About this season
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster is an American sitcom that ran on ABC during the 1962-63 season, and was created and produced by Leonard Stern, filmed at Desilu.
Episodes (32)
1. A Small Matter of Being Fired
Aired 28 September 1962 • 30 min
Mr. Bannister needs a new foreman for a construction project. Arch says that Harry's got the job in the bag, but Harry is not so sure.
2. Nurse Dickens
Aired 5 October 1962 • 30 min
Kate is working part-time as a nurse, but Harry's not too sure that it's a healthy idea. He's afraid that his wife will meet too many of those handsome young doctors at the hospital.
3. The Double Life of Mel Warshaw
Aired 12 October 1962 • 30 min
Harry and Arch are doing carpentry work at the Post Office when they come across some old government wanted posters. The mug shots of one of the fugitives look exactly like their pal Mel Warshaw.
4. Harry, the Father Image
Aired 19 October 1962 • 30 min
Arch has become engaged to his latest girlfriend, Joan, but Harry isn't so sure that Joan is the right mate for his buddy.
5. Part-Time Friend
Aired 26 October 1962 • 30 min
Harry always thought Arch was his best friend, but now he's not so sure. It seems that Arch has been saying some uncomplimentary things about Harry while talking in his sleep...
6. The Acting Game
Aired 2 November 1962 • 30 min
The acting game is turning Harry into a nervous wreck. A tool company is looking for a carpenter to do a TV commercial--and Harry's been informed that he's being considered for the part.
7. The Toupee Story
Aired 9 November 1962 • 30 min
Mr. Bannister is in bad shape--he's unsure of himself and has a difficult time making up his mind. Harry and Arch are annoyed because Bannister's indecision has forced them to put in extra hours at work.
8. A Wolf in Friend's Clothing
Aired 16 November 1962 • 30 min
9. Party, Party, Who's Got The Party?
Aired 23 November 1962 • 30 min
Harry complains about the way Arch is always mooching off his friends and having dinner at their houses. In order to make up for his social obligations, Arch agrees to throw a big party--at Harry's. (TV Guide)
10. The Yellow Badge of Courage
Aired 30 November 1962 • 30 min
What with phone calls and visits, Arch has been spending most of his work day with girlfriends.
11. The Joke
Aired 7 December 1962 • 30 min
The company is to be presented with a safety award, and Mr. Bannister chooses Harry to deliver the acceptance speech.
12. Love Me, Love My Dog
Aired 14 December 1962 • 30 min
13. Here's to the Three of Us
Aired 21 December 1962 • 30 min
Harry and Kate are throwing a party just for their married friends, and Harry's afraid that Arch's feelings will be hurt when he finds out that he hasn't been invited.
14. Get Off My Back
Aired 28 December 1962 • 30 min
15. How Not to Succeed in Business
Aired 4 January 1963 • 30 min
Arch convinces Harry that they should quit their carpentry jobs and go into business for themselves. (TV Guide)
16. The Godfathers
Aired 11 January 1963 • 30 min
17. The Carpenters Four
Aired 18 January 1963 • 30 min
Harry is put in charge of rounding up the entertainment for the Carpenters' Welfare Fund show after he criticizes the job Mulligan did for last year's program. (TV Guide)
18. The Great Valenciaga
Aired 25 January 1963 • 30 min
Mulligan's beautiful sister Molly comes to town and he vows to protect her from the community's ""wolves."" (TV Guide)
19. Mr. Takeover
Aired 1 February 1963 • 30 min
Is Harry the indispensable foreman he claims he is? He gets a chance to find out when an accident lands him in the hospital. (TV Guide)
20. Have Car, Will Quarrel
Aired 8 February 1963 • 30 min
21. Say It With Pictures
Aired 15 February 1963 • 30 min
Arch and Harry decide to replace the outmoded carpenters' manual with a new one of their own--text by Harry, photographs by Arch. (TV Guide)
22. Senior Citizen Charlie
Aired 22 February 1963 • 30 min
23. The Bet
Aired 1 March 1963 • 30 min
Some carpenters backing Arch, and some painters supporting Orville make a bet--that their respective Romeos can get a date with glamorous Margo Carlyle. (TV Guide)
24. The Syndicate
Aired 8 March 1963 • 30 min
25. Is There a Doctor in the House?
Aired 15 March 1963 • 30 min
Arch has a new romantic interest--a gorgeous nurse named Beverly, who is under the impression that Arch is a doctor. (TV Guide)
26. Harry, the Contractor
Aired 22 March 1963 • 30 min
27. Table Tennis, Anyone?
Aired 29 March 1963 • 30 min
The carpenters form a team to compete in an industrial ping-pong league--and choose Harry as their captain. (TV Guide)
28. Kick Me, Kate
Aired 5 April 1963 • 30 min
Harry is upset because Kate trusts him completely and never shows signs of jealousy--he thinks that maybe she doesn't love him anymore. (TV Guide)
29. Number One Son
Aired 12 April 1963 • 30 min
Mel believes that he's a disappointment to his son Ralph, so Arch and Harry suggest that he take the boy on a man-to-man camping trip. (TV Guide)
30. Big Opening at the Hospital
Aired 26 April 1963 • 30 min
Kate is going to sing in a hospital benefit show and Harry's afraid that a talent scout will spot Kate and make her into a big star. (TV Guide)
31. King Archibald the First
Aired 3 May 1963 • 30 min
Arch becomes romantically involved with the maid of a visiting foreign princess -- not realizing the girl is really Princess Mara in disguise. (TV Guide)
32. Hotel Fenster
Aired 10 May 1963 • 30 min
Arch's place is turned into a haven for harassed husbands when Mel, Mulligan and Harry decide to spend the night after arguments with their wives. (TV Guide)