furnace before Conklin turns it on. Conklin does turn the furnace on and gets sprayed with oil coming through the vents. Everyone else gets sprayed as well. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "The Pet Shop" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | January 9, 1953 | |
| Mrs. Davis lets it slip to Walter that Mr. Boynton stood up Connie the day before. Connie over hears this and then tells Walter that the two were to meet in front of a pet shop, but Philip never showed up. Walter tells her that a lot of the kids don't understand how she could be so interested in such a shy guy. Walter says that to get back at Mr. Boynton, she should act as though she wasn't waiting at the pet shop at all. Walter and Connie rehearse what she'll say to Philip and Mrs. Davis thinks the two are really talking to each other. Connie goes to see Philip in the Biology lab. She starts talking about missed dates and Philip remembers that he was supposed to have a lunch date with Professor Schmidt the day before. Philip hopes that Schmidt will accept his apology. When Connie asks him what he did after school yesterday, he says he sat around at home and then took a nap. Before Connie can tell him off, Harriet walks in. Connie storms out of the lab. Philip tells Harriet that he hopes Connie calms down as he has a date with her later. He has it written down in his appointment book to meet her at the pet shop. At lunch, Walter tells Connie to make a date with Mr. Boynton for later that day and then not show up. Connie confirms a date to meet at the pet shop with Philip. Later, Philip overhears Connie and Walter talking about how she's not showing up for the date. Connie has a change of heart and decides to go to the pet shop. Philip does show up and Connie learns that she had the dates mixed up. | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "The Hurricane" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | January 16, 1953 | |
| It's raining outside. Walter comes by to pick up Connie and shows her a short wave radio that he's building. At school, Conklin tells Connie that he'll be leaving once his wife calls as he's having new furniture delivered to the house. Connie then drops off Walter's radio at Mr. Boynton's Biology lab. Harriet comes in and tells Connie that her father went home and he wants Connie to be acting principal. Philip leaves the lab and Harriet plugs in Walters radio. They hear a weather bulletin announcing a hurricane is on the way. The bulletin recommends that schools be closed. After the two leave the lab, the bulletin signs off from Bombay, India. Connie sends Walter to tell the teachers to dismiss their classes. Connie, Philip, Walter and Harriet then head to the Conklin house. Conklin is furious that Connie shut down the school and he doesn't believe a hurricane could get that far inland. Walter plugs in his radio and another bulletin about the hurricane is announced. The bulletin recommends boarding up windows with bamboo. Conklin's new furniture just happens to be bamboo. He watches as the others break up his furniture. Everyone then hears the bulletin sign off from Bombay. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Monsieur La Blanche" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | January 30, 1953 | |
| Mrs. Davis shows Connie an article in the school paper about Mr. Boynton attending a biologists convention upstate. He borrowed money from Connie to go and he'll be gone several weeks. Connie mentions that French teacher Maurice La Blanche (Maurice Marsac) asked her out but she turned him down. Mrs. Davis is surprised as Maurice is so charming. But because he's been so attentive, Connie might give him another chance. Walter comes by and he's noticed how Maurice acts around Connie. At school, Maurice gives Connie some flowers, and believing that she understands the language, he wrote her a note in French. She pretends to read it and will give him an answer at lunch. Connie tells Walter she wants Harriet to translate the note. Walter says he can translate it and claims it says that Maurice is fond of Connie and would like a date. Connie leaves and Harriet comes by. She reads the note and it says that Maurice would like to borrow $50 from Connie to buy a car from Conklin. Connie and Maurice meet for lunch and she agrees to the question in his note, thinking it's for a date. That night, Conklin shows up to Connie's place and then Maurice. Connie finally learns that Maurice was asking her for money and she tells him she doesn't have it. Before they can tell Conklin the deal is off, he gets a call about the car. Walter disguises his voice and tells Conklin he'll pay $150 for the car. Things get confusing between three, but Maurice decides he doesn't want the car. Philip comes home early and tells Connie that with some of his money and the money he borrowed from her, he bought Conklin's car. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Old Marblehead" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | February 6, 1953 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis that Conklin has started fining faculty and students for minor infractions. The funds will be used to buy a bust of himself for the school library. Connie says that Conklin makes up the infractions as he goes along. Connie tells Conklin that many of the students are getting tired of his "Carelessness Code". Because of all the fines, Connie is broke and can't afford lunch. She sits with Harriet and takes a little of hers. Connie borrows a quarter from Mr. Boynton to get a sandwich, but has to give it to Conklin for another fine. After school, Connie has to help Walter straighten out a mess he made in the library. Conklin comes by and tells Connie that his bust will be delivered the next day. There is only one pedestal in the library and there's a bust of Caesar on it. Conklin pretends to accidentally knock it off so he can put his bust there. Philip brings the bust of Conklin in the library early because they want to surprise Conklin. Connie decides to hide it in the bag that the broken Caesar was in. Connie and Philip leave to take Caesar to get fixed. Conklin comes in wanting to break up Caesar more with a large hammer. He starts hitting the bag and Connie comes in. She tells him that he's destroying his own bust. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "The Model Teacher" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | February 13, 1953 | |
| Mrs. Davis wakes Connie up and tells her that Snap magazine is looking for the ideal teacher. Mrs. Davis says she was going to recommend her but forgot to mail the letter. But someone else did recommend her and a photographer is here to take pictures. Stephanie Forest comes in the room and starts taking pictures of Connie in bed. Connie and Stephanie clearly do not get along. Walter comes by and Stephanie starts flirting with him. Despite having already asked Harriet, Walter asks Stephanie to go to a dance with him after school. At school, Harriet meets Stephanie and is not happy about the way Walter fawns over her. Hoping to get rid of her, Connie tells Conklin about Stephanie taking pictures at the school and at first he disapproves. But when he meets beautiful Stephanie he changes his mind. Stephanie meets Mr. Boynton and spends some time with him in the Biology Lab. Walter, Philip and Conklin continue to fawn over Stephanie. Connie tells Harriet that she regrets sending the telegram to Snap magazine recommending herself. Connie manages to steal the unflattering pictures Stephanie took of her. Connie also finds a way to get rid of Stephanie. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Wake-Up Plan" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | February 20, 1953 | |
| Mrs. Davis reads an article in the schools newspaper to Connie. It's about Conklin's new "wake up" plan. All teachers must be in the school gym one half hour before their first class to exercise. The only one that's been late is Connie. Harriet calls Connie and warns her that at the next exercise class, her father will be there running it to catch any laggards. Connie has a headache and Mrs. Davis gives her what she thinks is aspirin. But then she remembers that she had put sleeping pills in that aspirin bottle. The next morning, Conklin sends a note to Mr. Stone, the Head of the Board of Education, about Connie. Connie tries to explain to Conklin that she's late because she took sleeping pills. She brought the bottle of pills with her to show him and leaves it in his office. Conklin didn't get much sleep the night before and falls asleep in front of Connie. Just then, Mr. Gleason, from the Board, comes in to find Conklin sleeping. Connie, Walter and Philip are having lunch in the Biology Lab and she tells them about Conklin. Mr. Stone comes in and mentions the note he got from Conklin. Gleason is getting a headache from Conklin's snoring and takes a pill from Connie's bottle. Connie wakes Conklin up and tells him Stone is on the way. Connie goes to delay Stone and Conklin takes a pill from the bottle. Stone comes in and finds Gleason and Conklin asleep. Connie finds a way to get Conklin and Gleason out of trouble and also gets the exercise program cancelled. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "The Cafeteria Strike" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | February 27, 1953 | |
| Harriet tells Connie that her father has been getting a lot of letters complaining about the food in the cafeteria. Walter is organizing a group of students to picket outside the cafeteria. Conklin would like Connie to lead a "back to the cafeteria" movement. He also mentions that the last chef was fired for criticizing the equipment. Walter introduces Connie to Mr. Dunbar, who used to teach at Madison. She tells Dunbar how horrible the food is. After Dunbar leaves, Walter tells Connie that he's an editor for a local newspaper. Dunbar tells Conklin what Connie said and that she's the head of the strike committee. Dunbar will also sample the food later in the day. Conklin tells Connie that the current chef, who is so bad, is his brother-in-law. If his brother-in-law loses his job, Conklin will fire Connie. Connie and Conklin sample a meal that Mr. Boynton made in his classroom and it's very good. They plan to pass off Philip as the school chef. Philip is preparing the meal and when he's not around, Walter, Conklin, Mrs. Davis and Connie each add an ingredient that they think will make the dish better. Dunbar loves the meal and will not write anything negative in his paper. | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Mister Casey's Will" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | March 6, 1953 | |
