Browse episode ratings trends for The Paul Lynde Show. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of The Paul Lynde Show's 26 episodes.
Best Episodes of The Paul Lynde Show
Whose Lib?
S1 Ep10
5.8
22nd Nov 1972
Paul's eccentric sister visits while Paul is entertaining a Japanese businessman.
Togetherness
S1 Ep25
5.7
7th Mar 1973
Martha is jealous when their 18-year-old neighbor is impressed with Paul's legal abilities.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Mother-in-Law But Were Afraid to Ask
S1 Ep22
5.7
14th Feb 1973
Paul's mother-in-law sprains her leg and moves in for a very long visit.
To Wed or Not to Wed
S1 Ep8
5.7
1st Nov 1972
Paul hates Sally's new boyfriend, so she runs away from home.
Pollution Solution
S1 Ep7
5.6
25th Oct 1972
Howie and Barbara learn their marriage is invalid, so Paul tries to convince them to remarry.
Howie Comes Home to Roost
S1 Ep1
5.5
13th Sep 1972
Paul's daughter returns home from college with her unemployed husband Howie, for whom Paul tries to find a position.
Springtime for Paul
S1 Ep26
5.3
14th Mar 1973
Paul hurts his back, but is cured when he learns Howie's friend agrees to help him with acupuncture.
Back Talk
S1 Ep23
5.3
21st Feb 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.
Worst Episodes of The Paul Lynde Show
Paul's Desperate Hour
S1 Ep14
4.0
20th Dec 1972
Howie invites the black man who mugged Barbara to dinner.
Meet Aunt Charlotte
S1 Ep11
4.7
29th Nov 1972
Howie and Barbara move into Paul's basement just as Howie's parents come for a visit.
Martha's Last Hurrah
S1 Ep13
4.7
13th Dec 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.
No Nudes is Good Nudes
S1 Ep4
5.0
4th Oct 1972
When Paul throws them out of the house, Barbara and Howie join a commune.
An Affair to Forget
S1 Ep12
5.0
6th Dec 1972
Paul and Martha take sides when their friends separate.
No More Mr. Nice Guy
S1 Ep15
5.0
27th Dec 1972
After he learns he has high blood pressure, Paul must try to be nice to Howie.
The Bare Facts
S1 Ep16
5.0
3rd Jan 1973
Paul loses the nomination for the Bar Association presidency when Howie's nude portrait of Barbara is printed in the local newspaper.
P.S. I Loathe You
S1 Ep18
5.0
17th Jan 1973
Paul writes a nasty letter to his boss, which then gets accidentally mailed,
The Paul Lynde Show Episode Guide
Howie Comes Home to Roost
S1 Ep1
5.5
13th Sep 1972
Paul's daughter returns home from college with her unemployed husband Howie, for whom Paul tries to find a position.
Whiz Kid Sizzles as Quiz Fizzles
S1 Ep2
5.3
20th Sep 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.
The Landlord
S1 Ep3
5.3
27th Sep 1972
When Howie gets a part in an all-nude play, Paul tries to prevent it from opening.
No Nudes is Good Nudes
S1 Ep4
5.0
4th Oct 1972
When Paul throws them out of the house, Barbara and Howie join a commune.
To Commune or Not to Commune
S1 Ep5
5.3
11th Oct 1972
Paul's plan to get the kids out of the house by faking unemployment backfires.
How to be Unhappy, Though Poor
S1 Ep6
5.3
18th Oct 1972
Paul must defend the oil company Howie and Barbara are demonstrating against.
Pollution Solution
S1 Ep7
5.6
25th Oct 1972
Howie and Barbara learn their marriage is invalid, so Paul tries to convince them to remarry.
To Wed or Not to Wed
S1 Ep8
5.7
1st Nov 1972
Paul hates Sally's new boyfriend, so she runs away from home.
Unsteady Going
S1 Ep9
5.3
8th Nov 1972
Paul hires Howie as his temporary secretary.
Whose Lib?
S1 Ep10
5.8
22nd Nov 1972
Paul's eccentric sister visits while Paul is entertaining a Japanese businessman.
Meet Aunt Charlotte
S1 Ep11
4.7
29th Nov 1972
Howie and Barbara move into Paul's basement just as Howie's parents come for a visit.
An Affair to Forget
S1 Ep12
5.0
6th Dec 1972
Paul and Martha take sides when their friends separate.
Martha's Last Hurrah
S1 Ep13
4.7
13th Dec 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.
Paul's Desperate Hour
S1 Ep14
4.0
20th Dec 1972
Howie invites the black man who mugged Barbara to dinner.
No More Mr. Nice Guy
S1 Ep15
5.0
27th Dec 1972
After he learns he has high blood pressure, Paul must try to be nice to Howie.
The Bare Facts
S1 Ep16
5.0
3rd Jan 1973
Paul loses the nomination for the Bar Association presidency when Howie's nude portrait of Barbara is printed in the local newspaper.
Howie's Inheritance
S1 Ep17
5.3
10th Jan 1973
Howie inherits $10,000 but refuses to accept it.
P.S. I Loathe You
S1 Ep18
5.0
17th Jan 1973
Paul writes a nasty letter to his boss, which then gets accidentally mailed,
The Congressman's Son
S1 Ep19
5.0
24th Jan 1973
Paul loses a big job when Howie changes a congressman's son into a hippie.
Out of Bounds
S1 Ep20
5.3
31st Jan 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.
Is This Trip Necessary?
S1 Ep21
5.3
7th Feb 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.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Mother-in-Law But Were Afraid to Ask
S1 Ep22
5.7
14th Feb 1973
Paul's mother-in-law sprains her leg and moves in for a very long visit.
Back Talk
S1 Ep23
5.3
21st Feb 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.
Barbara Goes Home to Mother
S1 Ep24
5.0
28th Feb 1973
Paul is afraid the family unit is breaking up, so he institutes Family Day -- and everyone else desperately tries to end the fun.
Togetherness
S1 Ep25
5.7
7th Mar 1973
Martha is jealous when their 18-year-old neighbor is impressed with Paul's legal abilities.
Springtime for Paul
S1 Ep26
5.3
14th Mar 1973
Paul hurts his back, but is cured when he learns Howie's friend agrees to help him with acupuncture.
The best rated episodes of The Paul Lynde Show are:
Whose Lib? S1E10 rated 5.8
Togetherness S1E25 rated 5.7
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Mother-in-Law But Were Afraid to Ask S1E22 rated 5.7
To Wed or Not to Wed S1E8 rated 5.7
Pollution Solution S1E7 rated 5.6
Howie Comes Home to Roost S1E1 rated 5.5
Springtime for Paul S1E26 rated 5.3
Back Talk S1E23 rated 5.3
The lowest rated episodes of The Paul Lynde Show are:
Paul's Desperate Hour S1E14 rated 4.0
Meet Aunt Charlotte S1E11 rated 4.7
Martha's Last Hurrah S1E13 rated 4.7
No Nudes is Good Nudes S1E4 rated 5.0
An Affair to Forget S1E12 rated 5.0
No More Mr. Nice Guy S1E15 rated 5.0
The Bare Facts S1E16 rated 5.0
P.S. I Loathe You S1E18 rated 5.0
The first episode of The Paul Lynde Show aired on September 13, 1972.
The last episode of The Paul Lynde Show aired on March 14, 1973.
