Series
It's About Time
Sci-Fi & FantasyComedy
It's About Time is an American fantasy/science-fiction comedy TV series that aired on CBS for one season of 26 episodes in 1966–1967. The series was created by Sherwood Schwartz, and used sets, props and incidental music from Schwartz's other television series in production at the time, Gilligan's Island.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1And Then I Wrote Happy Birthday to You11 Sept 1966 · 30mHector and Mac have their first day in the past and the caveman think they are evil spirits. They make good with a caveman's son and save his life. He wants to be an adult and the custom is to spend a day in the jungle alone. Hector and Mac suggest that instead of having this ritual they throw him a birthday party instead.
- 2The Copper Caper18 Sept 1966 · 30mMac and Hector need to find copper to repair the space ship. Unfortunately, the only copper they can find is around Boss's neck, in his necklace.
- 3The Initiation25 Sept 1966 · 30mMac and Hec decide to move into a cave but they must become tribe members first. The must perform a few customary rituals before they become tribe members.
- 4Tailor Made Hero2 Oct 1966 · 30mMac and Hector are heroes to Breer after they rescue him from a blocked cave. Mac and Hector try to think of ways to get Gronk to look like a hero to Breer.
- 5The Rainmakers9 Oct 1966 · 30mThere is a drought in the village, Boss decides to offer Mac and Hec as a sacrifice to the great Water Spirit.
- 6The Courtship of Miles Gronk16 Oct 1966 · 30mThe astronaut visitors are troubled that Cavemen drag their women around by the hair as their form of courtship. And so, they do their best to institute modern, civilized courting techniques.
- 7The Champ23 Oct 1966 · 30mNot wanting to fight, Mac persuades Boss to choose a champion to represent the tribe against its neighbor.
- 8Mark Your Ballets30 Oct 1966 · 30mHector takes a snapshot of Boss, who suspects the astronauts will use it to harm him and condemns them to death. The astronauts try to save their skin by convincing the natives to hold an election and remove Boss from power.
- 9Have I Got A Girl for You6 Nov 1966 · 30mShad tries to find the perfect mates for the astronauts.
10Cave Movies13 Nov 1966 · 30mBefore blasting off, Hector and Mac make movies of the cave dwellers using camouflaged equipment; Boss and Clon quietly watch in awe as the astronauts review their footage.- 11Androcles and Clon20 Nov 1966 · 30mHector and Mac make a model plane for Breer, but Boss denounces the plane as evil and orders Clon to bring the astronauts to him for judgement.
12Love Me, Love My Gnook27 Nov 1966 · 30mWhen a puppy trots out of the spacecraft, Hector decides to give it to Breer as a farewell present; the cave dwellers become petrified at the sight of the puppy, blaming it for all of the calamities befalling the village.- 13The Broken Idol4 Dec 1966 · 30mWhile searching for aluminum ore with which to repair their spacecraft, Mac and Hector accidentally desecrate an idol to the fire god.
- 14The Sacrifice11 Dec 1966 · 30mMac and Hector are dismayed to learn that Mlor is going to be sacrificed to the dinosaurs to guarantee the villagers' safety, and they beg Boss to abolish the barbarous custom.
- 15King Hec18 Dec 1966 · 30mWhen Hector warns the cave dwellers of an imminent storm, they shower him with adoration and give him the royal treatment.
16The Mother-in-law25 Dec 1966 · 30mGronk's mother-in-law pays a visit and takes a heavy-handed interest in her granddaughter's personal affairs.- 17Which Doctor's Witch?1 Jan 1967 · 30mGronk becomes gravely ill on the eve of the tribe's big dinosaur hunt, and Boss performs a dance to cure him but to no avail.
- 18To Catch a Thief8 Jan 1967 · 30mHector and Mac resolve to catch the real thief after being accused of stealing various items from the cave dwellers.
- 19The Stowaway2 Apr 1967 · 30mWhile blasting off, Mac and Hector discover cave-girl Mlor hiding behind an instrument panel in the spacecraft.
- 2020th Century Here We Come22 Jan 1967 · 30mHector and crew leave the stoneage and enter the 20th.
21Shad Rack and Other Tortures29 Jan 1967 · 30mHector and Mac try to convince a General to come and meet the cave people. Meanwhile Shad, Gronk, and their family visit a beauty parlor and a clothing store to try to help themselves blend in better with other people.
22The Cave Family Swingers5 Feb 1967 · 30mA talent agent overhears the cave family singing in Hector and Mac's apartment and advises the family members to continue to rehearse their unique sound.- 23To Sign or Not to Sign19 Feb 1967 · 30mMac teaches Gronk and Shadd to write their names. With this new talent they sign up for things.
24School Days, School Days26 Feb 1967 · 30mBreer heads off to school for the first time and things seem to be going well. Then Gronk and Shad decide to check on their son, which leads to multiple misunderstandings and expulsion for Breer.- 25Our Brothers' Keepers5 Mar 1967 · 30mHector and Mac bring the cave family to the airbase to meet Gen. Morley as proof they traveled back in time to the Stone Age.
- 26The Stone Age Diplomats12 Mar 1967 · 30mMac and Hector's landlord wants to kick out Gronk and family from their apartment. But the boys set-up a ruse that they are diplomats from a foreign country who simply dress differently and convince their actor friend to pretend to be the ambassador of the fake nation.
Details
- Created by
- Sherwood Schwartz
- First aired
- 11 Sept 1966
- Last aired
- 2 Apr 1967
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- CBS
- Episodes
- 26
- Votes
- 7 on TMDB
Cast
Joe E. RossGronk
Imogene CocaShad
Frank AletterMac
Jack MullaneyHeckor
Mary GraceMlor
Pat CardiBreer- CCliff NortonBoss
Mike MazurkiClon