| Mrs. Davis tells Connie that her sister, Angela Devon (Jesslyn Fax), left all her money to her cat, Mr. Casey, in her will. Angela comes by and tells them that Mr. Casey got into a fight with a dog and didn't survive. She says because they were so kind to the cat, he left Mr. Conklin, Walter and Mr. Boynton something in his will. Angela wants the three to come over for the reading of the will, but she doesn't want them to know Mr. Casey is a cat. Connie makes a bet with Mrs. Davis that the men will admit that they don't know who Casey is and won't accept anything from him. When Connie mentions the will to Walter, he pretends to know who Mr. Casey is. He needs money for new brakes for his car. At school, it seems both Conklin and Philip are short on funds. Connie tells both Conklin and Philip about the will and they also pretend to know Casey. It's time for the reading and the men show up. Walter gets a ball of yarn, Philip gets a tennis ball and Conklin gets a cardboard milk carton. | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Conklin's Love Nest" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | March 13, 1953 | |
| While driving to school, Walter tells Connie that she is getting nowhere with shy Mr. Boynton and something needs to be done. He thinks that French teacher Maurice La Blanche should talk to Philip and maybe make him jealous. Connie wants Walter to promise to not get involved. Conklin has an apartment above his garage that he wants to rent and asks Connie if she's interested. When Connie says she can't afford it, Conklin asks her to mention it to some of the other teachers. Walter does talk to Maurice and accidentally encourages him to ask Connie to marry him. Maurice does talk to Connie and things get confusing as she thinks he's talking about her and Philip getting together. Maurice thinks Connie accepted his proposal and leaves. Harriet, who overheard the conversation, tells Connie about the proposal. Connie straightens things out with Maurice. Then wanting to get Philip and Connie together, Maurice tells Philip that two can live as cheap as one in Conklin's apartment. Philip is having dinner with Connie and she keeps hinting about the two living together. Mrs. Davis gets involved and the conversation gets very confused. Philip then tells Connie that he and Maurice are renting Conklin's apartment. | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | "The Honest Burglar" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | March 20, 1953 | |
| Miss Brooks finds Joe Phillips (Horace McMahon), a vagrant, raiding the refrigerator late at night. He's been out of work for a while, but he promises to repay the people he's taken food from once he gets a job. Connie tells Joe that the custodian at school has been sick and she might be able to get him a job filling in. The next day, Connie goes to talk to Conklin and he mentions that someone broke into his house and stole some food. His wife is visiting relatives and he hasn't had a decent meal since. Connie tells Conklin she has a person to fill the custodian job and brings in Joe. Joe gets the job and after he leaves, Conklin notices his watch is gone from where he placed it on his desk. After Mr. Boynton finds his desk missing, Connie says that some other things in the school are gone as well. Walter tells Connie that all the silverware in the cafeteria is gone. Connie tells him that she suspects Joe. Walter suggests setting a trap for Joe at her home that evening. Connie leaves and Walter tells Joe and Conklin that Connie is having a huge turkey dinner that night. That evening Philip, Walter and Connie catch someone breaking into the kitchen for the turkey and it turns out to be Conklin. Joe comes by and it turns out that there are perfectly reasonable explanations for the missing items at school. | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | "Fisher's Pawn Shop" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | March 27, 1953 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis that Madison High's baseball season starts the next day. She says that she got Mr. Boynton to take her to the game. Connie would like a new outfit to wear to the game, but she has no money. Mrs. Davis says there's an outfit at Mr. Fischer's (Frank Nelson) pawn shop. At school, Conklin tells Connie there will be no game and he may have to cancel the whole season. Because Conklin overspent the budget, the team has no uniforms. Philip tells Connie he's disappointed that the game was cancelled. Connie was going to take her outfit to the Home Economics class to be altered. But she leaves it in Philip's Lab while she has lunch. In the cafeteria, Walter tells Connie he had a fight with Harriet and they aren't talking. Walter said some derogatory things about her father for messing up the budget. Conklin comes buy and says he could rent uniforms, but he needs $25. Connie goes to Mr. Fischer's and tries to pawn a bust she took from Conklin's office. Philip comes in trying to pawn Connie's outfit she left in his Lab. Walter comes in trying to pawn Philip's hamster cage. Conklin tries to pawn the baseball trophy. They all learn that the other school has to cancel the game because they have no uniforms. | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | "Lulu, the Pin-Up Boat" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | April 3, 1953 | |
| Mrs. Davis reads in the school paper that Conklin has decreed that all teachers and students must wear subdued clothes in honor of Public Schools Week. Walter comes by and tells Connie that Conklin is leaving for his lake cottage that afternoon. It always cheers Conklin up to see his broken down motor boat, Lulu. Walter shows Connie some of his Hollywood pinup photos that he'll put in his gym locker. At school, Harriet tells her father how upset she is having to wear a drab dress. Conklin inspected the gym lockers and found Walter's pictures. He keeps one as evidence and tells Harriet to burn the rest. Plus she is to tell Walter he is to see him at lunch time. Connie comes by the office. Conklin tells her that Mr. Boynton has been coming to school with a lot of pictures. He would like Connie to find out what they are of. Connie has lunch with Philip and it turns out his pictures are of animals. Conklin is looking at the pinup picture and tells Connie the picture is of his boat, Lulu. He tells Connie that Mr. Michaels (Joseph Kearns), the Superintendent of Schools, is coming by to see the pictures he's confiscated. She leaves and Walter comes by. Conklin steps out for a moment and Mr. Michaels stops by. Mr. Michaels finds the pinup picture. Connie comes in and says the picture is of Lulu. What follows is a confusing conversation of Connie describing Conklin and Lulu without mentioning it's a boat. Conklin comes in and things get somewhat straightened out. | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | "The Yodar Kritch Award" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | April 10, 1953 | |
| Mrs. Davis and Connie are having breakfast and Connie mentions a test that she's starting to write. Conklin comes by and discusses the upcoming Yodar Kritch Award for Unique Achievement in English. Walter comes by and makes fun of Conklin, not realizing he is standing behind him. Conklin leaves and Walter tells Connie about a party she and Mr. Boynton are invited to that evening. Bones Snodgrass is throwing the party and there could be some chances for romance. During lunch in the cafeteria, Bones tells Connie that there won't be a party. His father said that unless Bones wins the Yodar Kritch Award, there will be no more parties. The only problem is that Bones is not too bright and terrible in English. Harriet and Walter offer to tutor Bones, but he just isn't picking it up. Connie then works with him and makes no progress. In Conklin's office, Connie tells him that Bones is the winner of the award. Everyone is surprised. Connie says that Bones made a unique achievement because he's the only one that didn't answer any of the questions on the test correctly. | ||||||
| 28 | 28 | "Madame Brooks DuBarry" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | April 17, 1953 | |
| Connie and Philip attend a Country Club dance but run out of gas in Walter's car on the way home. Connie hopes for a little romance, but Philip just goes to sleep. The next day, Conklin is upset with Harriet because Walter gave her a kiss. Walter tells Conklin that he called Mrs. Davis about his car and learned that Connie never came home. Connie shows up to school still wearing the formal dress from the dance. Conklin asks her where she was all night and then Philip shows up in his tuxedo. Philip tells him what happened, but Conklin doesn't believe the running out of gas story. Maurice La Blanche joins Connie for lunch and tells her he heard what happened from Philip. Maurice says that to get anywhere with Philip, she needs to make him jealous. Maurice steps away for a moment and Harriet comes by. She tells Connie that her father is upset with her because he thinks she's copying Connie's amorous ways. Conklin doesn't believe that Connie and Philip have a platonic relationship. Harriet has a plan to show her father how innocent the relationship is. That evening, Harriet and Conklin hide in Mrs. Davis' house. Philip comes by and he and Connie just sit and talk. Maurice shows up and starts kissing Connie. After Maurice leaves, Connie kisses Philip. This is not what Harriet had planned for her father to see. | ||||||
| 29 | 29 | "Marinated Hearing" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | April 24, 1953 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis that Conklin has made today Board of Education Day. Mr. Stone, the head of the board, will be there. Walter comes by and wants Connie to proof read an unflattering editorial of the school board and then leave it on Conklin's desk. She thinks he should make some changes to it first. Walter also mentions that Bones Snodgrass is worried about an upcoming test. Conklin tells Connie he wants to read Walter's editorial to Mr. Stone. She lies and tells him that it was lost and he should write one himself. Philip reads to Connie a grammatically incorrect paper that Bones wrote. Philip also found Walter's editorial. Connie rips up the editorial and accidentally Bones' paper as well. They leave for lunch and Bones puts Conklin's paper on Philip's desk for Connie to read. Walter sees it, thinks it's his and tears it up. Bones says he can put it back together. They think that Mr. Stone just drove up and Walter sets off a fire cracker in the school canon. Conklin now can't hear anything. Mr. Stone arrives and, as he still can't hear, Conklin wants Connie to read the paper. Bones' repair job leads to an unfortunate welcome speech to board member Mr. Stone. | ||||||
