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Country: United States · Type: Scripted

Genres: Comedy, Family

Years: 1954 - 1959

Seasons: 5 · Status: Ended

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Charming and wise Lily Ruskin lives with her daughter and son-in- law who, along with her close friend Hilda Crocker, are always trying to find suitable older marriageable companionship for her. Running comedy bits included neighbor Porter's complaints about his (heard but unseen) wife Gladys.

Seasons (5)

Season 1

4 Oct 1954 – 23 May 1955 · 34 episodes

1Lily Ruskin Arrives4 Oct 1954
2Lily is Bored11 Oct 1954
3The Chinese Dinner18 Oct 1954
4The Accident25 Oct 1954
5The Veterinarian1 Nov 1954
6My Soldier8 Nov 1954
7Grunion Hunting15 Nov 1954
8Lily's Mother-in-Law22 Nov 1954
9Lily Hires a Maid29 Nov 1954
10The Gigolo6 Dec 1954
11The Rich Man13 Dec 1954
12The Christmas Show20 Dec 1954
13The Luau27 Dec 1954
14Lily Wants to Pay Her Way3 Jan 1955
15Lily the Artist10 Jan 1955
16The Grandfather Clock17 Jan 1955
17The Sentimentalist24 Jan 1955
18The Uranium Show31 Jan 1955
19The Insurance Show7 Feb 1955
20Surprise Party14 Feb 1955
21Jealousy21 Feb 1955
22Wedding Preparations28 Feb 1955
23The Breakup7 Mar 1955
24Mexico14 Mar 1955
25Lily's Niece21 Mar 1955
26Matt Cooks28 Mar 1955
27Theater Tickets4 Apr 1955
28Psychiatrist11 Apr 1955
29Gossip18 Apr 1955
30Matt's Mustache25 Apr 1955
31The Line-Up2 May 1955
32The Other Couple9 May 1955
33Lily's Song16 May 1955
34Chicken Salad23 May 1955

Season 2

3 Oct 1955 – 14 May 1956 · 31 episodes

1The Boxing Show3 Oct 1955
2The Pizza Show10 Oct 1955
3Lily and the Wolf17 Oct 1955
4Ruth Neglects Matt24 Oct 1955
5The Shoplifter31 Oct 1955
6Let Yourself Go7 Nov 1955
7The Laundromat Show14 Nov 1955
8Skidrow21 Nov 1955
9Big Game Hunter28 Nov 1955
10Family Quarrel5 Dec 1955
11High Sierras12 Dec 1955
12Rate Your Mate26 Dec 1955
13Operation: Coleslaw2 Jan 1956
14The Trailer Show9 Jan 1956
15Matt's Movie Career16 Jan 1956
16The Rudy Vallee Show23 Jan 1956
17The Texas Show (1)30 Jan 1956
18The Texas Show (2)6 Feb 1956
19The Texas Show (3)13 Feb 1956
20Sunken Den20 Feb 1956
21The Wrestler27 Feb 1956
22Ruth Gets a Job12 Mar 1956
23Handcuffs19 Mar 1956
24Pete's Brother-in-Law26 Mar 1956
25Lily in a Gas Station2 Apr 1956
26Ruth's Haircut9 Apr 1956
27Jaywalker16 Apr 1956
28Beauty Pageant23 Apr 1956
29Lily and the Sailor30 Apr 1956
30Lily the Matchmaker7 May 1956
31Swimming Pool14 May 1956

