The Hathaways: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

"The Hathaways" is a 26-episode sitcom that aired on ABC from October 6, 1961, to March 30, 1962. The show stars Peggy Cass and Jack Weston as suburban Los Angeles "parents" to a trio of performing chimpanzees. Weston plays Walter Hathaway, a real estate agent, while Cass portrays his wife Elinore, who is the "mother" and booking agent for the Marquis Chimps, named Candy, Charlie, and Enoch. The chimps had previously appeared on CBS's "The Ed Sullivan Show" and appeared in some commercials in 1960.

Series details

• Title: The Hathaways
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1961-10-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1962-03-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 74551
• IMDb ID: tt0054544
• TVDB ID: 76176

Cast and credited roles

• Peggy Cass — Elinor Hathaway
• Jack Weston — Walter Hathaway
• Mary Grace Canfield — Amanda Allison
• Barbara Perry — Thelma Brockwood
• Harvey Lembeck — Jerry Roper
• Belle Montrose — Mrs. Harrison

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1961-10-06; final listed air date 1962-03-30.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Hathaways on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.