Betty was a secretary who falls madly in love with her boss, bachelor Bob Drake.
The two wed and each day, the subject matter dealt with everything from love to hate, jealousy to divorce, murder to betrayal, and collusion to insanity.
[3] The program originally starred Elizabeth Reller and Don Ameche in the title roles of Betty and Bob Drake.
[6][7] According to author John Dunning, ratings for the soap opera plummeted after the addition of Drake's son Little Bobby.
"Raymond William Stedman speculates that listeners refused to accept bickering and jealousy when a child was involved.