The BEST episodes written by Lou Derman
#1 - Chain Letter
All in the Family - Season 6 - Episode 6
Archie's refusal to participate in a chain letter triggers a string of unlikely events.
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#2 - Archie, the Hero
All in the Family - Season 6 - Episode 4
Archie gets a rude shock when the tall,classy dame whose life he saved in a taxicab turns out to be a man.
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#3 - The Big Move (2)
Good Times - Season 4 - Episode 2
Florida's stoic reaction to James' death has the kids upset by her lack of emotion.
#4 - Lucy and the Astronauts
Here's Lucy - Season 4 - Episode 5
"Operation Redhead" is a result of Lucy helping Harry, who is photographing the splash down as part of the naval reserve. Space nut Lucy must go through decontamination with Astronauts when she makes physical contact with them after a landing.
#5 - Archie the Babysitter
All in the Family - Season 6 - Episode 17
Archie babysits little Joey with the help of his friends during their poker game.
#6 - Gloria Suspects Mike
All in the Family - Season 6 - Episode 10
Gloria suspects hanky-panky when she meets the beautiful blonde Mike's been tutoring after school hours,
#7 - Lucy and the Mountain Climber
Here's Lucy - Season 4 - Episode 2
Harry takes on a new partner who tries to add youth to the agency. In an effort to keep her job Lucy bets Harry's business partner that she can beat him at mountain climbing.
#8 - Lucy in the Jungle
Here's Lucy - Season 4 - Episode 13
Stressed out Harry needs a vacation so Lucy arranges for a house swap with a family in the jungle of Africa. The episode centers on a variety of animals they encounter (chimps, parrot, lion, gorilla) plus a silly segment about a tse-tse fly.
#9 - Edith's Night Out
All in the Family - Season 6 - Episode 24
Edith abandons her stick-in-the-mud husband to liven things up on her own during an evening out at Kelsey's Bar.
#10 - No Smoking
All in the Family - Season 5 - Episode 23
Mike vows he can go without food longer than Archie can abstain from smoking.
#11 - The Longest Kiss
All in the Family - Season 5 - Episode 10
Archie returns from the missing to find his friends and family celebrating.
#12 - Sorority House
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 6
Ed is used as a team mascot and Wilbur must come to his rescue when Ed is stolen by a rival team.
#13 - The Ventriloquist
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 2
Wilbur is trying to win a contract to build a clubhouse, but Ed gets him into trouble and botches the idea.
#14 - Busy Wife
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 3
Carol gets wrapped up in a woman's club and completely ignores Wilbur. It's up to Ed to try and help her overcome the obsession.
#16 - Ed the Songwriter
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 14
Through a musical experience, Wilbur has a music publisher record a song written, composed, and sung by Ed.
#17 - Ed the Stoolpigeon
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 15
Wilbur and Carol adopt a puppy for an extra pet and Ed gets so jealous that he tries to get the pup in trouble so that Ed can get all the attention.
#18 - Psychoanalyst Show
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 16
Ed is afraid of heights and Wilbur gets help from a psychiatrist to help Ed, unfortunately everyone around Wilbur think that the psychiatric help is for him.
#19 - Little Boy
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 19
A new boy enters the neigborhood and none of the kids like him. To try and get the kid together with the other kids, Carol throws a party. Ed then hatches a scheme to show that the boy is brave by riding the "Mean" Ed.
#20 - The Mustache
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 21
Addison convinces Wilbur to grow a mustache to look older, so that he can land a promising architectual job he's been wanting.
#21 - Junior the Senior
Good Times - Season 1 - Episode 8
Florida and James try to get to the bottom of J.J.'s poor performance in school.
#22 - Ed Cries Wolf
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 23
Ed manipulates Wilbur to try and get him to play chess with him, but Wilbur doesn't believe him when Ed tells him that there is a burglar loose in the house.
#23 - Pine Lake Lodge
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 25
Ed protests when Wilbur and Carol go to Pine Lake Lodge for vacation. Despite his protests, they leave him behind this time anyway.
#24 - My Son the Lover
Good Times - Season 1 - Episode 13
A popular girl wants J.J. to paint her portrait, but Florida and Thelma smell a rat.
#25 - My Son, My Son
Mister Ed - Season 2 - Episode 1
After finding a grey hair on his tail, Ed is convinced that he is getting old and wants a boy of his own to carry Ed's name.
#26 - Ed's Ancestors
Mister Ed - Season 2 - Episode 3
Ed is used as a model for a park statue glorifying the American Palimino, but Ed refuses to go any further when he finds out something about his ancestry.
