Pete and Gladys Season 1, Episode 17: Cousin Violet

For Pete's Sake

Pete and Gladys Porter move into their new home in Westwood, CA. Things get off to a rocky start when Pete clashes with his new neighbor.

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Crime of Passion

A dance instructor wants Pete to join in Gladys' dancing lessons.

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The Bavarian Wedding Chest

Pete brings home a huge Bavarian wedding chest.

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The Handyman

Pete decides to prove that he is a match for anyone as a handyman.

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Movie Bug

Unknown to Peter, Gladys lets a movie company use the Porter residence for some exterior shots, then asks for a part.

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Oo-La-La

Pete persuades a French girl to do a charity number at a benefit.

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The Goat Story

A man from the animal pound is after Tommy's pet goat, so Gladys and Hilda help out.

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Pete's Personality Change

Pete loses a big sale, so his boss calls in a psychologist to put some life back into his salesmanship.

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Camping Out

Pete and Howie want to go on a camping trip, but they have to prove to their wives that they are tough enough to rough it.

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Bowling Brawl

Pete thinks it is time Gladys and her Uncle Paul end their long feud, but Gladys decides she has got to prove she is a good sport.

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Pete Takes Up Golf

Pete wants to join the country club to play golf, but Gladys won't join him for social reasons.

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Gladys and the Piggy Bank

It is the Coltons' anniversary and Pete and Gladys decide to buy them a cheap gift in return for the one the Coltons got for them.

30 min

No Man is Japan

Pete may become manager of a Tokyo branch, so he arranges for a Japanese exchange student to move in and teach him Japanese customs.

30 min

Misplaced Weekend

Pete and Gladys want to get away from it all and spend a few days in Palm Springs, so Gladys uses a scheme on Pete's boss to get him out of work, only to find the boss himself in Palm Springs.

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Gladys Rents the House

Gladys wants a Hawaiian vacation, so she rents a room to a couple of Pete's friends who are in town for a convention.

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Glady's Political Campaign

Gladys campaigns for the presidency of the women's civic league.

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The House Next Door

The house next door is empty but Gladys does a good turn by renting it for a friend.

30 min

The Insurance Faker

Gladys uncovers evidence which seems to show that an insurance company is bilking its policyholders.

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Skin Deep (a.k.a.) The Great Stone Face

Pete gets a raise and a reduction in his workload. He just tells Gladys about the reduction and she thinks less work means less money, so she decides to get a job.

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The Six Musketeers

Pete and Gladys have planned a weekend in the mountains, but they have to share the cabin with two other couples.

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Panhandler

Gladys attends a dress rehearsal of a community play. After the rehearsal, Gladys goes home but without any money.

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Gladys Opens Pete's Mail

To discourage Gladys from opening his mail, Pete writes a phony letter to himself claiming he is in deep trouble.

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The Garage Story

Gladys forces Pete to take her father to work with him and then suggests he get Pop a job.

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The Orchid Story

Pete learns Pop has been sending off complaint letters to the city government, so Pop decides it is time for a change, to start growing orchids instead of writing letters.

30 min

Secretary for a Day

Gladys wants to run off a batch of resumes for her job-hunting father, but Pete won't allow her to use his duplicating machine.

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The Fur Coat Story

It's Pete and Gladys' anniversary and Gladys wants a fur coat, but Pete wants a motorboat.

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Peaceful in the Country

Pete and Gladys are going to spend the weekend at his boss' cabin in the mountains so that Pete can show the place to a couple of prospective buyers.

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Junior

Gladys convinces Pete that they should care for his friend's seven-year-old child, but Junior turns out to be a chimp.

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Gladys Cooks Pete's Goose

Gladys always garbles Pete's business messages and she is determined to make up for it.

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A Study in Gray

Pete's painter cancels out on him, so Gladys decides Pop should paint his den.

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Pop's Girlfriend

Pop inherits an estate and decides to move into an apartment of his own. Gladys doesn't want Pop to get lonely so she tries to get him a roommate.

30 min

Ring-a-Ding-Ding

At a party, Gladys loses an expensive ring in one of the hors d'oeuvres.

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The Mannequin Story (a.k.a.) The Mankin Merry-Go-Round

30 min

The Projectionist

Gladys' Cousin Violet returns, still trying to trap a man, so Gladys begins a program designed to reduce her overweight relative.

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Gladys Goes to College

Gladys goes to school to learn Spanish. Pete, overestimating her progress, invites some friends to dinner in a Mexican restaurant.

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