January 5, 1976 • 22m
Loretta delivers word that a neighborhood family was murdered; Mary and Tom have a disagreement about making love; Charlie announc...Read more
January 6, 1976 • 22m
Mary brings her grandfather home from the police station; Kathy falls for a blue-eyed Armenian bartender; a reporter interviews Lo...Read more
January 7, 1976 • 22m
Mary is interviewed by a reporter; Young Heather Hartman displays suspicious behavior when asked about the recent murders; Grampa ...Read more
January 8, 1976 • 22m
Grampa Larkin appears in court; Tom and Mary's drought in the bedroom continues.
January 9, 1976 • 22m
Word begins to spread that Heather knows more about the Lombardi murders than she's telling; Cathy gets fired; Mary receives a thr...Read more
January 12, 1976 • 22m
Grampa Larkin visits a psychiatric social worker; Mary gets some sex books; a strange man follows Heather home from school.
January 13, 1976 • 22m
Mary turns to the police after Heather confesses that she saw the killer; Loretta is arrested for picketing; Charlie stumbles on Mary's sex ed books.
January 14, 1976 • 22m
Tom is furious with Mary after finding her sex books; Grampa Larkin's social worker admits that she's in love with him; Heather's ...Read more
January 15, 1976 • 22m
Immediately after recording her demo, Loretta begins suffering from fainting spells; Mary becomes jealous of one of Tom's coworker...Read more
January 16, 1976 • 22m
Charlie tries talking sense into Tom, but Tom feels something is missing in his life. Cathy prepares for her date with Chuck. Char...Read more
January 19, 1976 • 22m
Tom and Heather both go missing on the same night, and so Mary can only hope that Heather is safe and that Tom was kidnapped by th...Read more
January 20, 1976 • 22m
Loretta considers not going to Nashville since Heather is missing. Mary finds out the truth about Tom. Loretta gets some good news...Read more
January 21, 1976 • 22m
Cathy brings Steve over to meet her parents. Fanny is too much for Raymond. The mass murderer is revealed and Heather, Trudy, and ...Read more
January 22, 1976 • 22m
Mary returns home with one shoe and no groceries. Tom wants to know where she's been. Loretta and Charlie are off to Nashville.
January 23, 1976 • 22m
Mary tries to calm the mass murderer, while he continues to ask for demands: a car and $100,000.
January 26, 1976 • 22m
The mass murderer will only give up when he gets a stack of bibles and an oath from the Reverend that the police won't follow him for 24 hours.
January 27, 1976 • 22m
Sgt. Foley tries to save Mary, but to no avail. Mae and Tom try to save Mary, themselves.
January 28, 1976 • 22m
The ordeal is over and everyone is relieved that Mary is safe.
January 29, 1976 • 22m
Mary deals with the aftermath of her ordeal. Charlie looks after Loretta, while Mary is furious with Tom.
January 30, 1976 • 22m
Mary feels that her marriage is over. Tom seeks advice from Coach Fedders, while Mary gets sociable with Sgt. Foley.
February 2, 1976 • 22m
Mary visits Sgt. Foley's apartment; Charlie and Loretta pack for Nashville; Heather knows something's up, while Raymond and Roberta go on a date.
February 3, 1976 • 22m
Mary returns home with one shoe and no groceries. Tom wants to know where she's been. Loretta and Charlie are off to Nashville.
February 4, 1976 • 22m
Mary is served with a summons by Sergeant Foley, along with a much more personal invitation. Blanche and Leroy discuss the H...Read more
February 5, 1976 • 22m
Tragedy strikes the Haggers in the form of a stationwagon full of nuns. Mary does her best to comfort Charlie. Neither Tom nor Mary can get any sleep.
February 6, 1976 • 22m
Mary is served with a summons by Sergeant Foley, along with a much more personal invitation. Blanche and Leroy discuss the H...Read more
February 9, 1976 • 22m
Tom has something to discuss with Mary. Tom moves in with Charlie. Loretta is sinking fast.
