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The Paul Lynde Show•Season 1•Episode 21

Is This Trip Necessary?

8.2/10 · 35 votesFeb 7, 197330 min

Ranked #17 of 26 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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.

Directed byGeorge Tyne

Written byArthur Marx, Bob Fisher

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Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes26

Howie Comes Home to Roost

Whiz Kid Sizzles as Quiz Fizzles

The Landlord

No Nudes is Good Nudes

To Commune or Not to Commune

How to be Unhappy, Though Poor

Pollution Solution

To Wed or Not to Wed

Unsteady Going

Whose Lib?

Meet Aunt Charlotte

An Affair to Forget

Martha's Last Hurrah

Paul's Desperate Hour

No More Mr. Nice Guy

The Bare Facts

Howie's Inheritance

P.S. I Loathe You

The Congressman's Son

Out of Bounds

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Elizabeth Allen

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Arthur Marx

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Episode Summary

"Is This Trip Necessary?" is episode 21 of The Paul Lynde Show season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 35 votes, ranking #17 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by George Tyne and written by Arthur Marx, Bob Fisher, it aired on February 7, 1973.

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