| 30 | 30 | "The Festival" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | May 1, 1953 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis about a charity festival at the park which her and Mr. Boynton will attend. Walter comes by dressed in a costume for the festival. He says that there will be a prize for the couple with the most unusual costume. Walter and Harriet will go as Romeo and Juliet. Walter also mentions that thanks to Connie's petition, Gus Geary (Burt Mustin) the handyman and Katie (Elvia Allman) the scrub woman from school can attend. Katie apparently has strong feelings for Gus. At school, Katie tells Connie she won't be going to the festival as she doesn't have money for the ticket. Connie finds a way for Katie to get the money. Connie had borrowed Mrs. Conklin's car to go shopping for her new dress. Conklin demands money for the gas she used and now Connie has no money for her ticket to the festival. Connie gets to see Conklin in his Scottish bag piper player costume. Circumstances lead to Connie hearing Katie's hard luck story while Gus has the same tale for Philip. Because of this and a pawn shop, Connie and Philip go to the festival in outrageous outfits and Gus and Katie go in Connie and Philip's new clothes. | ||||||
| 31 | 31 | "Suzy Prentiss" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | May 8, 1953 | |
| Conklin informs Connie that Mr. Stone has asked him to make a speech at the annual Board of Education banquet that evening. Conklin is concerned that star baseball player, Bones Snodgrass, remain eligible to play despite his poor grades. Connie mentions that a new girl in class, Suzy Prentiss, did worse than Bones on the last test. Something has been bothering Bones and Conklin wants Connie to find out what it is. Bones tells Connie that he's been preoccupied because he's in love with Suzy Prentiss. He would like to take her to the banquet, but it's formal and he doesn't have a tuxedo. At lunch, Connie speaks with Suzy and she is definitely not too bright. Connie talks Suzy into going to the banquet with Bones. Walter comes by and tells Suzy how pretty she is. Connie needs to find formal wear for Bones and Suzy. Walter says Mrs. Davis' sister may have some to lend. Conklin learns that his wife sent their new formal wear to Mrs. Davis' house as Mrs. Conklin would be at the beauty parlor all day. Connie brings Bones and Suzy to Mrs. Davis' house, sees Conklin's formal wear and thinks it's for them. After the kids leave, Connie learns that the clothes belonged to Conklin. Conklin winds up getting his clothes back and neither Connie, Bones nor Suzy get to go to the banquet. | ||||||
| 32 | 32 | "Conklin Plays Detective" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | May 15, 1953 | |
| Mrs. Davis asks why Conklin has iron bars on his office windows. Connie tells her that last Friday someone broke into his office, stole a typewriter and made a long distance phone call. Conklin believes it was someone from school. Walter walks in with the morning paper and it states the Conklin is missing. It turns out that Walter accidentally locked Conklin in his office. Something Mr. Boynton says leads Connie and Walter to think he was the one in Conklin's office. He also says that Conklin is going to recommend him to the board for the head of the Biology department. At lunch, Conklin tells Harriet that he's going to set a trap for the thief. After something Bones Snodgrass says, Conklin now suspects Philip. Walter comes up with a plan to give Philip an alibi. Thinking that Conklin is with Philip, Connie, Bones and Walter go into Conklin's office and start trashing the place. Connie makes a long distance call. What they don't know is that Conklin is in the office dressed in a suit of armor. Before Conklin can do anything, they leave and lock him in. The next morning, Connie and Philip find Conklin in his office. Philip has a valid explanation for making the phone call and why the typewriter was missing. Conklin locks Connie in the office. | ||||||
| 33 | 33 | "Public Property on Parade" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | May 22, 1953 | |
| Mr. Conklin is to give a speech about respecting city property and he asks Connie to write it for him. Walter and Bones choose that day to bring various municipal items to Connie's home just as Conklin arrives with the mayor. | ||||||
| 34 | 34 | "Mrs Davis Reads Tea Leaves" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | May 29, 1953 | |
| At breakfast, Mrs. Davis tells Connie she's been studying reading tea leaves. She looks at Connie's tea cup and predicts a June wedding for Connie and Philip, and she'll come into sudden wealth. The mail arrives and Connie gets a tax refund for $110. Philip tells Connie he has something he would like to ask her and he wants to do it after school. Connie leaves for a moment. Philip tells Harriet that for summer he plans on running a children's camp at an old honeymoon cottage. He will need Connie's help. Connie overhears Philip talk about getting a license that afternoon and moving into honeymoon cottage when school ends. Philip comes by Connie's house and she expects a marriage proposal. When Connie admits that she heard part of his conversation with Harriet, Philip is glad and says they should start with 5 children and then have more later on. Things get more confusing for Connie when Philip mentions he'll need $100 from her to seal the deal. While Connie is in the kitchen, Conklin comes by. He likes Philip's idea for the camp and would like to partner with him. Philip says that he's asking Connie. Conklin then tells Connie that the two of them should take over honeymoon cottage. Connie is stunned when Conklin says he wants 50 children. Connie finally learns the men are talking about a summer camp. | ||||||
| 35 | 35 | "The Stolen Wardrobe" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | June 5, 1953 | |
| Walter gives Connie a scroll naming her best dressed teacher at Madison High. Meanwhile, Jerry Jones (Peter Leeds) and Mr. Smith (Herb Vigran) have just robbed a department store of furs and gowns. Their car ran out of gas by the school and they bring all the clothes into Connie's classroom. Jerry sees Connie's scroll and comes up with an idea. Connie comes back to her room and Jerry introduces himself as from the department store. He will give Connie some of the clothes to promote the store. Jerry asks her to take the rest of the clothes to her home after school, where he'll pick them up. Connie wears a new dress and a fur to Conklin's office. Conklin shows Mr. Boynton and Walter an article in the paper about the robbery. Conklin thinks Connie is teamed up with the thieves. Connie joins the men wearing a mink coat. She sees the newspaper and tells them about the men who posed as representatives of the store. At first Conklin doesn't believe her but then Walter has some information that backs up her story. There's a reward that Conklin intends on collecting. The police at the store think Conklin was one of the crooks so he, Philip, and Walter race back to the school. Their descriptions are released over the radio. Officer Halloway is waiting at Mrs. Davis' house. Connie shows up and then the men arrive wearing dresses. Halloway takes them all to the police station. | ||||||
| 36 | 36 | "Cure That Habit" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | June 12, 1953 | |
| Mrs. Davis tells Connie that her cat brought in two kittens. Connie says her and Walter will drop the kittens at Snodgrass' pet shop on the way to school. Walter tells Connie that as a practical joke he requested pamphlets about overcoming alcoholism be sent to Conklin's office. Meanwhile, Mr. Chambers (Parley Baer) of the firm "Cure That Habit" is speaking with head of the School Board, Mr. Stone (Herbert Heyes). Mr. Chambers is concerned about getting the requests for pamphlets being sent to Conklin as his son attends that school. The pet store wasn't open yet, so Connie and Walter bring the kittens to school. Harriet tells Connie that her father has been bothered by hiccups. Connie gives Conklin a jar of Mrs. Davis' homemade hiccup remedy. Connie and Philip give the kittens to Stretch Snodgrass to bring to his father's store. Stretch has to clean Conklin's office for the visit from Mr. Stone and Connie is to inspect it when he's done. The kittens and Stretch's frog and snake get loose in Conklin's office. Conklin finds the animals and he thinks the snake bit him, but Connie says it's just a bruise. Because of something Stretch did, Conklin is now dizzy and his glasses get broken. Mr. Stone and Mr. Chambers are in Conklin's office. Conklin walks in dizzy and not being able to see well. Other things he does leads the two men to think he's drunk. After the men leave, Conklin learns it was Walter that requested the pamphlets. | ||||||
| 37 | 37 | "Capistrano's Revenge" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | June 19, 1953 | |
| Mrs. Davis brings in a sparrow with an injured wing. Until it's well, she's keeping it in a shoebox so her cat doesn't get to it. Connie names the bird Philip. Mrs. Davis asks Connie to take the bird to Mr. Boynton to see if he can do anything for it. Conklin insists that Connie remove the bird from the school. Connie sneaks the bird into Philip's lab and Bones Snodgrass is there. Bones suggests that they take the bird to his father's pet store. Philip thinks he can help the bird. Conklin comes by and wants to get rid of the bird until he sees it. He changes his mind and wants Philip to help the bird. After Connie leaves, Philip tells Conklin that the bird has died. The men go to talk to Connie and she shows them a cage she bought for the bird. They can't bring themselves to tell Connie. Walter suggests that they find another sparrow to replace the dead one. The men think that Connie must be told, but still can't do it. Connie goes to Philip's lab and finds the dead bird. Back at Connie's house, Walter, Philip and then Conklin each come by with a live bird. Bones comes in with a bird and says he took Philip to his father and had him fixed up. The bird back in the lab was a stuffed bird. | ||||||
