Walter R. Brooks
Director
Mister Ed (1961)
Season 1
Wilbur Post and his wife Carol move into a beautiful new home. When Wilbur takes a look in his new barn, he finds that the former owner left his horse behind. This horse is no ordinary horse . . . he can talk, but only to Wilbur, which leads to all sorts of misadventures for Wilbur and his trouble-making sidekick Mister Ed.
Released Jan. 5, 1961
Episode 30 min
2+
Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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Production Companies: Filmways Television, The Mister Ed Company
Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
8.0
S1E1 - The First Meeting
Wilbur is overwhelmed when he goes into his barn and his horse starts talking to him. Wilbur's wife and neigbors think he's crazy when he tries to tell them. Ed says that he will only talk to Wilbur and nobody else.
Jan. 5, 1961, midnight
S1E2 - The Ventriloquist
Wilbur is trying to win a contract to build a clubhouse, but Ed gets him into trouble and botches the idea.
Jan. 12, 1961, midnight
S1E3 - Busy Wife
Carol gets wrapped up in a woman's club and completely ignores Wilbur. It's up to Ed to try and help her overcome the obsession.
Jan. 19, 1961, midnight
S1E4 - Kiddy Park
Wilbur and Carol plan a trip to go to a park and Ed's feelings are hurt because he feels left out. Ed then runs away to start a new life.
Jan. 26, 1961, midnight
S1E5 - Stable for Three
Ed becomes trouble when he knocks over a barbecue and then eats Carol's planted vegetables. After all this, Wilbur and Addison both end up having to sleep in the barn.
Feb. 2, 1961, midnight
S1E6 - Sorority House
Ed is used as a team mascot and Wilbur must come to his rescue when Ed is stolen by a rival team.
Feb. 9, 1961, midnight
S1E7 - Ed the Lover
Ed thinks it's silly to play in a Western play. But Wilbur persuades him to act when he tells Ed that a philly horse has fallen in love with Ed. Wilbur then talks Ed into returning back to the set.
Feb. 16, 1961, midnight
S1E8 - Pageant Show
Wilbur makes Ed angry when he takes the phone extension out of the barn. Ed reacts by playing tricks on Wilbur and Carol.
Feb. 23, 1961, midnight
S1E9 - The Aunt
Wilbur's well deserving vacation plans come to a close when an annoying aunt with her talking parrot comes to visit for the duration.
March 2, 1961, midnight
S1E10 - The Missing Statue
Carol wants an antique statue and Wilbur won't let her buy one. She then tells him that she will go on a fish diet if she can't get the statue. She then buys it anyway and Wilbur finds it and takes it back. Finally Wilbur changes his mind and buys it for her anyway. She then takes it back. Then everyone it comes in contact to takes it back and when Wilbur comes to buy it for the last time, the store owner is bout to go crazy.
March 9, 1961, midnight
S1E11 - Ed the Witness
When Wilbur ends up in a Mexican jail after refusing to pay a repair bill to a mechanic to damaged his trailer, Ed comes to the rescue.
March 16, 1961, midnight
S1E12 - Ed's Mother
Ed bids for his mother at an auction when he finds out that his mother is used on a farm as a plow horse.
March 23, 1961, midnight
S1E13 - Ed the Tout
With the help of Ed, Wilbur picks a winning racehorse for Carol and his neigbors. Unfortunatelly they end up betting on a horse that Wilbur has mistakenly circled.
March 30, 1961, midnight
S1E14 - Ed the Songwriter
Through a musical experience, Wilbur has a music publisher record a song written, composed, and sung by Ed.
April 6, 1961, midnight
S1E15 - Ed the Stoolpigeon
Wilbur and Carol adopt a puppy for an extra pet and Ed gets so jealous that he tries to get the pup in trouble so that Ed can get all the attention.
April 13, 1961, midnight
S1E16 - Psychoanalyst Show
Ed is afraid of heights and Wilbur gets help from a psychiatrist to help Ed, unfortunately everyone around Wilbur think that the psychiatric help is for him.
April 20, 1961, midnight
S1E17 - A Man for Velma
Addison and Kate hire a 4 star cook who threatens to quit because there are no eligible men around the property.
April 27, 1961, midnight
S1E18 - Ed's New Shoes
A handman hired by Wilbur creates a problem when he squirts water on a photographer for a fancy magazine.
May 4, 1961, midnight
S1E19 - Little Boy
A new boy enters the neigborhood and none of the kids like him. To try and get the kid together with the other kids, Carol throws a party. Ed then hatches a scheme to show that the boy is brave by riding the ""Mean"" Ed.
May 11, 1961, midnight
S1E20 - Ed Agrees to Talk
Ed gets angry at Carol and thinks she is mistreating him because she has Ed hitched to a surrey when Wilbur refuses to buy her a new car.
May 18, 1961, midnight
S1E21 - The Mustache
Addison convinces Wilbur to grow a mustache to look older, so that he can land a promising architectual job he's been wanting.
May 21, 1961, midnight
S1E22 - The Other Woman
To Carol's shock, Wilbur whispers the name of another woman in his sleep. After being mad and upset, she is relieved to learn that the name he mentioned was a female horse that Ed wanted him to buy for the barn..........and him Grrrrrr.
June 4, 1961, midnight
S1E23 - Ed Cries Wolf
Ed manipulates Wilbur to try and get him to play chess with him, but Wilbur doesn't believe him when Ed tells him that there is a burglar loose in the house.
June 11, 1961, midnight
S1E24 - The Contest
Ed toutors Wilbur on everything from reference books to foreign languages to win a contest that awards $5,000.00.
June 18, 1961, midnight
S1E25 - Pine Lake Lodge
Ed protests when Wilbur and Carol go to Pine Lake Lodge for vacation. Despite his protests, they leave him behind this time anyway.
June 25, 1961, midnight
S1E26 - Wilbur Sells Ed
Ed falls in love with a filly owned by an important builder and convinces Wilbur to sell him. The man gets so mad that it almost ruins Wilbur's contract.
July 2, 1961, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 4290 min.
Released: Jan. 5, 1961
Last Air Date: Feb. 6, 1966, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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