S1 E130 min
Not for the Birds/Sleep Problem/Bowling
Elizabeth brings home a parrot. Elizabeth gets angry with Alvin for falling asleep while she's chatting. One of Alvin's bowling buddies comes by and interrupts their dinner.
Life with Elizabeth
Season 1
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36 episodes · First aired 1953-10-07
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S1 E230 min
Bad Mood; First Kiss; Ex-Flame
Three separate stories in the life of our two protagonists. In the first story, Alvin comes home from work and finds Elizabeth in a foul humor; in the second segment, Elizabeth and Alvin recall their hesitant first kiss; and in the third tale, Alvin becomes jealous when Elizabeth invites an old beau to dinner.
S1 E330 min
Black Eye; Momma for Breakfast; Missing Receptionist
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S1 E4Air date unavailableUnaired
Bonus Check, House Cleaning, Richard's Mistake
In the first vignette, Elizabeth and Alvin are planning a long weekend, but they can't leave until Alvin's bonus check arrives in the mail and the postman is late on his rounds; the second Elizabeth comes down with the urge to do some serious house cleaning; in the third, Elizabeth and Alvin try to patch up their neighbors' matrimonial squabble that started when the husband shaved off his mustache without consulting his wife first.
S1 E530 min
Stolen Car; Patio Gate; Mountain Cabin
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S1 E630 min
Cut Down Furniture; Hypnosis; Mister Fuddy's Home Movies
Elizabeth gets ideas from a improvement magazine and "fixes" Alvin's chair. Elizabeth gives hypnosis a try and thinks she's turned Alvin into a lighthouse. Mr. Fuddy tries to show his films to Alvin and Elizabeth but everything goes wrong.
S1 E730 min
Adding Figures; Cat Costume; Piano Tuner
1. Alvin and Elizabeth have trouble working separate tasks in the same space. 2. Problems being late to a party. 3. Piano tuner visits, played by Frank De Vol.
S1 E8Air date unavailable30 minUnaired
Collection Agency/Monster with Green Eyes/Good Neighbor Policy
A notice about an overdue hill concerns Elizabeth but doesn't recall the purchase. Alvin expresses admiration for a beautiful actress and Elizabeth becomes jealous. Neighbors who are jingle writers run some by Alvin and Elizabeth.
S1 E9Air date unavailable30 minUnaired
Detective Stories/Writing a Speech/Moosie on the Patio
1) Elizabeth and company get involved in some detective work. 2) Elizabeth helps write a speech. 3) Antics arise with Moosie.
S1 E10Air date unavailable30 minUnaired
Everything Goes Wrong/Kind with Animals/Babysitting Eddie Miller
1) Elizabeth sustains a lot of minor injuries. 2) Elizabeth and Alvin observe some animals in the backyard. 3) Babysitting a "child".
S1 E1130 min
Driving Lesson; Fuses in Cellar; Fuddy's Toupee
Incident 1: Elizabeth wants Alvin to buy a new car. Incident 2: Alvin struggles replacing a Fuse in the cellar Incident 3: Alvin asks his boss Mr. Fuddy home for dinner.
S1 E1230 min
Lobster; Milkman Muddle; Sea Sick
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S1 E1330 min
Mama's Visit; Bicycle Picnic; Nosey Neighborhood
In preparation for a visit from her mom Elizabeth turns the den into a bedroom with Alvin oblivious. Everything goes wrong when Alvin and Elizabeth bike into the country. Elizabeth recalls her early distaste for a busybody neighbor.
S1 E1430 min
Episode 14
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S1 E1530 min
Moosie in the Kitchen; Jungle in the Living Room; Underhills for Dinner
Elizabeth need help from a man in fixing her husband's dinner. Elizabeth decorates the house in a jungle theme to distract from a problem. Alvin becomes flirtatious with friend Claudette Underhill while his wife is stuck with her dullard husband.
S1 E1630 min
Towel Tussle; Shopping Switch; Tax Thief
1) The couple get into an argument that's more twist than shout. 2) Elizabeth gets deeply involved in shopping. 3) An open door for the tax man is used by a thief.
S1 E1730 min
Nursery Rhymes; First Business Trip; Lake Allergies
1. Alvin is studying nursery rhymes to be prepared for the visit of Elizabeth's four year old niece. 2. Elizabeth is in distress when Alvin for the first time in their marriage is going away on a short business trip. 3. Alvin and Elizabeth is staying over the weekend in Moosie's cabin and Elizabeth won't go to bed because of spiders.
S1 E1830 min
Oak Tree/TV Repair/Drive-In
In the first vignette, Elizabeth tries to convince Alvin to let her plant an oak tree in the middle of their patio; in the second, Alvin attempts to repair his malfunctioning television set by himself; in the third, Elizabeth and Alvin attempt to deal with a charmless carhop at a drive-in movie theater.
S1 E19Air date unavailable30 minUnaired
Phone Calls to Work/Girl Scout Trip/Census Taker
In the first segment, Elizabeth pesters Alvin with her constant inconsequential phone calls to his office; in the second, Elizabeth asks Alvin to quiz her on the Girl Scout leader's handbook to ensure she's prepared for her first camping trip and in the last part, Elizabeth bedevils a poor census taker.
S1 E2030 min
Photographer; End of the Honeymoon; Numb, Deaf and Blind
Elizabeth does not take seriously Alvin's attempt to win a photo contest. Elizabeth's performance of domestic duties falls short. The effects of physical events for Alvin, Elizabeth and Mrs. Skinridge alter their ability to act normally.