Mister Ed
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| Mister Ed | |
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| Premiere | January 5, 1961 |
| Finale | February 6, 1966 |
| Airs | |
| Creator | Walter Brooks (short stories) |
| Network | syndication (season 1) CBS (seasons 2-6) |
| Style | 30-minute sitcom |
| Company | The Mister Ed Company Filmways Television |
| Episodes | 143 |
| Seasons | 6 |
| Origin | USA |
Mister Ed is a sitcom that aired on CBS.
Wilbur Post is an architect who moves into a nice home with his lovely wife Carol. Out back is what appears to be a structure that Wilbur can convert into an office for his architect work but it turns out to be a stable. The stable is occupied by a horse, a palomino, and this horse is able to talk.
When Wilbur tries to tell Carol the horse can talk, Carol thinks Wilbur has flipped his lid. Even moreso as the horse, who was named Mister Ed, will only talk to Wilbur and only when Wilbur's alone with him. His neighbors are Roger and Kay Addison, and Roger wonders if Wilbur has all his facilities about him sometimes and Ed tends to get him into some situations no horse owner should endure.
After three seasons, the Addisons moved out and were replaced by Gordon and Winnie Kirkwood. Gordon was Wilbur's commanding officer in the Army.
Filmways Television produced Mister Ed in association with CBS. Filmways' successor-in-interest, MGM Television, now owns and distributes the show.
Contents |
Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | |||||||
| Alan Young | Wilbur Post | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Connie Hines | Carol Post | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Larry Keating | Roger Addison | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Supporting/Recurring Cast | |||||||
| Edna Skinner | Kay Addison | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Leon Ames | Gordon Kirkwood | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Florence MacMichael | Winnie Kirkwood | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Allan Lane | Mister Ed (voice) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| syndication | |||
| Season One | January 5, 1961 | July 2, 1961 | 26 |
| CBS | |||
| Season Two | October 1, 1961 | April 29, 1962 | 26 |
| Season Three | September 27, 1962 | May 12, 1963 | 26 |
| Season Four | September 29, 1963 | May 17, 1964 | 26 |
| Season Five | October 4, 1964 | June 16, 1965 | 26 |
| Season Six | September 12, 1965 | February 6, 1966 | 13 |
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season Sets | |||
| Season One | October 6, 2009 | 4 | purchase |
| The Complete Second Season | February 2, 2010 | 4 | purchase |
| The Complete Third Season | June 1, 2010 | 4 | purchase |
| 'Best Of' Collections | |||
| The Best of Mister Ed, Volume 1 | January 13, 2004 | 2 | |
| The Best of Mister Ed, Volume 2 | March 8, 2005 | 2 | |
