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The Expectant Father

Comedy

25

Apr 19, 1963

Joey is graduated "validiaperatorian" of his expectant fathers' class.

Full Episodes

Season 2, 32 episodes

The Honeymoon,

On the eve of his wedding to Ellie, Joey is asked to fill in for a nightclub entertainer in Las Vegas.

25m Sep 14, 1962

Penguins Three,

Joey gets the bird from roly-poly apartment janitor Jillson.

25m Sep 21, 1962

Three's a Crowd,

Freddie crashes a candlelight supper, marking three months of marital bliss for Joey and Ellie.

25m Sep 28, 1962

Door-to-Door Salesman,

Joey tries to cure his hospitable wife Ellie of her irresistible desire to buy things she doesn't need.

25m Oct 5, 1962

Joey's Replacement,

A sponsor of Joey's TV show enthusiastically picks an unknown comic for the fill-in spot.

25m Oct 12, 1962

The Fashion Show,

Joey and his manager find Ellie dressed to the "nines" to go shopping.

25m Oct 19, 1962

The Breakup,

Joey's mandolin playing disturbs Freddie so much that the two decide to dissolve their life-long friendship.

25m Oct 26, 1962

A Woman's Place,

Joey's jokes about women in politics spur Ellie to announce her candidacy for assemblywoman.

25m Nov 2, 1962

Joey Takes a Physical,

Ellie cooks up an elaborate plot to make Joey think he's sick.

25m Nov 16, 1962

Deep in the Heart of Texas,

Joey brings Texas to New York when Ellie becomes homesick for the Lone Star State.

25m Nov 23, 1962

The Honeymoon Is Over,

When Joey announces he is going out with the boys, Ellie gets the idea that "the wolf wants to howl again."

25m Nov 30, 1962

Chance of a Lifetime,

Seeking good investment opportunity, Joey spots a 6'2", 220lbs fighter who looks like "champ" material.

25m Dec 7, 1962

Joey's Lucky Cuff Links,

Superstition causes pandemonium in the household shortly before Joey is to perform at an important dinner.

25m Dec 14, 1962

Wife vs. Secretary,

Ellie turns into a green-eyed monster after Joey misses five consecutive meals to work "overtime."

25m Dec 21, 1962

Kiss and Make Up,

Doris stirs up a hornet's nest by telling Ellie that fights between husbands and wives are natural.

25m Dec 28, 1962

Double Time,

Joey performs at a prison and finds himself swapping places with an incarcerated lookalike.

25m Jan 4, 1963

Jillson and the Cinnamon Buns,

A campaign is started to keep Jillson away from his biggest weakness: cinnamon buns.

25m Jan 11, 1963

Freddie Goes Highbrow,

Freddie affects a British accent and mannerisms to impress Leslie Medford Wallingford.

25m Jan 18, 1963

Joey Leaves Ellie,

Joey's amorous TV antics with judo expert Gloria Williams break up the Barnes' happy home.

25m Jan 25, 1963

Ellie, the Talent Scout,

Joey regrets his decision to let Ellie choose talent for one of his TV shows.

25m Feb 1, 1963

A Crush on Joey,

Eight-year-old Penny falls in love with Joey Barnes.

25m Feb 15, 1963

We're Going to Have a Baby,

Thrilled by Ellie's disclosure that she is expecting, Joey Barnes "tells the world" on his TV program.

25m Mar 1, 1963

The Baby Formula,

Expectant father Joey turns babysitter and mixes unforgettable formula.

25m Mar 8, 1963

Joey's Dramatic Debut,

Joey decides to switch from comedy to Stanislavski, but all he gets out of it is a sore jaw.

25m Mar 15, 1963

Joey and the Laundry Bag,

Two laundresses get Joey to let them on his show by putting starch in his undershorts.

25m Mar 22, 1963

The Masquerade Party,

Joey is supposed to go to a party dressed as Robin Hood, but he changes his mind at the last minute.

25m Mar 29, 1963

Joey, the Good Samaritan,

Two laundresses con Joey into letting one of their nieces sing on his television show.

25m Apr 5, 1963

My Son, the Doctor,

Joey practices prenatal suggestion on Ellie by repeating "our son is going to be a doctor" while she sleeps.

25m Apr 12, 1963

The Expectant Father,

Joey is graduated "validiaperatorian" of his expectant fathers' class.

25m Apr 19, 1963

The Baby Nurse,

Ellie fights an uphill battle convincing Joey that their maid, Hilda, would make an ideal nanny.

25m Apr 26, 1963

My Buddy, My Buddy,

Special guest star Buddy Hackett becomes Joey's practical-joking house guest.

25m May 3, 1963

The Baby Cometh,

Joey gets in over his head with excitement when Ellie announces it's baby time.

25m May 10, 1963