Grindl

Grindl

Grindl is an American situation comedy that began in the fall of 1963 on NBC, originally sponsored by Procter & Gamble. The show, starring Imogene Coca in the title role, lasted for one season.

Comedy

Seasons

1. The Gruesome Basement

Air Date: 1963-09-15

Grindl, who's working for the Hartmans, is very upset when Mrs, Hartman disappears and her suspicions mount when Mr. Hartman displays extreme sensitivity about a locked basement door.

2. Grindl, Counterspy

Air Date: 1963-09-22

Grindl is the babysitter of a 7-year old boy genius who is keeping a bottle of experimental rocket fuel in the refrigerator.

3. Grindl, She-Wolf of Wall Street

Air Date: 1963-09-29

4. The Ghastly Honeymoon

Air Date: 1963-10-06

Grindl meets a handsome and eligible suitor through a marriage bureau, but before the wedding takes place, the bridegroom takes out a large insurance policy on Grindl's life.

5. Grindl and the Counterfeiters

Air Date: 1963-10-13

Grindl goes to work in a bookstore unaware that it's being used as a front for a ring of counterfeiters.

6. Grindl: Femme Fatale

Air Date: 1963-10-20

Grindl gets an inside look at a male harem when she becomes a maid for glamorous Gloria Lanett.

7. One Angry Grindl

Air Date: 1963-10-27

Grindl has deadlocked the jury with her vote of not guilty. She feels the defendant's blue eyes are sufficient cause for reasonable doubt.

8. Grindl, Witness for the Defense

Air Date: 1963-11-03

Grindl is keeping house for a man who is supposedly an invalid.

9. Lady Grindl

Air Date: 1963-11-10

Grindl inherits a British estate and the title ""Lady Grindl."" She arrives at Dundstetter Moors to claim her inheritance, but three bent twigs on the family tree try to frighten her away.

10. The Great Bank Robbery

Air Date: 1963-11-17

The great bank robbery is what a group of thieves have been planning to pull but they are unable to find the bank's weak spot that is until Grindl is hired as a teller.

11. Grindl, the Meddler

Air Date: 1963-12-08

12. The Great Schultz

Air Date: 1963-12-15

A magician known as The Great Schultz plans a pseudo-scientific act in which he seems able to change his wife into a rabbit and Grindl is mighty impressed.

13. 'Twas the Week Before Christmas

Air Date: 1963-12-22

14. Grindl, Impractical Nurse

Air Date: 1963-12-29

Grindl watches TV's ""Dr. Wherton, Intern with a Cause"" and decides to become a nurse.

15. The Lucky Piece

Air Date: 1964-01-05

A superstitious gambler plays a long shot when he hires Grindl as a maid.

16. Grindl, the Private Eye

Air Date: 1964-01-12

After watching a TV detective show, Grindl accepts a job as a maid for a private detective.

17. Grindl's Day Off

Air Date: 1964-01-19

Grindl's day starts off as one of those days when she finds herself taking a shower in her pajamas.

18. The Mad Bomber (a.k.a.) Grindl, the Mad Bomber

Air Date: 1964-01-26

Olaf, The Mad Bomber, who plants bombs that go off when the phone rings, makes a bad connection when he does the answering service where Grindl works.

19. Grindl and the Boodle

Air Date: 1964-02-02

Insurance investigators, hoping to recover some stolen money ask Grindl to impersonate a gunman's moll.

20. Dial G For Grindl

Air Date: 1964-02-09

Grindl is mistaken for a professional killer.

21. Taming of a Tyrant

Air Date: 1964-02-16

In a socialite's household, Grindl spearheads a strike against a tyrannical butler.

22. It's in the Bag

Air Date: 1964-02-23

Anxious to becomes her own boss, Grindl lets two con men talk her into selling vacuum cleaners.

23. Grindl, Part-time Wife

Air Date: 1964-03-01

Grindl unwittingly chooses a kleptomaniac to pose as her butler husband.

24. Active Retirement

Air Date: 1964-03-08

Grindl tries to prove an active retirement for an old railroad man.

25. Grindl, Girl Wac

Air Date: 1964-03-15

Grindl recalls her World War II misadventures.

26. The Big Deception

Air Date: 1964-03-22

Grindl, working as a guide in a model home, decides to borrow it to help a young man impress his in-laws.

27. Grindl Goes West

Air Date: 1964-03-29

Grindl may be one of the few people to leave Las Vegas a winner, half of a gambling casino has been built on property she owns.

28. The Moon Killer

Air Date: 1964-04-05

The Moon Killer is on the prowl and Grindl is alone and unprotected in her apartment.

29. There's No Such Thing as a Bad Barracuda

Air Date: 1964-04-12

While babysitting in a tough neighborhood, Grindl gets involved in a war between two teenage gangs.

30. Everything's Coming Up Roses

Air Date: 1964-04-19

Grindl is working as a housekeeper for a horticulturist and she'd like to know what became of her predecessors.

31. Some Dogs Have the Biggest Mouths

Air Date: 1964-04-26

Some dogs have the biggest mouths and Grindl meets one, a talking dog that gives her the name of the gunman who shot his master.

32. Aunt Grindl

Air Date: 1964-05-03

Grindl thinks her cousin has left her a fortune but the legacy is something other than money.

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Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

1963-09-15

Episodes

32 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Production Companies

Screen Gems

Screen Gems

David Swift Productions