Theater of the Mind
The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show
210 episodes · 1946–1954 · NBC · Comedy
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Bandleader Phil Harris, Jack Benny's brash sidekick, and his wife, movie star Alice Faye, started as hosts of The Fitch Bandwagon in 1946. Their family sketches took over the show, and on October 3, 1948, it became The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show, running on NBC until June 18, 1954. Elliott Lewis played Phil's pal Frankie Remley and Walter Tetley the smart-mouthed delivery boy Julius. Writers Ray Singer and Dick Chevillat called it a writer's paradise.
Sources: The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show, Wikipedia
Episodes
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19461 episode
- A Present for Phil
The Fitch Company's directors can't decide what to give Phil for Christmas, and settle on a bust of F. W. Fitch. Phil sings "Pass That Peace Pipe."
19473 episodes
- Phil Goes to College
Phil enrolls at USC, in basket weaving, and then decides he needs a psychiatrist. - Jack Benny Talks Contract
Jack Benny comes over to negotiate Phil's contract for next season. Alice sings "April Showers." - A Day in the Life of Phil Harris
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
194811 episodes
- First Show for Rexall
The first show for Rexall: Phil and Alice go to sign their contract. - Phil to Retrieve Contract from Frankie
Remley has signed the Rexall contract instead of Phil, and taken over Phil's band. - Phyllis's Boyfriend
Phil's five-year-old daughter Alice gets engaged. - The Live Steer
To beat the high cost of steak, Remley buys a whole cow, and it's still alive. - A Job with Rexall for Willie
Phil tries to get rid of his brother-in-law Willie by finding him a job in Canada. - New Drug
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date. - Health Food
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date. - Frankie Borrows the Kids
Remley wants to borrow Alice and the kids to impress his rich aunt with a family. - The Babysitter
Phil and Remley babysit for the Rexall boss, with an unusual recipe for baby formula. - Hiring a Santa Claus
Jack Benny plays Santa for Phil's kids, for a price. - The Christmas Present
Everyone got a Christmas present from Rexall except Phil, and when his arrives, it's in pieces.
194939 episodes
- Phil Is Drafted
Phil Harris gets drafted. - The Engagement Ring
Phil drops Willie's engagement ring down the drain. - Broken Hearted Phil
Phil is crushed that his band wasn't chosen for President Truman's inauguration. - Truman's Inaugural
Phil and Remley try to find dress suits for the Inaugural Ball. - The Fire Chief
Phil the volunteer fire chief. - Mr. Scott Wants to Fire Band
The Rexall boss tells Phil to fire Remley and four other musicians. - An Admirer Sends Flowers to Alice
It's Valentine's Day, and Alice is getting flowers from a mysterious admirer. - Jury Duty
Remley moves into the guest room, and Phil is called for jury duty. - Remley Is Fired
How to get Remley a job and get him out of the house. - Remley Is Re-Hired
Phil gets Remley a job washing dishes at a Rexall store, and Remley ends up accused of kidnapping. - Alice's Birthday
Phil decides Alice would rather have a little cottage in the country, and makes a few deals. - The Ski Trip
Vacation plans get tangled when Phil and Remley lose their driver's licenses. - The Sponsor's Daughter
Phil's band plays the boss's daughter's school dance, and she falls for Phil. NBC cuts the show off during the last commercial. - The Circus
Phil and his friends visit the Clyde Beatty Circus. - Dinner for Teacher
Guests for Easter dinner, and Phil and Remley spice up the roast to speed their departure. - Movie Role
Phil and Alice go back to Twentieth Century-Fox to make a movie. - Spring Housecleaning
Phil and Remley take on the spring cleaning, and Alice's living room ends up a disaster. Alice flubs a line and Phil pounces. - Mother's Day Present
Phil's Mother's Day bracelet for Alice gets him arrested for receiving stolen goods. - Cadillac in the Swimming Pool
Phil and Remley manage to put the boss's Cadillac in his swimming pool. - Phil's Boat
Phil buys a yacht with one small problem: it's under water. - The Picnic
The family goes on a picnic. - The Tonsillectomy
Phil is having his tonsils out. - The French Orphan
Remley becomes foster father to a French orphan. - Frankie's Foster Son
Remley tries to marry in a hurry so he can keep the French orphan. - Concern About Contract Renewal
Will Rexall renew for next season? The last show of the season. - Phil Returns from Vacation
Phil is back from his fishing trip in Canada. The first show of the season. - Keeping Regular Office Hours
The boss tells Phil to keep regular office hours, and Phil and Remley hold their own one-cent sale. - Frankie Borrows Phil's New Chartreuse Car
