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The Worst Episodes of The Paul Lynde Show

Every episode of The Paul Lynde Show ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

"Paul's Desperate Hour" is the worst rated episode of "The Paul Lynde Show". It scored 6.2/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by Bruce Bilson and written by N/A, it aired on 12/20/1972. This episode scored 1.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Back Talk".

  • Paul's Desperate Hour
    6.2/1038 votes
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    #1 - 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: N/A

  • Back Talk
    7.5/1031 votes
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    #2 - 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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pollution Solution
    7.6/1037 votes
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    #3 - 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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Meet Aunt Charlotte
    7.6/1035 votes
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    #4 - 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

  • Whiz Kid Sizzles as Quiz Fizzles
    7.7/1041 votes
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    #5 - 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

  • To Commune or Not to Commune
    7.7/1042 votes
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    #6 - 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: N/A

  • Howie Comes Home to Roost
    7.8/1047 votes
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    #7 - 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: N/A

  • Martha's Last Hurrah
    7.9/1031 votes
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    #8 - 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

  • The Congressman's Son
    7.9/1033 votes
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    #9 - 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

  • Togetherness
    7.9/1029 votes
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    #10 - 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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • No Nudes is Good Nudes
    8.0/1039 votes
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    #11 - 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: Bruce Bilson, William Asher

    Writer: N/A

  • Unsteady Going
    8.0/1026 votes
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    #12 - Unsteady Going

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/8/1972

    Paul hires Howie as his temporary secretary.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Whose Lib?
    8.0/1033 votes
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    #13 - 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

  • Is This Trip Necessary?
    8.0/1032 votes
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    #14 - 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: Bob Fisher, Arthur Marx

  • Springtime for Paul
    8.0/1031 votes
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    #15 - 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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Landlord
    8.1/1037 votes
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    #16 - 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 More Mr. Nice Guy
    8.1/1029 votes
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    #17 - 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: N/A

  • Howie's Inheritance
    8.1/1030 votes
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    #18 - 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

  • Out of Bounds
    8.1/1028 votes
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    #19 - 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: N/A

    Writer: Myles Wilder

  • To Wed or Not to Wed
    8.3/1027 votes
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    #20 - 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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Mother-in-Law But Were Afraid to Ask
    8.3/1029 votes
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    #21 - 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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • How to be Unhappy, Though Poor
    8.5/1026 votes
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    #22 - 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: N/A

  • P.S. I Loathe You
    8.5/1022 votes
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    #23 - 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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Bare Facts
    8.6/1023 votes
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    #24 - 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: N/A

  • An Affair to Forget
    8.8/1023 votes
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    #25 - 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: N/A