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Trial by Separation

Trial by Separation

1961TV Episode⏱️ 30mTV-G
ComedyFamily
7.2
IMDB Rating
68 votes

With graduation only a week away, Mike (Tim Considine) and Jean (Cynthia Pepper) agree not to call or see each other, until then, to see if they really are in love.

Director
Peter Tewksbury
Writers
N/A
Stars
Fred MacMurray, William Frawley, Tim Considine
Release Date
May 25, 1961
Language
English
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Fred MacMurray
Fred MacMurray
as Steve Douglas
William Frawley
William Frawley
as Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey
Tim Considine
Tim Considine
as Mike Douglas
Don Grady
Don Grady
as Robbie Douglas
Stanley Livingston
Stanley Livingston
as Chip Douglas
Cynthia Pepper
Cynthia Pepper
as Jean Pearson
Florence MacMichael
Florence MacMichael
as Florence Pearson
Bruce Watson
Bruce Watson
as Ted Stover
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Mary Ann Harris
as Nancy

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
CBS Broadcasting, CBS Paramount Network Television, CBS Studios

🏷️ Keywords

reference to it's a wonderful life

🎯 Categories

ComedyFamily

⭐ Featured Review

THE LONG WEEK.
by tcchelsey2025-07-05
10/10

"Semi drama slash soap opera slash comedy, which the series became famous for, centering around Mike and Jean. And more stories to come, you can be sure. Today's question: Do they really, really love each other, or is it all just temporary? With graduation coming in a week, the cautious couple decide to split -- NO calls, NO NOTHING -- until the big day. They both figure seven days apart will show whether or not they have true feelings for each other. Good idea? Maybe, maybe not. If anything, it's a frustrating wait. Both Tim Considine and Cynthia Pepper do an excellent job in the ..."

💡 Did You Know?

This has the first credited role for Bruce Watson, who plays one of the guys at the dance. His main claim to fame is being the first person to die on the original Star Trek (1966), although he wasn't a red-shirt.

📖 Synopsis

With graduation only a week away, Mike (Tim Considine) and Jean (Cynthia Pepper) agree not to call or see each other, until then, to see if they really are in love.