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Season 1, Episode 3: Panama Hattie

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Hattie Mahoney is a singer in the Canal Zone in love with a Philadelphia socialite, Nick Bullett. Hattie has to win over Nick's daughter Gerry before she can marry him. She does so with an assist from her sailor pals and foils an attempt to blow up the canal in the bargain. Songs by Cole Porter, music arranged by Buddy Bregman. Songs from the original score included Fresh As A Daisy/Let's Be Buddies-Merman & Wolfe/Make It Another Old Fashioned, Please-Merman. Added were Ridin' High-Merman (from Red, Hot & Blue) and I Love You (from Mexican Hayride).

All Episodes - Season 1

The Royal Family
Episode 1
The Royal Family
 The Man Who Came to Dinner
Episode 2
The Man Who Came to Dinner
 Panama Hattie
Episode 3
Panama Hattie
 The Philadelphia Story
Episode 4
The Philadelphia Story
 Arsenic and Old Lace
Episode 5
Arsenic and Old Lace
 The Show-Off
Episode 6
The Show-Off
 The Guardsman
Episode 7
The Guardsman
 Stage Door
Episode 8
Stage Door
 Broadway
Episode 9
Broadway
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