The Double Life of Henry Phyfe

30min

After an eleven-year absence, Red Buttons returns to TV in a light, mild comedy about an accountant who's asked to impersonate a foreign spy. Instead of leaning on gimmicks and action, the show leans on comedian Buttons and he supplies the bulk of the laughs trying to ride a fancy horse while carrying out his espionage mission. Another asset is character actor Fred Clark, playing the spy chief with a good-humored flair,

Episodes

Cast

Phyfe and a Filly

1. Phyfe and a Filly

30min

13th Jan 1966

Phyfe on a Ferry

2. Phyfe on a Ferry

30min

20th Jan 1966

Whatever Happened to Yesterday

3. Whatever Happened to Yesterday

30min

27th Jan 1966

U-31(Henry Phyfe)must get some microfilm from a Japanese connection at the same time he must throw a birthday party for Judy's mother Florence

Phyfe and the Models

4. Phyfe and the Models

30min

3rd Feb 1966

The Reluctant Lover

5. The Reluctant Lover

30min

10th Feb 1966

Henry must get a list of names of agents from an enemy agent who knew U-31 sometime back.

Phyfe's First Felony

6. Phyfe's First Felony

30min

17th Feb 1966

A man has stolen government documents and threatens to expose the entire security operation.He will only deal with U-31, and Henry Phyfe is pressed into action to pay money for the documents

The Unfriendly Persuasion

7. The Unfriendly Persuasion

30min

24th Feb 1966

Phyfe must get information from a hostile source about where a scientist is being held hostage.

Phyfe and the Code Book

8. Phyfe and the Code Book

30min

3rd Mar 1966

The Old Flame

9. The Old Flame

30min

10th Mar 1966

Operation Henry Phyfe

10. Operation Henry Phyfe

30min

17th Mar 1966

Visit to Washington

11. Visit to Washington

30min

24th Mar 1966

Phyfe Takes a Wife

12. Phyfe Takes a Wife

30min

31st Mar 1966

Jailbird Phyfe

13. Jailbird Phyfe

30min

7th Apr 1966

Spend a Million Phyfe

14. Spend a Million Phyfe

30min

14th Apr 1966

A Shot in the Dark

15. A Shot in the Dark

30min

21st Apr 1966

Phyfe Goes Skiing

16. Phyfe Goes Skiing

30min

28th Apr 1966

Will the Real U-31 Try to Stand Up?

17. Will the Real U-31 Try to Stand Up?

30min

5th May 1966

First air date

13th Jan 1966

Last air date

5th May 1966

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

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