Season Two Episode Guide

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#33 "The Honeymoon"
Filmed: July 13, 1962 -- Aired: September 15, 1962 -- Production Number: 033 -- Copyright: 1962
On the eve of his wedding to Ellie, Joey is asked to fill in for Danny Thomas at a night club in Las Vegas. With nuptials looming, he turns down the request only to learn a few hours after the marriage that his manager has accepted the engagement beginning that night.
Written by: Iz Elinson and Fred S. Fox
Directed by: James V. Kern
Produced by: Marvin Marx
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Guy Marks as Freddy
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson

#34 "Penguin's Three"
Filmed: August 3, 1962 -- Aired: September 22, 1962 -- Production Number: 036 -- Copyright: 1962
When Mr. Jillson comes to tenant Joey Barnes to be in a show at his lodge, The Penguins, Joey refuses to attend. Causing Mr. Jillson to annoy and harass him until he says that he will be in the show.
Written by: Fred Freeman and Garry Marshall
Directed by: James V. Kern
Produced by: Marvin Marx
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Guy Marks as Freddy
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Mary Treen as Hilda

Note: Mary Treen was not yet a member of the cast.

#35 "Three's A Crowd"
Filmed: July 27, 1962 -- Aired: September 29, 1962 -- Production Number: 035 -- Copyright: 1962
Ellie is upset when Freddy keeps crashing in on her and Joey's meals. But, when Freddy crashes Ellie and Joey's three-month wedding anniversary dinner, Ellie becomes upset and tells Joey to get rid of him.
Written by: Harry Crane and Stan Dreben
Directed by: James V. Kern
Produced by: Marvin Marx
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Guy Marks as Freddy
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson

#36 "Door To Door Salesman"
Filmed: July 20, 1962 -- Aired: October 6, 1962 -- Production Number: 034 -- Copyright: 1962
Joey tries to cure Ellie of her irresistible desire to buy things she doesn't need from every pitchman with a hard-luck story.
Written by: Fred S. Fox and Iz Elinson
Directed by: James V. Kern
Produced by: Marvin Marx
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Guest Cast:
Fuzzy Knight as Charles Potter
Buddy Lewis as Salesman

Note: Neither Guy Marks nor Joe Besser appear in this episode.

#37 "Joey's Replacement"
Filmed: August 10, 1962 -- Aired: October 13, 1962 -- Production Number: 037 -- Copyright: 1962
Joey is reluctant to take a sorely needed vacation when the sponsor of his nightly TV show enthusiastically picks an unknown comic for the fill-in spot.
Written by: Harry Crane and Stan Dreben
Directed by: James V. Kern
Produced by: Marvin Marx
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Guy Marks as Freddy
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Corbett Monica as Johnny Edwards
Joey Faye as Waiter
Paul Maxey as Mr. Hendricks
Maxine Semon as Mrs. Jillson

Note: Corbett Monica appears as Johnny Edwards, Joey's replacement, but not a Larry Corbett.

#38 "The Fashion Show"
Filmed: August 17, 1962 -- Aired: October 20, 1962 -- Production Number: 038 -- Copyright: 1962
Joey and Freddy arrive at Joey's apartment unexpectedly to find Ellie dressed to the nines. Joey's suspicions are further aroused when he learns she is meeting a man named Roger, whom she tries to pass off as the plumber.
Written by: Harry Crane and Stan Dreben
Directed by: James V. Kern
Produced by: Marvin Marx
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Guy Marks as Freddy
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Patrick Waltz as Roger Fellows
Eleanor Audley as Fashion Announcer
Maxine Semon as Mrs. Jillson

#39 "The Break-Up"
Filmed: August 24, 1962 -- Aired: October 27, 1962 -- Production Number: 039 -- Copyright: 1962
Joey's mandolin playing on his TV show so disturbs his manager, Freddy, that the two decide to dissolve their lifelong friendship. But, when Freddy tries for a new job he needs Joey's recommendation and Joey writes terrible about Freddy. The two resolve their differences and Freddy is still Joey's manager.
Written by: Harry Crane and Stan Dreben
Directed by: James V. Kean
Produced: Marvin Marx
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Guy Marks as Freddy

Note: Joe Besser doesn't appear in this episode.