| 38 | 38 | "June Bride" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | June 26, 1953 | |
| Walter tells Connie that he and Harriet are planning a June wedding in six years. Mr. La Blanche comes by and asks Connie to stand in as proxy for his bride Georgette that afternoon. Georgette is in France and once the proxy marriage goes through, she can come to the States. Walter overhears just part of the conversation and leaves. Mr. Boynton comes by and Connie tells him she has to postpone their date and she can't tell him why right now. Mrs. Davis tells Connie that Walter told her about Connie marrying Maurice. Walter and Harriet urge Mr. Conklin to stop the wedding as they think she should marry Mr. Boynton. Maurice comes by Connie's house with Judge Goodwin (Arthur Q. Bryan). The Judge starts the ceremony and Mrs. Davis begins to cry. Conklin and Harriet burst in and stop the service. Maurice explains to them it is only a proxy marriage. Walter and Philip then walk in and they're told what's going on. The Judge is almost finished when a Messenger (Jerry Hausner) comes by with a telegram for Maurice. Georgette writes Maurice that she married soneone else. | ||||||
Season 2 (1953–54)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 39 | 1 | "Clay City Chaperone" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | October 2, 1953 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis that she wishes she could go to Madison's football game in Clay City. Connie may be able to go as a chaperone to be with Mr. Boynton. Mr. Conklin is going to decide between her and Miss Daisy Enright (Mary Jane Croft). Connie knows that Daisy is also fond of Mr. Boynton. Connie will try and influence Conklin into picking her. At school, both Connie and Daisy do what they can to please Conklin. Conklin tells the two that he has decided to have his wife be the chaperone. At lunch, Connie tries to talk Philip out of going to the game. Harriet tells Connie that her mother can't go to the game and her father flipped a coin and Connie won. Connie goes to Philip's lab and he tells her he's decided to not go to the game. Connie now tries to talk him into going. Philip says that he has promised his ticket to Mr. La Blanche. Philip figures he'll just take Daisy to a movie. As Daisy doesn't know that Philip isn't going, Connie is able to sell her ticket to her. Daisy then learns from Walter that Philip isn't going. Philip tells Connie he's changed his mind and is going to the game. Connie tells Daisy she feels bad for what she did and buys the ticket back from her. Daisy then learns she's been tricked again. In Clay City, Connie finds out from Conklin that she messed something up and the football team has no transportation to the game. | ||||||
| 40 | 2 | "Bones, Son of Cyrano" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | October 9, 1953 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis that Mr. Boynton borrowed a copy of Cyrano de Bergerac. Walter comes by. He tells Connie that someone has been sending love poetry to Harriet and she has become very distant to him. Connie tells him to write some poetry for Harriet as well. Philip writes out a passage from Cyrano and gives it to Walter to give to Harriet. Harriet tells Connie that she's figured out who her secret admirer is. She recognizes the handwriting. She'll hand the letter back to him so he'll know that she knows. Harriet sees Philip and hands him the letter. Philip misunderstands and gives the letter to Connie. Connie reads it and thinks he wrote it for her. Bones Snodgrass tells Connie that despite his best friend Walter being crazy for Harriet, he is crazy for her as well. He tells Connie that he's been sending her the poetry. Connie gives Bones the letter that Philip gave her to give to Harriet. She also gives him a requisition for flower pots that he should give to Conklin. Bones gives the requisition to Harriet and the love letter to Conklin. Conklin has a confusing conversation with Connie. Things finally get straightened out. | ||||||
| 41 | 3 | "Spare the Rod" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | October 16, 1953 | |
| Conklin reprimands Connie for not having her blackboard clean before class. Plus, there was a disparaging remark about him on it. Connie will have to check all the blackboards after school as punishment. Because of a clean-up program that's starting, Conklin wants Walter to remove some files from the previous principal, Mr. Darwell. Connie remembers him as quite a tyrant. Connie asks Stretch Snodgrass to help Walter. Walter finds a letter from the School Board that chastised Mr. Darwell for his tyrannical rule. It also stated that if he didn't change his ways, he would be replaced. As it didn't mention Mr. Darwell by name, Walter gives it to Conklin. Conklin reads the letter and believes he's in trouble. Connie is surprised when Conklin acts incredibly nice to her. Walter tells Connie and Mr. Boynton what he did. Conklin asks Connie for a list of his shortcomings that he may improve himself. Thanks to something Harriet points out, Conklin realizes he's been tricked. Conklin goes back to his old ways. | ||||||
| 42 | 4 | "Faculty Band" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | October 23, 1953 | |
| Mr. Conklin tells Harriet that the faculty band has been chosen to play at the Board of Education Ball next week. Several teachers have signed up to audition for the one vacancy in the band. Mr. Boyton is in charge of the band. Connie comes by and signs up as well. Walter tells Connie that Conklin is going to audition for Mr. Boynton during lunch before the actual auditions after school. Connie finds a way for Philip to join her for lunch instead. Connie, Walter and Philip are talking together and Conklin shows up with a horn. Conklin decides he can audition right then. While Conklin is talking, Walter fills his horn with water. Not knowing about the water, Connie says she would like to play the horn first. Walter signals her not to play, but now Conklin insists she does. Conklin gets his face sprayed with water. Philip comes by Mrs. Davis' house for lunch and Connie will audition on violin. But it will actually be Mrs. Davis playing from behind a room divider. Philip figures out what they are doing, but says he'll give Connie another chance. Conklin comes by with his horn. This time Mrs. Davis fills the horn with coffee. Later, Conklin says he's the winner by default because he talked the others into resigning. | ||||||
| 43 | 5 | "The Little Visitor" | Al Lewis | Arthur Alsberg, Al Lewis, & Joseph Quillan | October 30, 1953 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis that she believes that the Conklin's are going to have a baby. Connie spoke with Mrs. Conklin and expecting a little visitor was mentioned. Walter comes by and says something strange is going on at the Conklin's house. At school, Conklin tells Harriet how upset he is because he just found out that the family will be taking care of his sister-in-law's pet monkey, whose name is Baby. Supt. Edgar T. Stone (Joseph Kearns) is supposed to come by to discuss a possible extra position for Conklin. Harriet says that one of her classmate's mother might be dropping off her 8 month old baby sister. The class will get some training in taking care of a baby. Connie and Conklin have a confusing conversation about the visitor that will be coming. Connie and Philip go shopping for a baby gift. Conklin and Edgar are talking about how his extra position will take up more of his time. Edgar hopes that family won't be a problem. Connie and Philip come by with the bathinette they have just bought. Walter comes in with the 8-month-old baby. Edgar thinks the baby is Conklin's. Harriet comes in and says that Baby has arrived, meaning the monkey. Edgar is upset that Conklin would take the extra job when he has the new children. Edgar leaves. Things get straightened out and explained to Supt. Stone. Jerry Hausner as Store Clerk. | ||||||
| 44 | 6 | "Trial by Jury" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | November 6, 1953 | |
| Connie mentions to Mrs. Davis that Conklin has started another traffic safety campaign. Plus, Connie got a ticket the other day and she requested a trial by jury. Her trial is that day and before school ends. She has to figure out how she can get there without Conklin finding out. Walter comes by and learns about Connie's ticket. At school, Connie does a couple things that irritate Conklin and he refuses to give her the afternoon off. Despite Walter promising not to say anything, it's not long before many in the school know about Connie's ticket. Conklin tells Harriet that he's upset that he can't go fishing that day as he's been called for jury duty. Mr. Boynton, Walter and Bones Snodgrass attempt to help Connie leave early, but it fails. Connie learns from Harriet that Conklin will be leaving school early, so now Connie can leave as well. In court, Connie tells the jury her side of the story. She then sees Conklin in the jury box. | ||||||
| 45 | 7 | "Phone Book Follies" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | November 13, 1953 | |
| Mr. Jackson (Lawrence Dobkin), from the phone company, comes by Mrs. Davis' house to drop of the new phone book. But he can only do so if he takes the old one back. Mrs. Davis can't find the old one. Her and Connie wonder if one of their friends could have taken the book. Mrs. Davis invited Conklin and Mr. Boynton over for dinner that night. Something Philip says to Connie leads her to think Conklin took her phone book. Meanwhile, Conklin tells Harriet that Mrs. Conklin can't find their phone book. Conklin suspects Connie. Connie wants to look at the book in Conklin's office but he won't let her see it. Conklin overhears Connie tell Philip how she intends to sneak into his office and look at the book. Conklin catches the two in his office, but the phone book is missing. That night, Philip and Conklin arrive for dinner. Things are very awkward for awhile. Mr. Jackson comes by to see if Connie has found her book. It seems that Mrs. Davis inadvertently was the one that took everyone's missing phone books. | ||||||
