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The Best Episodes of The Paul Lynde Show Season 1

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The Best Episodes of The Paul Lynde Show Season 1

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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  1. Background image for An Affair to Forget
    8.8/10(24 votes)

    #1 - An Affair to Forget

    S1:E12

    Paul and Martha take sides when their friends separate.

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    Director:George Tyne
    Writer:N/A
  2. Background image for Barbara Goes Home to Mother
    8.8/10(21 votes)

    #2 - Barbara Goes Home to Mother

    S1:E24

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

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  3. Background image for The Bare Facts
    8.6/10(24 votes)

    #3 - The Bare Facts

    S1:E16

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

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    Director:George Tyne
    Writer:N/A
  4. Background image for How to be Unhappy, Though Poor
    8.5/10(27 votes)

    #4 - How to be Unhappy, Though Poor

    S1:E6

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

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    Director:William Asher
    Writer:N/A
  5. Background image for To Wed or Not to Wed
    8.4/10(28 votes)

    #5 - To Wed or Not to Wed

    S1:E8

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

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  6. Background image for P.S. I Loathe You
    8.4/10(24 votes)

    #6 - P.S. I Loathe You

    S1:E18

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

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
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  8. Background image for The Landlord
    8.2/10(38 votes)

    #7 - The Landlord

    S1:E3

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

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  9. Background image for No More Mr. Nice Guy
    8.2/10(30 votes)

    #8 - No More Mr. Nice Guy

    S1:E15

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

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    Director:George Tyne
    Writer:N/A
  10. Background image for Howie's Inheritance
    8.2/10(31 votes)

    #9 - Howie's Inheritance

    S1:E17

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

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  11. Background image for Out of Bounds
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    #10 - Out of Bounds

    S1:E20

    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.

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  12. Background image for Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Mother-in-Law But Were Afraid to Ask
    8.2/10(32 votes)

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

    S1:E22

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

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  13. Background image for No Nudes is Good Nudes
    8.1/10(40 votes)

    #12 - No Nudes is Good Nudes

    S1:E4

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

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    Writer:N/A
  14. Background image for Unsteady Going
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #13 - Unsteady Going

    S1:E9

    Paul hires Howie as his temporary secretary.

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    Director:N/A
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  15. Background image for Springtime for Paul
    8.1/10(32 votes)

    #14 - Springtime for Paul

    S1:E26

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

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    Director:N/A
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  16. Background image for Whose Lib?
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #15 - Whose Lib?

    S1:E10

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

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    Director:George Tyne
    Writer:Ed Jurist
  17. Background image for Is This Trip Necessary?
    8.0/10(35 votes)

    #16 - Is This Trip Necessary?

    S1:E21

    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.

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    8.0/10(30 votes)

    #17 - Togetherness

    S1:E25

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

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    Director:N/A
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  19. Background image for Martha's Last Hurrah
    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #18 - Martha's Last Hurrah

    S1:E13

    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.

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    Director:George Tyne
  20. Background image for The Congressman's Son
    7.9/10(34 votes)

    #19 - The Congressman's Son

    S1:E19

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

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    Director:George Tyne
    Writer:Leo Rifkin
  21. Background image for Howie Comes Home to Roost
    7.8/10(48 votes)

    #20 - Howie Comes Home to Roost

    S1:E1

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

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    Director:William Asher
    Writer:N/A
  22. Background image for Whiz Kid Sizzles as Quiz Fizzles
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #21 - Whiz Kid Sizzles as Quiz Fizzles

    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:William Asher
    Writer:Ed Jurist
  23. Background image for To Commune or Not to Commune
    7.7/10(43 votes)

    #22 - To Commune or Not to Commune

    S1:E5

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

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  24. Background image for Meet Aunt Charlotte
    7.7/10(36 votes)

    #23 - Meet Aunt Charlotte

    S1:E11

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

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    7.6/10(38 votes)

    #24 - Pollution Solution

    S1:E7

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

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  26. Background image for Back Talk
    7.6/10(32 votes)

    #25 - Back Talk

    S1:E23

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

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"An Affair to Forget" is the best rated episode of "The Paul Lynde Show" season 1. It scored 8.8/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by George Tyne and written by N/A, it aired on 12/6/1972. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Barbara Goes Home to Mother".