#40 "A Woman's Place"
Filmed: September 21, 1962 -- Aired: November 3, 1962 -- Production Number: 042 -- Copyright: 1962
Joey's gags knocking women in politics on his show spurs Ellie to announce her candidacy for Assembly. Freddy and Joey plot that she will quit this silly idea when they let her go on TV and embarrass herself when she acts dumb about American History. Except she goes and steadies on the American History and makes a fool of Joey.
Written by: Fred S. Fox and Iz Elinson
Directed by: James V. Kern
Produced by: Marvin Marx
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Guy Marks as Freddy
Guest Cast:
Mary Treen as Hilda
Eleanor Audley as Clubwoman
Shirley Mitchell as Clubwoman
Ellie Kent as Clubwoman
Myrna Ross as Clubwoman
Joanne Barr as Clubwoman
Susan Kelly as Clubwoman

Note: Joe Besser doesn't appear in this episode.: And Mary Treen still not a member of the cast.

#41 "Baby, It's Cold Inside"
Filmed: August 31, 1962 -- Aired: November 10, 1962 -- Production Number: 040 -- Copyright: 1962
Ellie and Joey reluctantly become hosts to an Eskimo dog that apartment superintendent Jillson won in a jingle contest. But, the dog must have the apartment freezing and Joey complains all the time. He and Ellie stay in Jillson's basement apartment with animals of all types.
Written by: Harry Crane and Stan Dreben
Directed by: James V. Kern
Produced by: Marvin Marx
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson

Note: Guy Marks doesn't appear in this episode.

#42 "Joey Takes A Physical"
Filmed: September 28, 1962 -- Aired: November 17, 1962 -- Production Number: 043 -- Copyright: 1962
Weary of hearing Joey's excuses for neglecting to take his regular medical checkup, Ellie cooks up an elaborate plot to make him think he's sick. When the scheme fails, Freddy brings in old vaudeville star, Max Collins, to hypnotize Joey.
Written by: Iz Elinson and Fred S. Fox
Directed by: James V. Kern
Produced by: Marvin Marx
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Guy Marks as Freddy
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast: Benny Rubin as Max Collins

#43 "Deep In The Heart Of Texas"
Filmed: October 5, 1962 -- Aired: November 24, 1962 -- Production Number: 044 -- Copyright: 1962
When Joey feels that Ellie is homesick for Texas he decides to take her to Texas but can't leave his show then Freddy decides that since Joey can't take Ellie to Texas for Joey to bring Texas to Ellie. In the apartment Freddy, Joey and guests perform a Texas act for Ellie.
Written by: Harry Crane and Stan Dreben
Directed by: James V. Kern
Produced by: Marvin Marx
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Guy Marks as Freddy
Guest Cast:
The Frontiersman and Joanie

Note: Joe Besser doesn't appear in this episode.

#44 "The Honeymoon Is Over"
Filmed: October 12, 1962 -- Aired: December 1, 1962 -- Production Number: 045
Joey announces that he plans an evening out with the boys, and Ellie gets the idea that "the wolf wants to howl again." The more Ellie thinks about Joey's night out, the angrier she gets and she plots a retaliation.
Written by: Iz Elinson and Fred S. Fox
Directed by: James V. Kern
Produced by: Marvin Marx
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Guy Marks as Freddy
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Mary Treen as Hilda

Note: Mary Treen was not a member of the cast yet.

