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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!

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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

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    The Patty Duke Show Season 3 Episode 3 - Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow
    8.3/10(29 votes)

    #1 - Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow

    S3:E3

    When Richard goes to a party without Paty, Patty decides to give a party the same night.

    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Ed Jurist

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  2. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 10 - Double Date
    8.2/10(36 votes)

    #2 - Double Date

    S1:E10

    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:Unknown

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  3. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 21 - Let 'Em Eat Cake
    8.2/10(46 votes)

    #3 - Let 'Em Eat Cake

    S1:E21

    Natalie makes the mistake of leaving her cake in the church bazaar on the kitchen table unattened.

    Director:Stanley Prager
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 22 - Little Brother Is Watching You
    8.2/10(28 votes)

    #4 - Little Brother Is Watching You

    S2:E22

    The Lanes have decided not to give Ross a surprise party, but he has already made plans for it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ed Jurist

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  5. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 30 - The Daughter Bit
    8.2/10(25 votes)

    #5 - The Daughter Bit

    S2:E30

    Patty feels guilty when Martin complains that she doesn't spend enough time at home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 35 - The Working Girl
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #6 - The Working Girl

    S1:E35

    Patty gets a job at the local ice cream parlor.

    Directors:William Asher, Stanley Prager
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 24 - It Takes a Heap of Livin
    8.1/10(28 votes)

    #7 - It Takes a Heap of Livin

    S2:E24

    The Lanes discovers that their home was used during the American Revolution and is therefore an historical landmark.

    Director:Don Weis
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 27 - Patty, the Practical Joker
    8.1/10(30 votes)

    #8 - Patty, the Practical Joker

    S2:E27

    The Lane house becomes a "no-man's land" of booby traps, thanks to Patty and Ross.

    Director:Don Weis
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 36 - Patty, the Chatterbox
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #9 - Patty, the Chatterbox

    S2:E36

    Patty will get an extra week's allowance if she can refrain from talking for three days.

    Director:Don Weis
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Patty Duke Show Season 3 Episode 4 - The Guest
    8.1/10(31 votes)

    #10 - The Guest

    S3:E4

    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:Unknown

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  11. The Patty Duke Show Season 3 Episode 16 - A Very Phon-y Situation
    8.1/10(29 votes)

    #11 - A Very Phon-y Situation

    S3:E16

    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

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  12. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 3 - The Elopement
    8.0/10(42 votes)

    #12 - The Elopement

    S1:E3

    J.R. Castle leads Martin to believe that Patty and Richard are planning to elope. Acutally, they are helping Natalie plan a surprise vacation for Martin and her at the same fishing lodge where tjhey spent their honeymoon.

    Director:William Asher
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 13 - The Song Writers
    8.0/10(33 votes)

    #13 - The Song Writers

    S1:E13

    Richard enters Patty and Cathy's song in the Jimmy Dean Songwriter Contest. Unfortunately, Patty had copied the words from a book of poetry!!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 25 - The Perfect Teenager
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    #14 - The Perfect Teenager

    S1:E25

    After flunking an exam for teenagers, Patty decides to enroll in modeling school.

    Director:Stanley Prager
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 27 - The Wedding Anniversary Caper
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #15 - The Wedding Anniversary Caper

    S1:E27

    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:Unknown

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  16. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 29 - A Slight Case of Disaster
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #16 - A Slight Case of Disaster

    S1:E29

    In order to impress Sue Ellen, Patty buys an expensive dress that she can't afford.

    Director:Stanley Prager
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 1 - The Green-Eyed Monster
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #17 - The Green-Eyed Monster

    S2:E1

    Richard is jealous of Geoffrey Davis, III, a military cadet in town for a visit.

    Director:Stanley Prager
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 7 - Patty, the People's Voice
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #18 - Patty, the People's Voice

    S2:E7

    Patty and Cathy campaign for T.J. Blodgett [Martin's boss], but they discover that they prefer his opponent.

    Directors:Claudio Guzmán, David Butler
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 8 - The Greatest Psychologist In the World
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    #19 - The Greatest Psychologist In the World

    S2:E8

    When Patty is invited to the Harvard Prom by Sue Ellen's cousin Rip, she decides to use psychology to persuade her parents to allow her to go.

    Director:David Butler
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 10 - How to Succeed In Romance
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #20 - How to Succeed In Romance

    S2:E10

    Cathy falls for Chris, a new student, and seeks advice from Patty; Chris, meanwhile, asks Richard for help.

    Director:Claudio Guzmán
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 11 - Block that Statue
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #21 - Block that Statue

    S2:E11

    The hero of the football team is in love with Cathy.

    Director:Claudio Guzmán
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 13 - Best Date In Town
    8.0/10(21 votes)

    #22 - Best Date In Town

    S2:E13

    Martin promises to take Patty to the father-daughter dance, but must cancel at the last minute.

    Director:Stanley Prager
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 17 - Every Girl Should Be Married
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #23 - Every Girl Should Be Married

    S2:E17

    Patty belives her parents are tring to marry her off to a young man whom they invite to dinner.

    Director:Don Weis
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 32 - Patty the Folk Singer
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #24 - Patty the Folk Singer

    S2:E32

    Patty becomes a folk singer at a local coffee shop.

    Director:Don Weis
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Patty Duke Show Season 3 Episode 1 - A Foggy Day In Brooklyn Heights
    8.0/10(32 votes)

    #25 - A Foggy Day In Brooklyn Heights

    S3:E1

    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:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow" is the best rated episode of "The Patty Duke Show". It scored 8.3/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Bruce Bilson and written by Ed Jurist, it aired on 9/29/1965. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Double Date".