| 46 | 8 | "Thanksgiving Show" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | November 20, 1953 | |
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Unable to afford a turkey, Mrs. Davis will have a tiny squab for her Thanksgiving. Mrs. Davis asks Connie if Mr. Boyton is taking her out for Thanksgiving. When Connie says he can't afford it, Mrs. Davis says the two of them are welcome to eat with her. Mrs. Davis says that maybe Connie can get an invitation from one of her friends. Walter comes by and Connie hints at an invitation. Walter says his parents will be out of town and he's going to Stretch Snodgrass' house. Walter misunderstands Connie and says that he and Stretch will eat with her. When Connie learns that Philip won a turkey in a raffle, she invites him over for Thanksgiving. He tells her that he sent the turkey to his parents upstate. It's Thanksgiving day and Mrs. Davis thinks Connie should try and get an invitation to the Conklin's. Martha Conklin misunderstands Connie and thinks her, Osgood and Harriet have been invited to Mrs. Davis' house. The guests arrive and everyone helps set the table. Conklin talks about how hungry he is. Connie brings out the tiny squab. Later, Conklin sees Connie and Philip at the Mission where he donated his turkey. Note: With this episode, Paula Winslowe replaces Virginia Gordon in the role of Martha Conklin. | ||||||
| 47 | 9 | "Vitamin E-4" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | November 27, 1953 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis that her sister Doris is going to have a baby. As Doris' husband is unemployed, Connie would like to help financially. Connie knows she doesn't make enough money as a teacher. Connie says that Professor Anderson (Frank Nelson (voice)) offered her a better paying job. The Professor has discovered a new vitamin called E-4 and would like her to go on a nation-wide lecture tour with him. Connie has excepted the job, but she had signed a contract to not resign mid-term at school. Connie hopes to find a way to get fired. At school, a Police Lieutenant (Barney Phillips) tells Supt. Edgar T. Stone that Professor Anderson is a fraud and has been arrested. He's telling this to Edgar because Anderson often uses teachers to make him look legitimate. Connie skips her first class and Conklin is quite mad at her. Meanwhile, Mr. Boynton tells Walter that he's going to take a job with Professor Anderson. Philip acts rudely towards Connie in hopes that she won't miss him as much when he leaves. Conklin calls Supt. Stone, but Stone refuses to fire Connie. Both Connie and Philip act outrageously in front of Conklin. Conklin tells Harriet that he won't tolerate that kind of insubordination and will accept a job offer from Professor Anderson. Connie, Philip and Conklin go to Anderson's vitamin laboratory. They don't recognize each other because of the protective head gear they're wearing. They follow Anderson's tape recorded instructions. Conklin winds up getting drenched in a thick liquid and the three discover who each other are. The Police Lieutenant and Stone come in and tell them that Anderson is a phony. | ||||||
| 48 | 10 | "Swap Week" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | December 11, 1953 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis that it's swap week at school. It was started by a new boy, Larry Clayton (Robert Ellis). Larry comes by and tells Connie that he swapped with Walter for 50 percent ownership in Walter's car. It's his turn to drive Connie to school. Larry says that Mr. Boyton is going out of town after school. Philip is going to see Supt. Edgar T. Stone up at a cabin where Stone fractured his ankle. He's hoping Stone will promote him to Head of the Biology department. Larry wants to be compensated for driving Connie, so he swaps her for her record player. At school, Conklin is upset that he wasn't picked to go see Stone. Conklin figures out a way for him to see Stone and not Philip. Connie comes up with a plan to swap and get Philip a percentage of Walter's car so he can drive up to see Stone. Conklin overhears this and does some swapping with Walter and Larry to get a controlling percentage of Walter's car. Connie finds a way for Philip to drive the car to see Stone. | ||||||
| 49 | 11 | "Oh, Dem Golden Slippers" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | December 18, 1953 | |
| Connie goes into a shoe store and meets the salesman, T.J. McFadden (Dan Tobin). She's there to buy slippers for the school masquerade ball. McFadden acts very strangely and Connie is a bit uncomfortable. He let's her try on a pair of slippers and they fit Connie perfectly. He references Cinderella. But McFadden says they're not for sale. Connie may borrow them and they will be picked up at her home at midnight. He won't charge Connie for the rental and then asks for a kiss. Connie refuses. At school, Mr. Boyton and Walter show Connie their costumes. Walter gives Connie a package that arrived for her. In it is a beautiful gown with an unsigned card. After looking at Connie's slippers, Philip tells her the heels are solid gold. Connie goes back to the shoe store and Mr. Hillman, the owner, tells her there is no salesman there by the name of McFadden. And the store has never had slippers like the ones she claims she got there. Conklin gives Connie some flowers that arrived for her with another unsigned note. When the two leave Conklin's office, McFadden comes out of the closet. Mrs. Davis gives Connie a telegram that states a coach will pick her up and take her to the Ball. At the Ball, Conklin rigs it so Harriet wins the new golf bag prize. Back at home, Connie waits for someone to pick up the slippers and gown. When she's out of the room, McFadden comes by and switches boxes that she had the stuff in. Connie hears a news report that explains who the mysterious T.J. McFadden was and Connie's role in the mystery. | ||||||
| 50 | 12 | "The Magic Tree" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | December 25, 1953 | |
| It's Christmas Eve and Mrs. Davis is going away, leaving Connie alone. A little boy comes to the door with a sob story and is trying to sell Christmas trees. He says the trees are magic and Connie agrees to buy one. It's a little fake one, but Connie likes it. Connie falls asleep holding Minerva the cat. She then has a dream. Walter comes by with a present for Connie. He tells her he was to spend the evening with family but he was able to visit her for a little while. Walter thanks her for allowing him to come to her for advice. Connie mentions that Mr. Boynton had to go visit his parents. Connie has a gift for Walter but he says he'll open it later. The Conklins then arrive. Osgood asks Connie if she prepared next semesters schedule. Connie says that she took the time off from school as a vacation. Philip shows up and tells Connie that his parents decided to come see him and will arrive in the morning. Walter and Harriet want Philip to stand under the mistletoe with Connie. But he's allergic and starts sneezing. Harriet suggests opening presents. Walter touches the little fake tree, it starts glowing and he gets a funny feeling. He tells Harriet she needs to be more alluring like Connie. Conklin, who wasn't thrilled about being at Connie's house, touches the tree and gets the holiday spirit. He makes Connie head of the school's English department. Philip touches the tree and suddenly takes Connie in his arms and kisses her. Connie says she feels as though she were in a dream. Connie then wakes up and the Conklins, Walter and Philip show up. Connie notices the little fake tree is gone. The little boy selling trees comes to the door again and Connie says she'll buy ten of them. | ||||||
| 51 | 13 | "Hospital Capers" | Al Lewis | Arthur Alsberg, Al Lewis, & Joseph Quillan | January 8, 1954 | |
| Mr. Boynton is in the hospital because he injured himself falling into a hole that should've been covered up on a lot near school. Connie visits him quite often and brings him books about marriage. Connie is rubbing Philip's temples when she is interrupted by Gus the window washer (Jack Kruschen). Philip tells Connie that while he was in the ambulance, Mr. Glint (Frank Nelson), a Lawyer, made him sign a contract stating he would sue the owner of the property for $5000. At school, Conklin tells Connie he knows that Philip intends on suing the owner of the property. He then tells Connie he's the owner. And if Conklin loses the lawsuit, he will take the money out of Connie's salary. Conklin would like Connie to convince Philip to take a cash settlement of $25. Conklin actually doesn't want his name to come out in the courts. He tells Connie he's fully insured. Conklin gave Connie an envelope to mail a week ago that contained his insurance renewal. Connie forgot to mail the envelope and Conklin's insurance policy has lapsed. Connie goes to talk to Mr. Glint and says that Mr. Boynton wants to drop the suit. According to the contract, if Philip drops the suit, he still has to pay Glint $250. Connie almost tricks Conklin into paying the $250. | ||||||
| 52 | 14 | "Postage Due" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | January 15, 1954 | |
| Mailman Mr. Bagley (Steven Geray) left a $.20 postage due envelope for Connie with Mrs. Davis. Bagley was in a rush and didn't wait for the money. Mrs. Davis learned today that Mr. Bagley quit his job due to his health. Connie goes to the Post Office and learns that Bagley paid the $.20 himself. When Connie says she'll go to Bagley's apartment, the Postal Clerk tells her that they learned he moved without a forwarding address. Because he's elderly, Connie's worried about him and wants to go to the police. Surprisingly, Conklin is fond of Mr. Bagley also. Conklin and Connie are afraid something bad has happened to him. The two enlist Mr. Boynton to help try and find Bagley. Connie and Philip play detective and go to see Bagley's landlady, but don't learn much. They then go to Bagley's barber (Jerry Hausner). Philip will check the hospitals and Connie will rendezvous with Conklin. Connie and Conklin talk to the Green Grocer (Peter Leeds) and he says that Bagley wanted to travel. The two find Bagley at the pier. A Postal Policeman (Barney Phillips) and the Postal Clerk show up. It turns out that Bagley is wanted for forgery. Bagley removed checks from the mail and forged signatures. If it weren't for Connie trying to track him down, he never would have been caught. | ||||||