Remley buys a car for $300, and what a car. - Three Grey Hairs
What to do about Phil's new gray hairs? - A Fight in the Market
Phil gets into a fight at the market, and his only witness is Julius. Phil loses his place in the script and ad-libs his way out. - Sponsor's Formal Party Honoring Harrises
There's a formal party tonight, but Phil has given Alice's new gown to Remley's tattooed girlfriend. - The Ukulele
Phil and Remley try to help Julius's romance with a ukulele. - The Television Test
Phil gets ready for television, as a detective. - The Engineer
Phil takes on an engineering job, changing a light bulb, and the house gets rewired. - Talented Children's Screen Test
Little Phyllis is going to be a movie star. - Investment in Female Wrestler
Remley invests in a wrestler called the Masked Mangler, who turns out to be a lady. - Sponsor to Hire Myrtle
How to get rid of Myrtle, the lady wrestler? - Getting a Christmas Tree in the Mountains
Phil and Remley head for the snow country to cut a community Christmas tree. - Annual Christmas Show
Jack Benny plays Santa for Phil's kids, for a price. The same script as December 1948.
195035 episodes
- Phil the Concert Singer
The story of Phil's career as a concert singer. Phil sings "The Old Master Painter." - Red Paint on Poodle
The boss's dog meets a can of red paint. The cast welcomes KGU, Honolulu, to the network. - Fixing the Furnace
Phil and Remley break the furnace sneaking in after an all-night party, and replace it with a war-surplus wind tunnel. - Statue for Phil's Birthday
Phil gets a modern sculpture for his birthday and decides to auction it. - The New York Trip
Phil is off to New York with the Jack Benny cast. Who gets to go with him? - Jump Off Brooklyn Bridge
From New York: Phil takes drastic steps to get the attention of the New York press. - Wrong Studio
Wandering through NBC in New York, Phil ends up a contestant on a singing quiz. - Unpaid Bills
Short of cab fare, Phil and Remley end up on top of a telephone pole. - Wabash Avenue
Phil and Remley decide to make a Western movie. - The Fortune Hunter
Phil breaks up a romance between a young woman and a fortune hunter by steering her toward Julius. Alice sings "Music! Music! Music!" - Julius to Marry Mr. Scott's Daughter
Phil and Remley set out to break up Julius's romance with the boss's daughter. - Alice's New Car
Alice buys her first new car, and Phil and Remley fix the windshield wiper by removing the motor. - Alice's Palm Springs Weekend
The family's last day in Palm Springs, and Remley meets a visitor from a flying saucer. - The Last Day in Palm Springs
From Palm Springs: Phil has seen a flying saucer and a man from Mars. - The Easter Bunny
Phil sees a six-foot Easter bunny, two of them. - Phil Puts on Cinderella
The girls go to a birthday party for the boss's daughter, and Phil ends up playing Cinderella. - Gangster's Trunk
Phil and Remley buy a used trunk and think there's a body in it. - Mother's Day
For Mother's Day, Phil and Remley set out to cook a fifty-four-pound turkey. - Driver's License Renewal
Phil tries to renew his driver's license. - Tickets to South Pacific
Phil tries to get two more tickets to South Pacific. No easy task. - Phil's Vaccination
Phil, Alice and Remley plan a trip to London and Paris. The last show of the season. - New Contract with RCA
Phil and Alice are about to sign with a new sponsor, RCA. The first show of the season. - Phil Has No Sponsor
RCA has backed out because Phil and Alice agreed to appear in a burlesque show. - Forbidden to Mention Sponsor's Name
Alice signs to appear in burlesque, and Phil isn't allowed to say his new sponsor's name. - Brownies Camping Trip
Phil ends up chaperoning a Brownie camping trip. - A Sick Phil Harris
Is Phil really sick, or just a hypochondriac? - Getting Out the Vote
Alice campaigns for a mayoral candidate who wants to close the pool halls. Phil sings The Thing on the air for the first time. - Talking to Mr. Scott About Mentioning Sponsor's Name
After a nightmare about his sponsor, Phil goes to talk with the boss. - Alice and the Kids Go to Palm Springs Without Phil
With Alice and the girls away for the weekend, Remley brings a live turkey into the house. - The Big Game on Television
Phil and Remley have tickets to the big football game, but Alice buys Phil a television set, sort of. - The Missing Baby
Remley the babysitter finds he has one baby too many. - Watering the Lawn
Phil and Remley are hung over, and Alice insists the lawn be watered. - Buying Alice a Christmas Present
What to get Alice for Christmas? Phil receives a gold record for The Thing. - Annual Christmas Show with Andy Devine
It's Christmas Eve and the girls want to see Santa, played by Andy Devine. - Sponsor's New Year's Eve Party
Not invited to the sponsor's New Year's party, Phil plans to take Alice to Ciro's.
