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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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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Patty Duke Show Season 3 Episode 19 - Anywhere I Hang My Horn Is Home
    5.8/10(28 votes)

    #1 - Anywhere I Hang My Horn Is Home

    S3:E19

    When Patty invites an out of work musician over for a meal, he decides to make the Lane home his permanent residence.

    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 31 - Patty, the Foster Mother
    6.0/10(34 votes)

    #2 - Patty, the Foster Mother

    S1:E31

    Patty unknowingly signs papers to adopt a Korean orphan.

    Director:Stanley Prager
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Patty Duke Show Season 3 Episode 22 - Patty Leads a Dog's Life
    6.3/10(27 votes)

    #3 - Patty Leads a Dog's Life

    S3:E22

    Patty takes care of a society columnist's French poodle.

    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 14 - The Princess Cathy
    6.5/10(36 votes)

    #4 - The Princess Cathy

    S1:E14

    Cathy falls in love with a foreign exchange student.

    Director:Stanley Prager
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 9 - Patty and the Peace Corps
    6.7/10(22 votes)

    #5 - Patty and the Peace Corps

    S2:E9

    Patty decides to join the Peace Corps.

    Director:Claudio Guzmán
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 18 - The Perfect Hostess
    6.7/10(31 votes)

    #6 - The Perfect Hostess

    S2:E18

    Cousin Betsy from Chattanooga comes to visit, captivating all the eligible young men.

    Director:Don Weis
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 5 - Patty, the Pioneer
    6.9/10(26 votes)

    #7 - Patty, the Pioneer

    S2:E5

    Patty accepts the challenge to live like a pioneer for one week.

    Director:Rod Amateau
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 11 - The Actress
    7.0/10(36 votes)

    #8 - The Actress

    S1:E11

    The school is putting on a lavish version of Anthony and Cleopatra. Cathy tries out for the lead, but Patty unexpectedly gets it.

    Director:Stanley Prager
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Patty Duke Show Season 3 Episode 21 - Big Sister Is Watching
    7.0/10(30 votes)

    #9 - Big Sister Is Watching

    S3:E21

    Patty patcher up a quarrel between Ross and the new boy in town because she is interested in the boy's older brother!

    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 28 - Pen Pals
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    #10 - Pen Pals

    S1:E28

    Patty receives some beautiful letters from a new pen pal, and therefore loses interest in Richard.

    Director:Stanley Prager
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 19 - Patty Meets a Celebrity
    7.1/10(39 votes)

    #11 - Patty Meets a Celebrity

    S2:E19

    Sal Mineo visits his alma mater, and Patty is cast in a play opposite him. The night of the performance, she gets stage fright and cannot speak her lines.

    Director:Don Weis
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 20 - The Raffle
    7.1/10(28 votes)

    #12 - The Raffle

    S2:E20

    To raise money for a church bazaar, Patty raffles off Richard.

    Director:Claudio Guzmán
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Patty Duke Show Season 3 Episode 2 - Operation: Tonsils
    7.1/10(37 votes)

    #13 - Operation: Tonsils

    S3:E2

    Patty falls for an attractive young doctor, and misunderstands his feelings for a boat as feelings for her.

    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 20 - The Continental
    7.2/10(36 votes)

    #14 - The Continental

    S1:E20

    Martin learns that he is being transferred to Paris.

    Director:Stanley Prager
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 33 - What's Cooking, Cousin?
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    #15 - What's Cooking, Cousin?

    S2:E33

    Patty tries to improve her cooking in order to impress Richard, who has grown fond of French food cooked by a girl named Gloria.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 1 - The French Teacher
    7.3/10(69 votes)

    #16 - The French Teacher

    S1:E1

    Patty gets a crush on her new French teacher after he makes her his test subject.

    Director:William Asher
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 4 - House Guest
    7.3/10(45 votes)

    #17 - House Guest

    S1:E4

    Martin's Aunt Pauline comes to visit.

    Director:William Asher
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 5 - The Birds and the Bees Bit
    7.3/10(40 votes)

    #18 - The Birds and the Bees Bit

    S1:E5

    Ross is invited to his first dance, so Patty and Cathy try to teach him about girls.

    Director:Stanley Prager
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 15 - Christmas Present
    7.3/10(45 votes)

    #19 - Christmas Present

    S1:E15

    Christmas is a day away and Cathy anxiously awaits a visit from her father, only to learn that he is a prisoner in a foreign country.

    Director:Stanley Prager
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Patty Duke Show Season 2 Episode 14 - Can Do Patty
    7.3/10(26 votes)

    #20 - Can Do Patty

    S2:E14

    Patty follows Martin's suggestion and volunteers to do a lot of things at home and at school; everyone else, however, ends up doing the work for her.

    Director:Claudio Guzmán
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Patty Duke Show Season 3 Episode 18 - Poppo's Birthday
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    #21 - Poppo's Birthday

    S3:E18

    Martin uses a pocket-knife advertisement to show the family what for his birthday, but they read the wrong side and try to buy him a $99 rifle. 4

    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writers:Ed Jurist, Sam Locke

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  22. The Patty Duke Show Season 3 Episode 20 - The Greatest Speaker In the Whole Wide World
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    #22 - The Greatest Speaker In the Whole Wide World

    S3:E20

    Patty promise her creative writing class that her father will appear as a guest speaker, but does not check with him first.

    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 7 - The Babysitters
    7.4/10(35 votes)

    #23 - The Babysitters

    S1:E7

    When Mr. Lane refuses to pay for an evening gown for Patty, she decides to go into the babysitting business.

    Director:Stanley Prager
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 16 - Auld Lang Syne
    7.4/10(35 votes)

    #24 - Auld Lang Syne

    S1:E16

    Martin's brother Kenneth sets out to write his autobiography, but discovers writing a book to be more difficult than he imagined.

    Director:Stanley Prager
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Patty Duke Show Season 1 Episode 2 - The Genius
    7.5/10(53 votes)

    #25 - The Genius

    S1:E2

    While Patty is taking a test to determine the intelligence of today's students, the machine goes nuts and the results say Patty is a genius with a 185 I.Q.

    Director:William Asher
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Anywhere I Hang My Horn Is Home" is the worst rated episode of "The Patty Duke Show". It scored 5.8/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Gary Nelson and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/19/1966. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Patty, the Foster Mother".