About this season
Mr. Adams and Eve is a CBS sitcom starring Howard Duff and his then wife, Ida Lupino, as a fictitious acting couple, Howard and Eve Adams, residing in Beverly Hills, California. In the television series, Lupino is known professionally as Eve Drake. The program aired sixty-six episodes from January 4, 1957, to July 8, 1958, with rebroadcasts continuing until September 23, 1958. Lupino was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Best Actress in a Continuing Role" for both seasons of Mr. Adams and Eve.
Episodes (41)
1. Adult Western
Aired 20 September 1957 • 30 min
2. Taming of the Shrew
Aired 27 September 1957 • 30 min
Howard and Eve are all set to appear in a production of Shakespeare's ""Taming of the Shrew"".
3. International Affair
Aired 4 October 1957 • 30 min
Rajah Ahmed Khan, an Eastern potentate, visits the studio where Eve and Howard are making a picture. The Rajah immediately decides that Eve would be a lovely acquisition for his harem and offers to buy her from Howard.
4. Split Careers
Aired 11 October 1957 • 30 min
5. Joan Fontaine
Aired 18 October 1957 • 30 min
6. Suspicion
Aired 25 October 1957 • 30 min
7. The Life Story of Eve Drake and Howard Adams
Aired 1 November 1957 • 30 min
When Hollywood scenario writers prepare a film biography of Eve and Howard, any resemblance to the real people are purely coincidental.
8. The Comedians
Aired 8 November 1957 • 30 min
9. Man with Raven
Aired 15 November 1957 • 30 min
Howard decides to act ""Richard III"" and invites a thespian of the old school to his home.
10. The Artist
Aired 22 November 1957 • 30 min
Eve is flattered and Howard skeptical when an egotistical artist asks Eve to sit for a portrait.
11. Active Duty
Aired 29 November 1957 • 30 min
Howard, spending two weeks with the Air Force Reserve, finds his troubles with the commanding officer aggravated when Eve comes to the base to entertain.
12. Las Vegas Story
Aired 6 December 1957 • 30 min
13. The Producers
Aired 13 December 1957 • 30 min
Eve and Howard turn producers and repair to a small town to film a simple story derived from real life. Their first mistake is the hiring of an Italian director.
14. The First Mrs. Adams
Aired 20 December 1957 • 30 min
15. The Service Story
Aired 27 December 1957 • 30 min
The Adamses entertain at an Army camp. Howard can't understand why the wolf whistles from the darkened audience are only for him.
16. The Flack
Aired 10 January 1958 • 30 min
17. Jungle Madness
Aired 17 January 1958 • 30 min
Darkest Africa is all aglow when a white hunter gets a yen for Eve while on location.
18. Me, the Jury
Aired 24 January 1958 • 30 min
In the midst of making a movie, Eve receives a call to jury duty. She insists that she must fulfill her responsibilities as a citizen.
19. The Inheritance
Aired 31 January 1958 • 30 min
Eve falls heir to a massive castle high on the desolate moors of Scotland.
20. The Big Top
Aired 7 February 1958 • 30 min
21. Come on to Mars' House
Aired 11 February 1958 • 30 min
Studio chief J.B. Hafter hires an astrologer to advise him as to the best time for making movies. Stars Howard and Eve become intrigued with this method and decide to follow Hafter's example.
22. Backwash
Aired 18 February 1958 • 30 min
Howard is given the opportunity to direct a movie and receives enthusiastic support from Eve. But when Howard reads the script he is afraid the picture will be a flop.
23. Surprise! Surprise!
Aired 4 March 1958 • 30 min
24. The Writers
Aired 11 March 1958 • 30 min
25. Platter Place
Aired 18 March 1958 • 30 min
Howard and Eve fall asleep in their producer's office. They discover that the ghosts of the silent-picture era take over in the wee small hours.
26. Brought to You Dead From Hollywood
Aired 25 March 1958 • 30 min
27. Backpage
Aired 1 April 1958 • 30 min
Ed Sullivan invites Howard and Eve to guest write a column for him. With visions of Pulitzer Prizes dancing in their heads, they set out among the city's teeming millions.
28. U.C.L.A. -- Eh!
Aired 8 April 1958 • 30 min
Eve and Howard practically rewrite ancient history when they study the Etruscan Age in college.
29. The Lovey Doveys
Aired 15 April 1958 • 30 min
Eve and Howard are asked to serve as hosts to a newly married couple who have won a ""perfect marriage"" contest on a TV program. But the Adamses find that the constant round of nightclubs is a strain.
30. Howard and Eve and Ida
Aired 22 April 1958 • 30 min
In this episode, Ida Lupino plays both Eve and herself. Studio chief Hafter hires Ida Lupino to direct a Howard and Eve film. Howard used to date Ida, so Eve is jealous and gives her a very difficult time. Eve comes to realize she's a good person, though, and defends her when she gets fired for pushing her artistic vision.
31. The Original MacDuffs
Aired 29 April 1958 • 30 min
Howard and Eve overhear a telephone conversation in which J.B. Hafter, the studio head, grants many concessions to another star. When they make the same demands, Hafter tells them that the star has a ranch and is independently wealthy. So, Howard and Eve decide to buy a ranch.
32. The Ghosts of Consolidated
Aired 6 May 1958 • 30 min
After a hectic day at the studio, Howard and Eve decide it is too late to go home. So they fall asleep in their producer's office.
33. The Bowling Story
Aired 13 May 1958 • 30 min
34. Command Performance
Aired 20 May 1958 • 30 min
Studio chief J.B. Hafter sends Howard and Eve to Europe to publicize the premiere of one of his films. They visit a small country where the ruler is a grand duchess. Eve tries to sell the duchess on the advantages of democracy--in fact she even suggests the duchess abdicate!
35. The Stunt Man
Aired 27 May 1958 • 30 min
A neighbor, who apparently hates movie people, complains to the police about Howard and Eve. Then he bombards them with phone calls. Eve, who has been reading up on psychology, devises a plan to cure the bothersome neighbor.
36. The Interview
Aired 3 June 1958 • 30 min
While at a party, Eve is tricked into agreeing to appear on a nationwide television interview with a man known to hate the movie colony. On the show, Eve makes an unfortunate remark, which makes her look ridiculous. Later, Howard makes a few remarks of his own at a press interview.
37. The Chowder Cup
Aired 10 June 1958 • 30 min
Eve and Howard buy a half interest in a restaurant. They become so absorbed in their new enterprise that they incur the anger of their boss, J.B. Hafter, who demands that they either give up the restaurant or give up acting.
38. Dear Variety
Aired 17 June 1958 • 30 min
Eve mistakes an old copy of Variety for a recent one and gets the impression that the studio is about to close down.
39. Steve's Girl Friend
Aired 24 June 1958 • 30 min
40. Planes That Pass in the Night
Aired 1 July 1958 • 30 min
Howard and Eve take a vacation, but they can't decide where to spend it.
41. Teenage Idol
Aired 8 July 1958 • 30 min