#45 "Chance Of A Lifetime"
Filmed: October 19, 1962 -- Aired: December 8, 1962 -- Production Number: 046 -- Copyright: 1962
Seeking a good investment opportunity for Joey, Freddy finds a boxer who looks like he will make champ material even though he has never fought professional. Joey ends up wasting money on the boxer and Willie never becomes anything.
Written by: Harry Crane and Stan Dreben
Directed by: James V. Kern
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Guy Marks as Freddy
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Herbie Faye as Charlie
Peter Lupus as Willie Foster
Mel Bishop as Man
Maxine Semon as Mrs. Jillson

#46 "Joey's Lucky Cuff Links"
Filmed: October 26, 1962 -- Aired: December 15, 1962 -- Production Number: 047 -- Copyright: 1962
Shortly before he is scheduled to perform at an important dinner attended by the Governor, Joey discovers he can't find his lucky cuff links. Joey refuses to go and perform unless he finds his lucky cuff links. Joey goes to the laundry to find them and the two laundress look for them and Ellie makes believe that she finds them. But, later the women find them.
Teleplay by: Fred S. Fox and Iz Elinson
Story by: Fred Freeman and Garry Marshall
Directed by: James V. Kern
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Guy Marks as Freddy
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Jane Dulo as Mrs. Tribly
Muriel Landers as Mrs. Cosgrove

Note: This was the first appearance of Jane Dulo and Muriel Landers.

#47 "Wife Versus Secretary"
Filmed: September 14, 1962 -- Aired: December 22, 1962 -- Production Number: 041 -- Copyright: 1962
Ellie turns into a green-eyed monster after Joey misses five consecutive meals to work overtime with his new secretary. Freddy tells Joey to chase Cindy around the office and she will quit but Ellie walks in. Freddy informs Ellie of his plan and Joey and Ellie make up.
Written by: Iz Elinson and Fred S. Fox
Directed: James V. Kern
Produced by: Marvin Marx
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Guy Marks as Freddy
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Carol Byron as Cindy Roberts

#48 "Kiss And Make Up"
Filmed: November 2, 1962 -- Aired: December 29, 1962 -- Production Number: 048 --Copyright:1962
Ellie's friend Doris makes Ellie want a make up kiss from Joey because she and Joey haven't ever had a a fight. And Doris says that the make up kiss is the best thing out of marriage. So Ellie tries to provoke Joey into a fight but can't understand it. Freddy tells Joey to give Ellie a fight if she wants one.
Written by: Iz Elinson and Fred S. Fox
Directed by: James V. Kern
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Guy Marks as Freddy
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Christine Nelson as Doris
Maxine Semon as Mrs. Jillson

#49 "Double Time"
Filmed: November 9, 1962 -- Aired: January 5, 1963 -- Production Number: 049 -- Copyright: 1963
Joey Bishop portrays dual roles, as TV entertainer Joey Barnes and nearsighted convict Louie. After Joey entertains inmates at a nearby prison, Louie knocks Joey unconscious and changes clothes with him. Later, at Joey's apartment, Louie even fools Ellie for a time. Meanwhile, Joey is thrown into Louie's cell and tries to convince his cellmate that the whole thing has been a terrible mistake.
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Guy Marks as Freddy
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Addison Richards as Warden
James Edwards as Guard #1
Patrick Waltz as Guard #2
Mel Bishop as Melina
Johnny Silver as Sytes
Robert Anderson as Policeman
Maxine Semon as Mrs. Jillson
Sheldon Leonard as Cellmate

#50 "Jillson And The Cinnamon Buns"
Filmed: November 16, 1962 -- Aired: January 12, 1963 -- Production Number: 050 -- Copyright: 1963
With Jillson being a guest on Joey talk show Joey tells the story of how Jillson went on a diet. Mrs. Jillson calls everyone in the apartment house and tells every tenant that Mr. Jillson is on a diet and not to give him any cinnamon buns. Desperate Jillson goes and buys every cinnamon bun that he can find and hides them in every apartment in the apartment house.
Written by: Fred S. Fox and Iz Elinson
Directed by: James V. Kern
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Guy Marks as Freddy
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Mary Treen as Hilda, The Maid

Note: This is the only episode in which Mr. Jillson's name is referred to J.J. Jillson.

#51 "Freddy Goes Highbrow"
Filmed: November 30, 1962 -- Aired: January 19, 1963 -- Production Number: 051
Freddy fakes a British accent and mannerisms to impress his society girlfriend.

Note: This was Guy Marks' final episode of the series.

