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Season 1
1 :01x01 - Pilot (Sep/13/1966)
In this premiere episode, young executive Peter Christopher's corporate career with a baby food company is stalled due to the fact that his boss believes in promoting only married executives to higher level positions within the company. So to rectify this situation, Peter gets hat check girl Greta Patterson to pretend to be his wife in return for paying her apartment rent and tuition to art school.
Guest Stars: Eddie Ryder (1) as Jack, William Long, Jr. as Al, C. Lindsay Workman as Jewelry Salesman, Jack Collins (1) as Mr. Brahms, Joan Tompkins as Mrs. Brahms, Sara Seegar as Mrs. Christopher, Chris Noel as Marilyn
Director: Ernest Pintoff
Writer: Lawrence J. Cohen, Fred Freeman
 
2 :01x02 - Occasional Trouble (Sep/20/1966)
Peter's mother hires a private detective to spy on Greta after seeing her smooching another man.
Guest Stars: Jeri-Lynne Fraser as Girl, Jonathan Hole as Druggist, Hollis Morrison as 2nd Detective, Stanley Beck as Will Yates, Linda Gaye Scott as Miss Wilson
Director: Richard Kinon
Writer: Robert Riley Crutcher
 
3 :01x03 - The Rivalry (Sep/27/1966)
Peter, Greta, and office rival Wally Flick and his wife all spend a weekend at Brahms' country home. Hilarity ensues when Greta's boyfriend, Bernie, also shows up.
Director: Bob Claver
Writer: Lawrence J. Cohen, Fred Freeman
 
4 :01x04 - He Who Burns Bridges (Oct/04/1966)
After being hired by a rival baby food company, Peter writes a scathing letter to Brahms detailing his entire "marriage" to Greta and also fires her as his occasional wife. But when the job falls through he finds himself having to retrieve the letter as well as patch things up with Greta.
Guest Stars: William Bagdad as Man, Martin Ashe as Stringfellow, Lewis Charles as Filcher, Eldon Quick as H. K. Morgan, Anne Bellamy as Edie
Director: Richard Kinon
Writer: Martin Donovan (1)
 
5 :01x05 - I Do, We Don't (Oct/11/1966)
Peter and Greta are pressured by his mother to have a church wedding so he gets an actor friend to perform the ceremony.
Guest Stars: Jim Begg as Photographer, C. Lindsay Workman as Clerk, Victor Thorley as Leslie Crawford, Henry Hunter as Reverend Green, Woodrow Parfrey as Grant Gray, John Astin (1) as Frank Mastin
Director: Bob Claver
Writer: Lawrence J. Cohen, Fred Freeman
 
6 :01x06 - The Promotion (Oct/18/1966)
Brahms gives Greta a surprise for her husband--he's getting a promotion with the company.
Guest Stars: E. J. Peaker as Ginger Snap, Buddy Lewis (2) as Painter, Elaine Fielding as Receptionist
Director: Bob Claver
Writer: Peggy Chantler Dick
 
7 :01x07 - No Cookie for Dessert (Oct/25/1966)
Brahms' bratty niece ends up having to spend the night at Peter's apartment. It isn't long until she discovers that he and Greta are not really married.
Guest Stars: Tom Palmer (1) as Dr. Mortimer, Eileen Baral as Amanda, Paul Sand as Harvey, Leigh Chapman (1) as Cookie Carruthers
Director: Jerrold Bernstein
Writer: Martin Donovan (1), Stan Cutler
 
8 :01x08 - Danger! Woman at Work (Nov/01/1966)
When Greta takes a job at an employment agency, her boss takes a shine to her.
Guest Stars: Lloyd Bochner as Gordon, Charles Macaulay as Captain
Director: Richard Kinon
Writer: Bill Davenport
 
9 :01x09 - A Friend of the Family (Nov/15/1966)
Greta's medication causes her to faint while out on a date with boyfriend Bernie.
Guest Stars: Valerie Hawkins as Cindy, Patricia Sides as Nurse Sharper, Ceil Cabot as Nurse Higgins, Richmond Shepard as Dr. Swann
Director: Bob Claver
Writer: Stan Cutler, Martin Donovan (1)
 
10 :01x10 - Marriage Counselor (Nov/22/1966)
Brahms sees Greta on the dance floor with another man so he decides that the "couple" need marriage counseling. Peter then gets his uncle to pose as the marriage counselor.
Guest Stars: Herb Edelman as Uncle Harry, Steve Harmon (1) as Fred Finger, Susan Browning as Evie Finger, Joy Harmon as Model, Larry Bishop as Urchin
Director: Richard Kinon
Writer: Richard Baer
 
