The Hathaways
The Hathaways is a 26-episode situation comedy that aired on ABC in October 6, 1961, to March 30, 1962, starring Peggy Cass and Jack Weston as suburban LosAngeles"parents" to a trio of acting chimpanzees. Weston portrays Walter Hathaway, a realtor. Cass is the wife Elinore, the"mum" and booking representative 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 buddy and neighbor, Thelma Brockwood, and Harvey Lembeck as Jerry Roper, the theatrical agent of this chimps, The other neighbor, Mrs. Harrison has been performed by Belle Montrose, the mom of comedian Steve Allen.
The premiere event is entitled"Love Thy Neighbor": the Brockwoods decide to purchase your house across the street even though reservations about the chimps being their neighbors too. Joe Flynn, guest-starred as Freddie Winkler at the third episode"Walter Takes somebody", that aired on October 20. Vaughn Taylor played with a veterinarian Dr. Dorsey at"Candy's Tonsils". Robert Q. Lewis depicted Barney Holt at"TV or Not TV" on. Different episodes were entitled"The Hathaways Sleep Outside","Grandma's Lamp","TV or Not TV","The Practical Joker","Help Wanted","The Shrewd Trader","A Man for Amanda", and also the series finale,"Elinore's Best Buddy".