| 53 | 15 | "Do It Yourself" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | January 22, 1954 | |
| Walter tells Connie that last night, Conklin's garage exploded and was completely destroyed. Connie wants a new nightstand. Walter suggests she build her own. When he says how much a new one costs, Connie decides to give building one a try. But to use the tools from shop class, she'll have to lead Conklin to believe she has experience building things. Meanwhile, Conklin complains to Harriet about the cost of a new garage, especially the labor. Connie and Walter come by Conklin's house to pick up Harriet. Walter greatly exaggerates Connie's carpentry skills. Conklin appoints Connie the foreman of the construction of his new garage. Connie tells Mr. Boynton that they should enlist the Shop Instructor, Mr. Gorman, to help. Harriet tells them that Mr. Gorman was the one that gave her father the first high cost estimate. Walter says that due to an approaching storm, Conklin wants to be able to put his car in the garage by nightfall. Connie, Philip and Walter somehow manage to get the garage built. Conklin wants Connie to christen the garage with a bottle of champagne. When she hits it, the whole garage collapses. | ||||||
| 54 | 16 | "Bobsey's Twins in Stir" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | January 29, 1954 | |
| Mr. Boynton comes by to pick up Connie for school. He tells her that Supt. Stone has launched "Love your neighbor" week. Connie mentions that Mrs. Davis didn't come home last night. Connie gets a call saying Mrs. Davis spent the night in jail. Connie gets to the jail. The Jailor (Frank Gerstle) says that Mrs. Davis has been cleared but needs to stay to talk to the District Attorney. Mrs. Davis says she'll then go to visit her sister for a couple days, so Connie leaves. It turns out that Mrs. Davis was selling charity tickets to the Policeman's Ball that were fake. Not knowing this, Connie wants to help Mrs. Davis and sell the rest of the tickets she had at home. At school, Conklin tells Connie that Mr. Fairchild (Earle Ross), of the Citizen's Committee, will give a silver loving cup to the principal who does the most for charity that week. Conklin will help Connie sell her tickets. Connie, Conklin and Philip sell all their tickets and would like to get more. Connie gets Bones Snodgrass to print up more tickets for her. It's not long before Connie, Philip and Conklin are in jail. Supt. Stone and Mr. Fairchild are arrested as well. Mrs. Davis comes to the jail and says that Mr. Fairchild is the one that gave her the fake tickets in the first place. | ||||||
| 55 | 17 | "The Jockey" | Al Lewis | Arthur Alsberg, Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | February 12, 1954 | |
| Mr. Boynton asks Connie if Mrs. Davis could put up his friend Billy Bunker for a few days. Philip then asks Connie if they can put up Billy's horse. Billy is a jockey and he owes quite a bit of money. He has to lay low until an upcoming race that he hopes to win and then pay off his debts. While she's still on the phone with Philip, Billy arrives. At school, Philip and Connie are talking and suddenly Billy shows up. There were some strangers prowling around Mrs. Davis' neighborhood and he figured he'd be safer at the school. If Conklin runs into Billy, they'll try to pass him off as a student. Because Conklin knows all the students, Connie, Philip and Walter start to make him think he's losing his memory. Conklin does come in contact with Billy and they tell him Billy is a transfer student who's been here for three weeks. That night it's raining. Billy brings his horse into the house because the garage is leaking. Conklin comes by and eventually sees Billy and the horse. Philip explains things to Conklin. Later, Billy does win some races, but with different horses as his had a pony. | ||||||
| 56 | 18 | "Brook's New Car" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | February 19, 1954 | |
| Connie had a car that rolled down a hill and crashed into a fruit stand. Connie tells Walter she bought a used car and it's in the shop being repaired. She backed into another car and put a dent in her fender. While picking up Harriet, Connie speaks with Mrs. Conklin. Connie hopes that Osgood will let her out of school early to pick up the car. Martha tells Connie that Osgood is not in a good mood. Conklin tells Connie that someone backed into his car and it wound up rolling down a hill and crashed into a fruit stand. Conklin has a description of the car. He doesn't know it yet, but it matches Connie's car. At school, Connie tells Mr. Boynton what she did to Conklin's car. She also mentions that she's having her car repainted so Conklin doesn't find out. Conklin overheard what she said and he demands that she pay the $200 for his repairs. Mrs. Davis tells Connie and Philip that she hit a fruit stand with her car. Mrs. Davis is able to lend Connie $150. Conklin tells Connie that the garage revised the bill to $350. Connie delivers some books to the Conklin house using a little red wagon. Harriet tells her mother and Connie that, because his car was so damaged, Osgood got a new car. Connie left the wagon in the driveway and Conklin crashes into it. It turns out that Conklin wasn't supposed to be able to buy the car he just crashed because it was Connie's. | ||||||
| 57 | 19 | "The Hobo Jungle" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | February 26, 1954 | |
| Connie stops by a make-shift Hobo home and speaks with Harvey Poole (Sid Melton), Melvin Fenwick (Ned Glass) and Tom Brent. She has learned that honor student Harvey Brent has given a false address to where he lives. The address he gave is to a vacant lot. Harriet followed Harvey home one day and was led to this building. Tom admits that Harvey is his son. Tom is a widower and he became depressed and lost his business and home. Connie's says she'll think about whether to report it to the school or not. Connie lies to Conklin and says that Harvey does live at the address he originally gave. Conklin says he'll go visit the house. Meanwhile, it's the anniversary of the day Connie started at Madison and she wants to celebrate with Mr. Boynton. Connie finds a way to have Conklin believe a house next to the vacant lot is Harvey's house. Philip and Conklin come by Mrs. Davis' house to have a surprise party for Connie and hide in the kitchen. Mrs. Davis thinks Connie's in her room, but actually Connie left to go pick up Philip. Connie is at Philip's place and she finds out he's not there. She decides to go visit Tom and his friends. They think it's Connie's birthday and give her a present. Harvey brings Philip and Mrs. Davis by and they tell her about the surprise party. Tom and Harvey bring out a birthday cake. | ||||||
| 58 | 20 | "The Wild Goose" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | March 12, 1954 | |
| Mrs. Davis had an early appointment, so her sister Angela Devon (Jesslyn Fax) fixed breakfast for Connie. As it's Saturday, Connie hopes to get a date with Mr. Boynton. Angela doesn't want Minerva the cat all alone all day, so she asks Connie to drop the cat off with Harriet. Walter comes by. Angela lends Connie her car and Connie leaves with the cat. Despite it not being April, Walter wants to play an early April Fool's joke on Conklin. Walter calls Conklin pretending to be a radio quiz program and tells him he's won a TV set, but he'll have to pick it up. Connie drops off Minerva at the Conklin's. As his wife has the car, Conklin asks Connie to pick up the TV. Connie goes to the store and talks to Philip, who's working there filling in for a friend. Walter has left a couple of notes that leads Connie and Philip back and forth looking for the TV. They decide to take one of the store's floor model TV's to Conklin. Not knowing what they did and wanting to help, Stretch Snodgrass also takes a floor model to bring to Conklin. Conklin has Walter drive him to the store and Conklin takes one of the floor model TVs and leaves a note. Everyone arrives back at Conklin's house with the TVs. Walter confesses to Connie that Conklin winning the TV was a practical joke. Mr. Hurley, the store detective, shows up and things get straightened out. But Conklin still doesn't know who played the trick on him. | ||||||
| 59 | 21 | "Hello, Mr. Chips" | Al Lewis | Arthur Alsberg, Al Lewis, & Joseph Quillan | March 19, 1954 | |
| Mrs. Davis is taking a brief vacation, so Angela is still minding the house. Connie is feeling down because of all the time she's spent with Mr. Boynton and there still isn't a romance blossoming. She also heard Philip telling someone that the time for marriage is when one is too old for anything else. Angela thinks Connie should start to make Philip feel old. At school, Conklin tells Connie he wants to impress an important visitor named Hetherington Philpot. Hetherington is a British Headmaster and Connie is to show him around. Connie is expecting an old doddering man but Philpot turns out to be young and handsome. Philpot asks Connie if she would spend the evening with him. Philip was to come over to dinner that evening, but Connie will work something out. Connie asks Walter to come over that evening as well to help her with her plan to make Philip feel old. At dinner, Connie and Angela serve Philip soft foods and say other things to imply he's getting old. Walter comes by and also mentions Philip's age. Then Hetherington arrives and Philip is surprised to see how handsome he is. Connie's plan backfires when Hetherington mentions how tired he is after touring the school. Hetherington then suggests for the next day that they go do what turns out to be the same boring thing she always does with Philip. | ||||||
| 60 | 22 | "The Parlor Game" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | March 23, 1954 | |
| Conklin calls Connie and would like her help in a personal matter. Conklin is not happy about the blossoming romance between Harriet and Walter. At school, Conklin tells Connie that he intends to invite Walter over to the house that evening. He would like Connie and Mr. Boynton to be there as well. Harriet shows up to Conklin's office and Conklin wants Connie to talk to her. But instead of Connie doing all the talking, she winds up getting romance advice from Harriet. At lunch, Connie tries some of Harriet's tips on Philip, but they don't work. That night at the Conklin house, things are pretty dull. Walter suggests going to a ballroom to hear a band, but Conklin says everyone's staying. When Conklin leaves the room, Martha Conklin comes up with a plan so that Harriet, Walter, Connie and Philip can go. Connie makes up an absurd parlor game and gives the long list of rules. Now, even Conklin wants to go to the ballroom. | ||||||
