House Calls is a 1978 American comedy drama film directed by Howard Zieff and starring Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Art Carney and Richard Benjamin.

When Charley neglects a date with Ann and shows up late with a poor excuse, she angrily hides his clothes while he showers.

"[3] In his annual movie guide, Leonard Maltin gave the film 3½ stars out of 4, and called it a "laughing-out-loud contemporary comedy".

[4] Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat of Spirituality & Practice were also enthusiastic: "Howard Zieff directs this romantic comedy with a nutty appreciation for its likeable characters.

[6] The film earned a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen.

Portions of the soundtrack were edited for the DVD; for example, the Beatles' "Something" was replaced because the film did not acquire the license to use the song on home video.

[7][8] In 1979, CBS debuted a television sitcom version of House Calls starring Lynn Redgrave as Ann Atkinson (later replaced by Sharon Gless) and Wayne Rogers as her doctor, now named Dr. Charley Michaels.