[s1e1] It's About Time Direct

The first episode of the 1966 sci-fi sitcom , titled " And Then I Wrote 'Happy Birthday to You' ," premiered on September 11, 1966. Created by Sherwood Schwartz (the mind behind Gilligan's Island ), the pilot introduces the show's "fish-out-of-water" premise through a blend of slapstick comedy and light science fiction. Episode Plot Summary

(Mary Grace) and Breer (Pat Cardi), their teenage children.

The episode focuses on the astronauts’ first attempts to bridge the cultural gap between the 20th century and the Stone Age. Specifically, Mac and Hector try to introduce modern birthday customs to their new prehistoric friends, leading to the comedic confusion of the episode's title. It's About Time (TV Series 1966–1967) - IMDb

The series begins with two bumbling United States astronauts, (Frank Aletter) and Hector Canfield (Jack Mullaney), whose space capsule, Scorpio , accidentally breaks the time barrier after traveling faster than the speed of light. They crash-land in a prehistoric swamp on Earth, roughly a million years in the past.

In this premiere, the duo encounters a friendly nuclear family of cave dwellers: (Joe E. Ross) and Shad (Imogene Coca), the parents.