Private Secretary 1953
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- February 1, 1953
- Format
- 5 seasons · 104 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~52 hours (30 min/ep)
- Network
- CBS
What is Private Secretary?
Private Secretary is a television series first released in 1953. Catalogued under Comedy.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1953
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 104
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Feb 1, 1953
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.0/10
- Format
- 5 seasons · 104 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- CBS
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 104 episodes and an average 30-minute runtime.
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Private Secretary is a television series first released in 1953. Catalogued under Comedy. Produced and broadcast by CBS. Current status: Ended. Spans 5 seasons and 104 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A witty secretary navigates the glamorous world of a Hollywood talent agent.”
- Charming performances by Ann Sothern and Don Porter
- Classic 1950s sitcom style
- Aired alongside The Jack Benny Program on CBS
- Production values reflect its 1950s era
Watch it if you enjoy classic 1950s sitcoms with witty office banter.
Its light comedic tone is suitable for general audiences and families.
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Season 1 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Femme Fatale Mytharc Feb 1, 1953
- E2 The Bachelor Takes a Wife Core Feb 8, 1953
- E3 The Eyes Have It Core Feb 15, 1953
- E4 Where There Is a Will Core Feb 22, 1953
- E5 Old Flame Core Mar 1, 1953
- E6 Servant Problem Core Mar 8, 1953
- E7 Old Soldiers Core Mar 15, 1953
- E8 Lady From Paris Core Mar 29, 1953
- E9 Suspicion Core Apr 5, 1953
- E10 A Man Called Smith Core Apr 12, 1953
- E11 Star Struck Core Apr 26, 1953
- E12 Who Dunit Core May 3, 1953
- E13 Too Much Spring Core May 10, 1953
- E14 Penny Wise, Pound Foolish Core May 24, 1953
- E15 Child Labor Mytharc May 31, 1953
- E16 Dark Stranger Mytharc Jun 7, 1953
Season 2 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Havana or Bust Mytharc Sep 20, 1953
- E2 Two Weeks with Pay Core Sep 27, 1953
- E3 Miami Core Oct 11, 1953
- E4 The Hubby Killer Core Oct 18, 1953
- E5 The Little Acorn that Didn't Grow Core Nov 1, 1953
- E6 Cast Thy Bread Core Nov 8, 1953
- E7 Weekend in Connecticut Core Nov 22, 1953
- E8 Seven out of Ten Core Nov 29, 1953
- E9 Two of a Kind Core Dec 13, 1953
- E10 Girl of the Year Core Dec 20, 1953
- E11 The Blau-Holstein Memoirs Core Jan 3, 1954
- E12 Sable Coat Core Jan 10, 1954
- E13 Shrinking Vi Core Jan 24, 1954
- E14 The Little Monster Core Jan 31, 1954
- E15 Mind Over Matter Core Feb 14, 1954
- E16 Friend in Need Core Feb 21, 1954
- E17 Vive L'Amour Core Mar 7, 1954
- E18 Tempest in a Pickle Jar Core Mar 14, 1954
- E19 And Susie is the Sun Core Mar 28, 1954
- E20 High Spirits Core Apr 4, 1954
- E21 Live Wire Core Apr 18, 1954
- E22 A Still Small Voice Core Apr 25, 1954
- E23 April Showers Core May 9, 1954
- E24 Crazy Mixed-up Kid Core May 16, 1954
- E25 A Matter of Taste Mytharc May 30, 1954
- E26 No Rest for the Weary Mytharc Jun 6, 1954
Season 3 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Good Neighbors Mytharc Sep 12, 1954
