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- The misadventures of a TV writer both at work and at home.
- In answer to an invitation, the Petries attend a swank dinner party thrown by wealthy Mrs. Huntington, which later reveals itself to be a fund-raiser where Rob's compliant gesture turns into a donation far beyond his means.
- 1961–196630mTV-G8.3 (328)TV EpisodeA hypnotist visits a Petrie dinner party where Rob accidentally picks up a post-hypnotic suggestion.
- 1961–196630mTV-G8.2 (311)TV EpisodeBy pure chance, the tall, handsome, stud bachelor Rob meets at the golf course used to write love sonnets to Laura, which she kept.
- Rob's shy brother Stacey has a problem. He's a somnambulist! And Stacey's a great performer when he's asleep. How can Rob get Stacey to perform a great audition for Alan Brady while Stacey is awake?
- Rob is torn between going to Washington, DC on business and attending Ritchie's school play.
- The family is about to meet Pat's father (Jack Haley). Pat Sr is delighted to meet everyone, except Danny who "stole" his song. The two make up, but continue to fight over everything from the engagement toast to the wedding guests. SONG: about Irish names in Hollywood
- 1953–196530mTV-Y77.0 (22)TV EpisodeDanny's new show is a bomb, so Milton Berle stops by to offer him encouragement. Milton goes on to say he's left showbusiness - hadn't Danny noticed? - and is doing great in oil investments. Danny decides to follow suit and quit showbiz too.
- Danny and Pat want to pick up a side business. Charlie lets them in on a deal to tear down a building and put in a parking lot. All Charlie has to do is get rid of the nightclub that's leasing the building, and the tenants are way behind in the rent so that's no problem. Or at least it wasn't until Danny and Charlie go to check out the place and find an old friend has sunk all her money into the club. The old owner let them slide until the nightclub could build up a following, and she is worried the new owner won't give them any more time. SONGS: My Mother Was A Lady (If Jack Were Only Here), and It All Depends On You.
- Danny had a car accident. He's perfectly willing to forget it as there was little damage, but the other person insists on going to court to prove it was Danny's fault. Danny gets mad and says to go ahead, his children were in the car and witnessed it. When Linda says she wasn't paying attention, Danny asks Rusty if he saw it without stopping to ask what Rusty saw. Rusty is torn between helping his father and telling the truth.
- 1953–196530mTV-Y78.3 (38)TV EpisodeDanny is up for a big network show, but the network decides to give it to Jack Benny. When Jack shows up at Danny's place to say no hard feelings, Danny loses it. Why you? All you do is say "well" and everybody laughs. Jack asks Danny "what do you think, I'm in league with the devil?" When Jack leaves, Danny starts thinking.
- Linda's new friend "Charlie" is not allowed to play with her. Chou Li's father has deemed her a bad influence. Danny and Mr. Chow butt heads over the true meaning of respect.
- During a dry hot spell, a neighbor tries a rain dance and rain machine, saying both worked in the old country. With the machine, he blasts Martin, causing him to tear a hole in a cloud with his finger that causes an endless deluge of rain.
- Mrs. Brown makes her brownies using low fat margarine. When Martin eats some, it changes his constitution, changing his dreams from 2D to 3D and they don't go away. Things get urgent when he materializes a piece of Martian explosive.
- Martin learns Mrs. Brown is in financial straits from her overgenerous nature. Martin gives her subliminal messages to save money and they have an extreme effect. Not trusting the bank, she withdraws all her money and a thief is nearby.
- 1963–196630mTV-G8.3 (48)TV EpisodeMartin's new gizmo, a molecular reassembler, switches the psyche of the two subjects to which they are exposed. Naturally it is inadvertently beamed on he and Mrs. Brown just before Det. Brennan intends to propose marriage, switching them.
- Martin is preparing a report which suggests Earth children be frozen their adults, sparing them the gloom of being unproductive. Challenged by Tim, Martin tests on Doris, a girl from an orphanage. They have fun until Doris sees the report.
- Dulcy, Henry and Stanley, Mrs. Browns' sister and her husband and son, come for a visit. Stanley is a boy with a vivid imagination but Henry sternly suppresses. Stanley sees Martin's spaceship but Henry insists it is his imagination.
- 1963–196630mTV-G7.5 (36)TV EpisodeMartin creates an Ultrasonic Microcosmic Molecular Separator, a device that breaks objects down to their individual molecules, invisible to the naked eye. Suspicious Brennan zaps himself and Lorelei vacuums him up. The police look for him.
