E1 - One Starry Night

Aired: September 14, 1961

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

E2 - A Rose is a Rose

Aired: September 21, 1961

Jeff needs help with his poetry homework and Mary is there to help. Unfortunately, the poetry does not sound like Jeff wrote it.

E3 - The Close Shave

Aired: September 28, 1961

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.

E4 - Mouse at Play

Aired: October 05, 1961

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!

E5 - The Monster

Aired: October 12, 1961

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!

E6 - New Girl in Town

Aired: October 19, 1961

E7 - One of Those Days

Aired: October 26, 1961

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

E8 - All is Forgiven

Aired: November 02, 1961

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

E9 - The Electrical Storm

Aired: November 09, 1961

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.

E10 - The Paper Tycoon

Aired: November 16, 1961

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

E11 - Private Tutor

Aired: November 23, 1961

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

E12 - Alex, the Professor

Aired: November 30, 1961

Alex applies his child psychology to his own offspring. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares. Dave: Lindsay Workman. Alma: Dorothy Lovett.

E13 - The Fabulous O'Hara

Aired: December 07, 1961

E14 - Way of a Woman

Aired: December 14, 1961

E15 - A Very Bright Boy

Aired: December 21, 1961

The Stones try helping a boy overcome his laziness. Victor: Johnny Crawford. Mrs. Warren: Dori Simmons. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares.

E16 - The Toughest Kid in School

Aired: December 28, 1961

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.

E17 - Dr. Stone and His Horseless Carriage

Aired: January 11, 1962

E18 - For Angie With Love

Aired: January 18, 1962

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

E19 - Aloha Kimi

Aired: January 25, 1962

E20 - Donna's Prima Donna

Aired: February 01, 1962

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

E21 - Explorer's Ten

Aired: February 08, 1962

Jeff and his friends try to raise money for a telescope. Coxey: Earle Hodgins. Earnshaw: Ken Niles. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.

E22 - The New Office

Aired: February 15, 1962

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

E23 - The Golden Trap

Aired: February 22, 1962

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

E24 - Free Flight

Aired: March 01, 1962

E25 - The Wide Open Spaces

Aired: March 08, 1962

E26 - The Fireball

Aired: March 15, 1962

E27 - Once Upon a Timepiece

Aired: March 22, 1962

E28 - Hilldale 500

Aired: March 29, 1962

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

E29 - Winner Takes All

Aired: April 05, 1962

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.

E30 - Skin Deep

Aired: April 12, 1962

E31 - The Fortune Teller

Aired: April 19, 1962

E32 - Man of Action

Aired: April 26, 1962

E33 - Donna Meets Roberta

Aired: May 03, 1962

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.

E34 - The Caravan

Aired: May 10, 1962

E35 - The Swingin' Set

Aired: May 17, 1962

E36 - On to Fairview

Aired: May 24, 1962

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

E37 - The Man in the Mask

Aired: May 31, 1962

E38 - The Father Image

Aired: June 07, 1962

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.

E39 - Dear Wife

Aired: June 14, 1962

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