The BEST episodes of The Flying Nun season 1

Every episode of The Flying Nun season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Flying Nun season 1!

American sitcom vehicle for Sally Field as Sister Bertrille, a nun with a very special ability. Based on the book "The Fifteenth Pelican" by Tere Rios.

Last Updated: 4/30/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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Love Me, Love My Dog
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8.50
2 votes

#1 - Love Me, Love My Dog

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/4/1968

The convent children adopt Scraples, a kleptomanic dog.

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Reconversion of Sister Shapiro
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8.50
2 votes

#2 - Reconversion of Sister Shapiro

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 2/29/1968

A lonesome Jewish girl comes to stay at Convent San Tanco and decides to become a nun just like Sister Bertrille.

Directors: Jerry Bernstein
You Can't Get There from Here
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8.40
5 votes

#3 - You Can't Get There from Here

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/11/1968

Sister Bertrille is beached on a desert island with Carlos and the girl who threw him off his yacht.

Directors: Bruce Kessler
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A Fish Story
star
8.00
3 votes

#4 - A Fish Story

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/11/1968

Sister Sixto's uncle uses Sister Bertrille to help him catch fish.

Directors: RTichard Kinon
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The Convert
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7.93
15 votes

#5 - The Convert

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/14/1967

Sister Bertrille tries to explain her flying ability to Carlos Ramirez, who thinks he has seen a religious vision.

Directors: E.W. Swackhamer
The Flying Nun (pilot)
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7.67
82 votes

#6 - The Flying Nun (pilot)

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/1967

The arrival of Sister Bertrille to wind-swept Puerto Rico to start her life as a novice at the Convent San Tanco takes off when she discovers that she can fly.

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May the Wind Be Always at Your Back
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7.67
3 votes

#7 - May the Wind Be Always at Your Back

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 3/28/1968

A homely teenager gets a crush on Carlos.

Directors: Jerry Bernstein
Writer: Al Beich
The Puce Albert
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7.50
4 votes

#8 - The Puce Albert

Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 3/21/1968

Facing court-martial for high living during Marine Reserve maneuvers, Carlos is saved by Sister Bertrille.

Directors: John Erman
The Hot Spell
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7.50
2 votes

#9 - The Hot Spell

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/18/1968

To save his casino from gangsters, Carlos turns it over to the convent.

Directors: John Erman
A Bell for San Tanco
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7.45
40 votes

#10 - A Bell for San Tanco

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/28/1967

Sister Bertrille and Carlos try to salvage a sunken bell for the convent.

The Fatal Hibiscus
star
7.40
40 votes

#11 - The Fatal Hibiscus

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/5/1967

The nuns learn Sister Bertrille is leaving and they think she is dying.

Flight of the Dodo Bird
star
7.25
36 votes

#12 - Flight of the Dodo Bird

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/12/1967

Despite training in psychology, a young priest can't cope with the problems of Convent San Tanco.

It's an Ill Wind
star
7.10
31 votes

#13 - It's an Ill Wind

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/16/1967

Flying important papers to Mother Superior, Sister Bertrille interrupts a mobsters' meeting.

Directors: Jerry Bernstein
If You Want to Fly, Keep Your Cornette Dry
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7.09
32 votes

#14 - If You Want to Fly, Keep Your Cornette Dry

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/7/1967

Sister Bertrille and her first graders get lost in a storm while on a picnic.

Directors: Jerry Bernstein
Old Cars for New
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7.09
43 votes

#15 - Old Cars for New

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/21/1967

Sister Bertrille and Carlos turn the tables on a greedy used-car salesman.

Directors: E.W. Swackhamer
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A Young Man with a Cornette
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7.09
33 votes

#16 - A Young Man with a Cornette

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/23/1967

A little orphan feels he can fly if he wears Sister Bertrille's cornette.

Directors: E.W. Swackhamer
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The Dig In
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7.06
31 votes

#17 - The Dig In

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/14/1967

When looking for rocks, Sister Bertrille is trapped in a mine with an escaped prisoner.

Directors: Jerry Bernstein
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Wailing in a Winter Wonderland
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7.06
31 votes

#18 - Wailing in a Winter Wonderland

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/21/1967

An elderly nun longs for a white Christmas and Sister Bertrille is determined to grant her wish.

The Patron of Santa Thomasina
star
7.06
32 votes

#19 - The Patron of Santa Thomasina

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/30/1967

Sister Bertrille, caught between rival villages, is mistaken for a saint.

Directors: Jerry Bernstein
Ah Love, Could You and I Conspire
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7.03
32 votes

#20 - Ah Love, Could You and I Conspire

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/26/1967

A gangster's girlfriend takes refuge in the convent.

Directors: Jerry Bernstein
With Love from Irving
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7.03
32 votes

#21 - With Love from Irving

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/9/1967

After helping a pelican on the beach, Sister Bertrille has to cope with a lovesick bird.

Directors: E.W. Swackhamer
Polly Wants a Cracked Head
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7.03
33 votes

#22 - Polly Wants a Cracked Head

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/19/1967

Sister Bertrille and Sister Jaqueline try to find a home for Junior, a salty-tongued parrot.

Directors: Jerry Bernstein
With a Friend Like Him
star
7.00
1 votes

#23 - With a Friend Like Him

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 12/28/1967

Sister Bertrille helps accident-prone Brother Paul fix up the convent library.

Directors: Russ Mayberry
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Where There's a Will
star
7.00
3 votes

#24 - Where There's a Will

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/14/1968

The convent inherits a prizefighter ,who hates to fight.

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Days of Nuns and Roses
star
6.97
29 votes

#25 - Days of Nuns and Roses

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/2/1967

The sisters try to raise money by bottling sea grape juice, but they get more than they bargain for.

Directors: E.W. Swackhamer
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