February 10, 1976 • 22m
Mary makes a trip to the library. Martha insists that being miserable is the only key to happiness.
February 11, 1976 • 22m
Tom and Mary visit the doctor. Cathy gets a new job. Charlie gets still more bad news.
February 12, 1976 • 22m
Mary says Tom shouldn't go to waste. Cathy's magic fingers make their debut.
February 13, 1976 • 22m
Mary says Tom shouldn't go to waste. Cathy's magic fingers make their debut.
February 16, 1976 • 22m
Tom rescues Heather from a liver dinner. Loretta attempts a valiant stand. Sergeant Foley visits Mary, who threatens to call the police.
February 17, 1976 • 22m
Martha is on the floor. Cathy and Steve try to help. Meet the all new, all now Roberta Walashak.
February 18, 1976 • 22m
George says no to Cathy and Steve, but his words fall on deaf ears. Charlie and Loretta swap exciting news. The Shumway house i...Read more
February 19, 1976 • 22m
Loretta and Charlie wheel their way home. Grandpa helps Roberta, who insults her way into a sale. Tom and Mary learn the won...Read more
February 20, 1976 • 22m
Loretta invites the Hartmans to her healing. Charlie looks for miracles of his own.
February 23, 1976 • 22m
This episode is a review of the events that took place in the first thirty-five episodes.
February 24, 1976 • 22m
Mary makes a discovery about Heather. The Hartmans make a parental decision. Tom and Mary get high for the Lord.
February 25, 1976 • 22m
Dorelda Doremus' ""healing"" falls flat. George faces up to facts and says yes to Cathy and Steve. Tom and Mary reach new highs in bed.
February 26, 1976 • 22m
Tom and Mary owe Heather an explanation. Loretta is still looking up. The Friendly Loan Company drops in on the Haggers. Mae drops...Read more
February 27, 1976 • 22m
Tragedy makes strange bedfellows. Mae spends the night with Tom and Mary. Steve has something to show Cathy. Martha finds Mae in Tom's bed.
March 1, 1976 • 22m
Mary keeps Mae from suicide, for the sake of her bathroom. Charlie and Loretta get a not so friendly letter. Mary and Mae have a n...Read more
March 2, 1976 • 22m
Mary finds a match made in heaven, in her own kitchen. Roberta hopes Grandpa can forget. Mary finds new meaning in her life.
March 3, 1976 • 22m
Leroy is worried sick. Mae talks to Tom about Mary. Leroy Fedders gets into his last bowl of chicken soup.
March 4, 1976 • 22m
Mary's chicken soup makes the evening news. The time has come for Steve to gesture goodbye. Mary's guilt gets Leroy a Cadillac.
March 5, 1976 • 22m
George gets a ""visitor"" and then a ""surprise."" The Hartmans get a call from Tom's ex's ex. George returns home in a panic.
March 8, 1976 • 22m
Mary plays hostess to a funeral and eulogizes the late Leroy Fedders. Tom and Mary make plans for the hypothetical. Tom has a surprise for Mae.
