The Double Life of Henry Phyfe
After an eleven-year absence, Red Buttons returns to TV in a light, mild comedy about an accountant who's asked to impersonate a foreign spy. Instead of leaning on gimmicks and action, the show leans on comedian Buttons and he supplies the bulk of the laughs trying to ride a fancy horse while carrying out his espionage mission. Another asset is character actor Fred Clark, playing the spy chief with a good-humored flair,
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Phyfe and a Filly
13-01-196630m - Ep 2
2.Phyfe on a Ferry
20-01-196630m - Ep 3
3.Whatever Happened to Yesterday
27-01-196630mU-31(Henry Phyfe)must get some microfilm from a Japanese connection at the same time he must throw a birthday party for Judy's mother Florence
- Ep 4
4.Phyfe and the Models
03-02-196630m - Ep 5
5.The Reluctant Lover
10-02-196630mHenry must get a list of names of agents from an enemy agent who knew U-31 sometime back.
- Ep 6
6.Phyfe's First Felony
17-02-196630mA man has stolen government documents and threatens to expose the entire security operation.He will only deal with U-31, and Henry Phyfe is pressed into action to pay money for...
- Ep 7
7.The Unfriendly Persuasion
24-02-196630mPhyfe must get information from a hostile source about where a scientist is being held hostage.
- Ep 8
8.Phyfe and the Code Book
03-03-196630m - Ep 9
9.The Old Flame
10-03-196630m - Ep 10
10.Operation Henry Phyfe
17-03-196630m - Ep 11
11.Visit to Washington
24-03-196630m - Ep 12
12.Phyfe Takes a Wife
31-03-196630m - Ep 13
13.Jailbird Phyfe
07-04-196630m - Ep 14
14.Spend a Million Phyfe
14-04-196630m - Ep 15
15.A Shot in the Dark
21-04-196630m - Ep 16
16.Phyfe Goes Skiing
28-04-196630m - Ep 17
17.Will the Real U-31 Try to Stand Up?
05-05-196630m
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