195135 episodes
- Cutting the Bands Wages
Remley has been evicted by his landlord. - The New Singer
Who will take care of Phil in his declining years? - The Pony
Phyllis wants a toy pony for her birthday, and Remley talks Phil into a real one, from a bookie. - Phil Donates Blood
Phil, Alice and Remley each give a pint of blood. - Helping Alice with the Household Budget
Alice has trouble with the household budget, so Phil and Remley do the grocery shopping. - Are Phil and Alice Legally Married?
Remley signed a phony name as a witness at Phil's wedding. Is Phil really married to Alice? - USO Entertaining at an Army Camp
Phil and Remley volunteer to entertain at an Army base. - Phil's Golf Game
Phil plays a high-stakes round of golf with his sponsor. - Waiting for Darryl Zanuck's Call
Phil tries to talk Darryl Zanuck into starring him in another movie. - Phil the Dramatic Actor
Phil wants to be a dramatic actor, with a parody of All About Eve. - Spring in the Air
To get away for a few days without Alice, Phil pretends he's cracking up. - Frankie and Easter Dinner
Remley takes Phil and Alice to Easter dinner, and Alice picks an expensive French restaurant. - The Songwriters
Phil and Remley write a song for Phil to record. - Selling RCA Victor Television Sets
Phil has been sneaking RCA commercials into the show, much to the boss's displeasure. - Joining a Country Club
Turned down by a country club, Phil is determined to get in. - Improvement Is Necessary
The sponsor is unhappy with the format, so Phil turns the show into a copy of Suspense. - The Beautiful Child Contest
Phil's old baby picture wins a beautiful-child contest. - Vacation Plans
Vacation plans: Phil and Remley want a trailer and a drive to Las Vegas. - Hired Mothers
RCA's Mother's Day party is one mother short. - Phil the Flying Sergeant
Phil, who plays an airman in a new movie, gets carried away with the uniform and promises the kids a plane ride. - Contract Worries
Will RCA keep Phil in September? It depends on Remley. The last show of the season. - Musician Union Troubles
The band is upset that the show's new time will cut into their cocktail hour. The first show of the season. - Julius Wants to Get Married
Julius wants to marry his girlfriend, and Phil and Remley try to get them to elope. - Phil's Eye Exam
Phil uses the wrong eye drops just before a dinner party. - The School Orchestra
Phil takes on conducting the school orchestra. - The Life Story of Phil Harris and Alice Faye
The cast performs The Life Story of Phil Harris and Alice Faye. - Frankie Wants to Buy a Business
Remley borrows $200 to start a travel agency, and his first customer is Abner Peabody of Pine Ridge. - Red Cross Blood Drive
Phil and Alice give blood to the Red Cross, if Phil can work up the courage. A new performance of the January 1951 script. - Phil's USC College Benefit
Phil does a benefit for USC and tries to go collegiate. - Indians Don't Pay Income Taxes
Proud of his Indian heritage, Phil learns he could get an income-tax refund if he can prove it. - Frankie's TV Show
Remley is about to get his own TV show, if he can get Alice on it. - Mr. Scott's Clock
The sponsor asks Alice to hide his wife's Christmas present, an antique clock, until Christmas Eve. - Phil's Easy Chair Must Go
Phil learns how much trouble a man can get into just by sitting down. - Stolen Christmas Presents
After a visit to a department-store Santa, the Harrises' Christmas presents disappear. - Need Tickets to the Rose Parade
Phil can't get Rose Parade tickets, so Remley asks Grogan the gangster for help.
