Season 1

1. By Way of Introduction

1971-09-19 · 30m

2. Love in a Briefcase

1971-09-26 · 30m

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

3. The Price of Plumbing Is Numbing

1971-10-03 · 30m

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

4. Father and Son Game

1971-10-10 · 30m

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

5. Another Day, Another Scholar

1971-10-17 · 30m

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

6. A Hunch in Time

1971-10-24 · 30m

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

7. The Identity Crisis

1971-10-31 · 30m

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

8. Guest of Honor

1971-11-07 · 30m

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

9. Pro Bono Publico

1971-11-14 · 30m

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

10. A Bunk for Unc

1971-11-21 · 30m

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

11. A Run for City Commissioner

1971-11-28 · 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.

12. Period of Readjustment

1971-12-05 · 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.

13. Luther's Last Love

1971-12-12 · 30m

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

14. Cockadoodle Don't

1971-12-26 · 30m

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

15. As the Escrow Flies

1972-01-02 · 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?

16. Eighty-Nine Pounds of Love

1972-01-09 · 30m

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

17. The Quarterback Ache

1972-01-16 · 30m

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

18. Aunt's in My Plans

1972-01-23 · 30m

Luther becomes attracted to Martha's visitng Aunt Lydia.

19. Paper Work

1972-01-30 · 30m

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

20. Song of the Jailbird

1972-02-06 · 30m

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

21. Price Is Right

1972-02-13 · 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.

22. Jim's Decision

1972-02-20 · 30m

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

23. Old School Ties

1972-03-05 · 30m

24. A Bone of Much Contention

1972-03-12 · 30m

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