The Couple Takes a Wife

1972 American TV film

The Couple Takes a Wife
Genre	Comedy
Written by	Susan Silver
Directed by	Jerry Paris
Starring	Bill Bixby Paula Prentiss Myrna Loy
Music by	Dick DeBenedictis
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	George Eckstein
Production locations	Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California
Cinematography	F. Bud Mautino
Editors	Bill Brame Aaron Stell
Running time	73 minutes
Production company	Universal Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	December 5, 1972 (1972-12-05)

The Couple Takes a Wife is a 1972 American TV film. It was directed by Jerry Paris.^[1]

Plot

A married couple who both work get in a woman, Jennifer, to work as a housekeeper.

Cast

Bill Bixby as Jeff Hamilton
Paula Prentiss as Barbara Hamilton
Myrna Loy as Mother
Robert Goulet as Randy Perkins
Nanette Fabray as Marion Randolph
Larry Storch as David
Valerie Perrine as Jennifer Allen

Reception

The show aired in December 1972. It was the 17th highest rated program of the week with ratings of 24.2 and a share of 37.^[2]

The New York Times thought it had some "genuine charm" but was "done in by the last half hour."^[3] The Los Angeles Times called it "slick, sophisticated."^[4]

References

^ Wanted: A Reliable Rabbit for Paula Haber, Joyce. Los Angeles Times 10 Oct 1972: d11
^ HOLIDAY SPECIALS AT TOP OF NEW NIELSENS Los Angeles Times 22 Dec 1972: d24.
^ TV: Young Marrieds: 'Couple Takes a Wife,' Movie on A.B.C., Has Charm Here and There Thompson, Howard. New York Times 5 Dec 1972: 95.
^ TV REVIEW: Menage a Trois vs. Traditional Marriage Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 5 Dec 1972: c19.

External links

The Couple Takes a Wife at IMDb
The Couple Takes a Wife at the TCM Movie Database
The Couple Takes a Wife at the British Film Institute^{[better source needed]}