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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 |
|---|
| The Marquis Chimps | Themselves |
| Peggy Cass | Elinor Hathaway |
| Jack Weston | Walter Hathaway |
| Barbara Perry | Thelma Brockwood / Thelma Blackwood |
| Mary Grace Canfield | Amanda Allison |
| George Ives | Bert Brockwood / George Brockwood |
| Ty Perry | Roy |
| Vaughn Taylor | Dr. Dorsey |
| Robert Q. Lewis | Barney Holt |
| Al Checco | Al Jason |
| # | 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, Don Taylor, David Butler
Writers
Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Ellis Marcus, Ann Marcus, Herbert Finn, Leo Solomon, Ben Gershman, John Elliotte, Dick Wesson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| The Marquis Chimps | Themselves |
| Peggy Cass | Elinor Hathaway |
| Jack Weston | Walter Hathaway |
| Barbara Perry | Thelma Brockwood / Thelma Blackwood |
| Mary Grace Canfield | Amanda Allison |
| George Ives | Bert Brockwood / George Brockwood |
| Ty Perry | Roy |
| Vaughn Taylor | Dr. Dorsey |
| Robert Q. Lewis | Barney Holt |
| Al Checco | Al Jason |
| Joe Higgins | Bus Driver |
| Hoke Howell | Proprietor |
| Belle Montrose | Mrs. Harrison |
| Jimmie Lee Gaines | Freddie Brockwood |
| Alan Carney | Nick |
| Bruno VeSota | Fat Man |
| Dean Moray | Herbert Jr. |
| Wally Brown | Joey |
| Leslie Barringer | Boy |
| Joe Devlin | Gateman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Sparks | Executive Producer |
| Ezra Stone | Producer |
| Gene Detroy | Producer |
