The Couple Takes a Wife
The Couple Takes a Wife is a 1972 American TV film. It was directed by Jerry Paris.[1]
Plot
A married couple who both work get in a woman, Jennifer, to work as a housekeeper.
Cast
- Bill Bixby as Jeff Hamilton
- Paula Prentiss as Barbara Hamilton
- Myrna Loy as Mother
- Robert Goulet as Randy Perkins
- Nanette Fabray as Marion Randolph
- Larry Storch as David
- Valerie Perrine as Jennifer Allen
Reception
The show aired in December 1972. It was the 17th highest rated program of the week with ratings of 24.2 and a share of 37.[2]
The New York Times thought it had some "genuine charm" but was "done in by the last half hour."[3] The Los Angeles Times called it "slick, sophisticated."[4]
References
- ^ Wanted: A Reliable Rabbit for Paula Haber, Joyce. Los Angeles Times 10 Oct 1972: d11
- ^ HOLIDAY SPECIALS AT TOP OF NEW NIELSENS Los Angeles Times 22 Dec 1972: d24.
- ^ TV: Young Marrieds: 'Couple Takes a Wife,' Movie on A.B.C., Has Charm Here and There Thompson, Howard. New York Times 5 Dec 1972: 95.
- ^ TV REVIEW: Menage a Trois vs. Traditional Marriage Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 5 Dec 1972: c19.
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