The Good Life



Larry Hagman in The Good Life

Albert and Jane Miller chuck the middle class life to masquerade as butler and cook for a wealthy family.


Cast
Albert MillerLarry Hagman
Jane MillerDonna Mills
Charles DuttonDavid Wayne
Grace DuttonHermione Baddeley
Nick DuttonDanny Goldman


Episode Guide
EpisodeAir DateDescription
oOne of Your Rolls is Missing9/18/1971Stock-broker-turned-butler Albert Miller tries to sell his employer's Rolls Royce but the car is stolen.
oJane's Double Life9/25/1971Albert lets Nick borrow Jane for a charity ball date, then regrets it when a wealthy playboy is attracted to her.
oThe Chess Game10/2/1971Albert poses as the owner of the estate at which he is a butler and is challenged to a chess game with high stakes by a former school chum.
oWrecked Butler10/9/1971Albert sprains his ankle and is confined to a wheelchair.
oThe Vacation10/16/1971Butler and cook Albert and Jane Miller plot to get the Duttons to take them on their luxurious vacation.
oThe Commadore Cometh10/23/1971The Commodore, an eccentric old rascal who is a power in Dutton Industries, arrives on the scene and upsets both the household and the family business.
oThe Burglar Alarm10/30/1971Albert tries to outsmart a master burglar who has been ransacking the neighborhood homes.
oDutton's Retirement11/6/1971Butler Albert Miller persuades Mr. Dutton to retire, but Dutton's way of taking it easy is anything but easy for Albert and his wife.
oSpeedometer Strain11/13/1971A trip to Hawaii is in store for Albert and Jane if he can teach Grace Dutton to drive.
oMansion for Sale11/27/1971The Dutton mansion goes up for sale after Nick Dutton leaves home to seek his independence.
oA Tremendous Sense of Loyalty12/4/1971Bob Cummings guests as J. Carleton Wedemeyer, whose name Albert used falsely as a reference when he applied for his butler's position, comes to town to haunt him.
oButterfield Ate12/11/1971Albert babysits with a friend's pet lion and tries to keep it a secret from the Duttons.
oAlbert Gets Rich12/18/1971Albert strikes it rich and quits his job as a butler.
oThe Gardners12/25/1971Albert tries to cut down the Dutton's household expenses.
oDial M for Merger1/8/1972A spoiled brat learns Albert and Jane aren't experienced domestics, and blackmails them.