The Paul Lynde Show
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The Paul Lynde Show

4.7 / 10
1972
1 season
26 episodes
Comedy

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 8, 1973.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Howie Comes Home to Roost

    13-09-197230m

    Paul's daughter returns home from college with her unemployed husband Howie, for whom Paul tries to find a position.

  • Ep 2

    2.Whiz Kid Sizzles as Quiz Fizzles

    20-09-197230m

    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.

  • Ep 3

    3.The Landlord

    10.0
    27-09-197230m

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

  • Ep 4

    4.No Nudes is Good Nudes

    04-10-197230m

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

  • Ep 5

    5.To Commune or Not to Commune

    11-10-197230m

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

  • Ep 6

    6.How to be Unhappy, Though Poor

    18-10-197230m

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

  • Ep 7

    7.Pollution Solution

    25-10-197230m

    Howie and Barbara learn their marriage is invalid, so Paul tries to convince them to remarry.

  • Ep 8

    8.To Wed or Not to Wed

    01-11-197230m

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

  • Ep 9

    9.Unsteady Going

    08-11-197230m

    Paul hires Howie as his temporary secretary.

  • Ep 10

    10.Whose Lib?

    22-11-197230m

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

  • Ep 11

    11.Meet Aunt Charlotte

    8.0
    29-11-197230m

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

  • Ep 12

    12.An Affair to Forget

    06-12-197230m

    Paul and Martha take sides when their friends separate.

  • Ep 13

    13.Martha's Last Hurrah

    13-12-197230m

    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.

  • Ep 14

    14.Paul's Desperate Hour

    20-12-197230m

    Howie invites the black man who mugged Barbara to dinner.

  • Ep 15

    15.No More Mr. Nice Guy

    27-12-197230m

    After he learns he has high blood pressure, Paul must try to be nice to Howie.

  • Ep 16

    16.The Bare Facts

    03-01-197330m

    Paul loses the nomination for the Bar Association presidency when Howie's nude portrait of Barbara is printed in the local newspaper.

  • Ep 17

    17.Howie's Inheritance

    10-01-197330m

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

  • Ep 18

    18.P.S. I Loathe You

    17-01-197330m

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

  • Ep 19

    19.The Congressman's Son

    9.0
    24-01-197330m

    Paul loses a big job when Howie changes a congressman's son into a hippie.

  • Ep 20

    20.Out of Bounds

    31-01-197330m

    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.

  • Ep 21

    21.Is This Trip Necessary?

    8.0
    07-02-197330m

    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.

  • Ep 22

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

    14-02-197330m

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

  • Ep 23

    23.Back Talk

    21-02-197330m

    Barbara and Howie have a fight about not fighting enough, so she moves into her parents' room, causing Paul to move in with Howie.

  • Ep 24

    24.Barbara Goes Home to Mother

    28-02-197330m

    Paul is afraid the family unit is breaking up, so he institutes Family Day -- and everyone else desperately tries to end the fun.

  • Ep 25

    25.Togetherness

    07-03-197330m

    Martha is jealous when their 18-year-old neighbor is impressed with Paul's legal abilities.

  • Ep 26

    26.Springtime for Paul

    14-03-197330m

    Paul hurts his back, but is cured when he learns Howie's friend agrees to help him with acupuncture.

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