About this season
Revolves around typical family problems, such as firing a clumsy housekeeper, throwing a retirement bash for a colleague, and finding quality time away from the children.
Episodes (39)
1. One Starry Night
Aired 14 September 1961 • 30 min
Mary dates a famous singer, not realizing who he is. Shelley Fabares.
2. A Rose is a Rose
Aired 21 September 1961 • 30 min
Jeff needs help with his poetry homework and Mary is there to help. Unfortunately, the poetry does not sound like Jeff wrote it.
3. The Close Shave
Aired 28 September 1961 • 30 min
Jeff has discovered he is growing whiskers, and decides that since he is no longer a little boy that he needs to start acting like a man. He insists on taking a job to pay his way at home.
4. Mouse at Play
Aired 5 October 1961 • 30 min
Iris advises Donna that it's up to the wife to keep the marriage going with surprises and changes every now and then. When Iris goes from blond to black hair, Donna decides to go Platinum Blond! But once she comes home with her new hair color, she decides not to show it to Alex. She avoids him and quickly changes it back to the color it was whew! What a close call!
5. The Monster
Aired 12 October 1961 • 30 min
First some large animal has trampled Mary's flowers. Now when Alex is out of town, Donna and the kids keep hearing noises late at night. Upon investigating, they peek out the front door window and see a large, furry creature sitting on the porch!
6. New Girl in Town
Aired 19 October 1961 • 30 min
7. One of Those Days
Aired 26 October 1961 • 30 min
Nothing seems to be going right in the house. Old Man: Arthur Hunnicut. Ma: Doris Kemper. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
8. All is Forgiven
Aired 2 November 1961 • 30 min
Donna and Alex get involved in their friends' marital problems.
9. The Electrical Storm
Aired 9 November 1961 • 30 min
Trouble ensues when Jeff tampers with the school bell. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Walter: Lee Aaker. Smitty: Darryl Richard. Miss Tucker: Anne Sargent.
10. The Paper Tycoon
Aired 16 November 1961 • 30 min
Newspaper-delivery boy Jeff decides to go into business. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Bill: Skippy Shane. Craig: Stephen Barringer.
11. Private Tutor
Aired 23 November 1961 • 30 min
Mary gets tutoring in French from a handsome student. Joel: Peter Votrian. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
12. Alex, the Professor
Aired 30 November 1961 • 30 min
Alex applies his child psychology to his own offspring. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares. Dave: Lindsay Workman. Alma: Dorothy Lovett.
13. The Fabulous O'Hara
Aired 7 December 1961 • 30 min
14. Way of a Woman
Aired 14 December 1961 • 30 min
15. A Very Bright Boy
Aired 21 December 1961 • 30 min
The Stones try helping a boy overcome his laziness. Victor: Johnny Crawford. Mrs. Warren: Dori Simmons. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares.
16. The Toughest Kid in School
Aired 28 December 1961 • 30 min
A meek boy tries to prove he's the toughest kid in school. Barlow: John Clifford. Mrs. Crawford: Holly Harris. Zack: Paul Engle. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.
17. Dr. Stone and His Horseless Carriage
Aired 11 January 1962 • 30 min
18. For Angie With Love
Aired 18 January 1962 • 30 min
Jeff sells his possessions to buy his girl a present. Angie: Candy Moore. Roger: Stephen Hammer.
19. Aloha Kimi
Aired 25 January 1962 • 30 min
20. Donna's Prima Donna
Aired 1 February 1962 • 30 min
Mary decides to forsake college and embark on a singing career.
21. Explorer's Ten
Aired 8 February 1962 • 30 min
Jeff and his friends try to raise money for a telescope. Coxey: Earle Hodgins. Earnshaw: Ken Niles. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.
22. The New Office
Aired 15 February 1962 • 30 min
Alex moves his pediatric practice out of the house and into a new office downtown.
23. The Golden Trap
Aired 22 February 1962 • 30 min
While Donna and Alex are away, Mary's little get-together with a friend somehow turns into open house party.
24. Free Flight
Aired 1 March 1962 • 30 min
25. The Wide Open Spaces
Aired 8 March 1962 • 30 min
26. The Fireball
Aired 15 March 1962 • 30 min
27. Once Upon a Timepiece
Aired 22 March 1962 • 30 min
28. Hilldale 500
Aired 29 March 1962 • 30 min
Alex and Jeff build a cart for the Hilldale 500. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen. Gordie: Darryl Richard. Angie: Candy Moore.
29. Winner Takes All
Aired 5 April 1962 • 30 min
Jeff's team-mate on the baseball team has an overbearing father who drives the son hard and constantly berates him, thinking this will help him be a star player someday. Alex tries to set him straight.
30. Skin Deep
Aired 12 April 1962 • 30 min
31. The Fortune Teller
Aired 19 April 1962 • 30 min
32. Man of Action
Aired 26 April 1962 • 30 min
Jeff and his friend Smitty seem to have Smitty's little brother tagging along with them. They convince Donna to watch him while they go to visit their girlfriends.
33. Donna Meets Roberta
Aired 3 May 1962 • 30 min
This was actually an unsold pilot episode of ""The Roberta Sherwood Show."" Roberta Sherwood and Gale Gordon star as a typical couple raising three children in a typical small town. The only untypical thing about them is that they break into song.
34. The Caravan
Aired 10 May 1962 • 30 min
35. The Swingin' Set
Aired 17 May 1962 • 30 min
36. On to Fairview
Aired 24 May 1962 • 30 min
To earn money, Jeff sells an advertising scheme to a shop. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Varney: Paul Tripp.
37. The Man in the Mask
Aired 31 May 1962 • 30 min
38. The Father Image
Aired 7 June 1962 • 30 min
Alex has a patient who needs constant care. Jeff wants his father to help him get his driver's license, and Mary wants him to help repair a pair of shoes she needs for her graduation ceremony.
39. Dear Wife
Aired 14 June 1962 • 30 min
Mary gets carried away by the romance of a friend's wedding. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz.