The Tony Randall Show

Episode 1

Pilot

Thu, Sep 23, 1976

Philadelphia judge Walter Franklin copes with a bad case as he prepares for his first date in two years with an attractive widow.

Episode 2

Case: A Question of Qualifications

Thu, Sep 30, 1976

Judge Franklin discovers that hiring a law clerk can be a trying experience. Miss Reubner, his secretary, does not like her boss's favorite applicants and his scatterbrained stenographer wants to be considered for the position.

Episode 3

Case: His Honor vs. Her Honor

Thu, Oct 7, 1976

Judge Walter Franklin becomes infatuated with a female judge (Diana Muldaur).

Episode 4

Case: The Ego Affair

Thu, Oct 14, 1976

Judge Franklin is inundated with public speaking engagements after delivering a well-received speech that inflates his ego.

Episode 5

Case: Franklin vs. Reubner and Reubner

Thu, Oct 21, 1976

Walter invites his secretary to his home for her birthday and when she becomes tipsy astounds everyone with her expert jitterbugging. However the next day she's back to her usual joyless self and decides to resign in shame.

Episode 6

Case: The Snow White Affair

Thu, Oct 28, 1976

In court, Judge Franklin upholds the Constitutional right of a theater to show an X-rated film, but at home he refuses to permit his 18-year-old daughter go see the film.

Episode 7

Case: Terwillger vs. Himself

Thu, Nov 11, 1976

Episode 8

Case: The DeNecki Debacle

Thu, Nov 18, 1976

Presiding over an arson case, Judge Franklin has to deal with a defense attorney notorious for his devious tactics.

Episode 9

Case: Mario Strikes Again

Thu, Dec 2, 1976

The Judge's daughter is picked up for a date by a boy named Bullet Head, who speaks in a New York accent, is bald, and says he loves to go bowling. When the judge asks, "You like to go bowling, Bullet Head?", the boy is annoyed, and says, as he leaves with the judge's daughter, "I'm leaving now. But just remember this. Bowling's fun. It's fun for the entire family!" They head out to a restaurant and the symphony. Later Bullet Head brings her home, and the Judge asks how the restaurant was. "I thought the wine had a pungent after taste," Bullet Head says. The judge asks, surprised, "You like fine wines, Bullet Head?" Bullet Head replies, "I like them better than bad wines." Judge Randall: "And the symphony?" Bullet Head: "The woodwinds were good, but the strings were a little brassy." And Bullet Head leaves.

Episode 10

Case: Franklin in Love

Thu, Dec 16, 1976

Diana Muldaur returns as Judge Eleanor Hooper and Walter's romantic interest. When the two get engaged he does not understand why his family , who think he is jumping the gun, do not show his euphoria.

Episode 11

Case: O Come All Ye Wastrels

Thu, Dec 23, 1976

In the spirit of the holidays Walter decides to invite a beer do well home for dinner. He soon realizes his mistake as the man looks to stay for an extended time.

Episode 12

Case: Money vs. Stature

Thu, Dec 30, 1976

Walter meets up with his old. Law partner and the man extends an extreme lucrative offer to return to private practice. Walter is tempted by the opportunity.

Episode 13

Case: The Hooper Affair

Thu, Jan 6, 1977

Walter's romance with Judge Hooper is threatened by the arrival of his college friend, a dashing lawyer who once dated Eleanor and now finds himself falling in love with her again.

Episode 14

Case: Democracy vs. Tyranny

Thu, Jan 13, 1977

The Franklin household rebels against Walter's control; Bobby demands her own apartment, Oliver refuses to change schools, and Mrs. McClellan defies her employer by getting a cat.

Episode 15

Case: Whatever Happened to Mary Jane?

Thu, Jan 20, 1977

When a bag of marijuana turns up in Walter's desk, the judge's nemesis<Mario Lanza, now working in the DA's office, charges him with possession.

Episode 16

Case: McClellan vs. Immigration

Thu, Jan 27, 1977

Mrs. McClellan advertises for a husband to avoid deportation back to her native England and a motley crew of candidates show up on Walter's doorstep.

Episode 17

Case: May vs. December

Thu, Feb 3, 1977

After reprimanding his daughter Bobby for dating a much older man, Walter finds himself attracted to a younger woman.

Episode 18

Case: The Lawndale Report

Thu, Feb 10, 1977

A noted social activist requests that Walter go behind bars to investigate the conditions at a prison.

Episode 19

Case: The Hero Syndrome

Thu, Feb 17, 1977

When his son Oliver starts to imitate the tough style of a pro hockey player that the judge acquitted, Walter begins to regret his decision.

Episode 20

Case: Franklin vs. McClellan

Thu, Feb 24, 1977

Episode 21

Case: Facing Up vs. Hiding Behind the Drapes

Thu, Mar 3, 1977

Authorities learn Judge Franklin's life has been threatened and offer him security. But Walter learns his bodyguard is to be Mario from the DAs office a person he can't abide.

Episode 22

Case: The People Speak

Thu, Mar 10, 1977 30 mins

Judge Franklin succumbs to pressure from his staff to run for Superior Court judge against Judge Ballford a doddering but beloved veteran of 32 years.