- E2 The Rivals Core Sep 19, 1954
- E3 Where Oh Where Core Sep 26, 1954
- E4 One Bewitching Hour Core Oct 10, 1954
- E5 The Brass Ring Core Oct 24, 1954
- E6 Humpty Dumpty Core Nov 7, 1954
- E7 Original and Two Carbons Core Nov 21, 1954
- E8 Susie for President Core Dec 5, 1954
- E9 Goodbye, Susie, Hello Core Dec 19, 1954
- E10 Sweet Foxy Core Jan 2, 1955
- E11 Secretaries Are People Too Core Jan 16, 1955
- E12 Screaming Meemies Core Jan 30, 1955
- E13 Tangled Web Core Feb 13, 1955
- E14 Blessing in Disguise Core Feb 27, 1955
- E15 Tenth Anniversary Core Mar 13, 1955
- E16 Progress Is Here to Stay Core Mar 27, 1955
- E17 Mambo Core Apr 10, 1955
- E18 Anything Can Happen Core Apr 24, 1955
- E19 A Scream in the Night Core May 8, 1955
- E20 The Perfect Speciman Core May 15, 1955
- E21 An Ounce of Prevention Core May 22, 1955
- E22 Mr. Neanderthal Core May 29, 1955
- E23 Candy Core Jun 5, 1955
- E24 Finders Keepers Core Jun 12, 1955
- E25 The Root of All Evil Mytharc Jun 19, 1955
- E26 The Boy Next Door Mytharc Jun 26, 1955
Season 4 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Oh, Oh, Suzette Mytharc Sep 11, 1955
- E2 The Slow Curve Core Sep 18, 1955
- E3 Whistler's Daughter Core Oct 2, 1955
- E4 America's Sweethearts Core Oct 16, 1955
- E5 The Platt Plan Core Oct 30, 1955
- E6 Midtown Mardi Gras Core Nov 13, 1955
- E7 Room for Improvement Core Nov 27, 1955
- E8 Turnabout Core Dec 11, 1955
- E9 To Each His Own Core Dec 25, 1955
- E10 In Darkest Manhattan Core Jan 8, 1956
- E11 The Shade of the Old Family Tree Core Jan 22, 1956
- E12 Little Bo Bop Core Feb 5, 1956
- E13 Old Dog, New Tricks Core Feb 19, 1956
- E14 Oh, Brother! Core Mar 4, 1956
- E15 Cat on a Hot Tin File Core Mar 18, 1956
- E16 The Little Caesar of Bleaker Street Core Apr 1, 1956
- E17 Seven Ways to Fire Core Apr 15, 1956
- E18 Passing the Buck Core Apr 29, 1956
- E19 Too Good to Be True Core May 13, 1956
- E20 Susie's Crusade Mytharc May 27, 1956
- E21 Elusive Mytharc Jun 10, 1956
Season 5 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 French Leave Mytharc Sep 9, 1956
- E2 All That Glitters Core Sep 16, 1956
- E3 The Reunion Core Sep 30, 1956
- E4 The Sow's Ear Core Oct 14, 1956
- E5 How to Handle the Boss Core Oct 28, 1956
- E6 What Every Secretary Knows Core Nov 11, 1956
- E7 Dollars and Sense Core Nov 25, 1956
- E8 Her Best Enemy Core Dec 9, 1956
- E9 Three's a Crowd Core Dec 23, 1956
- E10 The Big Shot Core Jan 6, 1957
- E11 That's No Lady - That's an Agent Core Jan 20, 1957
- E12 Not Quite Paradise Core Feb 3, 1957
- E13 The Efficiency Expert Core Feb 17, 1957
- E14 Two and Two Make Five Mytharc Mar 3, 1957
- E15 Thy Name Is Sands Mytharc Mar 17, 1957
Frequently asked questions
When did Private Secretary originally air?
It aired from February 1, 1953 to September 10, 1957 on CBS.
Who are the main characters?
The series stars Ann Sothern as secretary Susan Camille “Susie” MacNamara and Don Porter as talent agent Peter Sands.
What is the basic premise?
It follows Susie, a devoted secretary, working for handsome talent agent Peter Sands.
What time slot did the show occupy?
It was broadcast on Sundays at 7:30 pm EST, alternating with The Jack Benny Program.
What genre does the series belong to?
Private Secretary is an American sitcom.
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