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Life with Elizabeth
1953 - 1955 4.7 (3 votes) 1 Seasons
Genres
Comedy
Networks
Syndication
Created By
George Tibbles

Life with Elizabeth

Overview

Elizabeth and Alvin are a married couple who live an ordinary suburban life, but inevitably managed to get into predicaments. At the end of most predicaments, Alvin, in variable degrees of frustration, would say, "I shall leave you now, Elizabeth" and would walk out of sight. The announcer would say, "Elizabeth, aren't you ashamed?" She would slowly nod, but then, with a slightly devilish grin, would vigorously shake her head to indicate she wasn't.

Key Crew

Producer: Don Fedderson, Betty White, Cal Reed, George Tibbles

Writer: George Tibbles, Milt Kahn

Director: Duke Goldstone

Top Cast

Betty White
Betty White

Elizabeth

Del Moore
Del Moore

Alvin

Jack Narz

Announcer

Seasons

Season 1 (1953)

No overview available.

36 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Not for the Birds/Sleep Problem/Bowling
1953-10-07

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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Bad Mood; First Kiss; Ex-Flame
1953-11-20

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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Black Eye; Momma for Breakfast; Missing Receptionist
1954-02-22

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: 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.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 5: Stolen Car; Patio Gate; Mountain Cabin
1955-08-27

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Cut Down Furniture; Hypnosis; Mister Fuddy's Home Movies
1953-10-28

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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Adding Figures; Cat Costume; Piano Tuner
1955-08-04

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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: 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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: 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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: 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".

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Driving Lesson; Fuses in Cellar; Fuddy's Toupee
1953-10-21

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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Lobster; Milkman Muddle; Sea Sick
1955-08-12

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Mama's Visit; Bicycle Picnic; Nosey Neighborhood
1954-03-08

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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Episode 14
1954-03-01

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Moosie in the Kitchen; Jungle in the Living Room; Underhills for Dinner
1954-02-03

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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Towel Tussle; Shopping Switch; Tax Thief
1955-07-14

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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: Nursery Rhymes; First Business Trip; Lake Allergies
1953-11-25

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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Oak Tree/TV Repair/Drive-In
1955-02-07

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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: 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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: Photographer; End of the Honeymoon; Numb, Deaf and Blind
1953-10-28

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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: Competitiveness/Leaky Roof/Vacuum Salesman

Alvin gets competitive during ping pong, a heavy rainstorm shows the roof isn't fixed, the couple involve a salesman into figuring out a book's murder plot.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: The Psychic; Car Repair for Dummies; Bird Bath
1953-11-05

Elizabeth schemes to go on Alvin's business trip; Alvin explains how the car engine works to Elizabeth; and Alvin's friend, Richard, is tasked with delivering a birdbath.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: Magazine quiz/Mental telepathy/Backyard golf

1) Elizabeth gives Alvin a magazine quiz. 2) The couple experiments with mental telepathy. 3) Golf practice in the backyard has its own hazards.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: Irritating Habits; Hanging Drapes; Bulldog Comes to Visit
1955-09-01

Over breakfast Elizabeth and Alvin decide to share each other's annoying habits. Later Elizabeth has trouble with curtains and Alvin makes things worse. Alvin's old buddy visits, treating Elizabeth with such courtesy Alvin ruins it by acting as usual.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: Scared Silly; Neighborhood Slingshot; Elmer's Garage
1953-10-14

Incident one, Elizabeth and Alvin read mystery books at night and every noise in the house scares them silly. In two, Alvin whittles a slingshot on the front porch while Elizabeth makes him jealous flirting with the neighbor across the street. In three, they take their car to Elmer's Garage to have the horn fixed, but Alvin falls under the mechanic's hypnotic spell.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: Sailing; Television; Ping Pong
1953-11-27

1. Alvin prepares to sail on the schooner that he purchased with a friend. 2. The couple are among the first to purchase a TV during the early days of television. 3. A bumbling neighbor visits and they try to teach him how to play ping-pong.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 27: Mama's Birthday; Floor Varnishing; Singing Lesson
1954-02-01

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 distate for a busybody neighbor.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 28: Paperboy/Alvin Experiment/Unwelcome Guest
1953-10-07

Elizabeth preaches calm when Alvin tries to catch the paperboy who throws the paper in the birdbath. Alvin thinks he can create a miracle lotion. Alvin and Elizabeth can't get rid of a boorish guest who's overstayed his welcome.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 29: Whistler's Father
1953-10-14

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 30: Daylight Savings; the Hot Rock; the Present
1953-10-21

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 31: Counterfeit Bill/Writing a Speech/Moosie on the Patio
1953-11-13

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 32: Monopoly Game; Dinner Party; Contract Interrogation
1954-02-08

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 33: Moosie Visits
1954-02-15

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 34: Mama's Letter; Lodge Dinner; Richard Gets Fired
1955-08-19

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 35: Sunday Paper; Wrong Number; Flat Tire
1955-09-09

Elizabeth and Alvin argue over reading the newspaper; a flashback to the new house; a flat tire.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 36: Down in the Dumps; Swimming Pool; Swindle

Runtime: 30 min

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