By Way of Introduction

S01 E01 • Sunday, Sep 19, 1971 • Sep 19 • 30m

Love in a Briefcase

S01 E02 • Sunday, Sep 26, 1971 • Sep 26 • 30m

When Jim loses his briefcase, a comedy of errors ensues.

The Price of Plumbing Is Numbing

S01 E03 • Sunday, Oct 3, 1971 • Oct 3 • 30m

The lack of a second bathroom causes problems for the 3 generations trying to live under one roof.

Father and Son Game

S01 E04 • Sunday, Oct 10, 1971 • Oct 10 • 30m

Jim tries to get his fumble-fingered son Teddy into a father-son baseball game.

Another Day, Another Scholar

S01 E05 • Sunday, Oct 17, 1971 • Oct 17 • 30m

The campus is rife with rumors about Professor Howard and a sexy coed.

A Hunch in Time

S01 E06 • Sunday, Oct 24, 1971 • Oct 24 • 30m

Ecology-minded Jim is concerned about P.J.'s involvement in a developer's grandiose scheme.

The Identity Crisis

S01 E07 • Sunday, Oct 31, 1971 • Oct 31 • 30m

Jim and Luther defy their age by going on a spree in San Francisco.

Guest of Honor

S01 E08 • Sunday, Nov 7, 1971 • Nov 7 • 30m

A visiting professor from Eastern Europe bedevils the Howards with his lack of knowledge of American customs.

Pro Bono Publico

S01 E09 • Sunday, Nov 14, 1971 • Nov 14 • 30m

Jim confronts the local Booster Club over a prime piece of real estate.

A Bunk for Unc

S01 E10 • Sunday, Nov 21, 1971 • Nov 21 • 30m

Jim's easy-going lifestyle is disrupted by a visit from his hard-driving uncle.

A Run for City Commissioner

S01 E11 • Sunday, Nov 28, 1971 • Nov 28 • 30m

Jim finds himself caught in the middle when both his wife and his son decide to run for the same seat on the city council.

Period of Readjustment

S01 E12 • Sunday, Dec 5, 1971 • Dec 5 • 30m

As Wendy tries to protect her father-in-law from an aggressive saleswoman, we learn how the the different generations of Howards ended up living in the same house.

Luther's Last Love

S01 E13 • Sunday, Dec 12, 1971 • Dec 12 • 30m

Luther's strange gum-chewing fiancee is actually part of a scheme to discourage matchmaking.

Cockadoodle Don't

S01 E14 • Sunday, Dec 26, 1971 • Dec 26 • 30m

The Howard family struggles to define the rules of peaceful coexistence.

As the Escrow Flies

S01 E15 • Sunday, Jan 2, 1972 • Jan 2 • 30m

Will Jim and Martha actually be lonely now that P.J. and Wendy have found their dream house and are planning to move out?

Eighty-Nine Pounds of Love

S01 E16 • Sunday, Jan 9, 1972 • Jan 9 • 30m

The Howards need to get rid of Jake's troublesome dog without breaking the boy's heart.

The Quarterback Ache

S01 E17 • Sunday, Jan 16, 1972 • Jan 16 • 30m

Everyone on campus joins in the campaign to help the overweight star quarterback of the football team lose 10 pounds.

Aunt's in My Plans

S01 E18 • Sunday, Jan 23, 1972 • Jan 23 • 30m

Luther becomes attracted to Martha's visitng Aunt Lydia.

Paper Work

S01 E19 • Sunday, Jan 30, 1972 • Jan 30 • 30m

The Howards accidentally add Luther's exam books to papers collected for recycling.

Song of the Jailbird

S01 E20 • Sunday, Feb 6, 1972 • Feb 6 • 30m

Jim ends up in jail after a student prank results in his playing the accordion for a stripper at a stag party.

Price Is Right

S01 E21 • Sunday, Feb 13, 1972 • Feb 13 • 30m

There is much excitement and anxiety in Easy Valley, as art connoisseur Vincent Price arrives to judge a local art contest, including Martha's portrait of Luther.

Jim's Decision

S01 E22 • Sunday, Feb 20, 1972 • Feb 20 • 30m

Jim has to decide whether it is appropriate to keep appearing on TV plugging his anthropology book.

Old School Ties

S01 E23 • Sunday, Mar 5, 1972 • Mar 5 • 30m

A Bone of Much Contention

S01 E24 • Sunday, Mar 12, 1972 • Mar 12 • 30m

A flamboyant developer wants to erect his latest hamburger joint on the site where a rare fossil has been discovered.