Season 4

1. One Starry Night

1961-09-14 · 30m

Mary dates a famous singer, not realizing who he is. Shelley Fabares.

2. A Rose is a Rose

1961-09-21 · 30m

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

1961-09-28 · 30m

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

1961-10-05 · 30m

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

1961-10-12 · 30m

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

1961-10-19 · 30m

7. One of Those Days

1961-10-26 · 30m

Nothing seems to be going right in the house. Old Man: Arthur Hunnicut. Ma: Doris Kemper. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.

8. All is Forgiven

1961-11-02 · 30m

Donna and Alex get involved in their friends' marital problems.

9. The Electrical Storm

1961-11-09 · 30m

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

1961-11-16 · 30m

Newspaper-delivery boy Jeff decides to go into business. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Bill: Skippy Shane. Craig: Stephen Barringer.

11. Private Tutor

1961-11-23 · 30m

Mary gets tutoring in French from a handsome student. Joel: Peter Votrian. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.

12. Alex, the Professor

1961-11-30 · 30m

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

1961-12-07 · 30m

14. Way of a Woman

1961-12-14 · 30m

15. A Very Bright Boy

1961-12-21 · 30m

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

1961-12-28 · 30m

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

1962-01-11 · 30m

18. For Angie With Love

1962-01-18 · 30m

Jeff sells his possessions to buy his girl a present. Angie: Candy Moore. Roger: Stephen Hammer.

19. Aloha Kimi

1962-01-25 · 30m

20. Donna's Prima Donna

1962-02-01 · 30m

Mary decides to forsake college and embark on a singing career.

21. Explorer's Ten

1962-02-08 · 30m

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

1962-02-15 · 30m

Alex moves his pediatric practice out of the house and into a new office downtown.

23. The Golden Trap

1962-02-22 · 30m

While Donna and Alex are away, Mary's little get-together with a friend somehow turns into open house party.

24. Free Flight

1962-03-01 · 30m

25. The Wide Open Spaces

1962-03-08 · 30m

26. The Fireball

1962-03-15 · 30m

27. Once Upon a Timepiece

1962-03-22 · 30m

28. Hilldale 500

1962-03-29 · 30m

Alex and Jeff build a cart for the Hilldale 500. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen. Gordie: Darryl Richard. Angie: Candy Moore.

29. Winner Takes All

1962-04-05 · 30m

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

1962-04-12 · 30m

31. The Fortune Teller

1962-04-19 · 30m

32. Man of Action

1962-04-26 · 30m

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

1962-05-03 · 30m

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

1962-05-10 · 30m

35. The Swingin' Set

1962-05-17 · 30m

36. On to Fairview

1962-05-24 · 30m

To earn money, Jeff sells an advertising scheme to a shop. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Varney: Paul Tripp.

37. The Man in the Mask

1962-05-31 · 30m

38. The Father Image

1962-06-07 · 30m

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

1962-06-14 · 30m

Mary gets carried away by the romance of a friend's wedding. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz.