Occasional Wife

Occasional Wife is an American situation comedy that aired on NBC from September 13, 1966 until August 29, 1967. Plot Peter Christopher is a New York bachelor who enjoys the single life but is blocked in his professional advancement without a wife. Peter's boss, baby-food manufacturer Max Brahms, is a strong believer in marriage and family. Peter asks young hat check girl Greta Patterson to pose as his wife at company functions. In return, Peter rents Greta an apartment in his building. Greta uses the fire escape to slip into Peter's apartment whenever his boss visits unexpectedly. A man who lives on the floor between Peter's and Greta's apartments bemusedly watches them as they pass. Cast Michael Callan as Peter Christopher Patricia Harty as Greta Patterson Jack Collins as Max Brahms Stuart Margolin as Bernie Chris Noel as Marilyn Bryan O'Byrne as Man-in-the-Middle Jack Riley as Wally Frick Sara Seegar as Mrs. Christopher Susan Silo as Vera Joan Tompkins as Mrs. Brahms Vin Scully as Narrator (uncredited) Callan and Harty married in 1968.