The Paul Lynde Show

1972

The Paul Lynde Show

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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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Seasons & Episodes

EP26 Springtime for Paul

Mar. 14,1973

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

EP25 Togetherness

Mar. 07,1973

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

EP24 Barbara Goes Home to Mother

Feb. 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.

EP23 Back Talk

Feb. 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.

EP22 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Mother-in-Law But Were Afraid to Ask

Feb. 14,1973

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

EP21 Is This Trip Necessary?

Feb. 07,1973

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.

EP20 Out of Bounds

Jan. 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.

EP19 The Congressman's Son

Jan. 24,1973

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

EP18 P.S. I Loathe You

Jan. 17,1973

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

EP17 Howie's Inheritance

Jan. 10,1973

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

EP16 The Bare Facts

Jan. 03,1973

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

EP15 No More Mr. Nice Guy

Dec. 27,1972

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

EP14 Paul's Desperate Hour

Dec. 20,1972

Howie invites the black man who mugged Barbara to dinner.

EP13 Martha's Last Hurrah

Dec. 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.

EP12 An Affair to Forget

Dec. 06,1972

Paul and Martha take sides when their friends separate.

EP11 Meet Aunt Charlotte

Nov. 29,1972

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

EP10 Whose Lib?

Nov. 22,1972

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

EP9 Unsteady Going

Nov. 08,1972

Paul hires Howie as his temporary secretary.

EP8 To Wed or Not to Wed

Nov. 01,1972

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

EP7 Pollution Solution

Oct. 25,1972

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

EP6 How to be Unhappy, Though Poor

Oct. 18,1972

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

EP5 To Commune or Not to Commune

Oct. 11,1972

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

EP4 No Nudes is Good Nudes

Oct. 04,1972

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

EP3 The Landlord

Sep. 27,1972

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

EP2 Whiz Kid Sizzles as Quiz Fizzles

Sep. 20,1972

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.

EP1 Howie Comes Home to Roost

Sep. 13,1972

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

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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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Cast

Paul Lynde , Elizabeth Allen , Pamelyn Ferdin

Director

Harry Ackerman

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Reviews

Little-Mikey I remember this show. Say what you may, I thought the show was hilarious! The opening credits begin with Paul Simms stepping out of his car. His neighbor yells "How goes the rat race?" Looking over with that unmistakable sneer, he replies "The rats are winning!" Not only must Paul Simms deal with the rat race at work but must also face home-life with his son-in-law, Howie, who not only is smarter than Paul, but is determined not to let materialism get the best of him. In other words, Howie is lazy and has no ambition to do anything more than to live off his father-in-law! His younger daughter is not only nice and well-mannered, but sneaky and forever trying to pull a thing or two over her dear old dad. One episode involved her planning to go out with her girl friends to see "Oh, Bombay" (which is a nude musical like "Oh, Calcutta"). When he got wind of the plan, he grabbed the phone from his daughter and sneered, "Go back to your Cosmopolitan centerfolds" before promptly hanging up the phone. One of the funniest episodes involves Paul Simms and his straight faced long suffering wife, Martha, meeting Howie's parents. Unlike the Simms, Howie's father is the straight faced long suffering husband and Howie's mother is snide and sarcastic, the female version of Paul Simms. This show never failed to leave me laughing. The late, great Paul Lynde was that kind of comedian. He could crack me up just by giving the time of day. It be great if this series could rise from the past as a DVD set!

