Season 1

Season 1 (1968)




Episodes List

Ep.1 Dinner For Mom

Air Date: 1968-09-24

Toby and Billy take Doris out to dinner for her birthday with money they've earned, but aren't prepared for the size of the check.

Ep.2 The Uniform

Air Date: 1968-10-01

Envious of Billy's Little League uniform, Toby announces that he has a uniform as well, referring to a choir robe, despite the fact that try-outs for the choir haven't yet taken place.

Ep.3 The Friend

Air Date: 1968-10-08

Ep.4 The Matchmakers

Air Date: 1968-10-22

Thanks to matchmaking sons, Doris is beset with an insufferable suitor - Deputy Sheriff Puckum, who fancies himself the town swinger.

Ep.5 The Songwriter

Air Date: 1968-10-29

Leroy has high hopes of becoming a famed country composer when a publisher accepts his song ""Weeds in the Garden of My Heart."" But the hired hand has paid $50 for the big break, and Doris fears he's the victim of a racket.

Ep.6 The Antique

Air Date: 1968-11-12

Ep.7 Leroy B. Simpson

Air Date: 1968-11-19

Ep.8 The Black Eye

Air Date: 1968-11-26

Ep.9 The Librarian

Air Date: 1968-12-03

Ep.10 The Camping Trip

Air Date: 1968-12-10

The Martin boys excitedly prepare for their first camping trip with Grandpa Buck and his old friend Joe Whitecloud - an excursion soon threatened by a brewing feud between the veteran outdoorsmen.

Ep.11 The Job

Air Date: 1968-12-17

Ep.12 Buck's Girl

Air Date: 1968-12-24

Ep.13 The Relatives

Air Date: 1968-12-31

Ep.14 Love a Duck

Air Date: 1969-01-07

With Buck and the boys in bed with colds, Doris assumes the task of trapping Tyrone Lovey, a longtime troublemaker who's suspected of poaching on the ranch.

Ep.15 Let Them Out of the Nest

Air Date: 1969-01-21

Ep.16 The Clock

Air Date: 1969-01-28

Doris faces sleepless nights and sluggish days, thanks to an infernal chiming antique clock given to her by Leroy. Problem: how to get rid of the noisemaker without hurting the handyman's feelings.

Ep.17 The Buddy

Air Date: 1969-02-04

Ep.18 The Flyboy

Air Date: 1969-02-11

Ep.19 The Tournament

Air Date: 1969-02-18

Ep.20 Love Thy Neighbor

Air Date: 1969-03-04

Ep.21 The Con Man

Air Date: 1969-03-11

Bubbling with enthusiasm, Doris spearheads a drive for civic improvements, and falls for a flimflamming scheme to build a community center.

Ep.22 The Musical

Air Date: 1969-03-18

Ep.23 The Baby Sitter

Air Date: 1969-03-25

Ep.24 The Still

Air Date: 1969-04-01

Ep.25 The Gift

Air Date: 1969-04-08

Delicate deception is called for as Doris and the boys try to decide on a practical gift for Leroy. What does he really need and how can they find out—without tipping their hand?

Ep.26 The Tiger

Air Date: 1969-04-15

Ep.27 The Date

Air Date: 1969-04-22

This episode was postponed on December 31, 1968.

Ep.28 The Five Dollar Bill

Air Date: 1969-04-29

Doris and the entire family face a painful problem: a neighbor lady has accused young Billy of taking five dollars from her wallet.