To Commune or Not to Commune
The Paul Lynde Show - S1 - E5
Paul's plan to get the kids out of the house by faking unemployment backfires.
The Paul Lynde Show: Season 1 - 26 Episode s
1x1 - Howie Comes Home to Roost
September 13, 1972
Paul's daughter returns home from college with her unemployed husband Howie, for whom Paul tries to find a position.
1x2 - Whiz Kid Sizzles as Quiz Fizzles
September 20, 1972
Paul's plan to get Barbara and Howie out of the house backfires when Howie refuses to take the ,000 he won on a game show.
1x3 - The Landlord
September 27, 1972
When Howie gets a part in an all-nude play, Paul tries to prevent it from opening.
1x4 - No Nudes is Good Nudes
October 4, 1972
When Paul throws them out of the house, Barbara and Howie join a commune.
1x5 - To Commune or Not to Commune
October 11, 1972
Paul's plan to get the kids out of the house by faking unemployment backfires.
1x6 - How to be Unhappy, Though Poor
October 18, 1972
Paul must defend the oil company Howie and Barbara are demonstrating against.
1x7 - Pollution Solution
October 25, 1972
Howie and Barbara learn their marriage is invalid, so Paul tries to convince them to remarry.
1x8 - To Wed or Not to Wed
November 1, 1972
Paul hates Sally's new boyfriend, so she runs away from home.
1x9 - Unsteady Going
November 8, 1972
Paul hires Howie as his temporary secretary.
1x10 - Whose Lib?
November 22, 1972
Paul's eccentric sister visits while Paul is entertaining a Japanese businessman.
1x11 - Meet Aunt Charlotte
November 29, 1972
Howie and Barbara move into Paul's basement just as Howie's parents come for a visit.
1x12 - An Affair to Forget
December 6, 1972
Paul and Martha take sides when their friends separate.
1x13 - Martha's Last Hurrah
December 13, 1972
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.
1x14 - Paul's Desperate Hour
December 20, 1972
Howie invites the black man who mugged Barbara to dinner.
1x15 - No More Mr. Nice Guy
December 27, 1972
After he learns he has high blood pressure, Paul must try to be nice to Howie.
1x16 - The Bare Facts
January 3, 1973
Paul loses the nomination for the Bar Association presidency when Howie's nude portrait of Barbara is printed in the local newspaper.
1x17 - Howie's Inheritance
January 10, 1973
Howie inherits ,000 but refuses to accept it.
1x18 - P.S. I Loathe You
January 17, 1973
Paul writes a nasty letter to his boss, which then gets accidentally mailed,
1x19 - The Congressman's Son
January 24, 1973
Paul loses a big job when Howie changes a congressman's son into a hippie.
1x20 - Out of Bounds
January 31, 1973
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.
1x21 - Is This Trip Necessary?
February 7, 1973
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.
1x22 - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Mother-in-Law But Were Afraid to Ask
February 14, 1973
Paul's mother-in-law sprains her leg and moves in for a very long visit.
1x23 - Back Talk
February 21, 1973
Barbara and Howie have a fight about not fighting enough, so she moves into her parents' room, causing Paul to move in with Howie.
1x24 - Barbara Goes Home to Mother
February 28, 1973
Paul is afraid the family unit is breaking up, so he institutes Family Day -- and everyone else desperately tries to end the fun.
1x25 - Togetherness
March 7, 1973
Martha is jealous when their 18-year-old neighbor is impressed with Paul's legal abilities.
1x26 - Springtime for Paul
March 14, 1973
Paul hurts his back, but is cured when he learns Howie's friend agrees to help him with acupuncture.