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The Hathaways

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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 portrays Walter Hathaway, a real estate agent. Cass is his wife Elinore, the "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 and did some commercials in 1960. Supporting roles were filled by character actress Mary Grace Canfield as Mrs. Amanda Allison, a housekeeper; Barbara Perry as Elinore's friend and neighbor, Thelma Brockwood, and Harvey Lembeck as Jerry Roper, the theatrical agent of the chimps, Another neighbor, Mrs. Harrison was played by Belle Montrose, the mother of comedian Steve Allen. The premiere episode is entitled "Love Thy Neighbor": the Brockwoods decide to purchase the house next door despite reservations about the chimps being their neighbors too. Joe Flynn, guest-starred as Freddie Winkler in the third episode "Walter Takes a Partner", which aired on October 20. Vaughn Taylor played a veterinarian Dr. Dorsey in "Candy's Tonsils". Robert Q. Lewis portrayed Barney Holt in "TV or Not TV" on. Other episodes were entitled "The Hathaways Sleep Out", "Grandma's Lamp", "TV or Not TV", "The Practical Joker", "Help Wanted", "The Shrewd Trader", "A Man for Amanda", and the series finale, "Elinore's Best Friend".

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6th October 1961 - 30th March 1962
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Peggy CassJack WestonBelle Montrose
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Love They Neighbor Still
Love They Neighbor
6th October 1961

Episode 1

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Elinor Buys a Hat Still
Elinor Buys a Hat
13th October 1961

Episode 2

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Walter Takes a Partner
20th October 1961

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Elinor's Guilt Still
Elinor's Guilt
27th October 1961

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Income Tax Rebate
3rd November 1961

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Candy's Tonsils
10th November 1961

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Trash Day
17th November 1961

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TV Or Not TV
24th November 1961

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The Kids Go To School
1st December 1961

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The Practical Joker
8th December 1961

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Double Birthday Party
15th December 1961

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The Hathaways Sleep Out
22nd December 1961

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The Jingle Contest
29th December 1961

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Waltzing With Walter
5th January 1962

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Foxy Chimp
12th January 1962

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It's in the Cards
19th January 1962

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The Headliners
26th January 1962

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The Paint Job
2nd February 1962

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Grandma's Lamp
9th February 1962

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Help Wanted
16th February 1962

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Swami Chimp
23rd February 1962

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A Man for Amanda
2nd March 1962

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Pop Goes the Budget
9th March 1962

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Charlie Goes to the Races
16th March 1962

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The Shrewd Trader
23rd March 1962

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Elinor's Best Friend
30th March 1962

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