The Best Episodes of The Patty Duke Show
Every episode of The Patty Duke Show ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Patty Duke Show!
The Patty Duke Show is an American sitcom which ran on ABC from September 18, 1963 to April 27, 1966, with reruns airing through August 31, 1966. The show was created as a vehicle for rising star Patty Duke. A total of 104 episodes were produced, most written by Sidney Sheldon.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Patty Duke Show" is "Patty and the Eternal Triangle", rated 8.3/10 from 23 user votes. It was directed by Gary Nelson and written by Ben Gershman. "Patty and the Eternal Triangle" aired on 11/10/1965 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "A Very Phon-y Situation".
8.3/10 23 votes#1 - Patty and the Eternal Triangle
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/1965
Patty decides to test Richards fidelity by posing as Cathy.
Director: Gary Nelson
Writer: Ben Gershman
- 8.3/10 26 votes
#2 - A Very Phon-y Situation
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 12/29/1965
When Martin puts a time limit on everyone's phone calls, the kids try to earn money to buy their own phone.
Director: Gary Nelson
Writer: Sam Locke
- 8.2/10 31 votes
#3 - Double Date
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/1963
Patty plays Patty and Cathy at a party, after Cathy got sick for having taken a flu shot meant for Patty.
Director: Stanley Prager
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10 23 votes
#5 - The Daughter Bit
Season 2 Episode 30 - Aired 4/7/1965
Patty feels guilty when Martin complains that she doesn't spend enough time at home.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10 27 votes
#7 - Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/1965
When Richard goes to a party without Paty, Patty decides to give a party the same night.
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: Ed Jurist
- 8.1/10 43 votes
#8 - Let 'Em Eat Cake
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/5/1964
Natalie makes the mistake of leaving her cake in the church bazaar on the kitchen table unattened.
Director: Stanley Prager
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/10 24 votes
#9 - The Wedding Anniversary Caper
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 3/18/1964
In order to buy a gift for his parents wedding anniversary, Ross enters Patty's photo in a teenagers beauty contest.
Director: Stanley Prager
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/10 22 votes
#10 - A Slight Case of Disaster
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 4/1/1964
In order to impress Sue Ellen, Patty buys an expensive dress that she can't afford.
Director: Stanley Prager
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/10 25 votes
#11 - The Working Girl
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 5/13/1964
Patty gets a job at the local ice cream parlor.
Director: William Asher, Stanley Prager
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/10 21 votes
#12 - Practice Makes Perfect
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/1964
Patty decides to take tuba lessons.
Director: Stanley Prager
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/10 25 votes
#13 - Block that Statue
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 11/25/1964
The hero of the football team is in love with Cathy.
Director: Claudio Guzmán
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/10 25 votes
#17 - Our Daughter the Artist
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/1965
Tha Lanes don't dare give Patty their true opinion of her op art creation.
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/10 25 votes
#18 - Ross Runs Away -- But Not Far
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 1/5/1966
Martin and Natelie go away for the week-end, leaving Patty in charge. Trouble ensues when she and Ross becomes handcuffed together.
Director: Gary Nelson
Writer: Myles Wilder
- 8.1/10 23 votes
#19 - The Invisible Boy
Season 3 Episode 30 - Aired 4/20/1966
Patty asks Ross to do a favor for her and the new in town, in hope that he will ask her out, Patty, in return, tries to talk Martin into allowing Ross to drop French.
Director: Gary Nelson
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 28 votes
#20 - Going Steady
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/12/1964
Patty and Richard decide to go steady.
Director: Stanley Prager
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 26 votes
#21 - The Perfect Teenager
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/4/1964
After flunking an exam for teenagers, Patty decides to enroll in modeling school.
Director: Stanley Prager
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 26 votes
#22 - Patty, the People's Voice
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/1964
Patty and Cathy campaign for T.J. Blodgett [Martin's boss], but they discover that they prefer his opponent.
Director: Claudio Guzmán, David Butler
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 29 votes
#24 - A Foggy Day In Brooklyn Heights
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/1965
Frankie Avalon stops by the Lane house to make a phone call, and ends up spending a short time there because the airport is fogged in.
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 28 votes
#25 - The Guest
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/1965
When Richard's parents go out of town, Patty invites him to stay at the Lane house, but his personality and living style clashes with everyone else's.
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: N/A