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The Worst Episodes of The Patty Duke Show

Every episode of The Patty Duke Show ranked from worst to best. Explore 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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

Worst Episodes Summary

"Anywhere I Hang My Horn Is Home" is the worst rated episode of "The Patty Duke Show". It scored 5.7/10 based on 26 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".

  • Anywhere I Hang My Horn Is Home
    5.7/1026 votes
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    #1 - Anywhere I Hang My Horn Is Home

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 1/19/1966

    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: N/A

  • Patty, the Foster Mother
    5.9/1031 votes
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    #2 - Patty, the Foster Mother

    Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 4/15/1964

    Patty unknowingly signs papers to adopt a Korean orphan.

    Director: Stanley Prager

    Writer: N/A

  • Patty Leads a Dog's Life
    6.1/1025 votes
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    #3 - Patty Leads a Dog's Life

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 2/9/1966

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

    Director: Bruce Bilson

    Writer: N/A

  • The Princess Cathy
    6.4/1033 votes
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    #4 - The Princess Cathy

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/18/1963

    Cathy falls in love with a foreign exchange student.

    Director: Stanley Prager

    Writer: N/A

  • Patty and the Peace Corps
    6.5/1020 votes
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    #5 - Patty and the Peace Corps

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/1964

    Patty decides to join the Peace Corps.

    Director: Claudio Guzmán

    Writer: N/A

  • The Perfect Hostess
    6.6/1028 votes
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    #6 - The Perfect Hostess

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 1/13/1965

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

    Director: Don Weis

    Writer: N/A

  • Patty, the Pioneer
    6.8/1024 votes
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    #7 - Patty, the Pioneer

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/1964

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

    Director: Rod Amateau

    Writer: N/A

  • Patty Meets a Celebrity
    6.9/1035 votes
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    #8 - Patty Meets a Celebrity

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 1/20/1965

    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: N/A

  • The Actress
    7.0/1033 votes
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    #9 - The Actress

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/27/1963

    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: N/A

  • Pen Pals
    7.0/1026 votes
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    #10 - Pen Pals

    Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 3/25/1964

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

    Director: Stanley Prager

    Writer: N/A

  • The Raffle
    7.0/1026 votes
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    #11 - The Raffle

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 1/27/1965

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

    Director: Claudio Guzmán

    Writer: N/A

  • Big Sister Is Watching
    7.0/1028 votes
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    #12 - Big Sister Is Watching

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 2/2/1966

    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: N/A

  • House Guest
    7.1/1040 votes
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    #13 - House Guest

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/1963

    Martin's Aunt Pauline comes to visit.

    Director: William Asher

    Writer: N/A

  • Operation: Tonsils
    7.1/1034 votes
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    #14 - Operation: Tonsils

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/1965

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

    Director: Bruce Bilson

    Writer: N/A

  • The French Teacher
    7.2/1063 votes
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    #15 - The French Teacher

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1963

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

    Director: William Asher

    Writer: N/A

  • The Genius
    7.2/1048 votes
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    #16 - The Genius

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1963

    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: N/A

  • The Birds and the Bees Bit
    7.2/1036 votes
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    #17 - The Birds and the Bees Bit

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1963

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

    Director: Stanley Prager

    Writer: N/A

  • The Continental
    7.2/1033 votes
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    #18 - The Continental

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 1/29/1964

    Martin learns that he is being transferred to Paris.

    Director: Stanley Prager

    Writer: N/A

  • Can Do Patty
    7.2/1024 votes
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    #19 - Can Do Patty

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 12/16/1964

    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: N/A

  • What's Cooking, Cousin?
    7.2/1021 votes
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    #20 - What's Cooking, Cousin?

    Season 2 Episode 33 - Aired 4/28/1965

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Poppo's Birthday
    7.2/1025 votes
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    #21 - Poppo's Birthday

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 1/12/1966

    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

    Writer: Ed Jurist, Sam Locke

  • The Babysitters
    7.3/1032 votes
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    #22 - The Babysitters

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/1963

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

    Director: Stanley Prager

    Writer: N/A

  • Auld Lang Syne
    7.3/1030 votes
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    #23 - Auld Lang Syne

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/1/1964

    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: N/A

  • The Girl From N.E.P.H.E.W.
    7.3/1034 votes
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    #24 - The Girl From N.E.P.H.E.W.

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/1965

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

    Director: Gary Nelson

    Writer: Sam Locke

  • The Greatest Speaker In the Whole Wide World
    7.3/1025 votes
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    #25 - The Greatest Speaker In the Whole Wide World

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 1/26/1966

    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: N/A