The Paul Lynde Show (1972–1973)

1. S01E01Howie Comes Home to RoostSeptember 13, 1972—Paul's daughter returns home from college with her unemployed husband Howie, for whom Paul tries to find a position.
2. S01E02Whiz Kid Sizzles as Quiz FizzlesSeptember 20, 1972—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.
3. S01E03Season's bestThe LandlordSeptember 27, 1972 10.0When Howie gets a part in an all-nude play, Paul tries to prevent it from opening.
4. S01E04No Nudes is Good NudesOctober 4, 1972—When Paul throws them out of the house, Barbara and Howie join a commune.
5. S01E05To Commune or Not to CommuneOctober 11, 1972—Paul's plan to get the kids out of the house by faking unemployment backfires.
6. S01E06How to be Unhappy, Though PoorOctober 18, 1972—Paul must defend the oil company Howie and Barbara are demonstrating against.
7. S01E07Pollution SolutionOctober 25, 1972—Howie and Barbara learn their marriage is invalid, so Paul tries to convince them to remarry.
8. S01E08To Wed or Not to WedNovember 1, 1972—Paul hates Sally's new boyfriend, so she runs away from home.
9. S01E09Unsteady GoingNovember 8, 1972—Paul hires Howie as his temporary secretary.
10. S01E10Whose Lib?November 22, 1972—Paul's eccentric sister visits while Paul is entertaining a Japanese businessman.
11. S01E11Meet Aunt CharlotteNovember 29, 1972 8.0Howie and Barbara move into Paul's basement just as Howie's parents come for a visit.
12. S01E12An Affair to ForgetDecember 6, 1972—Paul and Martha take sides when their friends separate.
13. S01E13Martha's Last HurrahDecember 13, 1972—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.
14. S01E14Paul's Desperate HourDecember 20, 1972—Howie invites the black man who mugged Barbara to dinner.
15. S01E15No More Mr. Nice GuyDecember 27, 1972—After he learns he has high blood pressure, Paul must try to be nice to Howie.
16. S01E16The Bare FactsJanuary 3, 1973—Paul loses the nomination for the Bar Association presidency when Howie's nude portrait of Barbara is printed in the local newspaper.
17. S01E17Howie's InheritanceJanuary 10, 1973—Howie inherits $10,000 but refuses to accept it.
18. S01E18P.S. I Loathe YouJanuary 17, 1973—Paul writes a nasty letter to his boss, which then gets accidentally mailed,
19. S01E19The Congressman's SonJanuary 24, 1973 9.0Paul loses a big job when Howie changes a congressman's son into a hippie.
20. S01E20Out of BoundsJanuary 31, 1973—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.
21. S01E21Is This Trip Necessary?February 7, 1973 8.0Paul's mother-in-law comes for a visit. In order to get rid of her, Paul arranges for her to win a free trip.
22. S01E22Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Mother-in-Law But Were Afraid to AskFebruary 14, 1973—Paul's mother-in-law sprains her leg and moves in for a very long visit.
23. S01E23Back TalkFebruary 21, 1973—Barbara and Howie have a fight about not fighting enough, so she moves into her parents' room, causing Paul to move in with Howie.
24. S01E24Barbara Goes Home to MotherFebruary 28, 1973—Paul is afraid the family unit is breaking up, so he institutes Family Day -- and everyone else desperately tries to end the fun.
25. S01E25TogethernessMarch 7, 1973—Martha is jealous when their 18-year-old neighbor is impressed with Paul's legal abilities.
26. S01E26Springtime for PaulMarch 14, 1973—Paul hurts his back, but is cured when he learns Howie's friend agrees to help him with acupuncture.

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