- Martin plans to use his serum spray on Mrs. Brown so she will attract a rival suitor and rid them of Det. Brennan so he has freedom to develop fuel for his spaceship. The serum works too well, infatuating Brennan, the butcher and Martin.
- 1963–196630mTV-Y77.4 (31)TV EpisodeTim accidentally magnetizes Martin, turning him into a living magnet. Martin is able to demagnetize himself but his magnetized particles are put on the hands of Mrs. Brown's handyman, a reformed pickpocket, attracting her brooch in hand.
- Martin uses his memory-wiping machine on Tim, which causes him to fear his "Uncle" and out him as a martian to Mrs. Brown and the authorities, so Martin wipes Mrs Brown's memory, then his very own.
- 1963–196630mTV-G7.5 (37)TV EpisodeMartin uses a benevolence light bulb that permeates Martians with a "like me" glow. Tim shines on himself for a career boost. He learns it has the exact opposite effect on humans. Martin seeks a substance called fluorencium for a fix.
- Danny's building was sold and the new landlord doesn't like noise, pets, or people in showbiz. Danny is miffed when the landlord tells him to stop playing the piano. Danny says there's nothing in the lease about piano playing, only pets. Wait until Danny finds out Kathy and the kids have smuggled in a dog.
- Terry believes Danny's marriage is in trouble because he takes Kathy for granted. She thinks their marriage should be more like her newlywed friends Jerry and Bunny, but each of Terry's romantic suggestions results in crossed wires.
- Kathy and Terry are not happy when Danny and Pat cancel their plans in order to work on fixes for the new show. When Danny backs out on their vacation, Kathy plots with Charlie Halper to change Danny's mind - by making him think he's seeing little green men.
- Kathy has been excused from jury duty, but Danny insists it is her duty to go. When Kathy points out that Louise is on vacation, Danny says he has time off and can run the house while Kathy is gone. After all, how hard can it be? Kathy decides to let him find out.
- 1953–196530mTV-Y77.2 (17)TV EpisodeDanny and Kathy can't agree on where to hang their new painting. Terry and Pat had discussed where to go for their honeymoon and reached a decision - until Danny and Kathy weigh in and each try to get their way.
- Kathy is jealous when Danny is out all night helping a former showgirl who is now a headliner. Danny laughs her jealousy off as a perfectly natural reaction - for a woman, which only makes Kathy determined to prove men can be jealous too.
- The Friar's Club is having a Family Night Talent Show so Danny has rehearsed a musical dance number for Rusty and Linda, and is planning to sing Daddy's Little Girl with Terry. Kathy is upset that she's not included as part of the "family" show. When Danny reminds her that she has no theatrical talent, Kathy leaves the next morning to make the audition rounds. SONG: My Mother Won't Let Me Cross the Street
- Rusty is having bully problems at school again. This time Danny has him lifting weights to build up his strength and confidence.
- Terry is coming home after 2 years of school in Europe. Danny is expecting his little girl, but Terry is full of psychology theories which she happily applies to the family. As Kathy explains to Danny, "she's wearing a new education and wants to show it off." When Terry attempts to assert her grown-up status, Danny utters those fateful words, "as long as you live under my roof." Will Terry stay or leave?
- Terry has fallen in with a bunch of beatniks. Danny not only can't understand what they're saying, he's not sure he understands the way they think.
- Rusty comes to Danny for help with a decision. A local merchant will buy the baseball team all new uniforms if they let his son pitch once in a while - but the boy's a terrible player. Danny tells Rusty not to sell out. When Phil says they turned down a network show because the sponsor wants a yes man, Danny tells him to go make the deal and turns into "a weak-kneed apple-polishing hypocrite".
- 1953–196530mTV-Y78.1 (18)TV EpisodeDanny enters in his new tailcoat to make an announcement. He has just secured the Cotillion Room for Terry's wedding, she's going to have her dream formal wedding with champagne and caviar. Terry is thrilled. Uncle Tonoose arrives to say everything is set for the wedding: cousin is stomping the grapes for the wine, 6 trucks of relatives are on their way (and 1 truck of sheep to roast), the violinists are booked. It's going to be a real old-fashioned Lebanese wedding, three days and nights. Who is going to tell Uncle Tonoose no?
- Danny wants Pat Harrigan to propose to Terry, but Uncle Tonoose has a different idea.
- Terry is dating a string of European playboys who all have no money. When Danny gets a $70 bill for meals, he comes up with a plan to cure Terry of foreign moochers.