• Air date: 29 Sep '63 26 episodes
      Mister Ed is an American television situation comedy produced by Filmways that first aired in syndication from January 5 to July 2, 1961, and then on CBS from October 1, 1961, to February 6, 1966. The show's title character is a fictional talking horse, originally appearing in short stories by Walter R. Brooks. The stars of the show were Mister Ed, a palomino horse who could "talk", played by gelding Bamboo Harvester and voiced by former Western star Allan Lane, and his owner, an eccentric and enormously klutzy, yet friendly, architect named Wilbur Post. Much of the program's humor stemmed from the fact Mister Ed would speak only to Wilbur, as well as Ed's notoriety as a troublemaker. Other running jokes centered on Wilbur's character being a huge klutz and inadvertently causing harm to himself or others. According to the show's producer, Arthur Lubin, Young was chosen as the lead character because he "just seemed like the sort of guy a horse would talk to". Lubin, a friend of Mae West, scored...
  • List of Episodes (26)
    • 1. Leo Durocher Meets Mister Ed

      29 Sep '63
      Ed, who is a die-hard Dogers fan, notices some weaknesses from the line-up while watching a televised game. Ed then takes it to the field when he himself bats a few and slides onto bases himself at the L.A. Dodgers Stadium.
    • 2. Wilbur Post, Honorary Horse

      06 Oct '63
      Addison gets Wilbur to come up with a design for a building that Addison wants to build. Ed then distracts Wilbur with ideas for a horse book.
    • 3. Ed Discovers America

      13 Oct '63
      The city's American History Museum offers Wilbur a task to build a monument. The best part is that they offer Wilbur a commision, but he doesn't know what he should create.
    • 4. Patter of Little Hooves

      20 Oct '63
      Ed enters Wilbur in a newspaper puzzle contest and Wilbur ends up winning a little horse whis Ed adopts as his own son.
    • 5. Be Kind to Humans

      27 Oct '63
      Wilbur and Ed get lost while they were riding out. As they got lost, they met a few bums and while Wilbur's attention was caught by something else, Ed invites them to stay at the Posts' home.
    • 6. Don't Laugh at Horses

      03 Nov '63
      Wilbur is offended by Kay's brother, who dresses up as a horse for a costume ball.
    • 7. Getting Ed's Goat

      10 Nov '63
      Ed has adopted a wild goat and decides to give it to Wilbur as a birthday present.
    • 8. Oh, Those Hats!

      17 Nov '63
      Wilbur is paid to build a brand new beach house for a popular female columnist.
    • 9. Taller Than She

      01 Dec '63
      Ed falls madly in love with a French female horse, but is turned off a little when he realizes that she is taller than him.
    • 10. Home Sweet Trailer

      08 Dec '63
      Wilbur's former Air Force commander, Gordon Kirkwood and his wife Winnie come to town and park their trailer in the Post's back yard. As the trailer is sitting there, Ed feels that his territory is being invaded.
    • 11. Love Thy New Neighbor

      15 Dec '63
      Kirkwood officially buys the house next door, which causes Wilbur to go back to his old behavior of when Kirkwood commanded Post in the Air Force. This causes Wilbur to become overly helpful and just a pain in Gordon's neck.
    • 12. Ed's Christmas Story

      22 Dec '63
      Christmastime comes around the Post household and this year, Wilbur decides to be a little bit more frugal in buying gifts..... that is until he gets Ed's Christmas list.
    • 13. Ed Gets the Mumps

      05 Jan '64
      The Posts and Kirkwoods look after a neighbor's baby, which in turn makes Ed feel neglected, which in return causes him to get the mumps.
    • 14. Ed's Dentist

      12 Jan '64
      Ed constantly is complaining about a toothache. Wilbur tries to fix it by hiring the vet to come and take a look at Ed. When Ed sees the needle from the shot he os about to get, Ed disappears from the scene.
    • 15. Ed the Shish Kebab

      19 Jan '64
      Wilbur is invited to attend a convention held by a bunch of magicians (The Great Blackstones), and decides to take Carol and Ed along also.
    • 16. Ed in the Peace Corps

      02 Feb '64
      Ed is frustrated when Wilbur hires a secretary who happens to be a Japenese exchange student. The reason Ed is so angry is because she is always there and Ed can't speak to Wilbur which causes him to get frustrated.
    • 17. Ed the Desert Rat

      16 Feb '64
      After a fight with Wilbur, Ed heads for all open land which in turn takes him to the desert which he falls victim to all types of misadventures.
    • 18. Ed the Donkey

      23 Feb '64
      Ed is offended when he is constantly called a jackass all the time, so Ed insists that Wilbur take him to the vet to make sure that Ed is still a horse.
    • 19. Ed Visits a Gypsy

      01 Mar '64
      Ed wants Wilbur to take him to a Gypsy to get his hoof read on account of if he will get with a Spirited Philly who he is in love with.
    • 20. Ol' Swayback

      08 Mar '64
      Ed becomes friends with an old swayback horse, who everyone riducules, and convnces Wilbur to let the horse stay with them.
    • 21. Mae West Meets Mister Ed

      22 Mar '64
      Ed overhears Mae West commisioning Wilbur on creating ultra deluxe stables for her horses. When Ed ovehears the conversation, he starts to get discontented with his own surroundings.
    • 22. Ed the Chauffeur

      12 Apr '64
      Ed tells Wilbur that there is nothing to driving a car. Wilbur scoffs at the idea and Ed must show up Wilbur.
    • 23. Ed the Musician

      19 Apr '64
      Everyone gets involved in a local variety show, which makes Ed feel left out. Ed then concocts a plan which he can be a one-horse band and starts to practice in the barn after midnight.
    • 24. The Prowler

      26 Apr '64
      While a prowler is loose in the neighborhood, Wilbur plays detective while Ed is holding the prowler.
    • 25. Saddles and Gowns

      03 May '64
      Wilbur refuses to buy Ed a new saddle and Carol a new dress.