rcj5365 For years,Paul Lynde was one of the biggest stars of Broadway,films and television. His style of comedy was sharp and witty and often times downright hilarious to boot. Lynde had successfully played an uptight father griping about the younger generation in the Broadway and Hollywood versions of the musical "Bye,Bye,Birdie". It was also his guest appearances on several sitcoms including "The Munsters", "The Dick Van Dyke Show","I Dream Of Jeannie","F-Troop",earned his reputation as one of the funniest comedians of the 1960's and 1970's. But his greatest fame was about to come,playing the uncanny Uncle Arthur opposite Elizabeth Montgomery in "Bewitched",which lasted several seasons. Not to mention his regular guest spots of several shows as well including "The Hollywood Squares",and not to mention the talk show-circuit as well with included "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson","The Mike Douglas Show","The Merv Griffin Show",and not to mention "The Dick Cavett Show". And was also the voice-over for several animated cartoon characters for Hanna-Barbera,including Templeton for the animated feature,"Charlotte's Web".But it wasn't until September of 1972,when producers William Asher and Harry Ackerman(the team behind the array of the Screen Gems-Columbia Pictures Television Shows which produced "Bewitched",& "The Flying Nun")gave Paul Lynde has own weekly situation comedy show which lasted one season and produced 26 episodes for ABC-TV ending its run in May of 1973. The show was created by Ron Bobrick and Sam Clark,in which William Asher served as executive producer of this series along with Harry Ackerman. Paul Lynde plays Paul Simms,who is a respectable attorney living with his wife(Elizabeth Allen),and his two daughters (the oldest-Jane Actman,and the youngest-Pamelyn Ferdin). And judging for the format of this series,its no wonder THE PAUL LYNDE SHOW lasted only one season. For one,Lynde was all wrong here for this show,since some of the talent that he had was completely zapped from this show since Asher believe him would triumph on television,but it was all wrong from the get-go. The chemistry between him and the other actors was never connected,basically treating them like they were people of other stuffs,and it was the case in just about every episode of the series. Lynde became famous because he was just that--fey and iconoclastic which by the way could never head a typical family oriented sitcom.

Raymond Valinoti, Jr. I have only seen the premiere episode of THE PAUL LYNDE SHOW. Perhaps there were better episodes. If the premiere episode is any indication, however, it seems that Lynde's talents were misused.Lynde had successfully played an uptight father griping about the younger generation in the Broadway and Hollywood versions of BYE BYE BIRDIE, so it's easy to understand why producer William Asher believed Lynde would triumph in this role on television. But his manic persona which was appropriate for the larger than life stage and film mediums comes off too strong in the intimate television medium. Another liability is Lynde's lack of chemistry with the other actors who play his wife and children. He acts in a campy farcical manner while they act in a restrained realistic style. Lynde never connects with them as a husband or father, merely treating them as straight people. If this was always the case on every episode, it's no wonder THE PAUL LYNDE SHOW only lasted one year.The most successful televison sitcom fathers have down-to-earth Everyman qualities. Think of Carroll O'Connor's Archie Bunker, Tom Bosley's Howard Cunningham and even Ed O'Neill's Al Bundy. Paul Lynde became famous because he was memorably fey and iconoclastic. He could never credibly head a typical sitcom family.

mlevans I believe my mom summed up "The Paul Lynde Show" accurately, after watching an episode or two. "He's really funny in short segments," she said, "but 30 minutes of him at a time is just too much."Apparently Mom wasn't the only one who felt that way. Still, the series had one great trailer moment. Paul walks from his car, toward the door of the house, and someone (Howie, the son-in-law, I believe) cries out "How goes the rat race?" Lynde, in his patented style, gives a grimacing smile and replies "The rats are winning!" (Incidentally, has anyone ever tried to DESCRIBE Paul Lynde to someone who has never seen him on TV? Unless one can actually imitate his voice & mannerisms, it isn't easy!)The plot, of course, was Paul being frustrated by his over-educated, unambitious, freeloading son-in-law. (Sound like any other 1970s sit-coms?) Lynde and the crew gave it a good whirl and the show wasn't bad at all. It was just as Mom said -- in snippets on Bewitched, Hollywood Squares, guest appearances on The Munsters and numerous sit-coms, or in his classic performance in Bye, Bye Birdie, Paul Lynde earned his reputation as one of the funniest comics of the 1960s and 1970s. But, like the Brylcream ad of the day, "A little dab'll do ya!"