Season 1

episodes

E1
1.Dinner For Mom
Sep 24, 1968

Toby and Billy take Doris out to dinner for her birthday with money they've earned, but aren't prepared for the size of the check.

E2
2.The Uniform
Oct 1, 1968

Envious of Billy's Little League uniform, Toby announces that he has a uniform as well, referring to a choir robe, despite the fact that try-outs for the choir haven't yet taken place.

E3
3.The Friend
Oct 8, 1968
E4
4.The Matchmakers
Oct 22, 1968

Thanks to matchmaking sons, Doris is beset with an insufferable suitor - Deputy Sheriff Puckum, who fancies himself the town swinger.

E5
5.The Songwriter
Oct 29, 1968

Leroy has high hopes of becoming a famed country composer when a publisher accepts his song ""Weeds in the Garden of My Heart."" But the hired hand has paid $50 for the big break, and Doris fears he's the victim of a racket.

E6
6.The Antique
Nov 12, 1968
E7
7.Leroy B. Simpson
Nov 19, 1968
E8
8.The Black Eye
Nov 26, 1968
E9
9.The Librarian
Dec 3, 1968
E10
10.The Camping Trip
Dec 10, 1968

The Martin boys excitedly prepare for their first camping trip with Grandpa Buck and his old friend Joe Whitecloud - an excursion soon threatened by a brewing feud between the veteran outdoorsmen.

E11
11.The Job
Dec 17, 1968
E12
12.Buck's Girl
Dec 24, 1968
E13
13.The Relatives
Dec 31, 1968
E14
14.Love a Duck
Jan 7, 1969

With Buck and the boys in bed with colds, Doris assumes the task of trapping Tyrone Lovey, a longtime troublemaker who's suspected of poaching on the ranch.

E15
15.Let Them Out of the Nest
Jan 21, 1969
E16
16.The Clock
Jan 28, 1969

Doris faces sleepless nights and sluggish days, thanks to an infernal chiming antique clock given to her by Leroy. Problem: how to get rid of the noisemaker without hurting the handyman's feelings.

E17
17.The Buddy
Feb 4, 1969
E18
18.The Flyboy
Feb 11, 1969
E19
19.The Tournament
Feb 18, 1969
E20
20.Love Thy Neighbor
Mar 4, 1969
E21
21.The Con Man
Mar 11, 1969

Bubbling with enthusiasm, Doris spearheads a drive for civic improvements, and falls for a flimflamming scheme to build a community center.

E22
22.The Musical
Mar 18, 1969
E23
23.The Baby Sitter
Mar 25, 1969
E24
24.The Still
Apr 1, 1969
E25
25.The Gift
Apr 8, 1969

Delicate deception is called for as Doris and the boys try to decide on a practical gift for Leroy. What does he really need and how can they find out—without tipping their hand?

E26
26.The Tiger
Apr 15, 1969
E27
27.The Date
Apr 22, 1969

This episode was postponed on December 31, 1968.

E28
28.The Five Dollar Bill
Apr 29, 1969

Doris and the entire family face a painful problem: a neighbor lady has accused young Billy of taking five dollars from her wallet.