Sun, Sep 19, 1971
The pilot episode has Professor James K. Howard introducing the characters and relationships of the series. Jim causes a fire when he falls asleep with a lit cigar while sitting for grandson Jake at Peter and Wendy's house. Jim and Martha invite Peter, Wendy, and Jake to move in with them for awhile, but Peter is reluctant.
Sun, Mar 5, 1972
The college is fund-raising for a new indoor sports stadium (field house) which Peter will build, and several alumni are visiting. Claude Peebles, who was ridiculed for losing a big football game years before, shows up with a check for ten thousand dollars that is deemed unnecessary after Martha's old college flame Mike Carruthers pledges the hefty remaining amount needed to build. Jim is annoyed by the boastful and shameless Carruthers, and so is the man's wealthy wife. Suddenly, it looks like there may not be a big donation after all.
Sun, Feb 13, 1972
It's time for the Easy Valley Festival of Art in which Martha plans to show her finally completed portrait of Luther, but there's a snag when the usual judge is unavailable. Luckily, actor Vincent Price is interested in adding the college's painting of Josiah Kessel to his art collection and arrives in time to perform judging duties. Meanwhile, Jake and Teddy try various ways to make some money.
Sun, Feb 20, 1972
Jim's latest anthropology book gets him a spot on an educational television show, which leads to a guest appearance on Johnny Crown's late night talk show. The publicity helps sell his books and leads to a job offer from USC. He accepts, but wonders what his grandfather Josiah Kessel would have thought.
Sun, Nov 28, 1971
Jim is caught in the middle when Martha and Peter run against each other for City Commissioner; Martha has the support of the Women's Action Group while Peter has the mayor's office behind him. When a minority third candidate enters the race, Martha hopes he wins, but, strangely, the candidate never shows up to any of the political events.
Sun, Jan 9, 1972
Jake is depressed after a teacher calls him a dunce in front of the class. The teacher's apology doesn't stop the subsequent teasing from other kids, and Jake feels like a loser. Then Jake finds a stray dog and brings him home, and begins to feel good again. But what will happen if the rightful owners turn up?