Mr. Adams and Eve (1957)
Mr. Adams and Eve is a CBS sitcom starring Howard Duff and his then wife, Ida Lupino, as a fictitious acting couple, Howard and Eve Adams, residing in Beverly Hills, California. In the television series, Lupino is known professionally as Eve Drake. The program aired sixty-six episodes from January 4, 1957, to July 8, 1958, with rebroadcasts continuing until September 23, 1958. Lupino was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Best Actress in a Continuing Role" for both seasons of Mr. Adams and Eve.
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Episode 1 - Adult Western
Release Date: 1957-09-20 -
Episode 2 - Taming of the Shrew
Release Date: 1957-09-27Howard and Eve are all set to appear in a production of Shakespeare's ""Taming of the Shrew"".
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Episode 3 - International Affair
Release Date: 1957-10-04Rajah Ahmed Khan, an Eastern potentate, visits the studio where Eve and Howard are making a picture. The Rajah immediately decides that Eve would be a lovely acquisition for his harem and offers to buy her from Howard.
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Episode 4 - Split Careers
Release Date: 1957-10-11 -
Episode 5 - Joan Fontaine
Release Date: 1957-10-18 -
Episode 6 - Suspicion
Release Date: 1957-10-25 -
Episode 7 - The Life Story of Eve Drake and Howard Adams
Release Date: 1957-11-01When Hollywood scenario writers prepare a film biography of Eve and Howard, any resemblance to the real people are purely coincidental.
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Episode 8 - The Comedians
Release Date: 1957-11-08 -
Episode 9 - Man with Raven
Release Date: 1957-11-15Howard decides to act ""Richard III"" and invites a thespian of the old school to his home.
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Episode 10 - The Artist
Release Date: 1957-11-22Eve is flattered and Howard skeptical when an egotistical artist asks Eve to sit for a portrait.
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Episode 11 - Active Duty
Release Date: 1957-11-29Howard, spending two weeks with the Air Force Reserve, finds his troubles with the commanding officer aggravated when Eve comes to the base to entertain.
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Episode 12 - Las Vegas Story
Release Date: 1957-12-06 -
Episode 13 - The Producers
Release Date: 1957-12-13Eve and Howard turn producers and repair to a small town to film a simple story derived from real life. Their first mistake is the hiring of an Italian director.
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Episode 14 - The First Mrs. Adams
Release Date: 1957-12-20 -
Episode 15 - The Service Story
Release Date: 1957-12-27The Adamses entertain at an Army camp. Howard can't understand why the wolf whistles from the darkened audience are only for him.
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Episode 16 - The Flack
Release Date: 1958-01-10 -
Episode 17 - Jungle Madness
Release Date: 1958-01-17Darkest Africa is all aglow when a white hunter gets a yen for Eve while on location.
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Episode 18 - Me, the Jury
Release Date: 1958-01-24In the midst of making a movie, Eve receives a call to jury duty. She insists that she must fulfill her responsibilities as a citizen.
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Episode 19 - The Inheritance
Release Date: 1958-01-31Eve falls heir to a massive castle high on the desolate moors of Scotland.
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Episode 20 - The Big Top
Release Date: 1958-02-07 -
Episode 21 - Come on to Mars' House
Release Date: 1958-02-11Studio chief J.B. Hafter hires an astrologer to advise him as to the best time for making movies. Stars Howard and Eve become intrigued with this method and decide to follow Hafter's example.
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Episode 22 - Backwash
Release Date: 1958-02-18Howard is given the opportunity to direct a movie and receives enthusiastic support from Eve. But when Howard reads the script he is afraid the picture will be a flop.
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Episode 23 - Surprise! Surprise!
Release Date: 1958-03-04 -
Episode 24 - The Writers
Release Date: 1958-03-11 -
Episode 25 - Platter Place
Release Date: 1958-03-18Howard and Eve fall asleep in their producer's office. They discover that the ghosts of the silent-picture era take over in the wee small hours.
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Episode 26 - Brought to You Dead From Hollywood
Release Date: 1958-03-25 -
Episode 27 - Backpage
Release Date: 1958-04-01Ed Sullivan invites Howard and Eve to guest write a column for him. With visions of Pulitzer Prizes dancing in their heads, they set out among the city's teeming millions.
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Episode 28 - U.C.L.A. -- Eh!
Release Date: 1958-04-08Eve and Howard practically rewrite ancient history when they study the Etruscan Age in college.
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Episode 29 - The Lovey Doveys
Release Date: 1958-04-15Eve and Howard are asked to serve as hosts to a newly married couple who have won a ""perfect marriage"" contest on a TV program. But the Adamses find that the constant round of nightclubs is a strain.
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Episode 30 - Howard and Eve and Ida
Release Date: 1958-04-22In this episode, Ida Lupino plays both Eve and herself. Studio chief Hafter hires Ida Lupino to direct a Howard and Eve film. Howard used to date Ida, so Eve is jealous and gives her a very difficult time. Eve comes to realize she's a good person, though, and defends her when she gets fired for pushing her artistic vision.
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Episode 31 - The Original MacDuffs
Release Date: 1958-04-29Howard and Eve overhear a telephone conversation in which J.B. Hafter, the studio head, grants many concessions to another star. When they make the same demands, Hafter tells them that the star has a ranch and is independently wealthy. So, Howard and Eve decide to buy a ranch.
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Episode 32 - The Ghosts of Consolidated
Release Date: 1958-05-06After a hectic day at the studio, Howard and Eve decide it is too late to go home. So they fall asleep in their producer's office.
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Episode 33 - The Bowling Story
Release Date: 1958-05-13 -
Episode 34 - Command Performance
Release Date: 1958-05-20Studio chief J.B. Hafter sends Howard and Eve to Europe to publicize the premiere of one of his films. They visit a small country where the ruler is a grand duchess. Eve tries to sell the duchess on the advantages of democracy--in fact she even suggests the duchess abdicate!
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Episode 35 - The Stunt Man
Release Date: 1958-05-27A neighbor, who apparently hates movie people, complains to the police about Howard and Eve. Then he bombards them with phone calls. Eve, who has been reading up on psychology, devises a plan to cure the bothersome neighbor.
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Episode 36 - The Interview
Release Date: 1958-06-03While at a party, Eve is tricked into agreeing to appear on a nationwide television interview with a man known to hate the movie colony. On the show, Eve makes an unfortunate remark, which makes her look ridiculous. Later, Howard makes a few remarks of his own at a press interview.
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Episode 37 - The Chowder Cup
Release Date: 1958-06-10Eve and Howard buy a half interest in a restaurant. They become so absorbed in their new enterprise that they incur the anger of their boss, J.B. Hafter, who demands that they either give up the restaurant or give up acting.
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Episode 38 - Dear Variety
Release Date: 1958-06-17Eve mistakes an old copy of Variety for a recent one and gets the impression that the studio is about to close down.
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Episode 39 - Steve's Girl Friend
Release Date: 1958-06-24 -
Episode 40 - Planes That Pass in the Night
Release Date: 1958-07-01Howard and Eve take a vacation, but they can't decide where to spend it.
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Episode 41 - Teenage Idol
Release Date: 1958-07-08