The Second Hundred Years
Prospector Luke Carpenter was frozen in suspended animation in the year 1900 while panning for gold in Alaska. He was successfully thawed and returned home perfectly preserved at 33 years of age and a dead ringer for his 33-year-old grandson Ken. Luke moves in with his 67-year-old son Edwin and tries to adjust to normal life while keeping his exact identity a secret.
- 1967-1968
- 1 season
- ABC
- Comedy, Fantasy
Prospector Luke Carpenter was frozen in suspended animation in the year 1900 while panning for gold in Alaska. He was successfully thawed and returned home perfectly preserved at 33 years of age and a dead ringer for his 33-year-old grandson Ken. Luke moves in with his 67-year-old son Edwin and tries to adjust to normal life while keeping his exact identity a secret.
Season 1 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1967 - 1968
Episode 1
Dear Father Come Home with Me Now
Wed, Sep 6, 1967 30 mins
After 67 years frozen in an Alaskan glacier, Luke Carpenter is returned to his 67 year old son. The 19th century prospector has no knowledge of the 20th century and looks exactly like his stuck up button down grandson Ken.
Episode 2
Oh Dad, Oh Dad
Wed, Sep 13, 1967 30 mins
To get a job, Luke has to file for a Social Security Card with humorous results.
Episode 3
Little Lady X
Wed, Sep 20, 1967 30 mins
Luke helps a female friend from his Alaskan days with a land claim on a San Francisco hotel that she has the deed to.
Episode 4
Pay Dirt
Wed, Sep 27, 1967 30 mins
Luke tries to start a farm in his son's neighborhood and his neighbors object.
Episode 5
A Simple Son of the Soil
Wed, Oct 4, 1967 30 mins
Can Luke succeed when he takes a job at his son's firm?
Episode 6
The Ungathered Moss
Wed, Oct 11, 1967 30 mins
Luke and a church singing group get together.
Episode 7
On Bended Knee
Wed, Oct 18, 1967 30 mins
Luke meets, falls in love and proposes to the Colonel's daughter.
Episode 8
Just Pay the Two Dollars
Wed, Nov 1, 1967 30 mins
Luke is arrested for robbery and has to prove his innocence.
Episode 9
Remember the Maine
Wed, Nov 8, 1967 30 mins
Luke tries to join the Navy. To stop him they send his grandson Ken for the physical.
Episode 10
A Couple of Sad Dads
Wed, Nov 15, 1967 30 mins
A telegram mix-up results from Ken receiving one met for Luke.
Episode 11
No Experience Necessary
Wed, Nov 22, 1967 30 mins
Naive Luke goes to work for an unscrupulous company.
Episode 12
San Juan Hill
Wed, Nov 29, 1967 30 mins
Luke wants to help the granddaughter of a friend who he has served with in the Spanish-American War when her grandfather's reputation was tarnished.
Episode 13
Luke Alikes
Wed, Dec 6, 1967 30 mins
What happens when Luke and Ken switch places?
Episode 14
Let My People Go-Go
Wed, Dec 13, 1967 30 mins
The man from the 19th century gets involved with a bunch of 1960's hippies.
Episode 15
Luke's First Christmas
Wed, Dec 20, 1967 30 mins
Luke learns about the intricacies of the modern Christmas celebration, but realizes that it is still about family.
Episode 16
The Abominable Iceman
Wed, Dec 27, 1967 30 mins
Luke goes to a doctor when he starts feeling and acting funny.
Episode 17
The Tree-In
Wed, Jan 3, 1968 30 mins
Luke can even get into trouble when he tries to build a tree house.
Episode 18
Right of Way
Wed, Jan 10, 1968 30 mins
Luke has an old claim that he wants to find.
Episode 19
For Whom the Drums Beat
Wed, Jan 17, 1968 30 mins
Luke gets a lesson in modern music.
Episode 20
The House That Needed a Carpenter
Wed, Jan 24, 1968 30 mins
Luke gets involved with a less than honest aluminum siding salesman.
Episode 21
Shine On, Harvest Moonshine
Wed, Jan 31, 1968 30 mins
Luke tries dating in the modern world.
Episode 22
Love on the Double
Wed, Feb 7, 1968 30 mins
Ken's date shows up and thinks that his grandfather Luke is Ken.
Episode 23
Dude Hand Luke
Wed, Feb 21, 1968 30 mins
Luke relates the tale of his Alaskan claim and how it was won in a poker game.
Episode 24
Lucky Luke
Wed, Feb 28, 1968 30 mins
Luke wins a prize at a local supermarket, but his family must keep his existence a secret.
Episode 25
A Different Kind of Bug
Thu, Mar 21, 1968 30 mins
A reporter wants Luke's story for the newspaper, but Luke is still a classified government secret.
Episode 26
Luke and Comrade Tanya
Thu, Mar 28, 1968 30 mins
Luke gets depressed when a friend of his dies.