195233 episodes
- Pebble Beach Golf Trip
Phil is invited to Bing Crosby's golf tournament, and Alice insists he take Willie. - Surprise Present for Phil's Birthday
Alice goes shopping for Phil's birthday present with Willie, and Phil suspects she has a lover. - Fund Raising for the March of Dimes
Alice collects for the March of Dimes, and Phil and Remley decide to help. - Phil Is in Charge of the House
Phil finds out the girls lost a library book and were suspended from school. Alice isn't on this one. - The Day After Mr. Scott's Dinner Party
The day after the boss's dinner party, Phil and Remley try to stop a jewel robbery. - A Wife for Frankie
Phil tries to marry off a new neighbor to Remley. - Seeing Phil's New Movie
Phil is in a new movie and wants to be sure everybody sees it. - Phil's Band to Play for Mr. Scott's Daughter
Phil's band plays the boss's teenage daughter's dance. - Frankie Is Not Going with Phil to Las Vegas
Phil and Alice go to Las Vegas, and Remley isn't invited. - Children's Costume Party
Little Alice gets a bad haircut, and Phil and Remley try to fix it. - Choosing Where to Go on Vacation
Phil brags once too often and must choose between being a dead hero or a live coward on a ski trip. - Phil Is Made Honorary Colonel
Phil is made an honorary Confederate colonel. - Grogan Wants a Party at Phil's House
Grogan the gangster throws a coming-out-of-jail party for a pal, at the Harris house. - Is Alice Broke?
Phil hears Alice has been wiped out in the stock market. - Alice's Easter Dress
Phil accidentally rips Alice's new Easter dress. - Alice's Old Boyfriend
Phil gets jealous when Alice's old boyfriend comes to town. - Phil Is Directed to Fire His Band
Phil is told to fire his whole band. - The Harris Kids on Television
Phyllis and little Alice sing on a television show. - Julius Is Missing
Julius has been missing for three days. - Alice's Surprise Party for Mr. Scott
A surprise party for the sponsor, and Phil and Remley buy the liquor. The last show of the season. - Hotel Harris
Home from a summer tour, Phil and Alice find Elliott has turned their house into a motel and trailer park. Remley is now called Elliott. The first show of the season. - The Stolen U.S. Mail
Why hasn't the Harrises' mail been delivered? - Phil the Television Star
Phil becomes a television star. - Baby Alice's First Date
Little Alice has her first date, and Phil doesn't like it. - Phil Helps Get Out the Vote
Phil works to get out the vote in the 1952 election, sure he'll swing it. - Surprise Party for Phil
A surprise costume party for Phil's birthday. - Alice Buys a Business
Alice plans to buy an antique shop for her mother, and Phil, Elliott and Willie each try to get it cheapest. - Football Tickets
Phil, Alice and Elliott all want to go to the big game, with only two tickets. - Elliott's Girlfriends Name
After poker with the boys, Phil wakes up with a hangover and a new tattoo. - Julius Is in Jail
Julius is accused of robbery, and Phil, Alice and Elliott go to the police to help. - An Elephant for Mr. Scott
Phil and Alice go Christmas shopping for the president of RCA. - Alice Volunteers to Play Santa Claus
Phil plays Santa at Alice's women's club Christmas party. - New Year's Eve Party at the Harrises
Alice plans a big New Year's Eve party, and the band is definitely not invited.
195329 episodes
- The $800 Kiss
Alice has raised $800 for the March of Dimes, and Phil and Elliott think they can do better. - Promoting the Product
RCA wants Phil to make a personal appearance at a department store. - Phil Fasthorse
Phil, the big Indian chief, goes on the warpath. - Last of the Mohicans
Phil, still the last of the Mohicans, may be in trouble with another tribe. - Free College Education for Indians
Phil gets the chance at a free college education at Dartmouth. - The 4-D Camera
Phil learns he isn't the last of the Mohicans after all, and Elliott wants him to invest in a four-dimensional camera. - The Mink Cape Mix-Up
Phil buys Alice a fur and then wishes he hadn't. - The Gang Leader's Phone Number
Phil Harris and the telephone, something Alexander Graham Bell wasn't prepared for. - Who Will Replace Phil?
