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The Couple Takes a Wife is a 1972 American TV film. It was directed by Jerry Paris.[1]

The Couple Takes a Wife
Genre	Comedy
Written by	Susan Silver
Directed by	Jerry Paris
Starring	Bill Bixby Paula Prentiss Myrna Loy
Music by	Dick DeBenedictis
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	George Eckstein
Production locations	Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California
Cinematography	F. Bud Mautino
Editors	Bill Brame Aaron Stell
Running time	73 minutes
Production company	Universal Television
Distributor	ABC
Release
Original network	ABC
Picture format	Color
Audio format	Mono
Original release	December 5, 1972 (1972-12-05)

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.[2]

The New York Times thought it had some "genuine charm" but was "done in by the last half hour."[3] The Los Angeles Times called it "slick, sophisticated."[4]

References

External links

• The Couple Takes a Wife at IMDb
• The Couple Takes a Wife at the TCM Movie Database
• The Couple Takes a Wife at the British Film Institute

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