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 8, 1973.
The best episode of "The Paul Lynde Show" season 1 is "Howie Comes Home to Roost", rated 7.8/10 from 47 user votes. It was directed by William Asher and written by N/A. "Howie Comes Home to Roost" aired on 9/13/1972 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Whiz Kid Sizzles as Quiz Fizzles".
Paul's daughter returns home from college with her unemployed husband Howie, for whom Paul tries to find a position.
Director: William Asher
Writer: N/A
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
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
When Paul throws them out of the house, Barbara and Howie join a commune.
Director: Bruce Bilson, William Asher
Writer: N/A
Paul's plan to get the kids out of the house by faking unemployment backfires.
Director: Bruce Bilson, George Tyne
Writer: N/A
Paul must defend the oil company Howie and Barbara are demonstrating against.
Director: William Asher
Writer: N/A
Howie and Barbara learn their marriage is invalid, so Paul tries to convince them to remarry.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
Paul hates Sally's new boyfriend, so she runs away from home.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
Paul hires Howie as his temporary secretary.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
Paul's eccentric sister visits while Paul is entertaining a Japanese businessman.
Director: George Tyne
Writer: Ed Jurist
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
Paul and Martha take sides when their friends separate.
Director: George Tyne
Writer: N/A
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
Howie invites the black man who mugged Barbara to dinner.
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: N/A
After he learns he has high blood pressure, Paul must try to be nice to Howie.
Director: George Tyne
Writer: N/A
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: N/A
Howie inherits $10,000 but refuses to accept it.
Director: Jerry London
Writer: Laurence Marks
Paul writes a nasty letter to his boss, which then gets accidentally mailed,
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
Paul loses a big job when Howie changes a congressman's son into a hippie.
Director: George Tyne
Writer: Leo Rifkin
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: N/A
Writer: Myles Wilder
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: Bob Fisher, Arthur Marx
Paul's mother-in-law sprains her leg and moves in for a very long visit.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
Paul is afraid the family unit is breaking up, so he institutes Family Day -- and everyone else desperately tries to end the fun.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
Martha is jealous when their 18-year-old neighbor is impressed with Paul's legal abilities.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A