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Season 1 – The Paul Lynde Show

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Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home.

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Matt Baume The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 03/28/2022
...a little of Lynde’s beleaguered yowling goes a long way, and even if the show had debuted under more favorable conditions, its success was probably unlikely... Go to Full Review
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 13, 1972 Howie Comes Home to Roost A harried lawyer arrives home from work to find his college-age daughter has come home with a husband. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 20, 1972 Whiz Kid Sizzles as Quiz Fizzles Howie is chosen to participate in a quiz show, but in spite of his encyclopedic knowledge, the filming does not go well. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 27, 1972 The Landlord Paul looks for a way to evict Howie and Barbara after they move into the basement; Howie's parents offer to take the couple in, but they want financial help from Paul. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 4, 1972 No Nudes Is Good Nudes Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 11, 1972 To Commune or Not to Commune Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 18, 1972 How to Be Unhappy, Though Poor Paul pretends he lost his job to motivate Howie into getting a job of his own, but the hoax backfires when Howie instead enforces budget cuts on the family. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 25, 1972 Pollution Solution Paul hosts a client at his home, but his kids organize a protest of the client's company. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 1, 1972 To Wed or Not to Wed Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 8, 1972 Unsteady Going Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 22, 1972 Whose Lib? Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 29, 1972 Meet Aunt Charlotte Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 6, 1972 An Affair to Forget Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 13, 1972 Martha's Last Hurrah Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 20, 1972 Paul's Desperate Hour Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 15 Aired Dec 27, 1972 No More Mister Nice Guy Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 3, 1973 The Bare Facts Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 10, 1973 Howie's Inheritance Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 17, 1973 P.S. I Loathe You Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 19 Aired Jan 27, 1973 The Congressman's Son Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 20 Aired Jan 31, 1973 Out of Bounds Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 7, 1973 Is This Trip Necessary? Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 14, 1973 Everything You Wanted to Know About Your Mother-in-Law But Were Afraid to Ask Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 23 Aired Feb 21, 1973 Back Talk Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 24 Aired Feb 28, 1973 Barbara Goes Home to Mother Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 7, 1973 Togetherness Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details Episode 26 Aired Mar 14, 1973 Springtime for Paul Life gets hectic for the Simms family, consisting of patriarch and attorney Paul, wife Martha and daughters Barbara and Sally, when Barbara's brilliant but quirky husband, Howie Dickerson, comes to live in their home. Details
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Season Info

Director
Bruce Bilson, George Tyne, Ernest A. Losso, Jerry London, Jack Donohue, William Asher, Oscar Rudolph
Executive Producer
Harry Ackerman
Screenwriter
Ed Jurist, Phil Sharp, William Raynor, Bob Carroll Jr., Monica McGowan Johnson, Ron Clark, Ben Starr, Bob Fisher, Myles Wilder, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Arthur Marx, S.A. Long
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 13, 1972