A next-door neighbor, insurance agent Pete Porter (Harry Morgan), frequently appeared. Married miserably, according to his constant complaints about his unseen wife, Gladys, Pete despised his own mother-in-law and envied Matt's happy relationship with Lily. The pilot episode premiered on October 4, 1954, and involved Lily moving in with her daughter and son-in-law.
Insurance agent Pete Porter (Harry Morgan), a neighbor, frequently appeared in the show. Married in a miserable state, according to his complaints about his unseen wife, Gladys, Pete disliked his mother-in-law and envied Matt's happy relationship with Lily. The pilot episode aired on October 4, 1954, featuring Lily moving into her daughter’s and son-in-law’s home.