Ed The Songwriter

"Ed The Songwriter" is the 14th episode overall from Season 1 from the 1960s sitcom show Mister Ed.

Episode Synopsis
Ed writes a hit song for Kay's brother, Paul Fenton, an eccentric music producer who is looking to release a new song in need of a hit. But things take a snag when Paul wants the mysterious person (Ed) to sing the song.

First of several appearances by actor Jack Albertson as Kay Addison's brother Paul Fenton.

Episode Plot
When Paul Henton Kay Addison's brother briefly overhears Wilbur Post humming a tune he believes Wilbur Post Kay and Roger Addison's next-door neighbour came up with the song but Wilbur later hears his horse Mister Ed was humming the song in his office and Ed's barn.

Paul decides he wants Wilbur to finish the song and record a sample, when he hears the recording Wilbur supplies he discovers he likes the person with the deep voice from the recording and asks Wilbur for the name of the singer from the recording sample, Wilbur explains to Paul the singer is shy and refuses to perform in front of people (as it's Mister Ed's deep voice and he's a horse and Paul would have a hard time believing Wilbur that it's his horse singing the song). He explains he wants the person with the deep voice to sing the song but little does he know that the deep voice belongs to Wilbur's horse Mister Ed but Wilbur his owner takes the credit for being the shy singer and songwriter to be the singing voice to protect Ed's secret of talking.

Wilbur pretends to admit to Paul that he is the shy singer and songwriter of the song  'Pretty Little Filly' with the deep voice and agrees with permission from his horse Ed to sing the song and record the song for Paul's Music Record Company which ends up being a hit-song for Paul's Music Record Company playing on all the radios across the country.