Season 1
39 episodes · Jan 1, 1954
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- S1E1
No Clothes for the Party
Jan 1, 195430mCorliss and Dexter plan to go to a big party, but must work up the nerve to ask the Archer's for a tux and an evening wrap, both of which are in danger around Dex.
- S1E2
Harry, Child Psychiatrist
30mHarry and Mr. Franklyn try to teach Corliss and Dex the value of money, and promise to match dollar for dollar everything the kids can earn.
- S1E4
Dexter, The Director
30mDexter is directing the school parent/student play. Corliss is the lead but to get Harry he tells him Judge Peters is appearing. To get the Judge he gives the lead to Lucy Peters and, well, you get the idea!
- S1E5
Dexter's Surprise Party
30mAfter seeing Mr. Archer hiding a package and misunderstanding a business call, Corliss and Dexter decide he's a kleptomaniac.
- S1E6
The Algebra Problem
30mCorliss and Dex are struggling with a tough algebra problem. Their parents smugly think they can find the answer, and soon everyone is working on the problem with no solution in sight!
- S1E7
Quarenteened
30mCorliss has the measles, which makes Mr. Archer happy, because that means a whole week without Dexter; until Dex is quarantined along with her!
- S1E8
The Phone Fumble
30mSynopsis 1: Harry Archer needs to make an important phone call but is hindered by losing the phone number, not to mention the phone! Not helping at all is Corliss doing housework and Dexter's arrival with a pie and a watermelon. Synopsis 2: There's only one phone number in the Archer household - not enough when there's a teenager in the home. The phone is constantly in use, and Mr. Archer keeps missing important business calls.
- S1E9
Dexter's Job
30mDex's father makes a deal with him: get a job, keep it a week, and he will buy a new muffler for his car.
- S1E10
Harry's Cold
30mSynopsis 1: Harry has a bad cold and Janet makes him stay in bed, and everyone leaves him alone except Dex. Synopsis 2: Harry has a bad cold. The well-meaning but bumbling Dexter tries to help out by going to the drug store for Harry's medicine. While there, a misunderstanding leads the druggist and neighbors to believe that the Archer family is destitute. As a result, lots of food baskets mysteriously begin to appear at the Archer's front door.
- S1E28
Miffy's Overnight Painting
30mThe Franklyns are having their house painted and the Archers invite them to stay at their house. But sometimes even best friends shouldn't be together for very long.
- S1E29
The Pain in the Neck
30mHarry reads a psychiatric book and decides his stiff neck is caused by everyone else's problems.
- S1E30
President of the Garden Club
30mThe Archers and Franklyns have a falling out when Janet and Mary are both nominated for president of their club.
- S1E31
The Fortune Teller
30mDexter has everyone visiting a swami who tells their future, with Harry being the only skeptic.
- S1E32
Harry, The Dictator
30mHarry becomes upset after hearing Corliss' essay on family life, which names the father as a dictator. Harry declares a democracy, majority rules, but he keeps losing the vote.
- S1E34
Dexter and the Car
30mDexter's jalopy falls apart, so he borrows the Archers' vehicle to drive over to borrow a car. The kids have trouble and Harry misses a meeting while getting arrested for car theft!
- S1E35
Harry, The Photographer
30mUnimpressed with Bill's new camera, Harry digs out his father's old camera, which Dex destroys.
- S1E36
The Personality Test
30mCorliss is unhappy because a personality test shows that she and Dex are not compatible, but Harry has a solution.
- S1E37
Janet Goes to College
30mHarry convinces Janet to take some college classes, so she and Mary sign up, leaving all the housework for Corliss and Dexter.
- S1E39
The Christmas Story
Dec 24, 195430mCorliss Archer and her goofy steady Dexter resolve to make gifts for everyone as Mr. and Mrs. Archer takes charge of decorating the house. Unfortunately others don't cooperate and even though the decorations, gifts, and Christmas tree are ruined, everyone ends up in the high spirits of the season.