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Small Adventure

Comedy

25

Mar 22, 1961

The Douglas' have their own small adventure when Steve is out of town on business. Tramp comes home with a live stick of dynamite and it is somewhere in the house.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 26 episodes

Chip Off the Old Block,

Steve Douglas (Fred MacMurray) and his youngest son, Chip (Stanley Livingston), are caught in the snares of designing women (Patricia Barry and Debbie Megowan), respectively.

26m Sep 28, 1960

The Little Ragpicker,

Chip collects items for the school's annual rag drive. One neighbor notices all the strange happenings at the Douglas home. Bub appears drunk, Robbie carries a dummy in the house, and Chip talks to the dummy and drops it out the window.

26m Oct 5, 1960

Bub In the Ointment,

Bub tries to fit into family life, but the boys find things difficult when Bub speaks against a PTA mother, shows up at school with a forgotten lunch, and seems to interfere with girlfriends. Turns out, all the help was needed.

26m Oct 12, 1960

A telecast of a countdown to a 1957 satellite launch provides the backdrop for a Monday morning in the Douglas household. Everyone seems to be unusually tired.

26m Oct 19, 1960

Brotherly Love,

Robbie (Don Grady) finds out that a popular girl in school likes him, except that she (Cheryl Holdridge) confuses Robbie with Mike (Tim Considine).

26m Oct 26, 1960

Adjust or Bust,

After Steve visits the office of a potential client, a General whose motto is "Adjust or bust," he experiences many transportation inconveniences and missed connections getting home in time for the General's dinner appointment.

26m Nov 2, 1960

Steve (Fred MacMurray) enjoys working with a woman engineer (Dorothy Green), who is beautiful. He asks her out for dinner, but she is only interested in work.

26m Nov 9, 1960

Chip's Harvest,

The Douglas's stove breaks down on Thanksgiving Day. There's no way to get it fixed that same day and every restaurant in town is booked.

26m Nov 16, 1960

Raft On the River,

While Mike and Robbie go camping in the woods, Chip and Steve go "rafting" in the backyard.

26m Nov 23, 1960

Lonesome George,

Lonesome George Gobel is in town for a benefit and escapes to the Douglas household for some "quiet" time.

26m Nov 30, 1960

Spring Will Be a Little Late,

Robbie is overwhelmed when his mechanic friend "Pig" puts on a dress and perfume and becomes the lovely Peggy.

25m Dec 7, 1960

My Three Strikers,

The boys want a raise in their allowance, but Steve tells them that they are spending money recklessly and not doing their chores.

26m Dec 14, 1960

While working on a Social Studies project on teenage marriages for school, Mike (Tim Considine) and his girlfriend Jean (Cynthia Pepper) have everyone convinced that they've eloped.

25m Dec 21, 1960

Mike's Brother,

Robbie is tired of all the teachers at school calling him "Mike's brother" and making comparisons about how each of the boys are different.

25m Dec 28, 1960

Domestic Trouble,

When Bub has to go out of town for a few days, Steve asks Mike to call an agency and hire a maid. Mike asks Robbie to make the call, and Robbie asks Chip to make the call. Chip calls an agency but it is a marriage agency who matches people.

26m Jan 4, 1960

Bub Leaves Home,

Steve's cousin Selena comes to visit and is only too happy to help around the house. When everyone is grateful for her help, Bub thinks he is being replaced and decides to take a job at a movie theater.

26m Jan 11, 1961

Mike In a Rush,

Mike (Tim Considine) receives an invitation to a frat rush at the local college, then is eventually dropped because his college plans are perceived as being unclear.

26m Jan 18, 1961

Organization Women,

Steve's sister, an efficiency expert, pays a visit and within a few days transforms total chaos into a smooth, efficient household.

26m Feb 1, 1961

Other People's Houses,

Robbie learns "the grass is always greener on the other side" when he is envious of his friend Hank's home, which seems perfect for a teenager. But Hank is envious of Robbie's life in a happy home and great family.

25m Feb 8, 1961

Man In a Trench Coat,

Robbie's girlfriend Vivian (Cindy Carol) suspects something is going on between Robbie (Don Grady) and Judy (Cheryl Holdridge) (the same girl who confused Robbie with Mike) and asks her brother (Paul Engle) to follow them.

25m Feb 21, 1961

Sudsy breaks his mother's piano and asks Chip to ask Robbie to fix it. Sudsy's mother is due to be home in just a few minutes and Robbie has to fix it fast.

26m Mar 15, 1961

Small Adventure,

The Douglas' have their own small adventure when Steve is out of town on business. Tramp comes home with a live stick of dynamite and it is somewhere in the house.

25m Mar 22, 1961

Soap-Box Derby,

Robbie builds a race car for the soap box derby. Meanwhile, Steve is building a missile in a race against a competitor company.

25m Mar 29, 1961

To earn extra money, Mike and Robbie get a job painting a fence for a neighbor who's fence and yard are in a state of disrepair. The better the fence looks, the more that other neighbors help to restore the yard.

26m Apr 5, 1961

The Wiley Method,

Robbie (Don Grady) tries to get a date with a classmate (Perri Sinclair), who does not seem to be interested. Robbie tries the approach his teacher, Mr. Wiley, uses in history class to get the students interested in what he is saying.

25m Apr 12, 1961

The Sunday Drive,

A neighbor, Mr Pearson, wants to take a leisurely drive with his family. Beyond his control, the Douglas' join him and the drive is anything but relaxing.

25m May 31, 1961