A flashback to Phil's trip to San Francisco. What will the sponsor put on while he's gone? - Saving Phil's Job
Phil worries guests Martin and Lewis will be funnier than he is. - Coloring Easter Eggs Phil's Way
Coloring Easter eggs, Phil's way. - The Little Mothers Helpers Club
Phyllis forms the Little Mother's Helpers Club, and Phil gets a big responsibility. - Willie and the Fortune Hunter
Willie is going to marry Chloe. - A Trip to Tijuana
A shopping trip to Tijuana. - Elliott's Free Trip to the Orient
Phil wants a vacation without Alice, and Elliott has won two tickets to the Orient. - Mother's Day Gift Trouble
Phil has forgotten a Mother's Day present for Alice. - A Pool for the Kids
Little Alice wants a mink coat, a chauffeur and a swimming pool. - The Harrises Visit the Dentist
Phil has to go to the dentist, and so does Alice. - Grogan's Sister
Phil is called on to play Cupid, in reverse. - Willie's Ice Maker
Phil and Elliott wait to hear from the sponsor: will the show be renewed? - The Forgotten Father
Father's Day, and Phil's begonias have cutworms. - Vacation Without Effort
Phil and Alice have rented a mountain cabin for the summer. The last show of the season. - A Day at Santa Anita
Phil buys a racehorse. - The Barbells of Scotland
A set of barbells, and a derrick to lift them, wreck the Harris household. - The Romance of Alice and Phil
How Phil and Alice met, in his version and hers. - How Long Will the Genius of Phil Go Undiscovered?
RCA gives Phil a gold record, and he goes shopping for a trophy case. - A Trip to the Moon
Phil decides to go to the Moon, and two guests from Space Patrol, Ed Kemmer and Lyn Osborn as Commander Corry and Cadet Happy, try to help. Alice sings "From This Moment On." - Phil and Elliott Play Detective
Phil and Elliott play detective, with a satire of Dragnet. Phil buys a crow for Christmas. - Hosting French Refugee Kids for Christmas
A flashback to Christmas Eve at the Harrises', and Phil promises the kids a visit from Santa.
195424 episodes
- Phil Gives Up Smoking for the New Year
Phil cleans out his desk, answers his mail and reviews last year's resolutions. - An English Dinner for a New Year
Phil wants to buy a new car. - Phil's Band Turns to Drama
Phil rehearses the band, and the cast does Romeo and Juliet as only they can. - Life Insurance for Phil
Phil takes an insurance physical, and Alice finds his old love letters. - Royalty Check Celebration
Phil and Elliott walk to RCA to pick up a check, with a joke told entirely in sound effects. - Build It Yourself Television Set
Phil and Elliott try to put up a television antenna. - A Bad Case of Nerves
Phil's nerves are jumpy, and he and Elliott plan a quiet evening at home. - Firing Elliott
Phil has to show the band who's boss. Is he going to fire Elliott? - A Night at the Movies
Phil and Alice plan an evening out, and Phil dreams of dramatic roles. - Job Hunting
Selling tickets to a school play for the Red Cross, Phil plays Tom Sawyer and tries to get Elliott to whitewash a fence. - Expired Driver's License
Phil is hiding from the law under the front porch. What has he done? - Phil Writes His Life Story
Phil rents an office to write his life story. - Who Sent Flowers?
Someone has called asking Alice for a date tonight. - What Would You Do If You Were a Dog?
Phil hunts for work for the band, and Julius suggests selling ermine coats for $14.75. - Phil's Pain in the Side
Phil has a pain in his side, so he and Elliott visit a steam bath. - This Band Is Underpaid
The band rehearses for a supermarket opening, with a concerto for combs and tissue paper. - Herbert's Happy Hacienda
Phil, Alice and Elliott take a vacation at Herbert's Happy Hacienda. - Special Red Cross Blood Drive Program
Phil puts on a show for the blood bank with a pint of blood as the price of admission. - Phil's African Movies
Phil plans to write a jungle movie. - This Is Your Past
Phil has lost his confidence, and then he's to star on This Is Your Past. - A Date for Herman
It's spring, and Phil's St. Bernard seems to be in love. - The Trouble with Honest Fred
- The Pink Bed Jacket
Phil and Elliott plan a fishing trip, and the girls give Phil a pink bed jacket for Father's Day. - Vacation Without Elliott
Alice wants a vacation without Elliott, and a flashback to the night they met him. The last show of the series.