The series starred
Peter Lawford and
Phyllis Kirk as
Nick and Nora Charles. The dog, Asta, was played by three identical
wire-hair terriers. Among the series guest stars was
Billy Gray, who appeared at the same time he was cast as James "Bud" Anderson, Jr., in
Father Knows Best.
Ann McCrea was cast as Billie in the 1958 episode, "The Lost Last Chapter". Of note is the "guest star" in the episode "Robot Client": the original
Robby the Robot from the 1956 film
Forbidden Planet. This episode is available as an extra on the
Forbidden Planet DVD. Ben Starr was the program's writer, while Sam Marx was the executive producer. In May 1959, Kirk revealed that she and Lawford were contractually attached to the series until August. Lawford co produced the series. The series began airing on Sony's
GetTV in March 2016. ==Episode list==