Season 1

1. No Clothes for the Party

1954-01-01 · 30m

Corliss 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.

2. Harry, Child Psychiatrist

30m

Harry 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.

3. title unknown

30m

4. Dexter, The Director

30m

Dexter 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!

5. Dexter's Surprise Party

30m

After seeing Mr. Archer hiding a package and misunderstanding a business call, Corliss and Dexter decide he's a kleptomaniac.

6. The Algebra Problem

30m

Corliss 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!

7. Quarenteened

30m

Corliss has the measles, which makes Mr. Archer happy, because that means a whole week without Dexter; until Dex is quarantined along with her!

8. The Phone Fumble

30m

Synopsis 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.

9. Dexter's Job

30m

Dex's father makes a deal with him: get a job, keep it a week, and he will buy a new muffler for his car.

10. Harry's Cold

30m

Synopsis 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.

11. Dexter, The Helper

30m

12. The Best Policy

30m

13. Harry's Diet

30m

14. The Vase That Came to Dinner

30m

15. Corliss, The Cheerleader

30m

16. The Archers Get a Maid

30m

17. Dexter Becomes a Man

30m

18. Dexter's Masquerade Costume

30m

19. title unknown

30m

20. Male Ego

30m

21. Money Matters

30m

22. A Party for Corliss

30m

23. The New Neighbors

30m

24. Harry and the Soap Opera Queen

30m

25. A Date for Doris

30m

26. Friends Forever?

30m

27. Boat Builders

30m

28. Miffy's Overnight Painting

30m

The 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.

29. The Pain in the Neck

30m

Harry reads a psychiatric book and decides his stiff neck is caused by everyone else's problems.

30. President of the Garden Club

30m

The Archers and Franklyns have a falling out when Janet and Mary are both nominated for president of their club.

31. The Fortune Teller

30m

Dexter has everyone visiting a swami who tells their future, with Harry being the only skeptic.

32. Harry, The Dictator

30m

Harry 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.

33. Harry Gives Advice

30m

34. Dexter and the Car

30m

Dexter'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!

35. Harry, The Photographer

30m

Unimpressed with Bill's new camera, Harry digs out his father's old camera, which Dex destroys.

36. The Personality Test

30m

Corliss is unhappy because a personality test shows that she and Dex are not compatible, but Harry has a solution.

37. Janet Goes to College

30m

Harry convinces Janet to take some college classes, so she and Mary sign up, leaving all the housework for Corliss and Dexter.

38. Harry Tells Dex How It Is

30m

39. The Christmas Story

1954-12-24 · 30m

Corliss 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.