Meet Mr. McNutley
Meet Mr. McNutley is an American situation comedy which aired on CBS Television from 1953–1955, with Ray Milland in the role of fastidious Professor Ray McNutley, the head of the English Department at the fictitious Lynnhaven College for girls. Phyllis Avery portrayed McNutley's wife, Peggy. The half-hour series aired on Thursday evenings opposite Groucho Marx's NBC program, You Bet Your Life. The show aired concurrently on radio during its first season. Both versions were sponsored by General Electric, and originally presented under the umbrella title of The General Electric Comedy Theatre.
Cast
Ray Milland
Lloyd Corrigan
Minerva Urecal
Phyllis Avery
Seasons
E1pilot
Sep 17, 1953
E2Birthday Present(s)
Sep 24, 1953
E3Babes in the Woods
Oct 1, 1953
E4title unknown
Oct 8, 1953
E5The Faculty Dance
Oct 15, 1953
E6title unknown
Oct 22, 1953
E7title unknown
Oct 29, 1953
E8Skylark
Nov 5, 1953
E9The Perfect Marriage
Nov 12, 1953
E10Ray Plays Cupid
Nov 19, 1953
E11Happy Anniversary
Nov 26, 1953
E12House Party
Dec 3, 1953
E13The New Job
Dec 10, 1953
E14title unknown
Dec 17, 1953
E15The Christmas Story
Dec 24, 1953
E16New Dresses
Dec 31, 1953
E17The Checking Account
Jan 7, 1954
E18Hobbies
Jan 14, 1954
E19Helpful Hand
Jan 21, 1954
E20The Camping Trip
Jan 28, 1954
E21The New Car
Feb 4, 1954
E22Peggy's Old Flame
Feb 11, 1954
E23Dean for a Day
Feb 18, 1954
E24Ray's Other Life
Feb 25, 1954
E25Ray and the Egg
Mar 4, 1954
E26The Tree
Mar 11, 1954
E27Swimming Problem
Mar 18, 1954
E28Masquerade Ball
Mar 25, 1954
E29Ray's Promotion
Apr 1, 1954
E30Civic Improvement
Apr 8, 1954
E31Back in Uniform
Apr 15, 1954
E32School Girl Crush
Apr 22, 1954
E33Fashion Model
Apr 29, 1954
E34Adult Education
May 6, 1954
E35Happy Home
May 13, 1954
E36Peggy's Night Out
May 20, 1954
E37The Most Glamourous Professor
May 27, 1954
E38Dancing Lesson
Jun 3, 1954
E39Ray's Nephew
Jun 10, 1954
E40Vacation Days
Jun 17, 1954
E1The Professor Meets the Author
Sep 16, 1954
E2Sabrina Comes to Town
Sep 23, 1954
E3The Arrival
Sep 30, 1954
E4The Doll's House
Oct 7, 1954
E5Retirement Deferred
Oct 14, 1954
E6The Prodigy
Oct 21, 1954
E7Battle of the Sexes
Oct 28, 1954
E8A Star is Born
Nov 4, 1954
E9The Hangout
Nov 11, 1954
E10Stage Struck
Nov 18, 1954
E11Chinese Luck
Nov 25, 1954
E12Field Trip
Dec 2, 1954
E13The TV Story
Dec 9, 1954
E14Parlor Game
Dec 16, 1954
E15The Christmas Story
E16The Silver Cord
Dec 30, 1954
E17Now, Coach?
Jan 6, 1955
E18Call Me Dad
Jan 13, 1955
E19Strike It Rich
Jan 20, 1955
E20The Robbery
Jan 27, 1955
E21Family Tree
Feb 3, 1955
E22Be Bop
Feb 10, 1955
E23Mister Sergeant and the Lady
Feb 17, 1955
E24Stratford on the Ozarks
Feb 24, 1955
E25Jury Duty
Mar 3, 1955
Ray and Peggy McNulty are both called for jury duty on the case of a husband who is seeking alimony from his wife. Ray disagrees not only with Peggy, but with the whole jury, over the decision.
E26Tryout
Mar 10, 1955
E27The Professor Writes a Play
Mar 17, 1955
E28Reunion in Comstock
Mar 24, 1955
E29Poet and Peggy
Mar 31, 1955
E30Green Thumb
Apr 7, 1955
Professor McNulty discovers that a former actor (Haley) is working as school gardener. He wants to use him in a play, but academic red tape interferes.
E31Soap Opera
Apr 14, 1955
E32International Incident
Apr 21, 1955
E33The Molehouse Collection
Apr 28, 1955
E34The Hollywood Story
May 5, 1955
E35A Week with Cinderella
May 12, 1955
E36House Guest
May 19, 1955
Storyline
Meet Mr. McNutley is an American situation comedy which aired on CBS Television from 1953–1955, with Ray Milland in the role of fastidious Professor Ray McNutley, the head of the English Department at the fictitious Lynnhaven College for girls. Phyllis Avery portrayed McNutley's wife, Peggy. The half-hour series aired on Thursday evenings opposite Groucho Marx's NBC program, You Bet Your Life. The show aired concurrently on radio during its first season. Both versions were sponsored by General Electric, and originally presented under the umbrella title of The General Electric Comedy Theatre.
