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The Monster

Comedy

26

Oct 11, 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!

Full Episodes

Season 4, 39 episodes

One Starry Night,

Mary dates Kip Dennis, unaware that he is also singer Jim Brandt who Jeff admires and Mary despises.

26m Sep 13, 1961

A Rose Is a Rose,

Jeff failed an English assignment and now he has to stay home and redo it even if it means missing the father/son baseball game.

26m Sep 20, 1961

The Close Shave,

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.

26m Sep 27, 1961

Mouse at Play,

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!

26m Oct 4, 1961

The Monster,

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!

26m Oct 11, 1961

New Girl in Town,

Jeff is cornered into dating a new girl in town. All ends well when he discovers the new girl is a tomboy.

26m Oct 18, 1961

One of Those Days,

Donna and Alex are having one of those days where nothing is going right, so Donna suggests that she and Alex take the day off and have a picnic in the country.

25m Oct 25, 1961

All Is Forgiven,

Millie and Jack have split up over barbequed chicken of all things! Alex and Donna think that because they are childless, it kept them immature so Donna decides they should adopt a baby to Alex's dismay.

26m Nov 1, 1961

The Electrical Storm,

Jeff's been keeping a secret from Donna and Alex: He's been expelled from school for a prank he and some friends pulled which involved messing up the bells and clocks, and he won't be allowed back unless he names the other boys involved.

26m Nov 8, 1961

The Paper Tycoon,

Jeff takes on more than he can handle when he starts a newspaper delivery service.

26m Nov 15, 1961

Private Tutor,

Mary tries to wangle an invitation to the Hilldale Centennial Dance from the handsome new classmate who just happens to be her French tutor. Meanwhile, he and Jeff are competing for odd jobs.

25m Nov 22, 1961

Alex, the Professor,

Will child psychology theories prove themselves in practice? Alex is going to find out, with Mary and Jeff as his subjects.

26m Nov 29, 1961

The Fabulous O'Hara,

Alex has a new patient whose grandfather plans on paying the medical bill with money won from betting on the horses.

26m Dec 6, 1961

Way of a Woman,

The skiing trip with friends has been cancelled, and Mary is depressed. To cheer her up, Donna suggests that Alex take Mary on a trip to Chicago.

26m Dec 13, 1961

A Very Bright Boy,

Victor is a very bright boy, so why doesn't his grades reflect that?

26m Dec 20, 1961

The Toughest Kid in School,

A boy at school tries to prove he's tough.

26m Dec 27, 1961

Dr. Stone and His Horseless Carriage,

The Stones become the laughing-stock of Hilldale after Alex takes to driving an antique car that he dubbed "Eloise".

26m Jan 10, 1962

For Angie with Love,

Jeff doesn't have enough money to buy Angie a special birthday gift, so he starts selling his possessions in order to raise the money.

26m Jan 17, 1962

Aloha Kimi,

Alex goes to Hawaii to treat a friend's daughter who woke up paralyzed after an operation.

25m Jan 24, 1962

Donna's Prima Donna,

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

26m Jan 31, 1962

Explorer's Ten,

Jeff's club is trying to raise money to purchase them a telescope.

26m Feb 7, 1962

The New Office,

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

26m Feb 14, 1962

The Golden Trap,

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

26m Feb 21, 1962

Free Flight,

Donna is offered a free trip when she complains to an airline.

26m Feb 28, 1962

The Wide Open Spaces,

While spending the weekend with friends who have left the rat-race of the city life and who now live on a farm, Donna and Alex become tempted by the country life.

26m Mar 7, 1962

The Fireball,

Jeff's leading lady in the school play has a bad temper.

25m Mar 14, 1962

Once Upon a Timepiece,

The Stones track down the owner of a watch that they got from a pawn shop.

26m Mar 21, 1962

Hilldale 500,

The newest thing in Hilldale is go-cart racing, and Jeff wants to take it up. One problem is a go-cart cost over $100. Another is that Donna thinks racing isn't safe.

25m Mar 28, 1962

Winner Takes All,

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.

25m Apr 4, 1962

Skin Deep,

Alex relents and agrees Mary can go out on a blind date if she will meet the boy first. Now Mary wants to cancel the date because he has big ears.

26m Apr 11, 1962

The Fortune Teller,

Donna plays the fortune teller at a bazaar.

26m Apr 18, 1962

Man of Action,

How can a guy ditch a tag-a-long little brother?

25m Apr 25, 1962

Donna Meets Roberta,

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.

32m May 2, 1962

The Caravan,

The Stones rent a motor home for a trip to Lake Mead.

26m May 9, 1962

The Swingin' Set,

Jeff and Smitty don't have dates for the junior prom.

25m May 16, 1962

On to Fairview,

Jeff has a plan on how to advertise Mr. Varney's bicycle shop.

25m May 23, 1962

The Man in the Mask,

Jeff interviews baseball great Don Drysdale for the school newspaper.

25m May 30, 1962

The Father Image,

Jeff and Mary both need help on important matters from Alex, but he is preoccupied with a critically ill patient.

26m Jun 6, 1962

Dear Wife,

After attending a friend's wedding, Mary proclaims that she is in love. Now Donna and Alex are afraid that she will run off to Las Vegas in order to elope.

25m Jun 13, 1962