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The Hathaways is a 26-episode situation comedy, which aired on ABC from October 6, 1961, to March 30, 1962, starring Peggy Cass and Jack Weston as suburban Los Angeles "parents" to a trio of performing chimpanzees. Weston portrayed Walter Hathaway, a flabby real estate agent. Cass is his zany bride Elinore, "mother" and booking agent to the Marquis Chimps, named Candy, Charlie, and Enoch. The chimps had earlier appeared on CBS's The Ed Sullivan Show, a Jack Benny special in 1959 and several commercials in 1960.
Original Release
10/06/1961 on ABC
US Release
10/06/1961
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Weston | Walter Hathaway |
| Peggy Cass | Elinor Hathaway |
| The Marquis Chimps | Themselves |
| Mary Grace Canfield | Amanda Allison |
| Barbara Perry | Thelma Brockwood |
| George Ives | Bert Brockwood |
| Alycia Brooks | Woman |
| Raymond Mayo | (as Raymond J. Castellani) |
| Joe Flynn | Freddie Winkler |
| Robert Q. Lewis | Barney Holt |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love Thy Neighbor | Friday, 06 October 1961 |
| 2 | Elinor Buys a Hat | Friday, 13 October 1961 |
| 3 | Walter Takes a Partner | Friday, 20 October 1961 |
| 4 | Elinor's Guilt | Friday, 27 October 1961 |
| 5 | Income Tax Rebate | Friday, 03 November 1961 |
| 6 | Candy's Tonsils | Friday, 10 November 1961 |
| 7 | Trash Day | Friday, 17 November 1961 |
| 8 | TV or Not TV | Friday, 24 November 1961 |
| 9 | The Kids Go to School | Friday, 01 December 1961 |
| 10 | The Practical Joker | Friday, 08 December 1961 |
| 11 | Double Birthday Party | Friday, 15 December 1961 |
| 12 | The Hathaways Sleep Out | Friday, 22 December 1961 |
| 13 | The Jingle Contest | Friday, 29 December 1961 |
| 14 | Waltzing with Walter | Friday, 05 January 1962 |
| 15 | Foxy Chimp | Friday, 12 January 1962 |
| 16 | It's in the Cards | Friday, 19 January 1962 |
| 17 | The Headliners | Friday, 26 January 1962 |
| 18 | The Paint Job | Friday, 02 February 1962 |
| 19 | Grandma's Lamp | Friday, 09 February 1962 |
| 20 | Help Wanted | Friday, 16 February 1962 |
| 21 | Swami Chimp | Friday, 23 February 1962 |
| 22 | A Man for Amanda | Friday, 02 March 1962 |
| 23 | Pop Goes the Budget | Friday, 09 March 1962 |
| 24 | Charlie Goes to the Races | Friday, 16 March 1962 |
| 25 | Shrewd Trader | Friday, 23 March 1962 |
| 26 | Elinor's Best Friend | Friday, 30 March 1962 |
Directors
Richard Kinon, David Butler, Don Taylor
Writers
Hugh Wedlock Jr., Howard Snyder, Ann Marcus, Ellis Marcus, Herbert Finn, Dick Wesson, Ben Gershman, Leo Solomon, John Elliotte
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Weston | Walter Hathaway |
| Peggy Cass | Elinor Hathaway |
| The Marquis Chimps | Themselves |
| Mary Grace Canfield | Amanda Allison |
| Barbara Perry | Thelma Brockwood |
| George Ives | Bert Brockwood |
| Alycia Brooks | Woman |
| Raymond Mayo | (as Raymond J. Castellani) |
| Joe Flynn | Freddie Winkler |
| Robert Q. Lewis | Barney Holt |
| Joe Higgins | Bus Driver |
| Hoke Howell | Proprietor |
| Al Checco | Al Jason |
| Frances Robinson | Mrs. Rayburn |
| Bruno VeSota | Fat Man |
| Alan Carney | Nick |
| Vaughn Taylor | Dr. Dorsey |
| Richard Reeves | Harry Simpson |
| Wally Brown | Joey |
| Carol Anne Seflinger | Laurie Dodson |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Sparks | Executive Producer |
| Ezra Stone | Producer |
| Gene Detroy | Producer |
