Season 1 (1972)
Episodes: 26
Star Cast: Paul Lynde , Elizabeth Allen , Pamelyn Ferdin , John Calvin ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 Howie Comes Home to Roost
Air Date: 1972-09-13
Paul's daughter returns home from college with her unemployed husband Howie, for whom Paul tries to find a position.
Ep.2 Whiz Kid Sizzles as Quiz Fizzles
Air Date: 1972-09-20
Paul's plan to get Barbara and Howie out of the house backfires when Howie refuses to take the $3,000 he won on a game show.
Ep.3 The Landlord
Air Date: 1972-09-27
When Howie gets a part in an all-nude play, Paul tries to prevent it from opening.
Ep.4 No Nudes is Good Nudes
Air Date: 1972-10-04
When Paul throws them out of the house, Barbara and Howie join a commune.
Ep.5 To Commune or Not to Commune
Air Date: 1972-10-11
Paul's plan to get the kids out of the house by faking unemployment backfires.
Ep.6 How to be Unhappy, Though Poor
Air Date: 1972-10-18
Paul must defend the oil company Howie and Barbara are demonstrating against.
Ep.7 Pollution Solution
Air Date: 1972-10-25
Howie and Barbara learn their marriage is invalid, so Paul tries to convince them to remarry.
Ep.8 To Wed or Not to Wed
Air Date: 1972-11-01
Paul hates Sally's new boyfriend, so she runs away from home.
Ep.9 Unsteady Going
Air Date: 1972-11-08
Paul hires Howie as his temporary secretary.
Ep.10 Whose Lib?
Air Date: 1972-11-22
Paul's eccentric sister visits while Paul is entertaining a Japanese businessman.
Ep.11 Meet Aunt Charlotte
Air Date: 1972-11-29
Howie and Barbara move into Paul's basement just as Howie's parents come for a visit.
Ep.12 An Affair to Forget
Air Date: 1972-12-06
Paul and Martha take sides when their friends separate.
Ep.13 Martha's Last Hurrah
Air Date: 1972-12-13
Paul's sister returns to cause trouble for Paul. She is siding with the candidate who is opposing the mayor's son whom Paul is helping.
Ep.14 Paul's Desperate Hour
Air Date: 1972-12-20
Howie invites the black man who mugged Barbara to dinner.
Ep.15 No More Mr. Nice Guy
Air Date: 1972-12-27
After he learns he has high blood pressure, Paul must try to be nice to Howie.
Ep.16 The Bare Facts
Air Date: 1973-01-03
Paul loses the nomination for the Bar Association presidency when Howie's nude portrait of Barbara is printed in the local newspaper.
Ep.17 Howie's Inheritance
Air Date: 1973-01-10
Howie inherits $10,000 but refuses to accept it.
Ep.18 P.S. I Loathe You
Air Date: 1973-01-17
Paul writes a nasty letter to his boss, which then gets accidentally mailed,
Ep.19 The Congressman's Son
Air Date: 1973-01-24
Paul loses a big job when Howie changes a congressman's son into a hippie.
Ep.20 Out of Bounds
Air Date: 1973-01-31
Paul's discovers that his fence extends one foot onto his neighbor's property, so he must either buy the land or move the fence.
Ep.21 Is This Trip Necessary?
Air Date: 1973-02-07
Paul's mother-in-law comes for a visit. In order to get rid of her, Paul arranges for her to win a free trip.
Ep.22 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Mother-in-Law But Were Afraid to Ask
Air Date: 1973-02-14
Paul's mother-in-law sprains her leg and moves in for a very long visit.
Ep.23 Back Talk
Air Date: 1973-02-21
Barbara and Howie have a fight about not fighting enough, so she moves into her parents' room, causing Paul to move in with Howie.
Ep.24 Barbara Goes Home to Mother
Air Date: 1973-02-28
Paul is afraid the family unit is breaking up, so he institutes Family Day -- and everyone else desperately tries to end the fun.
Ep.25 Togetherness
Air Date: 1973-03-07
Martha is jealous when their 18-year-old neighbor is impressed with Paul's legal abilities.
Ep.26 Springtime for Paul
Air Date: 1973-03-14
Paul hurts his back, but is cured when he learns Howie's friend agrees to help him with acupuncture.
