All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 A Small Matter of Being Fired

    • September 28, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    Mr. Bannister needs a new foreman for a construction project. Arch says that Harry's got the job in the bag, but Harry is not so sure.

  • S01E02 Nurse Dickens

    • October 5, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    Kate is working part-time as a nurse, but Harry's not too sure that it's a healthy idea. He's afraid that his wife will meet too many of those handsome young doctors at the hospital.

  • S01E03 The Double Life of Mel Warshaw

    • October 12, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    Harry and Arch are doing carpentry work at the Post Office when they come across some old government wanted posters. The mug shots of one of the fugitives look exactly like their pal Mel Warshaw.

  • S01E04 Harry, the Father Image

    • October 19, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    Arch has become engaged to his latest girlfriend, Joan, but Harry isn't so sure that Joan is the right mate for his buddy.

  • S01E05 Part-Time Friend

    • October 26, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    Harry always thought Arch was his best friend, but now he's not so sure. It seems that Arch has been saying some uncomplimentary things about Harry while talking in his sleep...

  • S01E06 The Acting Game

    • November 2, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    The acting game is turning Harry into a nervous wreck. A tool company is looking for a carpenter to do a TV commercial--and Harry's been informed that he's being considered for the part.

  • S01E07 The Toupee Story

    • November 9, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    Mr. Bannister is in bad shape--he's unsure of himself and has a difficult time making up his mind. Harry and Arch are annoyed because Bannister's indecision has forced them to put in extra hours at work.

  • S01E08 A Wolf in Friend's Clothing

    • November 16, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    When an old Army buddy's daughter stays over at the Dicken's residence, Harry fears that Arch will make a play for the seemingly guileless girl.

  • S01E09 Party, Party, Who's Got The Party?

    • November 23, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    Harry complains about the way Arch is always mooching off his friends and having dinner at their houses. In order to make up for his social obligations, Arch agrees to throw a big party--at Harry's.

  • S01E10 The Yellow Badge of Courage

    • November 30, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    What with phone calls and visits, Arch has been spending most of his work day with girlfriends.

  • S01E11 The Joke

    • December 7, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    The company is to be presented with a safety award, and Mr. Bannister chooses Harry to deliver the acceptance speech.

  • S01E12 Love Me, Love My Dog

    • December 14, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    Harry feels like his friendship with Arch is going to the dogs after Fenster adopts a precious pup and begins to neglect all his relationships.

  • S01E13 Here's to the Three of Us

    • December 21, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    Harry and Kate are throwing a party just for their married friends, and Harry's afraid that Arch's feelings will be hurt when he finds out that he hasn't been invited.

  • S01E14 Get Off My Back

    • December 28, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    Convinced his friend has a severe back ailment that he won't admit, Arch goes behind Harry's back in order to confirm his suspicions.

  • S01E15 How Not to Succeed in Business

    • January 4, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    Arch convinces Harry that they should quit their carpentry jobs and go into business for themselves.

  • S01E16 The Godfathers

    • January 11, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    Overwhelmed by the impending birth of his eleventh child, Mel allows Dickens and Fenster to babysit his brood.

  • S01E17 The Carpenters Four

    • January 18, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    Harry is put in charge of rounding up the entertainment for the Carpenters' Welfare Fund show after he criticizes the job Mulligan did for last year's program.

  • S01E18 The Great Valenciaga

    • January 25, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    Mulligan's beautiful sister Molly comes to town and he vows to protect her from the community's "wolves."

  • S01E19 Mr. Takeover

    • February 1, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    Is Harry the indispensable foreman he claims he is? He gets a chance to find out when an accident lands him in the hospital.

  • S01E20 Have Car, Will Quarrel

    • February 8, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    Harry and Arch split the cost of a used car---and get double trouble.

  • S01E21 Say It With Pictures

    • February 15, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    Arch and Harry decide to replace the outmoded carpenters' manual with a new one of their own--text by Harry, photographs by Arch.

  • S01E22 Senior Citizen Charlie

    • February 22, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    Because of his age, Charlie Piedmont is being forced to retire as a carpenter.

  • S01E23 The Bet

    • March 1, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    Some carpenters backing Arch, and some painters supporting Orville make a bet--that their respective Romeos can get a date with glamorous Margo Carlyle.

  • S01E24 The Syndicate

    • March 8, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    During the demolition of a mansion once owned by a notorious mobster, Harry and Arch discover a hidden strongbox.

  • S01E25 Is There a Doctor in the House?

    • March 15, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    Arch has a new romantic interest--a gorgeous nurse named Beverly, who is under the impression that Arch is a doctor.

  • S01E26 Harry, the Contractor

    • March 22, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    Kate's attempt at getting Harry to do any work around the house fails, which results in her deciding to hire a carpenter. That means that Harry will have to bid on the job.

  • S01E27 Table Tennis, Anyone?

    • March 29, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    The carpenters form a team to compete in an industrial ping-pong league--and choose Harry as their captain.

  • S01E28 Kick Me, Kate

    • April 5, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    Harry is upset because Kate trusts him completely and never shows signs of jealousy--he thinks that maybe she doesn't love him anymore.

  • S01E29 Number One Son

    • April 12, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    Mel believes that he's a disappointment to his son Ralph, so Arch and Harry suggest that he take the boy on a man-to-man camping trip.

  • S01E30 Big Opening at the Hospital

    • April 26, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    Kate is going to sing in a hospital benefit show and Harry's afraid that a talent scout will spot Kate and make her into a big star.

  • S01E31 King Archibald the First

    • May 3, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    Arch becomes romantically involved with the maid of a visiting foreign princess -- not realizing the girl is really Princess Mara in disguise.

  • S01E32 Hotel Fenster

    • May 10, 1963
    • ABC (US)

    Arch's place is turned into a haven for harassed husbands when Mel, Mulligan and Harry decide to spend the night after arguments with their wives.

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