Grindl

30min

Comedy

Grindl is an American situation comedy that began in the fall of 1963 on NBC, originally sponsored by Procter & Gamble. The show, starring Imogene Coca in the title role, lasted for one season.

Production Companies

Screen Gems

David Swift Productions

Episodes

Cast

The Gruesome Basement

1. The Gruesome Basement

30min

15th Sep 1963

Grindl, who's working for the Hartmans, is very upset when Mrs, Hartman disappears and her suspicions mount when Mr. Hartman displays extreme sensitivity about a locked basement door.

Grindl, Counterspy

2. Grindl, Counterspy

30min

22nd Sep 1963

Grindl is the babysitter of a 7-year old boy genius who is keeping a bottle of experimental rocket fuel in the refrigerator.

Grindl, She-Wolf of Wall Street

3. Grindl, She-Wolf of Wall Street

30min

29th Sep 1963

The Ghastly Honeymoon

4. The Ghastly Honeymoon

30min

6th Oct 1963

Grindl meets a handsome and eligible suitor through a marriage bureau, but before the wedding takes place, the bridegroom takes out a large insurance policy on Grindl's life.

Grindl and the Counterfeiters

5. Grindl and the Counterfeiters

30min

13th Oct 1963

Grindl goes to work in a bookstore unaware that it's being used as a front for a ring of counterfeiters.

Grindl: Femme Fatale

6. Grindl: Femme Fatale

30min

20th Oct 1963

Grindl gets an inside look at a male harem when she becomes a maid for glamorous Gloria Lanett.

One Angry Grindl

7. One Angry Grindl

30min

27th Oct 1963

Grindl has deadlocked the jury with her vote of not guilty. She feels the defendant's blue eyes are sufficient cause for reasonable doubt.

Grindl, Witness for the Defense

8. Grindl, Witness for the Defense

30min

3rd Nov 1963

Grindl is keeping house for a man who is supposedly an invalid.

Lady Grindl

9. Lady Grindl

30min

10th Nov 1963

Grindl inherits a British estate and the title ""Lady Grindl."" She arrives at Dundstetter Moors to claim her inheritance, but three bent twigs on the family tree try to frighten her away.

The Great Bank Robbery

10. The Great Bank Robbery

30min

17th Nov 1963

The great bank robbery is what a group of thieves have been planning to pull but they are unable to find the bank's weak spot that is until Grindl is hired as a teller.

Grindl, the Meddler

11. Grindl, the Meddler

30min

8th Dec 1963

The Great Schultz

12. The Great Schultz

30min

15th Dec 1963

A magician known as The Great Schultz plans a pseudo-scientific act in which he seems able to change his wife into a rabbit and Grindl is mighty impressed.

'Twas the Week Before Christmas

13. 'Twas the Week Before Christmas

30min

22nd Dec 1963

Grindl, Impractical Nurse

14. Grindl, Impractical Nurse

30min

29th Dec 1963

Grindl watches TV's ""Dr. Wherton, Intern with a Cause"" and decides to become a nurse.

The Lucky Piece

15. The Lucky Piece

30min

5th Jan 1964

A superstitious gambler plays a long shot when he hires Grindl as a maid.

Grindl, the Private Eye

16. Grindl, the Private Eye

30min

12th Jan 1964

After watching a TV detective show, Grindl accepts a job as a maid for a private detective.

Grindl's Day Off

17. Grindl's Day Off

30min

19th Jan 1964

Grindl's day starts off as one of those days when she finds herself taking a shower in her pajamas.

The Mad Bomber (a.k.a.) Grindl, the Mad Bomber

18. The Mad Bomber (a.k.a.) Grindl, the Mad Bomber

30min

26th Jan 1964

Olaf, The Mad Bomber, who plants bombs that go off when the phone rings, makes a bad connection when he does the answering service where Grindl works.

Grindl and the Boodle

19. Grindl and the Boodle

30min

2nd Feb 1964

Insurance investigators, hoping to recover some stolen money ask Grindl to impersonate a gunman's moll.

Dial G For Grindl

20. Dial G For Grindl

30min

9th Feb 1964

Grindl is mistaken for a professional killer.

Taming of a Tyrant

21. Taming of a Tyrant

30min

16th Feb 1964

In a socialite's household, Grindl spearheads a strike against a tyrannical butler.

It's in the Bag

22. It's in the Bag

30min

23rd Feb 1964

Anxious to becomes her own boss, Grindl lets two con men talk her into selling vacuum cleaners.

Grindl, Part-time Wife

23. Grindl, Part-time Wife

30min

1st Mar 1964

Grindl unwittingly chooses a kleptomaniac to pose as her butler husband.

Active Retirement

24. Active Retirement

30min

8th Mar 1964

Grindl tries to prove an active retirement for an old railroad man.

Grindl, Girl Wac

25. Grindl, Girl Wac

30min

15th Mar 1964

Grindl recalls her World War II misadventures.

The Big Deception

26. The Big Deception

30min

22nd Mar 1964

Grindl, working as a guide in a model home, decides to borrow it to help a young man impress his in-laws.

Grindl Goes West

27. Grindl Goes West

30min

29th Mar 1964

Grindl may be one of the few people to leave Las Vegas a winner, half of a gambling casino has been built on property she owns.

The Moon Killer

28. The Moon Killer

30min

5th Apr 1964

The Moon Killer is on the prowl and Grindl is alone and unprotected in her apartment.

There's No Such Thing as a Bad Barracuda

29. There's No Such Thing as a Bad Barracuda

30min

12th Apr 1964

While babysitting in a tough neighborhood, Grindl gets involved in a war between two teenage gangs.

Everything's Coming Up Roses

30. Everything's Coming Up Roses

30min

19th Apr 1964

Grindl is working as a housekeeper for a horticulturist and she'd like to know what became of her predecessors.

Some Dogs Have the Biggest Mouths

31. Some Dogs Have the Biggest Mouths

30min

26th Apr 1964

Some dogs have the biggest mouths and Grindl meets one, a talking dog that gives her the name of the gunman who shot his master.

Aunt Grindl

32. Aunt Grindl

30min

3rd May 1964

Grindl thinks her cousin has left her a fortune but the legacy is something other than money.

First air date

15th Sep 1963

Last air date

3rd May 1964

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks