1x1 - By Way of Introduction

September 19, 1971

1x2 - Love in a Briefcase

September 26, 1971

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

1x3 - The Price of Plumbing Is Numbing

October 3, 1971

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

1x4 - Father and Son Game

October 10, 1971

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

1x5 - Another Day, Another Scholar

October 17, 1971

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

1x6 - A Hunch in Time

October 24, 1971

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

1x7 - The Identity Crisis

October 31, 1971

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

1x8 - Guest of Honor

November 7, 1971

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

1x9 - Pro Bono Publico

November 14, 1971

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

1x10 - A Bunk for Unc

November 21, 1971

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

1x12 - Period of Readjustment

December 5, 1971

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.

1x13 - Luther's Last Love

December 12, 1971

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

1x14 - Cockadoodle Don't

December 26, 1971

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

1x15 - As the Escrow Flies

January 2, 1972

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

1x16 - Eighty-Nine Pounds of Love

January 9, 1972

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

1x17 - The Quarterback Ache

January 16, 1972

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

1x18 - Aunt's in My Plans

January 23, 1972

Luther becomes attracted to Martha's visitng Aunt Lydia.

1x19 - Paper Work

January 30, 1972

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

1x20 - Song of the Jailbird

February 6, 1972

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

1x21 - Price Is Right

February 13, 1972

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.

1x22 - Jim's Decision

February 20, 1972

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

1x23 - Old School Ties

March 5, 1972

1x24 - A Bone of Much Contention

March 12, 1972

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