It's About Time

30min

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Comedy

It's About Time is an American fantasy/science-fiction comedy TV series that aired on CBS for one season of 26 episodes in 1966–1967. The series was created by Sherwood Schwartz, and used sets, props and incidental music from Schwartz's other television series in production at the time, Gilligan's Island.

Episodes

Cast

And Then I Wrote Happy Birthday to You

1. And Then I Wrote Happy Birthday to You

30min

11th Sep 1966

Hector and Mac have their first day in the past and the caveman think they are evil spirits. They make good with a caveman's son and save his life. He wants to be an adult and the custom is to spend a day in the jungle alone. Hector and Mac suggest that instead of having this ritual they throw him a birthday party instead.

The Copper Caper

2. The Copper Caper

30min

18th Sep 1966

Mac and Hector need to find copper to repair the space ship. Unfortunately, the only copper they can find is around Boss's neck, in his necklace.

The Initiation

3. The Initiation

30min

25th Sep 1966

Mac and Hec decide to move into a cave but they must become tribe members first. The must perform a few customary rituals before they become tribe members.

Tailor Made Hero

4. Tailor Made Hero

30min

2nd Oct 1966

Mac and Hector are heroes to Breer after they rescue him from a blocked cave. Mac and Hector try to think of ways to get Gronk to look like a hero to Breer.

The Rainmakers

5. The Rainmakers

30min

9th Oct 1966

There is a drought in the village, Boss decides to offer Mac and Hec as a sacrifice to the great Water Spirit.

The Courtship of Miles Gronk

6. The Courtship of Miles Gronk

30min

16th Oct 1966

The astronaut visitors are troubled that Cavemen drag their women around by the hair as their form of courtship. And so, they do their best to institute modern, civilized courting techniques.

The Champ

7. The Champ

30min

23rd Oct 1966

Not wanting to fight, Mac persuades Boss to choose a champion to represent the tribe against its neighbor.

Mark Your Ballets

8. Mark Your Ballets

30min

30th Oct 1966

Hector takes a snapshot of Boss, who suspects the astronauts will use it to harm him and condemns them to death. The astronauts try to save their skin by convincing the natives to hold an election and remove Boss from power.

Have I Got A Girl for You

9. Have I Got A Girl for You

30min

6th Nov 1966

Shad tries to find the perfect mates for the astronauts.

Cave Movies

10. Cave Movies

30min

13th Nov 1966

Before blasting off, Hector and Mac make movies of the cave dwellers using camouflaged equipment; Boss and Clon quietly watch in awe as the astronauts review their footage.

Androcles and Clon

11. Androcles and Clon

30min

20th Nov 1966

Hector and Mac make a model plane for Breer, but Boss denounces the plane as evil and orders Clon to bring the astronauts to him for judgement.

Love Me, Love My Gnook

12. Love Me, Love My Gnook

30min

27th Nov 1966

When a puppy trots out of the spacecraft, Hector decides to give it to Breer as a farewell present; the cave dwellers become petrified at the sight of the puppy, blaming it for all of the calamities befalling the village.

The Broken Idol

13. The Broken Idol

30min

4th Dec 1966

While searching for aluminum ore with which to repair their spacecraft, Mac and Hector accidentally desecrate an idol to the fire god.

The Sacrifice

14. The Sacrifice

30min

11th Dec 1966

Mac and Hector are dismayed to learn that Mlor is going to be sacrificed to the dinosaurs to guarantee the villagers' safety, and they beg Boss to abolish the barbarous custom.

King Hec

15. King Hec

30min

18th Dec 1966

When Hector warns the cave dwellers of an imminent storm, they shower him with adoration and give him the royal treatment.

The Mother-in-law

16. The Mother-in-law

30min

25th Dec 1966

Gronk's mother-in-law pays a visit and takes a heavy-handed interest in her granddaughter's personal affairs.

Which Doctor's Witch?

17. Which Doctor's Witch?

30min

1st Jan 1967

Gronk becomes gravely ill on the eve of the tribe's big dinosaur hunt, and Boss performs a dance to cure him but to no avail.

To Catch a Thief

18. To Catch a Thief

30min

8th Jan 1967

Hector and Mac resolve to catch the real thief after being accused of stealing various items from the cave dwellers.

The Stowaway

19. The Stowaway

30min

2nd Apr 1967

While blasting off, Mac and Hector discover cave-girl Mlor hiding behind an instrument panel in the spacecraft.

20th Century Here We Come

20. 20th Century Here We Come

30min

22nd Jan 1967

Hector and crew leave the stoneage and enter the 20th.

Shad Rack and Other Tortures

21. Shad Rack and Other Tortures

30min

29th Jan 1967

Hector and Mac try to convince a General to come and meet the cave people. Meanwhile Shad, Gronk, and their family visit a beauty parlor and a clothing store to try to help themselves blend in better with other people.

The Cave Family Swingers

22. The Cave Family Swingers

30min

5th Feb 1967

A talent agent overhears the cave family singing in Hector and Mac's apartment and advises the family members to continue to rehearse their unique sound.

To Sign or Not to Sign

23. To Sign or Not to Sign

30min

19th Feb 1967

Mac teaches Gronk and Shadd to write their names. With this new talent they sign up for things.

School Days, School Days

24. School Days, School Days

30min

26th Feb 1967

Breer heads off to school for the first time and things seem to be going well. Then Gronk and Shad decide to check on their son, which leads to multiple misunderstandings and expulsion for Breer.

Our Brothers' Keepers

25. Our Brothers' Keepers

30min

5th Mar 1967

Hector and Mac bring the cave family to the airbase to meet Gen. Morley as proof they traveled back in time to the Stone Age.

The Stone Age Diplomats

26. The Stone Age Diplomats

30min

12th Mar 1967

Mac and Hector's landlord wants to kick out Gronk and family from their apartment. But the boys set-up a ruse that they are diplomats from a foreign country who simply dress differently and convince their actor friend to pretend to be the ambassador of the fake nation.

First air date

11th Sep 1966

Last air date

2nd Apr 1967

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

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