The Catered Affair (Goodyear Television Playhouse)
| "The Catered Affair" | |
|---|---|
| Goodyear Television Playhouse episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 17 |
| Directed by | Robert Mulligan |
| Written by | Paddy Chayefsky |
| Production code | Showcase Productions |
| Original air date | 22 May 1955 |
| Guest appearances | |
"The Catered Affair" is a television play episode from the television series Goodyear Television Playhouse. "The Catered Affair" was written by Paddy Chayefsky and was first shown on May 22, 1955. The cast included Pat Henning, Thelma Ritter, and J. Pat O'Malley.
The play was adapted into a 1956 feature film and 2008 stage musical.
It was the last original TV play Chayefsky wrote. A subsequent TV play, The Great American Hoax, was based on an early Chayefsky story.