The Couple Takes a Wife
The Couple Takes a Wife is a 1972 American TV film. It was directed by Jerry Paris. It was one of Prentiss' first telemovies.
Plot
A married couple who both work get in a woman, Jennifer, to work as a housekeeper.Cast
- Bill Bixby as Jeff Hamilton
- Paula Prentiss as Barbara Hamilton
- Myrna Loy as Mother
- Robert Goulet as Randy Perkins
- Nanette Fabray as Marion Randolph
- Larry Storch as David
- Valerie Perrine as Jennifer Allen
Reception
The show aired in December 1972. It was the 17th highest rated program of the week with ratings of 24.2 and a share of 37.The New York Times thought it had some "genuine charm" but was "done in by the last half hour." The Los Angeles Times called it "slick, sophisticated."