7.0/1016 votes#1 - A Small Matter of Being Fired
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/1962
Mr. Bannister needs a new foreman for a construction project. Arch says that Harry's got the job in the bag, but Harry is not so sure.
Director: Arthur Hiller
Writer: Don Hinkley
- 6.1/1013 votes
#2 - Nurse Dickens
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/1962
Kate is working part-time as a nurse, but Harry's not too sure that it's a healthy idea. He's afraid that his wife will meet too many of those handsome young doctors at the hospital.
Director: Norman Abbott
Writer: Mel Tolkin
- 7.1/1010 votes
#3 - The Double Life of Mel Warshaw
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/1962
Harry and Arch are doing carpentry work at the Post Office when they come across some old government wanted posters. The mug shots of one of the fugitives look exactly like their pal Mel Warshaw.
Director: Norman Abbott
Writer: Mel Tolkin
- 7.2/1015 votes
#4 - Harry, the Father Image
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/1962
Arch has become engaged to his latest girlfriend, Joan, but Harry isn't so sure that Joan is the right mate for his buddy.
Director: Norman Abbott, Leonard B. Stern
Writer: Mel Tolkin, Leonard B. Stern
- 6.9/1010 votes
#5 - Part-Time Friend
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/1962
Harry always thought Arch was his best friend, but now he's not so sure. It seems that Arch has been saying some uncomplimentary things about Harry while talking in his sleep...
Director: Norman Abbott
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/107 votes
#6 - The Acting Game
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/1962
The acting game is turning Harry into a nervous wreck. A tool company is looking for a carpenter to do a TV commercial--and Harry's been informed that he's being considered for the part.
Director: Leonard B. Stern
Writer: Mel Tolkin
- 7.3/108 votes
#7 - The Toupee Story
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/1962
Mr. Bannister is in bad shape--he's unsure of himself and has a difficult time making up his mind. Harry and Arch are annoyed because Bannister's indecision has forced them to put in extra hours at work.
Director: Norman Abbott
Writer: Mel Tolkin
- NaN/100 votes
#8 - A Wolf in Friend's Clothing
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/1962
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/108 votes
#9 - Party, Party, Who's Got The Party?
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/1962
Harry complains about the way Arch is always mooching off his friends and having dinner at their houses. In order to make up for his social obligations, Arch agrees to throw a big party--at Harry's. (TV Guide)
Director: Claudio Guzmán
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/107 votes
#10 - The Yellow Badge of Courage
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/1962
What with phone calls and visits, Arch has been spending most of his work day with girlfriends.
Director: Norman Abbott
Writer: Mel Tolkin, Don Hinkley
- 7.4/109 votes
#11 - The Joke
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/1962
The company is to be presented with a safety award, and Mr. Bannister chooses Harry to deliver the acceptance speech.
Director: Norman Abbott
Writer: Mel Tolkin, Don Hinkley
- 7.7/108 votes
#12 - Love Me, Love My Dog
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/14/1962
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.0/106 votes
#13 - Here's to the Three of Us
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/21/1962
Harry and Kate are throwing a party just for their married friends, and Harry's afraid that Arch's feelings will be hurt when he finds out that he hasn't been invited.
Director: Arthur Hiller
Writer: Mel Tolkin, Don Hinkley
- 6.0/106 votes
#14 - Get Off My Back
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/28/1962
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1010 votes
#15 - How Not to Succeed in Business
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/4/1963
Arch convinces Harry that they should quit their carpentry jobs and go into business for themselves. (TV Guide)
Director: Norman Abbott
Writer: Jay Sommers
- 6.9/108 votes
#16 - The Godfathers
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/11/1963
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/106 votes
#17 - The Carpenters Four
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/18/1963
Harry is put in charge of rounding up the entertainment for the Carpenters' Welfare Fund show after he criticizes the job Mulligan did for last year's program. (TV Guide)
Director: Arthur Hiller
Writer: Mel Tolkin, Don Hinkley
- NaN/100 votes
#18 - The Great Valenciaga
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/25/1963
Mulligan's beautiful sister Molly comes to town and he vows to protect her from the community's ""wolves."" (TV Guide)
Director: N/A
Writer: Mel Tolkin, Don Hinkley
- NaN/100 votes
#19 - Mr. Takeover
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/1/1963
Is Harry the indispensable foreman he claims he is? He gets a chance to find out when an accident lands him in the hospital. (TV Guide)
Director: Arthur Hiller
Writer: Jerry Davis, Danny Simon
- NaN/100 votes
#20 - Have Car, Will Quarrel
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/8/1963
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#21 - Say It With Pictures
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/15/1963
Arch and Harry decide to replace the outmoded carpenters' manual with a new one of their own--text by Harry, photographs by Arch. (TV Guide)
Director: Norman Abbott
Writer: Myles Wilder
- NaN/100 votes
#22 - Senior Citizen Charlie
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/22/1963
No description available
Director: Norman Abbott
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#23 - The Bet
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/1/1963
Some carpenters backing Arch, and some painters supporting Orville make a bet--that their respective Romeos can get a date with glamorous Margo Carlyle. (TV Guide)
Director: Norman Abbott
Writer: Mel Tolkin, Don Hinkley
- NaN/100 votes
#24 - The Syndicate
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/8/1963
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#25 - Is There a Doctor in the House?
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/15/1963
Arch has a new romantic interest--a gorgeous nurse named Beverly, who is under the impression that Arch is a doctor. (TV Guide)
Director: Norman Abbott
Writer: Jerry Davis
The Best Episodes of I'm Dickens, He's Fenster Season 1
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"A Small Matter of Being Fired" is the best rated episode of "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Arthur Hiller and written by Don Hinkley, it aired on 9/28/1962. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Nurse Dickens".