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Wilbur Post and his wife Carol move into a beautiful new home. When Wilbur takes a look in his new barn, he finds that the former owner left his horse behind. This horse is no ordinary horse . . . he can talk, but only to Wilbur, which leads to all sorts of misadventures for Wilbur and his trouble-making sidekick Mister Ed.
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Mister Ed premiered January 5, 1961. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Wilbur Post and his wife Carol move into a beautiful new home. When Wilbur takes a look in his new barn, he finds that the former owner left his horse behind. This horse is no ordinary horse . . . he can talk, but only to Wilbur, which leads to all sorts of misadventures for Wilbur and his trouble-making sidekick Mister Ed.
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Episode 1
Wilbur is overwhelmed when he goes into his barn and his horse starts talking to him. Wilbur's wife and neigbors think he's crazy when he tries to tell them. Ed says that he will only talk to Wilbur and nobody else.
Directed by Rod AmateauGuest stars Howard Wendell
Episode 2
Wilbur is trying to win a contract to build a clubhouse, but Ed gets him into trouble and botches the idea.
Directed by Rod AmateauGuest stars Herschel Graham, Peter Leeds, Sam Harris, Harold Miller, Al Roberts, Cosmo Sardo
Episode 3
Carol gets wrapped up in a woman's club and completely ignores Wilbur. It's up to Ed to try and help her overcome the obsession.
Directed by Jus AddissGuest stars Donna Douglas, Yuki Shimoda, Barbara Morrison
Episode 4
Wilbur and Carol plan a trip to go to a park and Ed's feelings are hurt because he feels left out. Ed then runs away to start a new life.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars James Flavin, Karen Norris, Richard Reeves, Bobby Buntrock
Episode 5
Ed becomes trouble when he knocks over a barbecue and then eats Carol's planted vegetables. After all this, Wilbur and Addison both end up having to sleep in the barn.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars Olan Soule
Episode 6
Ed is used as a team mascot and Wilbur must come to his rescue when Ed is stolen by a rival team.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars Norma Varden, Jack Raine, Reva Rose
Episode 7
Ed thinks it's silly to play in a Western play. But Wilbur persuades him to act when he tells Ed that a philly horse has fallen in love with Ed. Wilbur then talks Ed into returning back to the set.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars Les Tremayne, Ron Nyman
Episode 8
Wilbur makes Ed angry when he takes the phone extension out of the barn. Ed reacts by playing tricks on Wilbur and Carol.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars William Fawcett
Episode 9
Wilbur's well deserving vacation plans come to a close when an annoying aunt with her talking parrot comes to visit for the duration.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars Eleanor Audley
Episode 10
Carol wants an antique statue and Wilbur won't let her buy one. She then tells him that she will go on a fish diet if she can't get the statue. She then buys it anyway and Wilbur finds it and takes it back. Finally Wilbur changes his mind and buys it for her anyway. She then takes it back. Then everyone it comes in contact to takes it back and when Wilbur comes to buy it for the last time, the store owner is bout to go crazy.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars Gage Clarke, Bill Erwin, Al Checco
Episode 11
When Wilbur ends up in a Mexican jail after refusing to pay a repair bill to a mechanic to damaged his trailer, Ed comes to the rescue.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars Roberto Contreras
Episode 12
Ed bids for his mother at an auction when he finds out that his mother is used on a farm as a plow horse.
Directed by Arthur Lubin
Episode 13
With the help of Ed, Wilbur picks a winning racehorse for Carol and his neigbors. Unfortunatelly they end up betting on a horse that Wilbur has mistakenly circled.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars John Eldredge, Ben Welden
Episode 14
Through a musical experience, Wilbur has a music publisher record a song written, composed, and sung by Ed.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars Jack Albertson
Episode 15
Wilbur and Carol adopt a puppy for an extra pet and Ed gets so jealous that he tries to get the pup in trouble so that Ed can get all the attention.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars Ralph Sanford
Episode 16
Ed is afraid of heights and Wilbur gets help from a psychiatrist to help Ed, unfortunately everyone around Wilbur think that the psychiatric help is for him.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars Jack LaLanne, Richard Deacon, William Boyett
Episode 17
Addison and Kate hire a 4 star cook who threatens to quit because there are no eligible men around the property.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars Don Brodie, Elvia Allman
Episode 18
A handman hired by Wilbur creates a problem when he squirts water on a photographer for a fancy magazine.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars John Qualen, James Flavin
Episode 19
A new boy enters the neigborhood and none of the kids like him. To try and get the kid together with the other kids, Carol throws a party. Ed then hatches a scheme to show that the boy is brave by riding the ""Mean"" Ed.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars Virginia Christine, Chris Hughes
Episode 20
Ed gets angry at Carol and thinks she is mistreating him because she has Ed hitched to a surrey when Wilbur refuses to buy her a new car.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars Doris Packer
Episode 21
Addison convinces Wilbur to grow a mustache to look older, so that he can land a promising architectual job he's been wanting.
Directed by Arthur Lubin
Episode 22
To Carol's shock, Wilbur whispers the name of another woman in his sleep. After being mad and upset, she is relieved to learn that the name he mentioned was a female horse that Ed wanted him to buy for the barn..........and him Grrrrrr.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars Tom Fadden
Episode 23
Ed manipulates Wilbur to try and get him to play chess with him, but Wilbur doesn't believe him when Ed tells him that there is a burglar loose in the house.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars Rolfe Sedan
Episode 24
Ed toutors Wilbur on everything from reference books to foreign languages to win a contest that awards $5,000.00.
Directed by Arthur LubinGuest stars Lyle Talbot, Joe Conley, Fred Essler
Episode 25
Ed protests when Wilbur and Carol go to Pine Lake Lodge for vacation. Despite his protests, they leave him behind this time anyway.
Directed by John RichGuest stars Coleen Gray, Elvia Allman, John Bryant, William Bendix, John Qualen, Nancy Kulp, Will Wright, Marjorie Bennett
Episode 26
Ed falls in love with a filly owned by an important builder and convinces Wilbur to sell him. The man gets so mad that it almost ruins Wilbur's contract.
Directed by Arthur Lubin
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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