The Joey Bishop Show

Season 2

TV-G
Joey Barnes is the host of a TV talk show originating in New York. Each episode dealt with events in his personal and professional life as a celebrity. Many guest stars appeared on the series playing themselves as guests of Joey's talk show.

34 Episodes

  • The Honeymoon
    E1
    The HoneymoonOn 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.
  • Penguin's Three
    E2
    Penguin's ThreeWhen Joey refuses to perform at a benefit for Jillson's fraternal lodge, the janitor tries to harass him into changing his mind.
  • Three's a Crowd
    E3
    Three's a CrowdEllie 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.
  • Door to Door Salesman
    E4
    Door to Door SalesmanJoey tries to cure Ellie of her irresistible desire to buy things she doesn't need from every pitchman with a hard-luck story.
  • Joey's Replacement
    E5
    Joey's ReplacementJoey 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.
  • The Fashion Show
    E6
    The Fashion ShowJoey 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.
  • The Break-Up
    E7
    The Break-UpJoey'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.
  • A Woman's Place
    E8
    A Woman's PlaceJoey'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.
  • Baby, It's Cold Inside
    E9
    Baby, It's Cold InsideEllie 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.
  • Joey Takes a Physical
    E10
    Joey Takes a PhysicalWeary 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.
  • Deep in the Heart of Texas
    E11
    Deep in the Heart of TexasWhen 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.
  • The Honeymoon Is Over
    E12
    The Honeymoon Is OverJoey 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.
  • Chance of a Lifetime
    E13
    Chance of a LifetimeSeeking a good investment opportunity for Joey, Freddy finds a boxer who looks like he will make champ material ever though he has never fought professional. Joey ends up wasting money on the boxer and Willie never becomes anything.
  • Joey's Lucky Cuff Links
    E14
    Joey's Lucky Cuff LinksShortly 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 out 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.
  • Wife vs. Secretary
    E15
    Wife vs. SecretaryEllie 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.
  • Kiss and Make Up
    E16
    Kiss and Make UpEllie'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.
  • Double Time
    E17
    Double TimeJoey 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.
  • Jillson and the Cinnamon Buns
    E18
    Jillson and the Cinnamon BunsWith 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.
  • Freddy Goes Highbrow
    E19
    Freddy Goes Highbrow
  • Joey Leaves Ellie
    E20
    Joey Leaves Ellie
  • Ellie, the Talent Scout
    E21
    Ellie, the Talent Scout
  • A Crush on Joey
    E22
    A Crush on JoeyTo 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.
  • Joey's Houseguest
    E23
    Joey's Houseguest
  • We're Going to Have a Baby
    E24
    We're Going to Have a Baby
  • The Baby Formula
    E25
    The Baby FormulaEllie is babysitting 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.
  • Joey's Dramatic Debut
    E26
    Joey's Dramatic DebutJoey tells Ellie that he's making the jump from comedy to drama.
  • Joey and the Laundry Bags
    E27
    Joey and the Laundry BagsNatalie 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.
  • The Masquerade Party
    E28
    The Masquerade PartyJoey 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.
  • Joey, the Good Samaritan
    E29
    Joey, the Good SamaritanNatalie 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.
  • My Son, the Doctor
    E30
    My Son, the DoctorJoey practices prenatal suggestion on Ellie by repeating ""our son is going to be a doctor"" in her ear while she sleeps.
  • The Expectant Father's School
    E31
    The Expectant Father's SchoolJoey demonstrates the skills he acquired at an expectant father's school.
  • The Baby Nurse
    E32
    The Baby NurseEllie is convinced that Hilda will be just as good a nanny as she has been a maid - which is exactly what Joey is afraid of.
  • My Buddy, My Buddy
    E33
    My Buddy, My BuddySpecial 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.
  • The Baby Cometh
    E34
    The Baby ComethJoey tries to remain calm while Ellie goes off to the maternity ward.

Cast of Season 2

  • Joey BishopJoey Barnes
  • Joe BesserMr. Jillson
  • Abby DaltonEllie Barnes
  • Bill BixbyCharles Raymond
  • Virginia VincentBetty
  • Marlo ThomasStella
  • Warren BerlingerLarry Barnes
  • Joe FlynnFrank
  • Mary TreenHilda
  • Madge BlakeMrs. Barnes
  • Guy MarksFreddy
  • Don KnottsBarney Fife
  • Corbett MonicaLarry Corbett
  • Danny ThomasProducer
  • Milt JosefsbergProducer

 

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