The Jimmy Stewart Show
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The Jimmy Stewart Show is an American sitcom starring James Stewart
as a professor at a small town university called Josiah Kesser College. Twenty-four episodes of the show were broadcast in the 1971–1972 season on the NBC
network's Sunday night schedule (8:30-9 pm ET), under the sponsorship of Procter & Gamble
.
The show is notable as the only production in which the actor allowed himself to be billed onscreen as "Jimmy".
James Stewart (actor)
James Maitland Stewart was an American film and stage actor, known for his distinctive voice and his everyman persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and receiving one Lifetime...
as a professor at a small town university called Josiah Kesser College. Twenty-four episodes of the show were broadcast in the 1971–1972 season on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
network's Sunday night schedule (8:30-9 pm ET), under the sponsorship of Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
.
The show is notable as the only production in which the actor allowed himself to be billed onscreen as "Jimmy".
Episode list
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "By Way of Introduction" (pilot) | September 19, 1971 |
| 1-2 | "Love In A Briefcase" | September 26, 1971 |
| 1-3 | "The Price of Plumbing Is Numbing" | October 3, 1971 |
| 1-4 | "The Father and Son Game" | October 10, 1971 |
| 1-5 | "Another Day, Another Scholar" | October 17, 1971 |
| 1-6 | "A Hunch In Time" | October 24, 1971 |
| 1-7 | "The Identity Crisis" | October 31, 1971 |
| 1-8 | "Guest Of Honor" | November 7, 1971 |
| 1-9 | "Pro Bono Publico" | November 14, 1971 |
| 1-10 | "A Bunk For Unk" | November 21, 1971 |
| 1-11 | "A Run For City Commissioner" (aka "A Vote For Howard") | November 28, 1971 |
| 1-12 | "Period of Readjustment" | December 5, 1971 |
| 1-13 | "Luther's Last Love" | December 19, 1971 |
| 1-14 | "Cock-a-doodle Don't" | December 26, 1971 |
| 1-15 | "As the Escrow Flies" | January 2, 1972 |
| 1-16 | "Eighty-Nine Pounds of Love" | January 9, 1972 |
| 1-17 | "The Quarterback Ache" | January 16, 1972 |
| 1-18 | "Aunt's In My Pants" (aka "Aunt's In My Plans") | January 23, 1972 |
| 1-19 | "Paper Work" | January 30, 1972 |
| 1-20 | "Song of the Jailbird" | February 6, 1972 |
| 1-21 | "Price Is Right" | February 13, 1972 |
| 1-22 | "Jim's Decision" | February 20, 1972 |
| 1-23 | "Old School Ties" | March 5, 1972 |
| 1-24 | "A Bone of Much Contention" | March 12, 1972 |