11 :01x11 - No Talent Scouts (Nov/29/1966)
Peter is asked by Brahms to get the daughter of an important client into acting.
Guest Stars: Ned Glass as Waiter, Cathy Lewis (1) as Mrs. Zogerdorfer, Severn Darden as Martin Martin, Sally Field (1) as Nancy Zogerdorfer
Director: Bob Claver
Writer: Richard Baer
 
12 :01x12 - That's How They Got Capone (Dec/06/1966)
Hilarity ensues when Peter forgets to sign his income tax return.
Guest Stars: Allen Davis as Hatfield, Frank DeVol as Hanes, Gerald Hiken (1) as Mullens, Jeri-Lynne Fraser as Francine, Marcelle Fortier as Edie
Director: Richard Kinon
Writer: Peggy Chantler Dick
 
13 :01x13 - GP Loves UU (Dec/13/1966)
A visiting Italian Count falls for Greta.
Guest Stars: Jeannine Riley as Linda, Jack Burns (1) as Sgt. Krock, Fabrizio Mioni as Count Umberto Ugazzi
Director: Bob Claver
Writer: Martin Donovan (1)
 
14 :01x14 - Miss Greta Regrets (Dec/20/1966)
Peter and Greta accept a dinner date with Brahms and his wife but trouble ensues when Greta's parents unexpectedly show up with her former boyfriend.
Guest Stars: James Frawley as Waiter, Paul Hartman as Patterson, Pert Kelton as Mrs. Patterson, Hal England as Arnie Stoner
Director: Richard Kinon
Writer: Peggy Chantler Dick
 
15 :01x15 - Peter by Moonlight (Dec/27/1966)
Peter and Greta get caught up in an attempted corporate takeover of Brahms Baby Food.
Guest Stars: Marcelle Fortier as Edie, Linda Gaye Scott as Miss Wilson, Karl Lukas as Workman, Helen Kleeb as Aunt Harriet, Grace Gaynor as Yolanda, Byron Morrow as Farley, Shelley Morrison as Fran, Nicolas Coster (1) as Rod McHew
Director: Richard Kinon
Writer: Martin Donovan (1), Stan Cutler
 
16 :01x16 - Alias Peter Patterson (Jan/03/1967)
Peter finds himself in a full blown jam when two hot chicks begin vying for his affections.
Guest Stars: Susanne Cramer (1) as Ingrid, Maide Severn as Mrs. Kramer, Linda Gaye Scott as Miss Wilson, Eunice Christopher as Bernice Kramer, Arlene Charles as Cassandra
Director: Bob Claver
Writer: Stan Cutler, Martin Donovan (1)
 
17 :01x17 - Fair Play for Gypsies (Jan/17/1967)
A fortune teller reads Greta's palm and tells her that she's lying about her marital status.
Guest Stars: Richard Dreyfuss as Rudolph, Geoffrey Deuel as Gypsy Son, Don Saroyan as Gypsy Father, Rose Marie as Madame Celeste, Bridget Hanley as Eunice
Director: John Erman
Writer: Richard Baer
 
18 :01x18 - A Couple of Home-Cooked Meals (Jan/24/1967)
Peter must win over a prospective client so that Brahms Baby Food can be sold in her chain of stores.
Guest Stars: Louise Sorel as Ellen Hanley, Marcel Hillaire as Jean Pierre Dubois
Director: Gary Nelson
Writer: Bernie Kahn, Lila Garrett (1)
 
19 :01x19 - One Plus One Equals Too Many (Jan/31/1967)
When Peter takes a job with another baby food company he has to hire an actress to impersonate Greta.
Guest Stars: Leonard York as Bus Driver, Dick Wilson (2) as Waiter, Arthur Adams as Headwaiter, Kay Reynolds as Sally, Sylvia Field as Mrs. Barnaby, Robert Emhardt as Barnaby
Director: Russ Mayberry
Writer: Gene Thompson
 
20 :01x20 - Kangaroo Kandidates (Feb/07/1967)
Peter and Greta find themselves competing against Wally and Vera Frick for membership in an organization called N.O.O.K.--the National Order of Kangaroos.
Guest Stars: Vic Tayback as Prisoner, Sammy Reese as Stool Pigeon, Laurence Haddon as Desk Sergeant, Johnny Silver as Newspaperman, Hollis Morrison as Officer Flaherty, Frederic Downs as Grand Aroo, Ann Elder as Vera Frick
Director: Gene Reynolds
Writer: Martin Donovan (1)
 