#27 - Ed the Tout
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 13
With the help of Ed, Wilbur picks a winning racehorse for Carol and his neigbors. Unfortunatelly they end up betting on a horse that Wilbur has mistakenly circled.
#28 - Ed the Horse Doctor
Mister Ed - Season 2 - Episode 17
Addison buys a racehorse that shows success until she comes down with an unknown illness. Ed then comes to her rescue.
#29 - Ed the Beneficiary
Mister Ed - Season 2 - Episode 14
Ed reads in the paper about a cat who is willed a great deal of money, and Ed wants to know if he is in Wilbur's will.
#30 - Ed the Redecorator
Mister Ed - Season 2 - Episode 4
Carol wants the house redecorated and Ed thinks that the barn should be redecorated first.
#31 - Ed the Voter
Mister Ed - Season 2 - Episode 6
Ed tells Wilbur that he objects Carol's idea for the barn to be used as a voter's polling booth.
#32 - Zsa Zsa
Mister Ed - Season 2 - Episode 15
Zsa Zsa Gabor has to make a western movie but is uncomfortable with horses. Eventually Wilbur lends Ed to Zsa Zsa to overcome her fear.
#33 - A Man for Velma
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 17
Addison and Kate hire a 4 star cook who threatens to quit because there are no eligible men around the property.
#34 - Horse Wash
Mister Ed - Season 2 - Episode 16
Ed diets to impress a filly, while at the same time, Wilbur's father-in-law decides to drop by and visit.
#35 - The Contest
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 24
Ed toutors Wilbur on everything from reference books to foreign languages to win a contest that awards $5,000.00.
#36 - The TV Commercial
Good Times - Season 1 - Episode 11
Florida is offered a role in a TV commercial but has second thoughts when she learns more about the product.
#37 - Wilbur Sells Ed
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 26
Ed falls in love with a filly owned by an important builder and convinces Wilbur to sell him. The man gets so mad that it almost ruins Wilbur's contract.
#38 - Mister Ed's Blues
Mister Ed - Season 2 - Episode 8
A Granfather is eternally greatful when Ed saves his grandaughter's life at the park. The Grandfather invites the Posts and Ed to his palatial state in Catalina, but Ed refuses to go with.
#39 - The Horsetronaut
Mister Ed - Season 2 - Episode 2
Business makes Wibur take an office down town. Ed feels unwanted and decides to get out of Wilbur's way for good.
#40 - Ed and the Elephant
Mister Ed - Season 2 - Episode 11
Wilbur takes in a magician's elephant in the barn and Jumbo drives Ed crazy with his antics.
#41 - Ed the Hero
Mister Ed - Season 2 - Episode 9
After Ed saves the life of a small girl in the park, a greatful Grandfather invites Ed and the Posts to his estate in Catalina and Ed doesn't want to go.
#42 - The Wrestler
Mister Ed - Season 2 - Episode 12
Wilbur and Addison go half and half into taking care of a wrestler who eats them out of house and home, and takes ballet lessons with the girls.
#43 - Stable for Three
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 5
Ed becomes trouble when he knocks over a barbecue and then eats Carol's planted vegetables. After all this, Wilbur and Addison both end up having to sleep in the barn.
#44 - Ed the Lover
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 7
Ed thinks it's silly to play in a Western play. But Wilbur persuades him to act when he tells Ed that a philly horse has fallen in love with Ed. Wilbur then talks Ed into returning back to the set.
#45 - Hunting Show
Mister Ed - Season 2 - Episode 7
When Ed fids out that the Posts and Addisons use their weeekend to hunt for sport, Ed is against it and tries to stop it.
#46 - Pageant Show
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 8
Wilbur makes Ed angry when he takes the phone extension out of the barn. Ed reacts by playing tricks on Wilbur and Carol.
#47 - The Aunt
Mister Ed - Season 1 - Episode 9
Wilbur's well deserving vacation plans come to a close when an annoying aunt with her talking parrot comes to visit for the duration.
#48 - Ed's Word of Honor
Mister Ed - Season 2 - Episode 19
Ed's word of honor is at stake when Addison and Wilbur have a gig argument over a birthday gift from the Posts.
#49 - George Burns Meets Mister Ed (a.k.a.) Ed Finally Talks
Mister Ed - Season 2 - Episode 18
George Burns stops by and offers $25,000 to make a Las Vegas appearance with Ed. Wilbur then realizes that Ed it worth a diamond mine.
#50 - Ed's Bed
Mister Ed - Season 2 - Episode 13
Carol is jealous and wants to leave Wilbur because he is spending most of his time with Ed, trying to help him cure his cold.