#52 "Joey Leaves Ellie"
Filmed: December 7, 1962 -- Aired: January 26, 1963 -- Production Number: 052
Joey's amorous antics with judo expert Gloria Williams on his TV show break up the Barnes's happy home.
Written by: Ray Singer and Dick Chevillat
Directed by: James V. Kern
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Corbett Monica as Larry Corbett
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Joi Lansing as Judo Expert (Gloria Williams)
Mary Treen as Hilda
Maxine Semon as Mrs. Jillson

Note: This was Corbett Monica's very first episode.: Mary Treen wasn't a member of the cast yet.

#53 "Ellie, The Talent Scout"
Filmed: December 14, 1962 -- Aired: February 2, 1963 -- Production Number: 053
Joey regrets his decision to let Ellie choose the talent for one of his TV shows when the auditions she holds in the living room become an ordeal for him.
Written by: Fred S. Fox and Iz Elinson
Directed by: James. V Kern
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Corbett Monica as Larry Corbett
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
The Sportsmen
Henry Gibson
Marjorie Bennett

#54 "A Crush On Joey"
Filmed: December 21, 1962 -- Aired: February 16, 1963 -- Production Number: 054 -- Copyright: 1963
To discourage an 8-year-old girl's crush on him, Joey invites her to a rehearsal of his show and acts like a tyrant, firing members of his Production staff and brow-beating his performers.
Written by: Fred Freeman and Garry Marshall
Directed by: James V. Kern
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Corbett Monica as Larry Corbett
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Milton Frome as Director
Joanne Barr as Script Girl
Michel Petit as Michael
Katie Sweet as Penny
Billy Barty as Midget
Mel Bishop as First Stagehand
Maxine Semon as Mrs. Jillson

#55 "Joey's Houseguest"
Filmed: January 11, 1963 -- Aired: February 23, 1963 -- Production Number: 055
When Aunt Celia telegraphs that she plans to visit, Joey Barnes promptly take ssteps to keep the guest quarters occupied so there will be no room for her.

#56 "We're Going To Have A Baby"
Filmed: January 18, 1963 -- Aired: March 2, 1963 -- Production Number: 056
Thrilled by Ellie's news that she is expecting a baby, Joey Barnes 'tells the world' on his TV program.

#57 "The Baby Formula"
Filmed: January 25, 1963 -- Aired: March 9, 1963 -- Production Number: 057 -- Copyright: 1963
Ellie is baby-sitting Mrs. Bennett's, a neighbor, baby but when Mrs. Bennett calls and tells Ellie that she can't make it back in time for Ellie's doctor's appointment, Joey volunteers Larry and himself to take care of the baby. Joey and Larry make the baby formula and make a mess instead.
Written by: Ray Singer and Dick Chevillat
Directed by: James V. Kern
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Corbett Monica as Larry Corbett
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Henry Gibson as Henry Schultz
Mary Grace Canfield as Mrs. Bennett

#58 "Joey's Dramatic Debut"
Filmed: February 1, 1963 -- Aired: March 16, 1963 -- Production Number: 058
TV comic, Joey Barnes, decides to switch from comedy to Stanislavsky, but all he gets out of it is a sore jaw.

#59 "Joey And The Laundry"
Aired: March 23, 1963 -- Production Number: 059 -- Copyright: 1963
Natalie Tribly and Mildred Cosgrove who have been trying to con Joey Barnes into letting them on his show, by putting starch in his under shorts. So Joey finally gives in. He tells the two laundresses that they can mention their laundry because it would plug the laundry. The two try and try to but it into conversation and Joey, and the two laundresses end up singing and dancing and afterwards the two laundresses go ahead and plug their laundry, and starch Joey's shorts too.
Written by: Iz Elinson and Fred S. Fox
Directed by: James V. Kern
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Corbett Monica as Larry Corbett
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Jane Dulo as Natalie Tribly
Muriel Landers as Mildred Cosgrove
Maxine Semon as Mrs. Jillson's Voice

#60 "The Masquerade Party"
Aired: March 30, 1963 -- Production Number: 060 -- Copyright: 1963
Joey is supposed to go to a party dressed as Robin Hood, but he changes his mind at the last minute and decides to go in a matador's outfit because he sees himself as slim and dashing.
Written by: Fred S. Fox and Iz Elinson
Directed by: James V. Kern
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Corbett Monica as Larry Corbett
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Mary Treen as Hilda

Note: Mary Treen was still not a member of the cast.

