Apple's Way
After years of experiencing the Los Angeles rat race, George Apple, his wife Barbara, and their four children move back to George's hometown of Appleton, Iowa, where adjusting to a new culture, new climate, new friends, and a new pace are not as easy as they thought it would be.
- 1974-1975
- 2 seasons
- CBS
- Drama, Family
After years of experiencing the Los Angeles rat race, George Apple, his wife Barbara, and their four children move back to George's hometown of Appleton, Iowa, where adjusting to a new culture, new climate, new friends, and a new pace are not as easy as they thought it would be.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1974
Episode 1
The Tree
Sun, Feb 10, 1974 60 mins
Shortly after moving back to Iowa, George learns that a stately tree planted by his ancestors is to be removed. George leads the fight to save the landmark and have the motel built elsewhere.
Episode 2
The Musician
Sun, Feb 17, 1974
George Apple is hired by Frank Thomas to design a gym to aid his severely injured son in his recovery. But in the course of working with the Thomas family George learns the boy is not interested in being the star athletes his father envisions.
Episode 3
The Zoo
Sun, Feb 24, 1974 60 mins
The Apples discover a menagerie of animals in a roadside zoo kept in abysmal conditions. Cathy is particularly upset, and George impulsively decides to take the wild creatures home. But the family soon learns how unworkable that is.
Episode 4
The Teacher
Sun, Mar 3, 1974
The Apples intend to hire a housekeeper but there's a mixup and they end up hiring George's former French teacher. Mrs. Perry shows up expecting to teach the family a foreign language, but imparts a more valuable lesson instead.
Episode 5
The Miller
Sun, Mar 10, 1974 60 mins
Apple is determined to persuade his lonely old father to come and live with the family.
Episode 6
The Coach
Sun, Mar 24, 1974 60 mins
The high-school basketball team hasn't been winning as it used to, so some of the school-board members feel that the longtime coach is no longer up to the job and decide to bring in a new coach. However, Apple doesn't believe that it's the coach's fault and stands by him.
Episode 7
The Witness
Sun, Mar 31, 1974 60 mins
George is ridiculed by his neighbors when he reports to the newspaper that he saw a UFO.
Episode 8
The Temptation
Sun, Apr 7, 1974
George is offered his old job in California.
Episode 9
The Applicant
Sun, Apr 21, 1974
When a longtime employee is passed over for a promotion, Barbara thinks that the woman has been discriminated against and decides to protest; George tries his hand at selling perfume.
Episode 10
The Pen Pal
Sun, Apr 28, 1974
Patricia finds out her pen pal in Greece is handicapped. After she shares the details with her family, George organizes a fundraising effort for an operation that will help the young girl recover.
Episode 11
The Accident
Sun, May 5, 1974
George is on a crusade to have an traffic signal installed at a dangerous intersection. The matter becomes personalized when one of the Apple sons is seriously injured at the site.
Episode 12
The Fair
Sun, May 12, 1974
The Apple children unwittingly use a design of their father's to build a float for a contest, a fact which might disqualify them.
Episode 13
The Lamb
Sun, May 19, 1974
Steven is excited about his 4-H project, which involves taking care of a young sheep. But when it's time to sell the animal, Steven is distraught and George must help him through the realities of farm life.