Episode 1
By Way of Introduction
Sep 19, 1971
Episode 2
Love in a Briefcase
Sep 26, 1971
When Jim loses his briefcase, a comedy of errors ensues.
Episode 3
The Price of Plumbing Is Numbing
Oct 3, 1971
The lack of a second bathroom causes problems for the 3 generations trying to live under one roof.
Episode 4
Father and Son Game
Oct 10, 1971
Jim tries to get his fumble-fingered son Teddy into a father-son baseball game.
Episode 5
Another Day, Another Scholar
Oct 17, 1971
The campus is rife with rumors about Professor Howard and a sexy coed.
Episode 6
A Hunch in Time
Oct 24, 1971
Ecology-minded Jim is concerned about P.J.'s involvement in a developer's grandiose scheme.
Episode 7
The Identity Crisis
Oct 31, 1971
Jim and Luther defy their age by going on a spree in San Francisco.
Episode 8
Guest of Honor
Nov 7, 1971
A visiting professor from Eastern Europe bedevils the Howards with his lack of knowledge of American customs.
Episode 9
Pro Bono Publico
Nov 14, 1971
Jim confronts the local Booster Club over a prime piece of real estate.
Episode 10
A Bunk for Unc
Nov 21, 1971
Jim's easy-going lifestyle is disrupted by a visit from his hard-driving uncle.
Episode 11
A Run for City Commissioner
Nov 28, 1971
Jim finds himself caught in the middle when both his wife and his son decide to run for the same seat on the city council.
Episode 12
Period of Readjustment
Dec 5, 1971
As Wendy tries to protect her father-in-law from an aggressive saleswoman, we learn how the the different generations of Howards ended up living in the same house.
Episode 13
Luther's Last Love
Dec 12, 1971
Luther's strange gum-chewing fiancee is actually part of a scheme to discourage matchmaking.
Episode 14
Cockadoodle Don't
Dec 26, 1971
The Howard family struggles to define the rules of peaceful coexistence.
Episode 15
As the Escrow Flies
Jan 2, 1972
Will Jim and Martha actually be lonely now that P.J. and Wendy have found their dream house and are planning to move out?
Episode 16
Eighty-Nine Pounds of Love
Jan 9, 1972
The Howards need to get rid of Jake's troublesome dog without breaking the boy's heart.
Episode 17
The Quarterback Ache
Jan 16, 1972
Everyone on campus joins in the campaign to help the overweight star quarterback of the football team lose 10 pounds.
Episode 18
Aunt's in My Plans
Jan 23, 1972
Luther becomes attracted to Martha's visitng Aunt Lydia.
Episode 19
Paper Work
Jan 30, 1972
The Howards accidentally add Luther's exam books to papers collected for recycling.
Episode 20
Song of the Jailbird
Feb 6, 1972
Jim ends up in jail after a student prank results in his playing the accordion for a stripper at a stag party.
Episode 21
Price Is Right
Feb 13, 1972
There is much excitement and anxiety in Easy Valley, as art connoisseur Vincent Price arrives to judge a local art contest, including Martha's portrait of Luther.
Episode 22
Jim's Decision
Feb 20, 1972
Jim has to decide whether it is appropriate to keep appearing on TV plugging his anthropology book.
Episode 23
Old School Ties
Mar 5, 1972
Episode 24
A Bone of Much Contention
Mar 12, 1972
A flamboyant developer wants to erect his latest hamburger joint on the site where a rare fossil has been discovered.
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