The Couple Takes a Wife
1972•1h 13m•10.0•Released
ComedyTV Movie
Complications ensue when an overworked couple decides to hire a "wife" — someone who can run the household for them with complete autonomy — but she's a little too attractive for comfort.
Director
Jerry Paris
Writer
Susan Silver
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Television
Cast
Bill Bixby
Jeff Hamilton
Paula Prentiss
Barbara Hamilton
Valerie Perrine
Jennifer Allen
Myrna Loy
Barbara's Mother
Robert Goulet
Randy Perkins
Nanette Fabray
Marion Randolph
Larry Storch
David
Mia Bendixsen
Christy Hamilton
Dana Laurita
Mindy Hamilton
Penny Marshall
Paula
Dwan Smith
Ginger
Carmen Zapata
Maria
Ruth McDevitt
Mrs. Flanagan
Bert Holland
Mr. Kaplan
Shirley Mitchell
Employment Clerk
Production
Company
Universal Television
Company
ABC
Producer
George Eckstein
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