#61 "Joey, The Good Samaritan"
Aired: April 6, 1963 -- Production Number: 061 -- Copyright: 1963
Natalie Tribly and Mildred Cosgrove the two laundresses con Joey Barnes into letting Mildred's niece a big break on his television show. Gina, Mildred's unknown teenage opera singing niece gets a start on Joey's show.
Written by: Ray Singer and Dick Chevillat
Directed by: James V. Kern
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Corbett Monica as Larry Corbett
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Mary Treen as Hilda
Jane Dulo as Natalie Tribly
Muriel Landers as Mildred Cosgrove
Maxine Semon as Mrs. Jillson's Voice
Betty Santora as Gina Felini

Note: Mary Treen was still not a member of the cast.

#62 "My Son, The Doctor"
Aired: April 13, 1963 -- Production Number: 062 -- Copyright: 1963
Joey tells Ellie that their child to be will be a boy and a doctor. Although Hilda and Larry have other suggestions, Larry wants a lawyer and Hilda wants an actor. So Joey uses prenatal influence with Ellie by repeating "our son is going to be a doctor. This leads to a dream sequence with Jillson needing an operation and Joey Barnes, Jr. (played by Joey Bishop) performs the operation at the age of seven.
Written by: Iz Elinson and Fred S. Fox
Directed by: James V. Kern
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Corbett Monica as Larry Corbett
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Stars:
Herbie Barris as Doctor Flugelmayer

#63 "The Expectant Father's School"
Aired: April 20, 1963 -- Production Number: 063 -- Copyright: 1963
TV star, Joey Barnes, is graduated "validiaperatorian" of his Expectant Father's Class and becomes a know-it-all about babies.
Written by: Garry Marshall and Fred Freeman
Directed by: James V. Kern
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Corbett Monica as Larry Corbett
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Gordon Jones as Delivery Man

#64 "The Baby Nurse"
Aired: April 27, 1963 -- Production Number: 064
Ellie fights an uphill battle convincing Joey that their maid, Hilda, would make an ideal 'nanny' for their expected baby.

#65 "My Buddy, My Buddy"
Aired: May 4, 1963 -- Production Number: 065 -- Copyright: 1963
Special guest star Buddy Hackett becomes Joey's practical-joking house guest. From the moment he makes his unannounced appearance at the Barnes's apartment, leading a baby elephant, to his impromptu buffoonery on Joey's TV show, Buddy plays a madcap role. Joey, however, plots revenge with the help of a surprise celebrity guest.
Written by: Stan Dreben and Ralph Goodman
Directed by: James V. Kern
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Corbett Monica as Larry Corbett
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Special Guest Star:
Buddy Hackett as Himself
Guest Cast:
Milton Frome as Policeman
Mel Bishop as Second Policeman

Note: Buddy Hackett makes his first of two appearances on this episode.: At the end of the episode there's a caption reading; Thanks Danny,; Joey
#66 "The Baby Cometh"
Aired: May 11, 1963 -- Production Number: 066 -- Copyright: 1963
Joey is so excited when Ellie tells him it's 'time' that he starts for the hospital without her. Once there, he remains a nervous wreck until its over.
Written by: Ray Singer and Dick Chevillat
Directed by: James V. Kern
Cast:
Joey Bishop as Joey Barnes
Abby Dalton as Ellie Barnes
Corbett Monica as Larry Corbett
Joe Besser as Mr. Jillson
Guest Cast:
Mary Treen as Hilda
Frank Wilcox as Doctor
Natalie Masters as First Nurse
Shirley Christian as Second Nurse
Lenny Kent as Expectant Father
Miskey Manners as Expectant Father
Buddy Lewis as Expectant Father
Patrick Waltz as Expectant Father
Mel Bishop as Expectant Father