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Season 1 – Stanley

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Stanley, a newsstand manager operating out of a New York City hotel, bumbles through everyday problems alongside his girlfriend, Celia.
Stanley — Season 1

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Buddy Hackett

Stanley

Carol Burnett

Celia

Paul Lynde

Mr. Fenton

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 24, 1956 Opera Tickets Stanley gets opera tickets from a scalper to scalp them himself, but when he realizes the tickets were promised to a racketeer connected to the hotel, he must come up with a way to keep everyone happy. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 30, 1956 Folk Song Festival Stanley's selection of Italian children to perform in the New York International Children's Folk-Song Festival nearly causes an international incident between the U.S. and Italy. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 7, 1956 Army Buddies Stanley spends an evening in a hotel room visiting with old friends from the Army and reminiscing about the pranks they once pulled. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 23, 1956 Celia Goes to a TV Show Stuck counting inventory, Stanley must watch helplessly as a singer enchants Celia on live TV. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 28, 1956 Clothing Store Stanley hopes to improve his standing by getting new clothes from a fancy men's clothier. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 5, 1956 Stanley's Mother Celia convinces Stanley to go on a diet, but he must move to his own apartment when his mother makes things difficult; isolated and miserable, Stanley agrees to come back to help supervise painters at his mother's place. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 19, 1956 Blonde Bandit Stanley gets caught up in a robbery when a blonde takes money from the hotel cashier; after waiting in the rain for him to show up for a date, Celia sees Stanley with the woman and suspects him of cheating. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 26, 1956 Stanley's New Personality Stanley thinks he needs to act more aggressively. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 3, 1956 Celia's Pen Pal Celia's French pen pal, Francois, visits New York and Stanley begins to suspect Francois has designs on winning Celia's heart. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 17, 1956 Stanley's a Lawyer When Stanley and Celia make separate plans for how to spend New Year's Eve, they hold a mock trial to resolve their argument. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 24, 1956 The Christmas Show Stanley has second thoughts about the music box he plans to give to Celia for Christmas. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 31, 1956 New Year's Party Stanley and Celia play phone tag while trying to join up on their way to a New Year's party and race the clock to rendezvous for their traditional midnight kiss. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 14, 1957 The Celebrity Stanley name-drops celebrities that have patronized his newsstand to impress Celia and her friends and must put up or shut up when they come to the hotel to watch him have lunch with a movie star he claims to know. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 21, 1957 Stanley and Mr. Phillips Plot The Sussex Fenton manager tries to use Stanley to get close to the hotel's florist. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 28, 1957 The Proposal Stanley and Celia visit a married friend's home while contemplating whether to tie the knot. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 11, 1957 The Fight Stanley lies to Celia when he cancels their date to see a fight, but one of Celia's friends spots him there and Stanley must keep Celia from finding out the truth. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 18, 1957 Stanley in the Sussex Fenton Follies Stanley's ego gets the better of him when he becomes the star performer at the hotel's annual "Follies" show, much to his friends' chagrin. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 25, 1957 Stanley's Surprise Party Stanley finds out about the surprise birthday party Celia planned for him and becomes so determined to follow her "secret" plan that he winds up agreeing to something totally unrelated. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 11, 1957 The Break Up Stanley tries to find a mutually beneficial solution when his arguments with Celia intensify. Details
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Season Info

Network
NBC
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 24, 1956