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The Worst Episodes of The Paul Lynde Show

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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...

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  1. 6.2/10(38 votes)

    #1 - Paul's Desperate Hour

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    S1:E14

    Howie invites the black man who mugged Barbara to dinner.

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    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:N/A
  2. 7.5/10(31 votes)

    #2 - Back Talk

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    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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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  3. 7.6/10(37 votes)

    #3 - Pollution Solution

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    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
  4. 7.6/10(35 votes)

    #4 - Meet Aunt Charlotte

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    S1:E11

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

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  5. 7.7/10(41 votes)

    #5 - Whiz Kid Sizzles as Quiz Fizzles

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    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
  6. 7.7/10(42 votes)

    #6 - To Commune or Not to Commune

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    S1:E5

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

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    Writer:N/A
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  8. 7.8/10(47 votes)

    #7 - Howie Comes Home to Roost

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    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
  9. 7.9/10(31 votes)

    #8 - Martha's Last Hurrah

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    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
  10. 7.9/10(33 votes)

    #9 - The Congressman's Son

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    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
  11. 7.9/10(29 votes)

    #10 - Togetherness

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    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
    Writer:N/A
  12. 8.0/10(39 votes)

    #11 - No Nudes is Good Nudes

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    S1:E4

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

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    Writer:N/A
  13. 8.0/10(26 votes)

    #12 - Unsteady Going

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    S1:E9

    Paul hires Howie as his temporary secretary.

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    Director:N/A
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  14. 8.0/10(33 votes)

    #13 - Whose Lib?

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    S1:E10

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

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    Director:George Tyne
    Writer:Ed Jurist
  15. 8.0/10(33 votes)

    #14 - Is This Trip Necessary?

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    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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  16. 8.0/10(31 votes)

    #15 - Springtime for Paul

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    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
    Writer:N/A
  17. 8.1/10(37 votes)

    #16 - The Landlord

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    S1:E3

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

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  18. 8.1/10(29 votes)

    #17 - No More Mr. Nice Guy

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    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
  19. 8.1/10(30 votes)

    #18 - Howie's Inheritance

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    S1:E17

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

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  20. 8.1/10(28 votes)

    #19 - Out of Bounds

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    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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  21. 8.1/10(30 votes)

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

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    S1:E22

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

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  22. 8.3/10(27 votes)

    #21 - To Wed or Not to Wed

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    S1:E8

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

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  23. 8.3/10(23 votes)

    #22 - P.S. I Loathe You

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    S1:E18

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

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  24. 8.5/10(26 votes)

    #23 - How to be Unhappy, Though Poor

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    S1:E6

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

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    Director:William Asher
    Writer:N/A
  25. 8.6/10(23 votes)

    #24 - The Bare Facts

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    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
  26. 8.8/10(23 votes)

    #25 - An Affair to Forget

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    S1:E12

    Paul and Martha take sides when their friends separate.

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    Director:George Tyne
    Writer:N/A

Worst 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".