Jimmy Gaines Movies
- 1965
Martin (Ray Walston) needs to lose a just a little bit of weight to fit into his spacesuit. Unfortunately, Tim (Bill Bixby) flips the wrong switch on the weight-loss machine, which promptly shrinks Martin's spaceship to the size of a toy. Worse still, the teeny-tiny vessel is carried off by a dog and ulimately retrieved by a toy manufactuer, who plans to mass-produce the item and make a fortune. Martin and Tim conduct a desperate search for the spaceship--but how will they find the real one amidst all those duplicates? Featured in the cast are Leave It to Beaver's former "Miss Landers" Sue Randall) and The Flying Nun's future "Sister Jacqueline" Marge Redmond. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1964
Dianne Foster guest stars as attractive librarian Phyllis Marsh, who to bring culture to the folks of Hooterville and Pixley sets up a travelling library in the baggage car of the Hooterville Cannonball. One of Phyllis' most devoted customers is Uncle Joe (Edgar Buchanan), who has taken quite a shine to the woman despite the vast differences in their ages. This episode was later reworked as "Cannonball Bookmobile", featuring a pre-Golden Girls Betty White. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1963
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Leo Durocher appears as himself in this episode. Mr. Drysdale arranges for Jed and Jethro to play golf with Durocher, but when the Clampetts show up at the course, Leo the Lip assumes that they're caddies. The story goes off on a new tangent when Jethro demonstrates a dynamite pitching arm. Best gag: Jed and Jethro "changing in the locker." "The Clampetts and the Dodgers" originally aired on April 10, 1963. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1963
Strapped for cash as usual, Lucy (Lucille Ball) and Viv (Vivian Vance) cook up yet another get-rich-quick scheme. This time, the girls set up a business arranging children's birthday parties in the Danville area. What could go wrong with such a foolproof scheme? Well, just about everything--including Lucy's unexpected trip into the clouds when she grabs a bunch of helium balloons! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lyle Talbot, Jimmy Gaines, (more)
- 1961
In this classic episode, Beaver (Jerry Mathers) is en route to Gilbert's house while his folks are having a party. Suddenly, Beaver and Gilbert (Stephen Talbot) are attracted by a huge, three-dimensional billboard, depicting a woman holding a gigantic, steaming bowl of soup. Anxious to find out where the steam is coming from, Beaver climbs up the billboard -- only to become stuck in the enormous soup bowl! This is the Leave It to Beaver episode that everyone remembers, and for good reason -- the iconic image of Jerry Mathers "in the soup" perfectly encapsulates all of the series' charm and hilarity. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ken Osmond, Frank Bank, (more)
