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It's a Great Life
TV Series1954 · Comedy · 30 min
Two ex G.I.'s Denny and Steve return home and take a room at the boarding house of the doting Amy Morgan. Also in the house are the young and beautiful Cathy, and Amy's irascible, penny-pinching chiseler brother Earl. The series follows "the boys'" exploits as they try to get rich quick and meet the girls of their dreams while working as vacuum-cleaner salesmen.
Episodes with Steve Appearances
S1E1
William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
House Hunting
S1E2William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Go Home to Your Mother
S1E3William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Baby-Sitters
While babysitting, Amy is called away and leaves the child in the care of Uncle Earl who promptly delegates the job to Denny and Steve.
S1E4William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Objective Moon
S1E5William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Daniel's Department Store
Denny and Steve wake up early and head down to Daniel's Department Store to apply for jobs. They are hired and go to work as salesman in the sporting goods section. There sales quota for the day $200.00 each...if they can't make it they're fired. It looks bad for the boys until Earl shows up and lets Denny know Amy has a charge account with the store.
S1E6William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
50-50
S1E7William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Amy is trying to save money to buy a special birthday for Katy and Denny and Steve try to provide their brand of dubious assistance.
S1E8William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
A Visit from Steve's Mother
S1E9William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Turkey Dinner
The boys burn Amy's turkey dinner and end up having to prepare a replacement meal...using only potatoes.
S1E10William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Denny Buys a Steer
S1E11William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Boys Redecorate the Attic
S1E12William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
A Date for Mrs. Morgan
S1E13William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Closet
S1E14William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman
Denny and Steve serve as unwitting stooges for jewel thieves.
S1E15William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Denny's Big Night
S1E16William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
There Is a Santa Claus
Earl gets a part-time job as Santa Claus in a nearby department store.
S1E17William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Driver's License
Mrs. Morton is stopped by a policeman for over-parking, and discovers that she doesn't have a license with her. The boys come to her rescue.
S1E18William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
A Job for Kathy
S1E19William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Surprise Party
Mrs. Morgan is responsible for planning her club's next event but is feeling under the weather. Denny and Steve try to help but get the instructions wrong and the gathering takes an unexpected turn.
S1E20William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Missing Stamp
S1E21William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Borrowed TV Set
Denny and Steve borrow the Sanders' television set while they are on vacation.
S1E22William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Kathy's Former Boyfriend
Denny pretends to be Kathy's husband when her former boyfriend shows up on their doorstep.
S1E23William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Friendship
S1E24William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Engagement Ring
S1E25William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Winter Sports
Keeping up with Vera and Katy, two sports fanatics, is wearing Denny and Steve out. Steve's ego won't admit defeat and he invents a story that he and Denny are great skiers. To save face the boys are forced to prove it.
S1E26William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Night Watchman
Denny and Steve find Earl a job as a night watchman.
S1E27William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Foster Father
Denny undertakes the responsibility of helping support Jacques, a French war orphan. Through a misunderstanding Jacques arrives in the United States in Denny's doorstep.
S1E28William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Tijuana
S1E29William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Kathy Goes to New York
S1E30William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Matchmakers
S1E31William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Hospital
Earl protests the high cost of house calls and the boys wind up in the doctor's office getting more than they bargained for.
S1E32William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Boys Clean House
S1E33William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Formal for Amy
S1E34William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Denny Sings
Denny tries to launch a career as a night club singer.
S1E35William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Three Hungry Men
Amy's health food diet sends the boys out in the middle of the night in pursuit of some 'real' food.
S1E36William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Missing Husband
Denny encounters a woman who claims that they were married during the Second World War.
S1E37William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Inheritance
S1E38William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Parakeet
S1E39William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Easy Chair
S2E1William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Call Michigan 4099
The boys suspect Amy of shoplifting.
S2E2William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Hay Burner
Denny buys what he thinks is a race horse.
S2E3William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Fortune Hunters
A former girlfriend of Earl's pays him a visit. He learns that she has a daughter, she's rich and she's recently widowed.
S2E4William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Paper Drive
Denny and Steve assist a youngster collect paper for his school.
S2E5William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Hash House
The boys are talked into buying a diner.
