The Joey Bishop Show The Baby Formula (1961–1965) Online
- Original Title :
- The Baby Formula
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Comedy
- Year :
- 1961–1965
- Directror :
- James V. Kern
- Cast :
- Joey Bishop,Abby Dalton,Corbett Monica
- Writer :
- Ray Singer,Dick Chevillat
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 30min
- Rating :
- 8.1/10
Since Joey has passed an Expectant Fathers' class with flying colors, Ellie agrees to trust him with a friend's baby for a few hours. When he needs to whip up some baby formula, Joey follows what he thinks is the recipe, but in reality it is a recipe for Turkey stuffing that Ellie is planning to make.
| Episode cast overview: | |||
 | Joey Bishop | - | Joey Barnes |
 | Abby Dalton | - | Ellie Barnes |
 | Corbett Monica | - | Larry Corbett |
 | Joe Besser | - | Mr. Jillson |
 | Henry Gibson | - | Henry Schultz |
 | Mary Grace Canfield | - | Mrs. Bennett |
Henry Gibson (as Henry Schultz) recites "Don't Ignore The Baby Just Because It's Small," his short essay, which he refers to as a poem.
There's an amusing flub when Ellie gets home. In a panic, Larry opens a drawer, but he pulls it out too far and it comes all the way out and falls onto the floor. After a failed attempt to put it back, he just gives up and leaves it on the counter. (Bishop visibly breaks up at this.)
Joey's ad-lib, "Mother, please! I'd rather do it myself!" was a reference to a then-popular commercial for Anacin pain reliever.