21 :01x21 - The New Secretary (Feb/14/1967)
Peter hires a new secretary but she decides to quit after learning that he's married.
Guest Stars: Josie Lloyd as Miss Efficiency, Digby Wolfe as Gregory, Claudia Bryar (1) as Mrs. Cartwright, Parley Baer as Addison Cartwright, Carol Wayne as Miss Orange Grove, Brooke Bundy as Cynthia May
Director: Jerrold Bernstein
Writer: Peggy Chantler Dick
 
22 :01x22 - The Business Trip (Feb/21/1967)
Peter invites himself along on a business convention being attended by Brahms and the Fricks.
Guest Stars: Steve Rinaldi as Bellboy #2, Jerry Harper (1) as Bellboy #1, C. Lindsay Workman as Parson Perkins, Vaughn Taylor as Haver, Woodrow Parfrey as Moe
Director: Jerrold Bernstein
Writer: Peggy Chantler Dick
 
23 :01x23 - Engagement, Christopher Style (Feb/28/1967)
Peter's in a real mess this time. After a night of hard partying, he wakes up to find himself engaged to an heiress.
Guest Stars: Marcelle Fortier as Edie, Louise Glenn as Thin Girl, John Alvin as Businessman, William Long, Jr. as Young Man, Stuart Nisbet as Professor, Monte Landis (1) as Dr. Finsterle, John Barclay (2) as Palmer, Joanie Larson as Sauna, Jane Betts as Charity, CeCe Whitney as Millie, Marlyn Mason as Felicia Ferris
Director: Richard Kinon
Writer: Martin Donovan (1)
 
24 :01x24 - Instant Fatherhood (Mar/21/1967)
Peter receives word that his Italian foster daughter is coming to New York to live with him.
Guest Stars: Marcelle Fortier as Edie, Jana Taylor as Renata, Henry Hunter as Judge, Dan Ferrone as Steve, Marj Dusay as Susan
Director: Danny Dayton
Writer: Martin Ragaway
 
25 :01x25 - The Soft Spot (Mar/28/1967)
After Brahms hires a father-son management consulting team, Wally Frick uses the occasion to try to get rid of Peter from the company.
Guest Stars: Larry Gelman as Waiter, John Considine as Ted, Jim Connell as Chub Jr., Astrid Lance as Inez, Arlene Charles as Secretary, Alan Hewitt as Chubb
Director: Bob Claver
Writer: Martin Donovan (1)
 
26 :01x26 - The Secret Powdered Milk Affair (Apr/04/1967)
Employees of Brahms Baby Food must undergo a security check when the company receives a contract to supply powdered milk to the government.
Guest Stars: Sammy Smith (3) as Green, Ned Glass as Murray, Mike Road as Purdy, Joseph V. Perry as Gowdy
Director: Bob Claver
Writer: Martin Donovan (1)
 
27 :01x27 - My Occasional Brother's Keeper (Apr/11/1967)
Greta has some explaining to do when her boyfriend takes a call from Brahms in Peter's apartment and identifies himself.
Guest Stars: Don Penny as Teddy
Director: Jerrold Bernstein
Writer: Gene Thompson
 
28 :01x28 - An Affair To Forget (Apr/18/1967)
Greta's boyfriend Bernie thinks that she's become involved with Brahms.
Guest Stars: Mason Curry as Party Guest, Diana Chesney as Cleaning Lady, Murray Alper as House Detective, Eunice Christopher as Bernice Kramer
Director: Paul Junger Witt
Writer: Lawrence J. Cohen, Fred Freeman
 
29 :01x29 - Oil Be Seeing You (Apr/25/1967)
When Peter invests in an oil well scheme Brahms gets suspicious.
Guest Stars: John Anderson (1) as Colonel Thorndyke, Elinor Donahue as Linda Sue, Irwin Charone as Milo Benjamin, Carl Milletaire as Maitre'd
Director: Bob Claver
Writer: Martin Donovan (1)
 
30 :01x30 - So Little Time (May/09/1967)
Peter's mother announces that she will be staying with him temporarily due to paint fumes in her apartment.
Guest Stars: Ben Wright as Dr. Harley, Jean Marie (1) as Barbara
Director: Richard Kinon
Writer: Martin Donovan (1)
 
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