S2E6William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
A Birthday for Earl
On his birthday, Earl is given a party with a "This Is Your Life" theme.
S2E7William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Girl Friend
S2E8William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Man's Best Friend
The boys adopt a hound dog.
S2E9William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Double Date
Denny and Steve agree to go on a double date with two beautiful sisters.
S2E10William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
High Pressure
Denny and Steve try to sell a large shipment of vacuum cleaners.
S2E11William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Movie Star
The boys meet a ex-movie star trying to make ends meet by selling vacuum cleaners.
S2E12William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Crystal Ball
S2E13William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Big Game
Steve desperate tries to find tickets for a big football game.
S2E14William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Private Line
Tired of sharing a phone with the rest of the boarding house residents, Denny and Steve decide to have a phone with a private line installed in their room
S2E15William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Fabulous Foundling
Denny and Steve fall for a beautiful woman who is renting a room from Earl.
S2E16William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Hawaiian Holiday
S2E17William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Elusive Dime
S2E18William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Beauty Contest
After Steve learns that the event includes a beauty contest, his resentment at being asked to chair the event disappears.
S2E19William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Lady and the Painting
Steve meets a pretty French art student and promptly falls in love.
S2E20William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
House Guest
Denny and Steve invite an old Army buddy and his wife to stay at Amy's.
S2E21William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Square Circle
Steve goes into training to become a professional boxer.
S2E22William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Smog Gets in Your Eyes
Denny and Steve suffer when Los Angeles is blanketed by a thick layer of persistent smog.
S2E23William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Screen Test
Denny and Steve inflict themselves on a Hollywood talent scout.
S2E24William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Renee and the Survey
S2E25William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Bachelor Party
The night before a friend's wedding, the boys decide to throw a bachelor party in his honor.
S2E26William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Voice
Amy asks the boys to call the local red cross and cancel her appointment. When Denny calls he is stunned by the sexy voice that answers. He doesn't get her name but decides he must meet her. Steve also calls for Amy and he too hears the alluring voice not knowing that Earl is eavesdropping on the line. Soon all three head down to the red cross to meet 'The Voice'. But matching the voice to the person is not as easy as they thought it would be.
S2E27William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
All for Amy
It's Amy's birthday and the boys have a great day planned. Beginning at 7 am with breakfast in bed followed by hat shopping, amusement park, bowling alley and pool hall. The only trouble is Amy doesn't like any of those things. Amy's birthday is an unmitigated disaster as they force everything on her without listening to anything she wants. The final straw is dinner at a fancy French restaurant where Earl and Denny can't understand anything on the menu.
S2E28William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Private Eyes
In order to make some extra money, Denny and Steve work part-time as private eyes and get into more trouble than they bargained for.
S2E29William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Glamour Doll
Denny is out of town and Tommy is hanging out with the boys when Amy tells them that a studio rep. called and wants to use their house to shoot a scene. The boys aren't impressed until they find out the picture stars Caroline Cabot...a blonde bombshell. When they meet her the boys all try and impress her and decide they don't think the script is right for her. Much to the director's dismay the boys attempt to supervise the shoot.
S2E30William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Kid Sister
Steve loves his new girlfriend but hates her annoying kid sister who insists on making a pest of herself.
S2E31William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Raffle Ticket
Denny buys a raffle ticket and is declared the contest winner, winning a trailer in the process.
S2E32William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Return of Caroline
A movie star searching for a husband decides that Denny is matrimonial material.
S2E33William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Palm Springs Story
Denny and Steve invite Amy to join them in Palm Springs for the weekend.
S2E34William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Yachting Party
While trying to impress two beautiful woman, Denny and Steve make exaggerated claims about their yachting abilities.
S2E35William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Operation for Earl
Earl is terrified about his upcoming operation - he's having his tonsils removed.
S2E36William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Old Soldiers Never Die
Denny and Steve find themselves re-inducted into the Army after telling their old Army tales to an officer.
S2E37William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Charity Drive
Amy asks Denny and Steve to assist her to raise money for charity.
S2E38William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
Passport for Amy
Denny and Steve try to help Amy prepare for her trip to England.
S2E39William Bishop as Steve Connors30 min
The Housekeeper
A bossy housekeeper takes over when Amy goes on vacation.