Occasional Wife

Peter Christopher, a bachelor airline pilot, invents a fictional wife, Greta, to appease his overprotective mother and his boss, both of whom disapprove of his bachelor status. He enlists the help of his secretary, Millie, to pose as Greta whenever necessary. This leads to a constant stream of comical situations as Peter tries to maintain his elaborate charade.

Occasional Wife was a lighthearted sitcom that found a modest audience during its short run. While not critically acclaimed, it was generally seen as a harmless, if somewhat formulaic, comedy of errors that played on the popular trope of mistaken identity and farcical deception common in sitcoms of the era.

• Praised for its light comedic premise and the performances of its lead actors.
• Criticized by some for its repetitive plot devices and predictable humor.
• Considered a typical example of 1960s television sitcoms.

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The show was based on the British sitcom 'My Wife Next Door', which aired in 1961.