TV series

It's About Time

Name: It's About Time
Released: 1966
Cast: Joe E. Ross, Imogene Coca, Frank Aletter, Jack Mullaney, Mary Grace

1966–1967· 1 season· 30 min episodesTV-G★ 5.9Ended

On CBS

Create a free account to save & share

Create a free account to see where It's About Time is streaming, with prices and your services first.

Where to watch

Not available to stream in US

🔔 Notify me about new seasons

Synopsis

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.

Themes

prehistory

Episodes

Create a free account to track the episodes you’ve watched.

E1 And Then I Wrote Happy Birthday to YouNext upSep 11, 1966 · 30 min
Synopsis
Hector 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.
E2 The Copper CaperSep 18, 1966 · 30 min
Synopsis
Mac 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.
E3 The InitiationSep 25, 1966 · 30 min
Synopsis
Mac 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.
E4 Tailor Made HeroOct 2, 1966 · 30 min
Synopsis
Mac 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.
E5 The RainmakersOct 9, 1966 · 30 min
Synopsis
There is a drought in the village, Boss decides to offer Mac and Hec as a sacrifice to the great Water Spirit.
E6 The Courtship of Miles GronkOct 16, 1966 · 30 min
Synopsis
The 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.
Guest stars: Ron Nyman (Caveman (uncredited))
E7 The ChampOct 23, 1966 · 30 min
Synopsis
Not wanting to fight, Mac persuades Boss to choose a champion to represent the tribe against its neighbor.
Guest stars: Mary Grace Canfield, Mike Mazurki, Eddie Little Sky
E8 Mark Your BalletsOct 30, 1966 · 30 min
Synopsis
Hector 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.
Guest stars: Ron Nyman (Caveman (uncredited)), Marie Blake (Trong (uncredited))
E9 Have I Got A Girl for YouNov 6, 1966 · 30 min
Synopsis
Shad tries to find the perfect mates for the astronauts.
E10 Cave MoviesNov 13, 1966 · 30 min
Synopsis
Before 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.
E11 Androcles and ClonNov 20, 1966 · 30 min
Synopsis
Hector 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.
E12 Love Me, Love My GnookNov 27, 1966 · 30 min
Synopsis
When 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.
E13 The Broken IdolDec 4, 1966 · 30 min
Synopsis
While searching for aluminum ore with which to repair their spacecraft, Mac and Hector accidentally desecrate an idol to the fire god.
E14 The SacrificeDec 11, 1966 · 30 min
Synopsis
Mac 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.
E15 King HecDec 18, 1966 · 30 min
Synopsis
When Hector warns the cave dwellers of an imminent storm, they shower him with adoration and give him the royal treatment.
E16 The Mother-in-lawDec 25, 1966 · 30 min
Synopsis
Gronk's mother-in-law pays a visit and takes a heavy-handed interest in her granddaughter's personal affairs.
E17 Which Doctor's Witch?Jan 1, 1967 · 30 min
Synopsis
Gronk 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.
Guest stars: Ron Nyman (Caveman (uncredited))
E18 To Catch a ThiefJan 8, 1967 · 30 min
Synopsis
Hector and Mac resolve to catch the real thief after being accused of stealing various items from the cave dwellers.
E19 The StowawayApr 2, 1967 · 30 min
Synopsis
While blasting off, Mac and Hector discover cave-girl Mlor hiding behind an instrument panel in the spacecraft.
Guest stars: Edson Stroll
E20 20th Century Here We ComeAirs Jan 22, 1967 · 30 min
Synopsis
Hector and crew leave the stoneage and enter the 20th.
E21 Shad Rack and Other TorturesAirs Jan 29, 1967 · 30 min
Synopsis
Hector 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.
Guest stars: Frank Wilcox (Gen. Morley), Jan Arvan (Dr. Hamilton), Dick Balduzzi (Blakely), Joe Higgins (Sergeant)
E22 The Cave Family SwingersAirs Feb 5, 1967 · 30 min
Synopsis
A 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.
E23 To Sign or Not to SignAirs Feb 19, 1967 · 30 min
Synopsis
Mac teaches Gronk and Shadd to write their names. With this new talent they sign up for things.
Guest stars: Joseph Mell (Logan), Bob Herron (Doctor)
E24 School Days, School DaysAirs Feb 26, 1967 · 30 min
Synopsis
Breer 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.
E25 Our Brothers' KeepersAirs Mar 5, 1967 · 30 min
Synopsis
Hector and Mac bring the cave family to the airbase to meet Gen. Morley as proof they traveled back in time to the Stone Age.
Guest stars: C. Lindsay Workman (Salesman), Herb Edelman (Tony Nugent)
E26 The Stone Age DiplomatsAirs Mar 12, 1967 · 30 min
Synopsis
Mac 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.
Guest stars: Leon Askin, Herb Edelman