Private Secretary (1953)

Name: Private Secretary
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Ann Sothern, Don Porter, Joan Banks

Comedy

Private Secretary is an American sitcom that aired from February 1, 1953 to September 10, 1957 on CBS, alternating with The Jack Benny Program on Sundays at 7:30pm EST. The series stars Ann Sothern as Susan Camille "Susie" MacNamara, devoted secretary to handsome talent agent Peter Sands, played by Don Porter.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (236 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 4 (1956)

7.23 avg 7 episodes 7.9 → 6.4 26 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
13	Old Dogs, New Tricks	7.9	15
14	Oh Brother!	7.2	14
15	Cat in the Hot Tin File	7.7	24
16	The Little Caesar of Bleeker Street	7.2	18
18	Passing the Buck	7.2	16
21	Susie's Crusade	7.0	11
22	Elusive	6.4	12

Season 5 (1956)

7.47 avg 11 episodes 7.6 → 7.3 27 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
4	The Sow's Ear	7.6	15
5	How to Handle a Boss	7.4	24
6	What Every Secretary Knows	7.1	22
7	Dollars and Sense	7.3	11
8	Her Best Enemy	7.2	23
9	Three's a Crowd	7.2	20
11	That's No Lady, That's an Agent	7.7	15
12	Not Quite Paradise	7.9	19
13	The Efficiency Expert	7.8	17
14	Two and Two Make Five	7.7	17
15	Thy Name Is Sands	7.3	12

Private Secretary (1953)

Cast

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