Season 3

8 Oct 1956 – 6 May 1957 · 30 episodes

1The Rory Calhoun Show8 Oct 1956
2The Marjorie Main Show15 Oct 1956
3House on Blocks29 Oct 1956
4The Prize Fighter5 Nov 1956
5Ritzy Neighborhood12 Nov 1956
6Lily and the Prowler19 Nov 1956
7The Jockey26 Nov 1956
8The Decorating Show (aka Re-Decorating)3 Dec 1956
9The Indian Show10 Dec 1956
10Man Town (aka Man Hunt)17 Dec 1956
11Football Hero24 Dec 1956
12New Year's Party31 Dec 1956
13Royalty7 Jan 1957
14Chicken Farm14 Jan 1957
15The Homecoming Show21 Jan 1957
16The Budget Show28 Jan 1957
17Study Group4 Feb 1957
18Mother-in-Law Group (aka Mother-in-Law Club)11 Feb 1957
19The Piano Show18 Feb 1957
20Duck Hunting25 Feb 1957
21The Engagement Show4 Mar 1957
22Masquerade Party11 Mar 1957
23Kissing Booth18 Mar 1957
24The Hobo Show25 Mar 1957
25The Englishman1 Apr 1957
26Do It Yourself8 Apr 1957
27The Old Man15 Apr 1957
28Song Plugging22 Apr 1957
29Mountain Climbing29 Apr 1957
30Lily-Hilda Fight6 May 1957

Season 4

7 Oct 1957 – 19 May 1958 · 31 episodes

1Vallee's Protege (aka Crashing Hollywood)7 Oct 1957
2Mean Grandfather14 Oct 1957
3The Golf Lesson21 Oct 1957
4The Photography Show4 Nov 1957
5Sports Car11 Nov 1957
6The Microphone Show18 Nov 1957
7Matt's Gray Hair2 Dec 1957
8The Other Woman9 Dec 1957
9The Butler Show16 Dec 1957
10Ruth Goes Home to Mother23 Dec 1957
11Hot Meal30 Dec 1957
12The Airplane Show6 Jan 1958
13The Parrot Show13 Jan 1958
14The Antique Show20 Jan 1958
15Housemother27 Jan 1958
16The Muscleman Show3 Feb 1958
17Contour Chair10 Feb 1958
18The Fred MacMurray Show17 Feb 1958
19Baby Rehearsal24 Feb 1958
20Army Buddy3 Mar 1958
21The Ed Wynn Show10 Mar 1958
22The Bouncer Show17 Mar 1958
23Sleep Teaching24 Mar 1958
24The Gilbert Roland Show31 Mar 1958
25Aunt Emily7 Apr 1958
26The Mickey Rooney Show14 Apr 1958
27Lily's Birthday Dress21 Apr 1958
28Wedding Float28 Apr 1958
29The Capistrano Show5 May 1958
30Lily on Boat12 May 1958
31Matt-Pete Fight19 May 1958

Season 5

2 Oct 1958 – 7 May 1959 · 31 episodes

1The Edgar Bergen Show2 Oct 1958
2The Alaska Show9 Oct 1958
3Fenwick Arms16 Oct 1958
4Bride's Father-in-Law23 Oct 1958
5The Chimp Show30 Oct 1958
6Hilda Gets Engaged6 Nov 1958
7The Zsa Zsa Gabor Show13 Nov 1958
8Horse Phobia20 Nov 1958
9Tough Mother-in-Law27 Nov 1958
10Power Saw4 Dec 1958
11The Post Office Show11 Dec 1958
12Car for Christmas18 Dec 1958
13Child of Nature25 Dec 1958
14The Beatnik Show1 Jan 1959
15The Nurse Show8 Jan 1959
16Pete Has a Baby15 Jan 1959
17Nurse is Fired22 Jan 1959
18Lily's Blind Date29 Jan 1959
19Lily's Advice Column5 Feb 1959
20The Hi-Fi Show12 Feb 1959
21The Scotch Show19 Feb 1959
22The Martian Show26 Feb 1959
23Lily Babysits5 Mar 1959
24Ruth the Brain12 Mar 1959
25Stan Loses His Nerve19 Mar 1959
26The Texan, Rory Calhoun26 Mar 1959
27Linda on TV2 Apr 1959
28Lily Goes Fishing9 Apr 1959
29Lily Helps Twilly16 Apr 1959
30Lily the Example30 Apr 1959
31Bald Baby7 May 1959

Cast

Spring ByingtonLily Ruskin

Verna FeltonHilda Crocker

Frances RaffertyRuth Henshaw

Dean MillerMatt Henshaw

Harry MorganPete Porter

Frances Rafferty

Mabel Albertson

Spring Byington

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