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Season 1

The Joey Bishop Show

Comedy
7.3 / 10

Season released 20th Sep, 1961.

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Season 1 Episodes

S01 Episode 1

On the Spot

Joey is fired. While complaining to his brother-in-law at the local diner, he is recorded and the show will be broadcast the next evening.

23 mins · Wed, 20 Sep 1961

S01 Episode 2

Joey Meets Jack Paar

Joey tries to get a trained chimpanzee on Jack Parr's show, but wrangling the animal isn't as easy as he'd thought.

23 mins · Wed, 27 Sep 1961

S01 Episode 3

A Windfall for Mom

Facing financial crisis, Joey's mother gets a job in a supermarket, looking to make ends meet and keep the family going.

23 mins · Wed, 4 Oct 1961

S01 Episode 4

This Is Your Life

Joey tries to get Danny Williams to appear on the show This Is Your Life, which proves a little tricky.

23 mins · Wed, 11 Oct 1961

S01 Episode 5

The Contest Winner

Frank's slogan is picked as the winner in a contest, but when he's disqualified from collecting his prize, he devises a crazy scheme to get the money anyway.

23 mins · Wed, 18 Oct 1961

S01 Episode 6

The Bachelor

Joey and his client, Connie Bowers, are caught in the rain so he takes her home. She discovers that Joey lives with his mother, and brother, and sister. Then Joey's brother-in-law offers to drive Miss Bowers home.

22 mins · Wed, 25 Oct 1961

S01 Episode 7

Help Wanted

Joey's brother-in-law Frank is unemployed again; the family encouragingly pressures Joey a little to ask Mr Willoughby to give him a job at the public relations firm.

23 mins · Sun, 29 Oct 1961

S01 Episode 8

Five Brides for Joey

Frank and Betty split up over a minor disagreement. Counselling the couple, Joey mentions how he wishes he was married.

23 mins · Wed, 1 Nov 1961

S01 Episode 9

Back in Your Own Backyard

While digging a swimming pool in the Barnes' backyard Frank strikes oil, potentially making him very wealthy.

23 mins · Wed, 8 Nov 1961

S01 Episode 10

Charity Begins at Home

Mrs Barnes doesn't realise the man she rented a room to is a bookie, not the most reputable of professions.

23 mins · Wed, 15 Nov 1961

S01 Episode 11

Ring-a-Ding-Ding

Joey makes a bet that Ricky Hamilton can't get Barbara to go out with him. Barbara initially turns him down because she's interested in Joey, but her mother convinces her to use the opportunity to make Joey jealous.

23 mins · Wed, 22 Nov 1961

S01 Episode 12

Ham in the Family

Joey's brother Larry does so well in a school show that he thinks he should take the next step and become a professional.

23 mins · Wed, 6 Dec 1961

S01 Episode 13

Follow That Mink

Joey hides a mink stole until his boss can give it to his wife, but when Joey's mother sees it, she thinks it's for her.

23 mins · Wed, 13 Dec 1961

S01 Episode 14

Barney the Bloodhound

Joey discovers that the cartoon dog in a dog food commercial that he is promoting looks exactly like him.

22 mins · Wed, 27 Dec 1961

S01 Episode 15

The Taming of the Brat

Joey is assigned to look after a demanding child star and his family is less than thrilled; after blasting the late show and playing drums all night Joey's mum has some ideas on how to handle him, but Joey is worried about bad publicity.

23 mins · Wed, 3 Jan 1962

S01 Episode 16

Home Sweet Home

Planning to move to New York, Joey sells the house but later changes his mind, putting him in an awkward situation.

23 mins · Wed, 10 Jan 1962

S01 Episode 17

A Letter From Stella

Joey and Larry end up suspecting that their sister has managed to fall in love with her dance teacher.

23 mins · Wed, 17 Jan 1962

S01 Episode 18

Jury Duty

When Joey gets a letter that summons him to jury duty he is reluctant to part with his holiday time for it. He looks for a way to avoid his duty and nags his fellow jurors while doing so.

22 mins · Wed, 24 Jan 1962

S01 Episode 19

The Income Tax Caper

Joey receives an audit notice for his 1959 tax return, and discovers that Mum accidentally threw away all of his records. Imagination runs wild in a nightmare, as Joey dreams about the IRS prosecuting him for fraud.

23 mins · Wed, 31 Jan 1962

S01 Episode 20

Double Exposure

Big Sam sends a couple of his men to change the mind of the comedian Joey Bishop, who looks remarkably like Joey Barnes, and whose schedule is too full to open an act.

23 mins · Wed, 7 Feb 1962

S01 Episode 21

A Man's Best Friend

The family takes in a big dog that doesn't like Joey, so Joey gives the animal away, only to find there's a $1,000 reward being offered for the original dog.

23 mins · Wed, 14 Feb 1962

S01 Episode 22

Very Warm for Christmas

Joey's mum wants to leave the Christmas lawn decorations up year-round to remind everyone of the holiday spirit.

23 mins · Wed, 21 Feb 1962

S01 Episode 23

The Big Date

Joey plans a contest to win a date with his folk singer client, but the woman's grandfather refuses to allow her to go on a date with someone he doesn't know.

23 mins · Wed, 28 Feb 1962

S01 Episode 24

Joey Hires a Maid

Worried that his mother is working too hard, Joey hires a maid, but the results are not quite what he expected.

23 mins · Wed, 7 Mar 1962

S01 Episode 25

That's Showbiz

Joey fires the new secretary that he has hired because she can't type, but as a favour he that owes a nightclub owner, he gets his ex-secretary a singing audition.

23 mins · Wed, 14 Mar 1962

S01 Episode 26

A Young Man's Fancy

The boys compete for their sister's friend, Connie, who is already married, but Joey and Larry don't want to dress up for a visitor.

23 mins · Wed, 21 Mar 1962

S01 Episode 27

Surprise, Surprise

Joey asks his mother to cancel plans for his surprise birthday party. After Peggy changes his mind, Joey hints around to Mum that he wishes he had a party. But a misunderstanding has Joey wondering if there's a party or not.

23 mins · Wed, 28 Mar 1962

S01 Episode 28

Must the Show Go On?

Against the wishes of Women's Club President Mrs Simmons, Mrs Barnes produces an amateur talent contest as a fundraiser; an influx of neighbourhood amateurs line up for a show that promises to run 7 hours, or more..

23 mins · Wed, 11 Apr 1962

S01 Episode 29

Once a Bachelor

Joey's jokes about married life at Freddy's bachelor party go too far, and a scared Freddy calls off his wedding to Sally.

23 mins · Wed, 18 Apr 1962

S01 Episode 30

Route 78

The city is putting a highway extension through the Barnes' neighbourhood and everyone must move; Joey convinces the neighbours to have their homes moved to new lots, a plan the city approves - as long as they do so within 30 days.

22 mins · Wed, 25 Apr 1962

S01 Episode 31

A Show of His Own

After receiving an offer to host his own network show, Joey begins to suffer a lack of confidence. Not helping matters is the news of his first guest.

23 mins · Wed, 2 May 1962

S01 Episode 32

The Image

Things get out of hand when a public relations firm is hired to spruce up Joey Barnes' image including, getting a new girlfriend and altering his wardrobe. Joey is compelled to do something about it.

23 mins · Wed, 9 May 1962

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