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The Worst Episodes of The Patty Duke Show

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The Worst 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...

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  1. 5.8/10(27 votes)

    #1 - Anywhere I Hang My Horn Is Home

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    S3:E19

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

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    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:N/A
  2. 6.0/10(33 votes)

    #2 - Patty, the Foster Mother

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    S1:E31

    Patty unknowingly signs papers to adopt a Korean orphan.

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    Writer:N/A
  3. 6.1/10(25 votes)

    #3 - Patty Leads a Dog's Life

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    S3:E22

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

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    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:N/A
  4. 6.4/10(35 votes)

    #4 - The Princess Cathy

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    S1:E14

    Cathy falls in love with a foreign exchange student.

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    Writer:N/A
  5. 6.6/10(21 votes)

    #5 - Patty and the Peace Corps

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    S2:E9

    Patty decides to join the Peace Corps.

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    Writer:N/A
  6. 6.7/10(29 votes)

    #6 - The Perfect Hostess

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    S2:E18

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

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    Director:Don Weis
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 6.8/10(25 votes)

    #7 - Patty, the Pioneer

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    S2:E5

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

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    Director:Rod Amateau
    Writer:N/A
  9. 6.9/10(37 votes)

    #8 - Patty Meets a Celebrity

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    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.

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    Director:Don Weis
    Writer:N/A
  10. 7.0/10(35 votes)

    #9 - The Actress

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    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.0/10(28 votes)

    #10 - Pen Pals

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    S1:E28

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

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    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.0/10(27 votes)

    #11 - The Raffle

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    S2:E20

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

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    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.0/10(28 votes)

    #12 - Big Sister Is Watching

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    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!

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    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:N/A
  14. 7.1/10(43 votes)

    #13 - House Guest

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    S1:E4

    Martin's Aunt Pauline comes to visit.

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    Director:William Asher
    Writer:N/A
  15. 7.1/10(35 votes)

    #14 - The Continental

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    S1:E20

    Martin learns that he is being transferred to Paris.

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    Writer:N/A
  16. 7.1/10(35 votes)

    #15 - Operation: Tonsils

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    S3:E2

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

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    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:N/A
  17. 7.2/10(66 votes)

    #16 - The French Teacher

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    S1:E1

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

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    Director:William Asher
    Writer:N/A
  18. 7.2/10(39 votes)

    #17 - The Birds and the Bees Bit

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    S1:E5

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

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    Writer:N/A
  19. 7.2/10(25 votes)

    #18 - Can Do Patty

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    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.

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  20. 7.2/10(22 votes)

    #19 - What's Cooking, Cousin?

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  21. 7.2/10(25 votes)

    #20 - Poppo's Birthday

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    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

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  22. 7.3/10(51 votes)

    #21 - The Genius

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    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.

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    Director:William Asher
    Writer:N/A
  23. 7.3/10(35 votes)

    #22 - The Babysitters

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    S1:E7

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

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    Writer:N/A
  24. 7.3/10(42 votes)

    #23 - Christmas Present

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    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  25. 7.3/10(34 votes)

    #24 - The Girl From N.E.P.H.E.W.

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    S3:E7

    Patty becomes involved in the spy business when an Interpol agent visits the Lanes.

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    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:Sam Locke
  26. 7.3/10(25 votes)

    #25 - The Greatest Speaker In the Whole Wide World

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    S3:E20

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

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    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:N/A

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 27 votes. Directed by Gary Nelson and written by N/A, it aired on 1/19/1966. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Patty, the Foster Mother".