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The Paul Lynde Show

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  • 1972-1973
  • 1 Season
  • ABC
  • Comedy
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Paul Simms, a quiet, respectable attorney living with his wife and two daughters has his life turned upside down when his eldest daughter's new husband, Howie, takes up residence in the Simms' household which drives Paul to distraction.

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Paul Lynde
Paul Simms
Elizabeth Allen
Martha Simms
John Calvin
Howie Dickerson

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Howie Comes Home to Roost

Wed, Sep 13, 197230 mins

Frazzled lawyer Paul Simms comes home to his wife and martinis to find his college girl daughter Barbara has come home- with a husband in tow. The husband is Howie Dickerson, a sort of idiot-savant who unerringly picks high yielding stocks but never invests a penny and only can find work as a caddie. Simms is asked to see an X-rated film to break the lease of the tenant, who never mentioned what kind of movies he was going to show. The lease looks like it can easily be voided, bringing Simms a bonus from his boss, who is the landlord. That is, until Howie runs into the tenant and assures him he has the right to run porn if he wants to.

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Awards

  • 1973 - Golden Globe - Best TV Actor - Comedy or Musical - nominated

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