One of the most successful of the numerous 1960's nonsensical sitcoms was this one about a talking horse. Solid writing, a classic theme song, and palpable chemistry between man and horse led to the show's success. Mister Ed belonged to Wilbur Post played by Alan Young, a young architect who had decided to move out of the city to get a little closer to nature. The rambling country home he and his wife decided upon came complete with a barn that doubled as Wilbur's office and a very talkative palomino named Ed. Problem was Ed didn't care to talk to just anyone, in fact he would only talk to Wilbur (the first human he'd ever met worth talking to). The confusion caused by having a talking horse, and the situations Ed got Wilbur into, and occasionlly out of, formed the stories. The rest of the cast is good, but their characters are strictly 1960s sitcom stock.
Wilbur's new bride, Carol (the charming Connie Hines), is the dutiful wife with a roast in the oven and who frets over asking her husband for money to buy a new television set. Neighbors Roger and Kay (Larry Keating and Edna Skinner) are the affectionately bickering married couple next door who take the newlyweds under their more cynical wings. It is Ed who gallops off with every scene with the horse's share of the punch lines. They don't make 'em like this anymore, and one can easily see Mister Ed winning over a new generation of kids, of course, of course.
Cast and Characters
- Alan Young as Wilbur Post
- Connie Hines as Carol Post
- Allan Lane as Mister Ed
- Mister Ed as Himself
- Larry Keating as Roger Addison (1961-1963)
- Edna Skinner as Kay Addison (1961-1964)
- Leon Ames as Gordon Kirkwood (1963-1965)
- Florence MacMichael as Winnie Kirkwood (1963-1965)
- Barry Kelley as Carol's Dad (1962-1966)
Broadcast History, Episode Guide & TV Schedule
First Telecast: January 5, 1961
Last Telecast: February 6, 1966
View the Mister Ed Episode Guide
Number of Seasons: 6
Number of Episodes: 143
Original Network: CBS
Original Primetime TV Schedule:
- October 1961- September 1962, CBS, Sunday 6:30-7:00PM
- September 1962- March 1963, CBS, Thursday 7:30-8:00PM
- March 1963- October 1964, CBS, Sunday 6:30-7:00PM
- December 1964- September 1965, CBS, Wednesday 7:30-8:00PM
Mister Ed Theme Song Lyrics and Opening Credits
Mister Ed DVDs
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