About this season
The Jimmy Stewart Show is an American sitcom starring James Stewart. Twenty-four episodes of the show were broadcast in the 1971–1972 season on the NBC network's Sunday night schedule, under the sponsorship of Procter & Gamble.
Episodes (24)
1. By Way of Introduction
Aired 19 September 1971 • 30 min
2. Love in a Briefcase
Aired 26 September 1971 • 30 min
When Jim loses his briefcase, a comedy of errors ensues.
3. The Price of Plumbing Is Numbing
Aired 3 October 1971 • 30 min
The lack of a second bathroom causes problems for the 3 generations trying to live under one roof.
4. Father and Son Game
Aired 10 October 1971 • 30 min
Jim tries to get his fumble-fingered son Teddy into a father-son baseball game.
5. Another Day, Another Scholar
Aired 17 October 1971 • 30 min
The campus is rife with rumors about Professor Howard and a sexy coed.
6. A Hunch in Time
Aired 24 October 1971 • 30 min
Ecology-minded Jim is concerned about P.J.'s involvement in a developer's grandiose scheme.
7. The Identity Crisis
Aired 31 October 1971 • 30 min
Jim and Luther defy their age by going on a spree in San Francisco.
8. Guest of Honor
Aired 7 November 1971 • 30 min
A visiting professor from Eastern Europe bedevils the Howards with his lack of knowledge of American customs.
9. Pro Bono Publico
Aired 14 November 1971 • 30 min
Jim confronts the local Booster Club over a prime piece of real estate.
10. A Bunk for Unc
Aired 21 November 1971 • 30 min
Jim's easy-going lifestyle is disrupted by a visit from his hard-driving uncle.
11. A Run for City Commissioner
Aired 28 November 1971 • 30 min
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
Aired 5 December 1971 • 30 min
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
Aired 12 December 1971 • 30 min
Luther's strange gum-chewing fiancee is actually part of a scheme to discourage matchmaking.
14. Cockadoodle Don't
Aired 26 December 1971 • 30 min
The Howard family struggles to define the rules of peaceful coexistence.
15. As the Escrow Flies
Aired 2 January 1972 • 30 min
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
Aired 9 January 1972 • 30 min
The Howards need to get rid of Jake's troublesome dog without breaking the boy's heart.
17. The Quarterback Ache
Aired 16 January 1972 • 30 min
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
Aired 23 January 1972 • 30 min
Luther becomes attracted to Martha's visitng Aunt Lydia.
19. Paper Work
Aired 30 January 1972 • 30 min
The Howards accidentally add Luther's exam books to papers collected for recycling.
20. Song of the Jailbird
Aired 6 February 1972 • 30 min
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
Aired 13 February 1972 • 30 min
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
Aired 20 February 1972 • 30 min
Jim has to decide whether it is appropriate to keep appearing on TV plugging his anthropology book.
23. Old School Ties
Aired 5 March 1972 • 30 min
24. A Bone of Much Contention
Aired 12 March 1972 • 30 min
A flamboyant developer wants to erect his latest hamburger joint on the site where a rare fossil has been discovered.