7.0/101 votes#1 - Bobbie Jo and the Beatnik
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/7/1964
Bobbie Jo brings home Alan Landman, a mad-at-the-world young poet and slacker who has won her heart. Despite Bobbie Jo liking him in every respect, he dismisses her way of life. Bobbie Jo wants to prove him wrong, while deep down she wants to find out for herself if Alan is really right about how meaningless her conventional life is. The family's impression of Alan is quite dismal. Kate has to figure out a way to make Bobbie Jo come to the conclusion on her own that Alan and his life do not deserve to be romanticized.
Director: Jean Yarbrough
Writer: Bill Manhoff
7.0/101 votes#2 - Visit From a Big Star
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1/28/1964
Uncle Joe has made a deal with Lucy Wayne, the secretary of movie star Lane Haggard, for them to stay for two weeks at the Shady Rest. Incognito as Mr. Jones, Haggard, according to Miss Wayne, needs to get some rest and relaxation away from prying public eyes. But upon their arrival, Miss Wayne believes Uncle Joe has duped her. It seems that Joe has told the entire valley about their stay. Miss Wayne also wanted no attractive women around to fall under Haggard's movie idol charms. Kate and the girls are not quite as homely as Uncle Joe described them. The problem arises that those charms do surface without Haggard realizing what he is doing. The three girls, not used to such words from a big city man, believe what he tells each of them. But, the words are just niceties which he says to every attractive female. Kate tries to protect her girls and she also tries to help the one person to who those charms really do mean something, Lucy.
Director: Ralph Levy
Writer: Bill Manhoff
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"Bobbie Jo and the Beatnik" is the best rated episode written by Bill Manhoff. It scored 7/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Jean Yarbrough. It aired on 1/7/1964 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Visit From a Big Star".