Occasional Wife

Starring: Michael Callan, Patricia Harty, Bryan O’Byrne
First Aired: September 13, 1966
Number of Seasons: 1
Estimated Production Cost: $150,000 per episode* This sitcom starred Peter Christopher as a bachelor loving the single life, but struggling at work as a result. Christopher’s boss is a strong fan of monogamy and marriage and as a result, Christopher convinces a girl that he meets to act as his wife. The show pumped out 30 episodes and guest starred Bryan O’Byrne.

Occasional Wife

Dante

Starring:  Howard Duff, Tom D’Andrea, Mort Mills, Alan Mowbray
First Aired: October 3, 1960 
Number of Seasons: 1
Estimated Production Cost: $100,000 per episode* NBC Drama, Dante,  starred Willie Dante, the operator of a nightclub in San Francisco. Dante was no longer a hardened criminal and followed him in his attempts to stay clear of trouble. In one season and twenty-six half-hour episodes, we were able to enjoy Dante’s attempts to live a straight life.

Dante