Episode 1
Aired Jul 10, 1952
The Piggy Bank
With just three days left until their honeymoon piggy bank is to be broken open, the Kingfish scrambles to replace the dough he's gradually been pilfering from it.
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Episode 2
Aired Jul 24, 1952
Sapphire's Mysterious Admirer
Sapphire agrees to safeguard a teenage girl's diary; after the Kingfish accidentally discovers it and learns what's written in it, he assumes that Sapphire is having an affair with another man.
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Episode 3
Aired Aug 7, 1952
The Eyeglasses
Andy winds up in traffic court after going through a red light while asleep; the judge finds out his driver's license is dated from 1946 and that Andy has failed the eye exam.
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Episode 4
Aired Aug 21, 1952
The Broken Clock
The lodge gives the Kingfish a clock as a present; unfortunately the clock doesn't work, so he and Andy decide to return it to the factory; things don't go as smoothly as planned.
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Episode 5
Aired Sep 4, 1952
The Boarder
Sapphire rents a room to an obnoxious boarder; in an attempt to get him to leave, Kingfish rents the same room to Andy and Calhoun.
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Episode 6
Aired Sep 18, 1952
The Engagement Ring
A woman thinks the lodge is a matrimonial agency; when Kingfish learns she is looking for a husband, he sets her up with Andy; though Andy agrees to marry her, he can't afford an engagement ring; Kingfish offers to lend him Sapphire's.
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Episode 7
Aired Oct 2, 1952
Arabia
Kingfish concocts a plot to collect a $200 fee by getting Andy to become a welder in Arabia; his plan is to convince him that he is going on an elaborate vacation.
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Episode 8
Aired Oct 16, 1952
Kingfish Sells a Lot
Sapphire insists that Kingfish sell a worthless piece of property; Kingfish can only think of one person who'd be dumb enough to take it off his hands: Andy Brown.
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Episode 9
Aired Oct 30, 1952
The Racehorse
The Kingfish cons Andy into buying a broken-down racehorse with the apropos name of Come Later; when Andy watches the horse during a workout, he realizes he's been duped yet again; Andy gets an idea to recover his investment.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 13, 1952
Cousin Effie's Will
In order to receive his $2,000 share of the will, the Kingfish must have a male child; he decides to try to adopt Andy.
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Episode 11
Aired Nov 27, 1952
Restitution
While trying to do a good deed and repay a jeweler for the use of his electricity, the Kingfish becomes a fugitive from justice when he accidentally trips the store's burglar alarm.
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Episode 12
Aired Dec 11, 1952
The Antique Shop
The Kingfish tries to sell a friend's antique shop so he can earn $250 commission.
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Episode 13
Aired Dec 25, 1952
The Christmas Story
Andy wants to give his goddaughter a talking doll for Christmas; he convinces a manager to hire him as a department store Santa Claus on Christmas Eve; Amos explains to Arbadella the true meaning of the Lord's Prayer.
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Episode 14
Aired Jan 8, 1953
The Birthday Card
It's Kingfish's birthday; when Sapphire discovers that her husband has received a birthday card from a secret admirer, she goes into a jealous rage.
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Episode 15
Aired Jan 22, 1953
The Ballet Tickets
Kingfish finds a wallet; the owner tells the police about his missing wallet and its contents; the police shows up at the ballet and arrest Sapphire and Mama, who have been given the ballet tickets.
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Episode 16
Aired Feb 5, 1953
Andy Gets Married
Andy agrees to marry a woman, until Amos introduces him to his new neighbor; Andy tries to break off his relationship with his fiancé.
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Episode 17
Aired Feb 19, 1953
Leroy's Suits
Kingfish and Andy agree to hold a clearance sale on some suits that one of Kingfish's relatives wants to get rid of; the boys get in hot water when the address where they picked up the suits turns out to be the apartment of a police lieutenant.
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Episode 18
Aired Mar 3, 1953
Seeing Is Believing
Circumstantial evidence indicates that George is seeing another woman; Sapphire takes Mama's advice by faking an affair with Andy, in hopes of making George jealous.
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Episode 19
Aired Mar 19, 1953
Andy Falls in Love With an Actress
Andy meets a pretty actress; with Kingfish's help, he manages to get cast in a play with her.
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Episode 20
Aired Apr 2, 1953
Superfine Brush
After Sapphire gets the Kingfish a brush-selling job, he tricks Andy into doing the work for him, without pay.
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Episode 21
Aired Apr 16, 1953
Kingfish at the Ball Game
A $3,000 ring falls into the box of the Kingfish's Crispy Jacks and leads to no end of trouble.
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Episode 22
Aired Apr 30, 1953
The Kingfish Finds His Future
Feeling he's a failure at life, the Kingfish decides to take a series of aptitude tests to determine what his career should be.
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Episode 23
Aired May 14, 1953
Sapphire's Sister
Sapphire's sister, Hortense, moves in; Kingfish tries to pawn her off on Andy to get her out of the apartment.
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Episode 24
Aired May 28, 1953
Mr. Jackson Comes to Town
Sapphire hires a man to portray her old flame in order to make Kingfish jealous; Kingfish tries everything he can to keep his marriage intact.
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Episode 25
Aired Jun 11, 1953
The Adoption
Sapphire and the Kingfish want to adopt a child; Kingfish tries to scam the adoption agency into believing he is a man of means.
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