| 61 | 23 | "A Dry Scalp Is Better Than None" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | April 9, 1954 | |
| Angela finds a letter that Connie was writing to Mrs. Davis. In it, Connie points out some of Angela's faults, including being a hypochondriac. Dr. Bedford calls Angela and tells her that her test results are in and there's absolutely nothing wrong with her. Bedford says the only thing wrong with her is her incurable need for sympathy. Angela lies and tells Connie she only has one month to live. Angela says she wishes she could see one more Christmas. When Connie talks to Mr. Boynton about Angela, he suggests throwing her a Christmas party that evening. Connie asks Conklin to the party and when he hears the reason, he accepts. Connie asks Walter to find her a Christmas tree. That night, Connie, Philip and Conklin each show up dressed as Santa Claus. After they surprise Angela, the three start crying. They then give Angela her presents. After Angela leaves the room for a moment, Dr. Bedford comes by. Bedford explains that there's nothing wrong with Angela. Philip leaves because there was a film about frogs he wanted to see. Bedford comes up with a plan to make Angela appreciate that she's healthy. But things don't go exactly as they should. | ||||||
| 62 | 24 | "The English Test" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | April 16, 1954 | |
| Connie mentions to Walter about the English test the next day. She's going to seat him elsewhere because she knows he's been cheating off of Harriet's work. Connie goes to Mr. Boynton's lab and runs into student Nora. Connie suspects Nora has been cheating as well. Connie asks Philip what time he will pick her up that evening for dinner. Conklin orders Connie to tutor Harriet that evening for the English test. Philip and Connie are having lunch and she tells him about Harriet. He says they can go on the date later in the evening. Nora's father comes by and he's worried about the test. Philip volunteers Connie to tutor Nora that evening. Walter wants to come by as well. That night the three students arrive at Connie's house. The tutoring begins and Connie knows that Walter and Nora are cheating off of Harriet. Harriet says that she's been helping the other two study. She also tells Connie that she told the two to cheat off of her now so they would finish sooner and Connie could go out with Philip. Nora's father comes to pick her up. As a thank you for what Connie's doing, he wants Connie and Philip to have a free night at the night club he runs. | ||||||
| 63 | 25 | "Second Hand-First Aid" | Al Lewis | Arthur Alsberg, Al Lewis, & Joseph Quillan | April 23, 1954 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis that she's happy because Miss Daisy Enright will be taking a leave of absence for the rest of the semester. She's going upstate to take care of her sick sister. Mrs. Davis is upset because Daisy was teaching a course in Red Cross first aid that she was attending. At school, Conklin tells Connie he wants her to teach the first aid class three nights a week. Daisy tells Connie that it was her that recommended Connie to take over the class. She also mentions how her sister will now be coming to stay with her. This means she can still see Mr. Boynton while Connie is busy at night. Conklin and Daisy will come by Connie's house that night to go over things. Walter suggests to Connie that she fake incompetence to avoid having to teach the class. That night as Conklin watches, Connie shows her lack of skill by working on Daisy, who's pretending to be the patient. Mr. Boynton shows up and says he would like to sign up for the class. Connie is thrilled, but then Conklin says because of Connie's lack of skills, Daisy will resume teaching the class. | ||||||
| 64 | 26 | "The Egg" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | April 30, 1954 | |
| Mrs. Davis got some eggs from her brother Victor's farm in the country and is down to the last one. She thinks it might be fertile. Connie says she'll take it to Mr. Boynton for an answer. At school, Connie has Philip take a look at the egg. He doubts it has a chick inside, but they'll keep it warm for a while. Conklin comes by and says that a picture magazine will be running it's annual photographic contest next week. He would like to get a series of pictures of the egg hatching. Conklin sets up a watch in his office with the egg and his camera. Connie's worried about the effects of all the flash bulbs on the young bird. Knowing how Connie feels, Walter tells her he switched the egg with a white rock. Philip thinks the thought of Conklin waiting for a rock to hatch is funny. Connie is in Conklin's office when he figures out the egg is fake. Connie has Victor come by the school. Walter tells Connie and Philip that he was worried Conklin might get the real egg so he switched it again. Conklin wants to know where the real egg is. But it's too late as Connie is holding the chick in her hand. | ||||||
| 65 | 27 | "The Bakery" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | May 14, 1954 | |
| Miss Brooks learns a woman from Philip Boynton's past is in town and is extremely curious. Her only clue is the lady is connected to the bakery so Connie investigates, trying not to be caught but fails miserably. | ||||||
| 66 | 28 | "Old Age Plan" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | May 21, 1954 | |
| Angela thinks that Connie should sell insurance to people at school and earn some extra money. Walter comes by and Connie talks to him about planning for his old age. At school, Connie talks to Conklin about the symptoms of old age. Connie then talks to Mr. Boynton about the policy, but he doesn't think he could afford a quarter a day. Connie reminds him about them going to her friends wedding that evening. Philip and Conklin start to feel a variety of ailments. Connie comes home early and tells Mrs. Davis that Philip and Conklin have come down with imaginary illnesses. They're going to stop by to be nursed back to health. Connie is going to pretend to be very sick and hopefully they'll forget about their illness and help her. But her plan backfires when the men figure that if she worries about their pain, she'll forget about her's. Conklin fakes a pain and Connie feels better and tries to help. Then Philip has a pain and Connie and Conklin try to help him. This goes on between the three of them for a while until they realize they were all faking. | ||||||
| 67 | 29 | "The Hawkins Travel Agency" | Al Lewis | Arthur Alsberg, Al Lewis, & Joseph Quillan | May 30, 1954 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis that she is determined to travel during the summer break. She went to the Hawkins Travel Agency about a European vacation. If she can enlist three others to be paying customers, she can get her tour for a third of the price. At school, Connie tells Walter her plan if he promises not to tell anyone else. Conklin tells Harriet about the Hawkins Travel Agency offer and he hopes to get Supt. Edgar T. Stone to sign up to go to Honolulu. Conklin and Connie both try to entice each other into traveling without knowing each has the same plan in mind. Mr. Boynton also knows about the Hawkins offer and tries to get Connie interested in going to Mexico. Each of the three thinks they've got the other two signed up for the plan. The three are each going to try to get Supt. Stone to sign up. Conklin talks to Stone wearing a Hawaiian shirt. Philip comes into the office wearing a sombrero. Connie arrives wearing a sexy French dress. Stone tells them that he set up a trip with Hawkins for the four of them on a safari through darkest Africa. | ||||||
| 68 | 30 | "The Bicycle Thief" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | June 11, 1954 | |
| Connie tells Mrs. Davis that she's making a box lunch for a student named Stevie Coleman as he can't buy one. Mrs. Davis mentions that Conklin has been using a bicycle for his shopping trips. She also saw him at the bowling alley last night and he was in a very bad mood. At school, Conklin tells Connie he's mad because someone stole his bike while he was at the grocery store. Connie learns from Stevie that his father has been out of work for three months. Stevie's been doing some odd jobs to help. Stevie admits to taking Conklin's bike. But he didn't know it was Conklin's until he saw a notice about it on the bulletin board. It was Stevie's birthday yesterday and he just borrowed the bike and then put it back at the store. Harriet tells her father and Connie that Mr. Daniels, their milkman, saw a boy take the bike. When he went to the store this morning the bike was there and he took it for safe keeping. Mr. Daniels wants to give Conklin a description of the boy before he leaves town. Connie comes up with a plan to delay Conklin from seeing Mr. Daniels. Something else happens that makes Conklin glad the boy took the bike. | ||||||
| 69 | 31 | "Just Remember the Red River Valley" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | June 18, 1954 | |
| Connie has no money and is behind on her rent. Mrs. Davis asks Connie where she'll spend her vacation. Mrs. Davis suggests that to get some money she should tutor some children in Deacon Jones' hillbilly square dance troupe. Something Walter says makes Connie think that her and Mr. Boynton should apply for the job. Philip tells Connie that Deacon also expects the tutors to double as entertainers. Conklin comes into Philip's lab. He says that their school came in last in faculty efficiency. There will be no more faculty fraternizing during the school day. Connie and Philip hide in the supply room to rehearse for Deacon's audition. Conklin catches them and knows what they're rehearsing for. Conklin tells them that the Inspector for the state education board is due to arrive. Conklin is interested in the audition when he hears how much the job pays. Matthew Jones (Frank Nelson), the Inspector, shows up. Harriet thinks he's Deacon Jones and tells him where to go for the audition. Connie and Philip meet Matthew and they're dressed and act like hillbillies. Walter and Conklin arrive as hillbillies as well. They sing the Red River Valley. Supt. Stone shows up and they learn who Matthew really is. | ||||||
