S2 E21
The Refinement of Ab
Hugh Beaumont plays the dad in one of two suburban families that allow the childish teasing between their sons escalate into a serious social and business conflicts.
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35 episodes · First aired 1954-08-29
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S2 E22
600 Seconds
A successful Art Director lets her imagination run away with her when a young female business associate of her husband's wants to talk to her about something "personal."
S2 E23
The Case of Mrs. Bannister
A little girl's stories about her seemingly imaginary friend, "Mrs. Bannister," begin to foreshadow real events and imminent danger.
S2 E24
Dickie
True story of a Depression-era mother's efforts to redirect her talented little boy's creative projects to more practical pursuits -- and who this boy turns out to be is the twist, as Ms. Young introduces the real-life man and his mom at the end of the episode.
S2 E25
Option on a Wife
The Hollywood success of a New York writer takes up so much of his time and attention that it threatens his marriage.
S2 E26
Tale of a Cayuse
A western drifter retrieves a beloved horse to court a maiden settler.
S2 E27
Case Book
Only a few years after "Spellbound," but before "Vertigo" and "The Three Faces of Eve," this episode uses extended two-actor scenes in its thoughtful exploration of claustrophobia and the benefits of therapy - as well as forgiveness of others and oneself.
S2 E28
Dateline - Korea
The plight of poverty-stricken war orphans forces a hard-nosed war correspondent to face the flesh-and-blood effects of her cynical editorials.
S2 E29
Inga II
Dennis Hopper was only nineteen when he appeared in this episode as a privileged young man who is sent to work on a farm to build his character.
S2 E30
Mink Coat
Series favorites Jock Mahoney, Ann Doran and Casey Adams (Max Showalter) reunite with Ms. Young in an amusing "Fisherman and His Wife/If You Give a Mouse A Cookie"-like fable about the effects an unexpected mink coat has on a two suburban couples.
S2 E31
Let Columbus Discover You
Craig Stevens plays the head of a modeling agency who likes to discover his clients in ordinary walks of life, prompting an earnest hopeful to pose as an auto mechanic to catch his attention.
S2 E32
He Always Comes Home
An aging man is unfaithful to his wife and negligent to his daughter.
S2 E33
Feeling No Pain
In a memorable episode that showcases Ms. Young's comic timing and dancing talent, she plays a passive secretary who cuts loose after a visit to the dentist and the lingering effects of laughing gas. In the scene in which she makes a grand entrance, bellowing "Anita, DAH-ling!" it strongly resembles the first appearance of Cruella DeVil in Disney's animated "101 Dalmatians."
S2 E34
The Little Teacher
A man is plagued by guilt and worry when his daughter breaks a finger after he spanks her in anger.
S2 E35
I Remember the Rani
A British writer recalls the captivating Maharani with whom he fell in love while on assignment in India.