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All Episodes of The Paul Lynde Show

The Paul Lynde Show is an American sitcom that aired on ABC. The series stars Paul Lynde and aired from September 13, 1972 to September...
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Season 1

  • Howie Comes Home to Roost
    7.8/1048 votes

    Howie Comes Home to Roost

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1972

    Paul's daughter returns home from college with her unemployed husband Howie, for whom Paul tries to find a position.

    Director: William Asher

    Writer: Unknown

  • Whiz Kid Sizzles as Quiz Fizzles
    7.8/1042 votes

    Whiz Kid Sizzles as Quiz Fizzles

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1972

    Paul's plan to get Barbara and Howie out of the house backfires when Howie refuses to take the $3,000 he won on a game show.

    Director: William Asher

    Writer: Ed Jurist

  • The Landlord
    8.2/1038 votes

    The Landlord

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1972

    When Howie gets a part in an all-nude play, Paul tries to prevent it from opening.

    Director: William Asher

    Writer: S.A. Long, Phoebe Ephron

  • No Nudes is Good Nudes
    8.1/1040 votes

    No Nudes is Good Nudes

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1972

    When Paul throws them out of the house, Barbara and Howie join a commune.

    Director: William Asher, Bruce Bilson

    Writer: Unknown

  • To Commune or Not to Commune
    7.7/1043 votes

    To Commune or Not to Commune

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/1972

    Paul's plan to get the kids out of the house by faking unemployment backfires.

    Director: Bruce Bilson, George Tyne

    Writer: Unknown

  • How to be Unhappy, Though Poor
    8.5/1027 votes

    How to be Unhappy, Though Poor

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/1972

    Paul must defend the oil company Howie and Barbara are demonstrating against.

    Director: William Asher

    Writer: Unknown

  • Pollution Solution
    7.6/1038 votes

    Pollution Solution

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/1972

    Howie and Barbara learn their marriage is invalid, so Paul tries to convince them to remarry.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • To Wed or Not to Wed
    8.4/1028 votes

    To Wed or Not to Wed

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/1972

    Paul hates Sally's new boyfriend, so she runs away from home.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Unsteady Going
    8.1/1027 votes

    Unsteady Going

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/8/1972

    Paul hires Howie as his temporary secretary.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Whose Lib?
    8.0/1034 votes

    Whose Lib?

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/1972

    Paul's eccentric sister visits while Paul is entertaining a Japanese businessman.

    Director: George Tyne

    Writer: Ed Jurist

  • Meet Aunt Charlotte
    7.7/1036 votes

    Meet Aunt Charlotte

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/29/1972

    Howie and Barbara move into Paul's basement just as Howie's parents come for a visit.

    Director: George Tyne

    Writer: Ed Jurist, Stan Dreben

  • An Affair to Forget
    8.8/1024 votes

    An Affair to Forget

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/6/1972

    Paul and Martha take sides when their friends separate.

    Director: George Tyne

    Writer: Unknown

  • Martha's Last Hurrah
    7.9/1032 votes

    Martha's Last Hurrah

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/13/1972

    Paul's sister returns to cause trouble for Paul. She is siding with the candidate who is opposing the mayor's son whom Paul is helping.

    Director: George Tyne

    Writer: Myles Wilder

  • Paul's Desperate Hour
    6.3/1039 votes

    Paul's Desperate Hour

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/20/1972

    Howie invites the black man who mugged Barbara to dinner.

    Director: Bruce Bilson

    Writer: Unknown

  • No More Mr. Nice Guy
    8.2/1030 votes

    No More Mr. Nice Guy

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 12/27/1972

    After he learns he has high blood pressure, Paul must try to be nice to Howie.

    Director: George Tyne

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Bare Facts
    8.6/1024 votes

    The Bare Facts

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/3/1973

    Paul loses the nomination for the Bar Association presidency when Howie's nude portrait of Barbara is printed in the local newspaper.

    Director: George Tyne

    Writer: Unknown

  • Howie's Inheritance
    8.2/1031 votes

    Howie's Inheritance

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/10/1973

    Howie inherits $10,000 but refuses to accept it.

    Director: Jerry London

    Writer: Laurence Marks

  • P.S. I Loathe You
    8.4/1024 votes

    P.S. I Loathe You

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/17/1973

    Paul writes a nasty letter to his boss, which then gets accidentally mailed,

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Congressman's Son
    7.9/1034 votes

    The Congressman's Son

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1/24/1973

    Paul loses a big job when Howie changes a congressman's son into a hippie.

    Director: George Tyne

    Writer: Leo Rifkin

  • Out of Bounds
    8.2/1029 votes

    Out of Bounds

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 1/31/1973

    Paul's discovers that his fence extends one foot onto his neighbor's property, so he must either buy the land or move the fence.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Myles Wilder

  • Is This Trip Necessary?
    8.0/1035 votes

    Is This Trip Necessary?

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/7/1973

    Paul's mother-in-law comes for a visit. In order to get rid of her, Paul arranges for her to win a free trip.

    Director: George Tyne

    Writer: Arthur Marx, Bob Fisher

  • Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Mother-in-Law But Were Afraid to Ask
    8.2/1032 votes

    Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Mother-in-Law But Were Afraid to Ask

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/14/1973

    Paul's mother-in-law sprains her leg and moves in for a very long visit.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Back Talk
    7.6/1032 votes

    Back Talk

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 2/21/1973

    Barbara and Howie have a fight about not fighting enough, so she moves into her parents' room, causing Paul to move in with Howie.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Barbara Goes Home to Mother
    8.8/1021 votes

    Barbara Goes Home to Mother

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 2/28/1973

    Paul is afraid the family unit is breaking up, so he institutes Family Day -- and everyone else desperately tries to end the fun.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Togetherness
    8.0/1030 votes

    Togetherness

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/7/1973

    Martha is jealous when their 18-year-old neighbor is impressed with Paul's legal abilities.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Springtime for Paul
    8.1/1032 votes

    Springtime for Paul

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 3/14/1973

    Paul hurts his back, but is cured when he learns Howie's friend agrees to help him with acupuncture.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown