The Patty Duke Show
Cathy Lane, teenage daughter of a globe-trotting journalist, comes to live in the home of her uncle, a newspaper editor in New York City. Curiously, Cathy is the spitting image of her uncle's daughter Patty. Appearances aside, however, the urbane Cathy is nothing like her cousin Patty, who is the typical American teenager.
- 1963-1966
- 3 seasons
- ABC
- Comedy, Family, Music
- TV-G
Cathy Lane, teenage daughter of a globe-trotting journalist, comes to live in the home of her uncle, a newspaper editor in New York City. Curiously, Cathy is the spitting image of her uncle's daughter Patty. Appearances aside, however, the urbane Cathy is nothing like her cousin Patty, who is the typical American teenager.
Season 3 Episode Guide
32 Episodes 1965 - 1966
Episode 1
A Foggy Day in Brooklyn Heights
Wed, Sep 15, 1965 30 mins
Frankie Avalon's car breaks down in front of the the Lane house so he asks if he can use their telephone. Once Patty realizes who it is she is determined to spend some time with Mr. Avalon.
Episode 2
Operation: Tonsils
Wed, Sep 22, 1965
Patty needs to have her tonsils removed and her surgeon just so happens to look like Troy Donahue, much to Patty's delight.
Episode 3
Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Wed, Sep 29, 1965
Patty's rival Monica throws a party but doesn't invite Cathy. Patty gets Cathy invited but at the expense of losing Richard on a date to Monica, so Patty decides to skip the party. That is until she learns that a musical group needs a lead singer and there is a possibility of a record deal at the party.
Episode 4
The Guest
Wed, Oct 6, 1965
Richard's parents leave for a week so Patty invites him to stay at the Lane house while they are gone. Things seem to be going okay until some of Richard's actions begin to rub some of the family members the wrong way.
Episode 5
Our Daughter the Artist
Wed, Oct 13, 1965
Patty paints a painting at school but everyone is afraid give their honest opinion about it. Will they put their money where their mouth is when the painting goes up for auction?
Episode 6
Patty's Private Pygmalion
Wed, Oct 20, 1965
Patty takes a shy student under her wing in order to teach her how to be more popular. But Patty faces a dilemma when she proves to be too good of a teacher.
Episode 7
The Girl from N.E.P.H.E.W.
Wed, Oct 27, 1965
An Interpol spy, and friend of Cathy's father, comes to visit the Lane family. But Patty thinks he is there on official business.
Episode 8
I'll Be Suing You
Wed, Nov 3, 1965
Richard gets into a fender bender and Patty becomes an unwilling witness in the potential court case.
Episode 9
Patty and the Eternal Triangle
Wed, Nov 10, 1965 30 mins
Patty begins to doubt Richard's commitment to her, and when Richard mistakes Patty for Cathy she sees this as an opportunity to put Richard to the test.
Episode 10
Sick in Bed
Wed, Nov 17, 1965
Patty has to stay in bed because she is sick. But Patty simply doesn't have time to be sick. She has too many things to do.
Episode 11
Ross, the Peacemaker
Wed, Nov 24, 1965 30 mins
After being stood up on a date with Richard, Patty refuses to speak with him. This time, Ross tries to patch things up.
Episode 12
Patty, the Candy Striper
Wed, Dec 1, 1965
Patty gets a job as a nurses assistant at the hospital. Unfortunately for her dad, he ends up at the hospital too.
Episode 13
Patty Meets the Great Outdoors
Wed, Dec 8, 1965
The family camps out in the backyard as a test run for their summer vacation.
Episode 14
Cathy Leaves Home: But Not Really
Wed, Dec 15, 1965
A friend suggests to Cathy that the Lanes wouldn't stop her from becoming an exchange student because she has worn out her welcome there. So Cathy decides to prove her friend wrong by signing up for the program.
Episode 15
The History Paper Caper
Wed, Dec 22, 1965 30 mins
With her History grades faltering at school Patty befriends a new student, who just happens to be good at History.
Episode 16
A Very Phone-y Situation
Wed, Dec 29, 1965
Patty, Cathy, and Ross are constantly on the telephone, so Martin puts his foot down by placing restrictive limits on their calls.
Episode 17
Ross Runs Away, But Not Far
Wed, Jan 5, 1966
Patty intends to prove that she is capable of watching Ross for the weekend while their parents are away.
Episode 18
Poppo's Birthday
Wed, Jan 12, 1966
Patty wants the family to pitch in to buy Martin a birthday present. But trouble begins when the family gets the wrong idea about what present Martin wants.
Episode 19
Anywhere I Hang My Horn Is Home
Wed, Jan 19, 1966 30 mins
Patty befriends a trumpet-playing musician who is down on his luck, and invites him to stay with the Lanes until he can land a gig. But will he wear out his welcome first?
Episode 20
The Greatest Speaker in the Whole Wide World
Wed, Jan 26, 1966
Patty volunteers her dad to give a speech for one of her classes at school. The only thing she forgot to do was ask her dad first.
Episode 21
Big Sister Is Watching
Wed, Feb 2, 1966
When a bully starts pushing Ross around, Patty steps into it in Ross' defense, only to flip over the bully's handsome older brother! So, being the helpful sister, Patty patches things up between them in an effort to impress the older brother and date him
Episode 22
Patty Leads a Dog's Life
Wed, Feb 9, 1966
In order to make a few bucks Patty offers to take care of a woman's dog. A dog that just happens to have a list of peculiar needs.
Episode 23
Too Young and Foolish to Go Steady
Wed, Feb 16, 1966
Patty gets tricked into dumping Richard, so in order to save face she invents a new boyfriend.
Episode 24
Patty the Diplomat
Wed, Feb 23, 1966
As part of a school project, Patty writes a letter to a Soviet politician. While she is stunned to get a reply, she is even more surprised when the State Department gets involved.
Episode 25
Do You Trust Your Daughter?
Wed, Mar 2, 1966
What starts out as a simple misunderstanding between Patty and her dad turns serious when Patty believes that her dad no longer trusts her.
Episode 26
A Visit from Uncle Jed
Wed, Mar 9, 1966 30 mins
After Patty receives a dress from Cathy, who is on vacation in Paris with her dad, she decides to throw her first adult party. But things get complicated when Uncle Jed arrives.
Episode 27
Patty, the Psychic
Wed, Mar 16, 1966
To teach Patty a lesson, Cathy encourages the family to trick Patty into thinking she has psychic abilities. After Patty starts giving readings to her classmates an actual psychic takes interest in her abilities.
Episode 28
Don't Bank on It
Wed, Mar 23, 1966
When Martin thinks that Patty doesn't follow through with her chores, she reinforces that belief when she fails to make a bank deposit for him. He decides to teach her a lesson but ends up having the tables turned on him.
Episode 29
Three Little Kittens
Wed, Apr 6, 1966 30 mins
Patty and Ross buy three kittens from a neighborhood kid but before they can sell them for a profit they lose track of each cat. One by one, Cathy, Martin and Natalie each find one of the cats. And they all want to keep one for themselves!
Episode 30
Fiancee for a Day
Wed, Apr 13, 1966
After friends of Patty and Richard's get married they decide to do the same. At first this idea sounds like a dream, but later turns into a nightmare.
Episode 31
The Invisible Boy
Wed, Apr 20, 1966
In order to secure a date from a neighborhood boy, Patty convinces Ross to do some chores for him.
Episode 32
Do a Brother a Favor
Wed, Apr 27, 1966
Ross' only chance to get into a basketball club is for Patty to date the club's president. Unfortunately for Patty, she can't stand the guy.