Special for Women

Special for Women

  • 1960
  • 1 Seasons
  • 14 Episodes
  •  6.333  (3)
  •   Ended

Special for Women (also known as Purex Specials for Women) is a drama/documentary anthology series broadcast on NBC from 1960 to 1965. It dramatized problems faced by everyday women, including menopause, sexual dysfunction and the feminine beauty ideal, followed by a discussion of that episode's topic with a panel of experts.

Special for Women
Seasons
Just a Housewife
14. Just a Housewife
February 26, 1965
Jacquie Hunter is sick of being thought of as 'just a housewife' and wishes to leave her husband Matt to work for a career-oriented woman.
The Menace of Age
13. The Menace of Age
December 10, 1964
After she suffers a stroke, Barbara Lawson is suggested by her doctor that she and her husband Joe live with their daughter's family.
A Child in Danger
12. A Child in Danger
October 28, 1964
A female lawyer reluctantly defends a male client accused of child molestation.
The Problem Child
11. The Problem Child
April 19, 1962
Reports that a nine-year-old has been pushed down a flight of stairs by his father leads to intervention by a social worker. Conflicting stories are heard in a Rashōmon-esque fashion, including from the mother. Investigations reveal that a wide range of social problems are at play.
The Indiscriminate Woman
10. The Indiscriminate Woman
February 01, 1962
A couple break off their engagement after the woman's promiscuity comes to light.
The Lonely Woman
9. The Lonely Woman
January 08, 1962
Martha Sloan is married and has a full social life on the surface of things, but secretly, she deeply fears loneliness.
The Glamour Trap
8. The Glamour Trap
November 16, 1961
Five women at a beauty salon face society's pressures to conform to the feminine beauty ideal.
What's Wrong with Men?
7. What's Wrong with Men?
October 19, 1961
Henry Fellow is dissatisfied with his office job and life in general. He confronts this with his wife, Helen.
Change of Life
6. Change of Life
April 13, 1961
As Minna Borden goes through menopause, she reflects on her life, her regrets and her missed opportunities.
Mother and Daughter
5. Mother and Daughter
February 03, 1961
A mother and daughter, Ruth and Jeannie Evans, confront their mutual resentment of each other.
The Single Woman
4. The Single Woman
February 02, 1961
A troubled single woman is torn between a single man and an affair with a married man.
The Working Mother
3. The Working Mother
December 08, 1960
Laura Tyler has been accused of child neglect simply because she works a job in addition to raising children. With her husband, Ross, she confronts the existential issues around working women in society.
The Trapped Housewife
2. The Trapped Housewife
November 10, 1960
Wilhemina Ross realizes she is dissatisfied with her life as a housewife when she leaves a note for the milkman that reads 'Help.' She confronts this with her husband, Mike.
The Cold Woman
1. The Cold Woman
October 14, 1960
Leora Davis confronts her sexual frigidity with her husband, Charles.
Description
Special for Women (also known as Purex Specials for Women) is a drama/documentary anthology series broadcast on NBC from 1960 to 1965. It dramatized problems faced by everyday women, including menopause, sexual dysfunction and the feminine beauty ideal, followed by a discussion of that episode's topic with a panel of experts.
  • Premiere Date
    October 14, 1960
  • Rating
    6.333  (3)