The BEST episodes written by Arthur Marx
#3 - Alias Captain Binghamton
McHale's Navy - Season 1 - Episode 31
The 73 gets a new crew member, who turns out to be a trouble-maker. McHale and the 73 crew cook up a wild plan to get rid of him, but, when their plan backfires, they find themselves in hot water again. So, they turn to their new Crewman, and use his special physical qualities to their advantage.
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Family Affair - Season 2 - Episode 8
Uncle Bill enforces an iron-clad confiscation order of toys constantly being left on the floor by the kids and they can never get them back. It hits a little too close when Buffy's beloved Mrs. Beasley is in danger of being taken away from her.
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#5 - The Good Luck Ring
Petticoat Junction - Season 3 - Episode 4
Bobbie Jo conts on a "good luck" ring to help her win a spelling contest.
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My Three Sons - Season 4 - Episode 4
Robbie is chosen to write an 'advice to the lovelorn' column for the school newspaper, but Steve gets caught in the middle when a baffling love letter arrives. Robbie suggests that the writer should elope with her boyfriend and Steve tries to talk her out of it.
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#12 - Jolly Wally
McHale's Navy - Season 2 - Episode 8
Eager to have a well-known War Correspondent do a story on him, Binghamton makes Parker – Who is the Correspondent’s childhood friend – The Base PR Officer. But Parker’s ideas for good press turn out to be not so good.
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#18 - Jefferson vs. Jefferson
The Jeffersons - Season 2 - Episode 6
Things aren't going to well for George and Louise on their anniversary. First, Louise must contend with the unwelcome Mother Jefferson and then she must contend with George's odd anniversary gift, bicycles. She quickly learns his motive for buying them, to meet Mr. Whittendale.
#20 - The Rage of Taratupa
McHale's Navy - Season 2 - Episode 30
While temporarily assigned to the 73 Crew, a lazy, pampered, rock and roll star is captured by a Japanese patrol while out on maneuvers with McHale and the crew, and holds a captive audience making it easy for McHale and the guys to take prisoners.
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Alice - Season 4 - Episode 24
Alice allows Tommy to stay with Mel, prompting a wager between Alice and Mel, she bets that he will kick Tommy out and Mel bets that Alice will snoop on her son.
#25 - Vera Robs the Cradle
Alice - Season 4 - Episode 4
Just one dance lesson and Tommy falls head over heels for his instructor, Vera.
#27 - Who's Kissing the Great Chef of Phoenix?
Alice - Season 5 - Episode 19
Mel suddenly takes a romantic interest in Vera, who doesn't realize it's just a ploy to make his girlfriend, Marie, jealous.
#29 - One Too Many Girls
Alice - Season 4 - Episode 20
The new waitress Belle is making big points with her old boss Mel, but she's scoring zero with Alice and Vera.
#30 - Carrie Sharples Strikes Again
Alice - Season 4 - Episode 7
The return of Mel's domineering mother does nothing for his ego because after his back goes out, the customers flock in, for his mother's cooking.
#33 - Mel Loves Marie
Alice - Season 4 - Episode 3
Mel gives a big engagement ring to his girlfriend Marie, but the sparkle quickly fades when he insists that she sign a premarital agreement.
#34 - Alice in TV Land
Alice - Season 4 - Episode 13
Tommy stirs up trouble by candidly discussing his elders on a TV talk show.
#35 - Robbie the Caddy
My Three Sons - Season 2 - Episode 29
At the suggestion of his best pal Hank, Robbie plans to earn some extra pocket-money by caddying at the local Golfing Tournament. He's assigned to the most temperemental golfer on the course. At the 18th hole Robbie accidentally kick's the ball out of the rough, immediately disqualifying his golfer from the competition.
#36 - Four for the Road
My Three Sons - Season 12 - Episode 5
Having no choice, Steve takes the triplets to work where a secretary offers to take them home until he is finished. However he accidentally loses her details and when she finally rings, she announces that the boys have run out the front door, much to Steve's annoyance.
#42 - Alice's Son, the Drop-out
Alice - Season 5 - Episode 14
Tommy is cutting classes to pursue a singing career and his first job is singing at a juice saloon.
#43 - Profit Without Honor
Alice - Season 4 - Episode 22
Mel signs a profit-sharing agreement with the girls just before learning he'll get a tidy sum for letting the city condemn his property.
#45 - Flo's Chili Reception
Alice - Season 4 - Episode 5
Mel is convinced that his chief competitor is romancing Flo just to get the recipe for Mel's Texas-style chili, rated by a food critic as being ""the best in the West.""
#46 - My Cousin, Art Carney
Alice - Season 4 - Episode 10
Vera asks Art Carney, a sixth cousin on her father's side, to endorse Mel's chili, so it can be marketed frozen as Chili con Carney.
#47 - Auld Acquaintances Should Be Forgot
Alice - Season 4 - Episode 17
Mel plays host to a buddy whose wife has just left him.
#48 - Vera's Aunt Agatha
Alice - Season 5 - Episode 5
Vera's Aunt Agatha, a freewheeling sexagenarian, makes a pit stop in Phoenix while motorcycling to Mexico. This prompts Vera to make a life altering decision, whether or not to ride off into the sunset with her aunt.
#49 - Alice Locks Belle Out
Alice - Season 5 - Episode 10
As the new manager of her apartment building, Alice has the unenviable task of locking out a delinquent fellow tenant, Belle.
#50 - The Jerry Reed Fish Story
Alice - Season 5 - Episode 12
The waitresses cut up a huge fish they find in the refrigerator, unaware that singer Jerry Reed had left it there until he could have it stuffed.