Season 3 (1954–55)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 1 | "The Miserable Caballeros" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | October 1, 1954 | |
| Connie meets Ricky Velasco, a young boy who happens to walk into her classroom. Ricky is very good at giving compliments and wants to enter high school. He says he is with his Uncle Alberto (Rico Alaniz), who is in town on business. Ricky gives Connie the impression he's an orphan and his Uncle mistreats him. Connie asks Mr. Boynton what they should do about Ricky and they decide to get Conklin involved. Conklin wants Connie to get rid of the boy. Ricky comes in and smooth talks Conklin. Ricky and Connie are having lunch. Philip comes by. Ricky says that if the two of them got married, they could adopt him. Ricky goes back to Connie's classroom. Conklin tells Connie and Philip that Alberto has reported Ricky missing and the police will pick him up. Connie knows that Ricky will miss them. They might have to act indifferent to him so it will be easier for him to leave. Ricky tells Harriet that he will have to be mean to the others so they will not be sad to see him go. Ricky tries to put on his act, but it doesn't last long. Alberto shows up and it turns out that he hasn't mistreated Ricky. Also, Ricky's parents are alive and very wealthy. The whole thing stemmed from a bet Ricky had with his cousin about getting into high school. | ||||||
| 71 | 2 | "Blood, Sweat and Laugh" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | October 15, 1954 | |
| Connie is told by Mr. Conklin to pick up their costumes for a masquerade ball. She accidentally gets the incorrect outfits, getting ones reserved for an important state official and his wife who Osgood wanted to impress. | ||||||
| 72 | 3 | "Life Can Be Bones" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | October 22, 1954 | |
| Mr. Boynton's been doing extra work because Mr. Banning resigned from the Biology department. Connie's been lobbying Conklin to get a replacement. Connie learns that the new Biology teacher that's to help Philip is a Miss Sanders. Philip tells Connie that he and Miss Sanders have a lot in common, especially Paleontology. Walter wants to help Connie. He makes up a story that he found a fossil skull in Connie's backyard. Philip says he'll break his date with Miss Sanders to do some more digging in Connie's yard. After Philip leaves, Connie tells Walter to bury some butcher bones in her yard. Walter says that Philip will know what they are right away. Connie doesn't care as long as he's with her and not Miss Sanders. Philip gets Conklin involved. The three dig up a bunch of bones and Philip thinks they're worth a lot of money. They break for something to eat and Philip bags up all the bones and puts them in the house. Later, Walter tells Connie that he substituted bones from the museum and has to get them back. Mrs. Davis says she made soup out of bones she found in the house. Walter and Connie panic, but they were soup bones from Mrs. Davis' fridge. | ||||||
| 73 | 4 | "Two-Way Stretch Snodgrass" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | October 29, 1954 | |
| Walter wants to join the football team and play with his buddy Stretch. Stretch is the best athlete that Madison High has. Stretch has been having to sleep on the porch as his room is being remodeled. Connie suggests that he stay at his aunt's house, which happens to be half way to Hamilton High. Conklin mentions to Connie that his rival, Principal Jasper Flint (Ray Teal) of Hamilton, will be coming by. He also says that College Football star, Biff Moonie (Walter Coy), is looking for a high school coaching job. Conklin thinks Biff will accept his offer. Jasper arrives and tells Conklin he has signed Biff. Jasper then convinces Stretch to transfer to Hamilton. Stretch thinks him leaving Madison will help his friend Walter get on the team. Stretch tells Conklin and Connie that after school, he's taking Biff to get his parents permission. Connie comes up with a plan. Walter will pretend to be Stretch and bring Biff over to Connie's house. Connie and Conklin will pretend to be Stretch's parents. They tell Biff that they won't let Stretch transfer. Harriet, and then Stretch, come in and ruin the plan. Stretch says that Walter will be on the team and that he doesn't need to transfer for it to happen. | ||||||
| 74 | 5 | "Angela's Wedding" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | November 5, 1954 | |
| 75 | 6 | "Van Gogh, Man Gogh" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | November 12, 1954 | |
| 76 | 7 | "The Jewel Robbery" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | November 26, 1954 | |
| 77 | 8 | "Space, Who Needs It?" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | December 3, 1954 | |
| 78 | 9 | "The Novelist" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | December 10, 1954 | |
| 79 | 10 | "Four Leaf Clover" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | December 17, 1954 | |
| 80 | 11 | "The Citizen's League" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | January 7, 1955 | |
| 81 | 12 | "Buddy" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | January 14, 1955 | |
| 82 | 13 | "Noodnick, Daughter of Medic" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | January 21, 1955 | |
| 83 | 14 | "The Stuffed Gopher" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | January 28, 1955 | |
| 84 | 15 | "Safari O'Toole" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | February 4, 1955 | |
| 85 | 16 | "The Weighing Machine" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | February 11, 1955 | |
| 86 | 17 | "Public Speaker's Nightmare" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | February 18, 1955 | |
| 87 | 18 | "The Auction" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | February 25, 1955 | |
| 88 | 19 | "The Mambo" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | March 4, 1955 | |
| 89 | 20 | "The Dream" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | March 11, 1955 | |
| 90 | 21 | "The Return of Red Smith" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | March 25, 1955 | |
| 91 | 22 | "Le chien chaud et le mouton noir" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | April 8, 1955 | |
| 92 | 23 | "Kritch Cave" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | April 15, 1955 | |
| 93 | 24 | "Mister Fargo's Whiskers" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | April 22, 1955 | |
| 94 | 25 | "The Great Baseball Slide" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | April 29, 1955 | |
| 95 | 26 | "Turnabout Day" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | May 6, 1955 | |
| 96 | 27 | "Here Is Your Past" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | May 13, 1955 | |
| 97 | 28 | "Madison Mascot" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | May 20, 1955 | |
| 98 | 29 | "The Big Jump" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | May 27, 1955 | |
| 99 | 30 | "Home Cooked Meal" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | June 3, 1955 | |
Season 4 (1955–56)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 1 | "The Blind Date" | Al Lewis | Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan | October 7, 1955 |
| 101 | 2 | "Transition Show" | Al Lewis | Joseph Quillan | October 14, 1955 |
| 102 | 3 | "Who's Who?" | Al Lewis | Joseph Quillan | October 21, 1955 |
| 103 | 4 | "Burnt Picnic Basket" | Al Lewis | Joseph Quillan | October 28, 1955 |
| 104 | 5 | "Big Ears" | John Rich | Joseph Quillan | November 4, 1955 |
| 105 | 6 | "Have Bed – Will Travel" | John Rich | Joseph Quillan | November 11, 1955 |
| 106 | 7 | "Protest Meeting" | John Rich | Joseph Quillan | November 18, 1955 |
| 107 | 8 | "The King and Brooks" | John Rich | John L. Greene & Joseph Quillan | November 25, 1955 |
| 108 | 9 | "Mad Man Munsey" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | December 2, 1955 |
| 109 | 10 | "Connie and Bonnie" | John Rich | John L. Greene & Joseph Quillan | December 9, 1955 |
| 110 | 11 | "Music Box Revue" | John Rich | Joseph Quillan | December 23, 1955 |
| 111 | 12 | "The New Gym Instructor" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | December 30, 1955 |
| 112 | 13 | "The Skeleton in the Closet" | John Rich | Unknown | January 6, 1956 |
| 113 | 14 | "Amalgamation" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | January 13, 1956 |
| 114 | 15 | "Reunion" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | January 20, 1956 |
| 115 | 16 | "Twins at School" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | January 27, 1956 |
| 116 | 17 | "Mrs. Nestor's Boy Friend" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | February 3, 1956 |
| 117 | 18 | "Acting Director" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | February 10, 1956 |
| 118 | 19 | "Mr. Boynton's Return" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | February 17, 1956 |
| 119 | 20 | "White Lies" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | February 24, 1956 |
| 120 | 21 | "The Great Land Purchase" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | March 2, 1956 |
| 121 | 22 | "Raffle Ticket" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | March 9, 1956 |
| 122 | 23 | "Library Quiz" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | March 16, 1956 |
| 123 | 24 | "A Mother for Benny" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | March 23, 1956 |
| 124 | 25 | "Connie and Frankie" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | March 30, 1956 |
| 125 | 26 | "Top Hat, White Tie, and Bridle" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | April 6, 1956 |
| 126 | 27 | "24 Hours" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | April 13, 1956 |
| 127 | 28 | "Geraldine" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | April 20, 1956 |
| 128 | 29 | "The $350,000 Question" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | April 27, 1956 |
| 129 | 30 | "Principal for a Day" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | May 4, 1956 |
| 130 | 31 | "Travel Crazy" | John Rich | Arthur Alsberg & Joseph Quillan | May 11, 1956 |
References
- ↑ "TV Ratings: 1952–1953". ClassicTVHits.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ↑ "TV Ratings: 1953–1954". ClassicTVHits.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
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