March 9, 1976 • 22m
Mae's reunion is a big headache for Tom and it's all Mary's fault. Loretta and Charlie get some not so friendly news. Loretta make...Read more
March 10, 1976 • 22m
Charlie and Loretta face eviction at the hands of the Friendly Loan Co. Steve appears on the Johnny Tilson Show, where it's appare...Read more
March 11, 1976 • 22m
Mary tells Tom that it'll be 23 years before their sexual desires are synchronized again. Tom is angered by Mary's need for "somet...Read more
March 12, 1976 • 22m
Dr. Fermin tells Loretta that she's in spontaneous remission. Charlie devises a plan to come up with money to stall eviction by se...Read more
March 15, 1976 • 22m
Now that Mary knows her thing is communication, she has to decide what to do with it. Tom doesn't communicate well when he tells L...Read more
March 16, 1976 • 22m
Steve reassures Cathy that starlet Kate Walters was just for publicity. Tom has to explain to Heather that he broke the rules when...Read more
March 17, 1976 • 22m
Cathy tells George and Martha that she and Steve are going to Hollywood to be married, just as Kate Walters arrives at Steve's apa...Read more
March 18, 1976 • 22m
Mary, Martha, and Loretta plan Cathy's impromptu bridal shower while she's throwing her engagement ring back at Steve. A distraugh...Read more
March 19, 1976 • 22m
Mary secretly phones Mona but can't talk. After her date with Dennis, Cathy's over Steve. Loretta has a new tune about Cathy's rel...Read more
March 22, 1976 • 22m
Mary is too busy preparing food products without food to care about Cathy's relationship with Dennis. Loretta receives a phone cal...Read more
March 23, 1976 • 22m
Mary and Tom have a surrogate. Loretta gets a non-obscene phone call. Mary leaves Tom alone with Mona.
March 24, 1976 • 22m
Charlie talks to Loretta about Muriel. Cathy and Dennis return from a night together. Loretta prepares for her predecessor.
March 25, 1976 • 22m
Mrs. Haggers meets Mrs. Haggers. Sergeant Foley waits with Mary. Mary is shaking - and it's not from the cold. Charlie and Muriel ...Read more
March 26, 1976 • 22m
Mary is not nervous as Mona drops by. Cathy has no need to be jealous. Tom learns the wonders of performance anxiety.
March 29, 1976 • 22m
Mary wonders about Tom's sudden burst of cooperativeness. Charlie tells Loretta the story of Muriel. Cathy has found the perfect man - again.
March 30, 1976 • 22m
Mona has a perfect record - practically. Loretta and Mary tackle each other's problems and talk about "the scar!"
March 31, 1976 • 22m
Loretta gives a farewell performance. Cathy plays hard-to-get and says yes to two dates.
April 1, 1976 • 22m
Tom has some good news. Mary's not in touch with herself and witnesses the wounding of the Lackawanda Institute.
April 2, 1976 • 22m
Martha confides in Mary and tells her about the ozone. Mary talks to Heather about love and slaps her in the face.
April 5, 1976 • 22m
The Shumways are warned about Sergeant Foley from the one he loves. Mary tells of the meaning of STET and loses more than her arm....Read more
April 6, 1976 • 22m
Mary feels awful and Roberta says "great." Mary tells Dennis he must forget Cathy. Mary confides in Cathy, who hates her.
April 7, 1976 • 22m
Mary wonders about international conspiracy and makes the morning meal. Cathy and Dennis play games. Mary gets a gift from Dennis,...Read more
April 8, 1976 • 22m
Mary can't get out of bed. Muriel gets breakfast from Loretta and an ultimatum from Charlie. Muriel's extortion scheme falls flat off her face.
April 9, 1976 • 22m
Modern medicine triumphs. Mary thinks she feels great. Charlie and Loretta share another announcement. Muriel wants sympathy - and...Read more
April 12, 1976 • 22m
Mary's breakfast is a failure. Loretta's career is a success. Mary attempts to save Cathy from a tragedy with a reading from TV Guide.
April 13, 1976 • 22m
Sergeant Foley tries the two-timer two-step. Loretta warms up for her Hollywood debut. Charlie counts toes and ends up a father.
April 14, 1976 • 22m
The Haggers say "hooray for Hollywood." Mary denies her sister's wedding day wish for the sake of cholesterol. Charlie makes plans...Read more
April 15, 1976 • 22m
Mary has hopes for Loretta's success. Mary's emergency is a job for Otto Feurenbach. Charlie and Loretta are in a room that's not green.
April 16, 1976 • 22m
It's Loretta's big day on the Dinah show and all goes great until she commits a shocking blooper.
April 19, 1976 • 22m
Loretta's TV coverage is more complete than expected. Mary really needs her doctor - so she gets put on hold. Martha makes a confe...Read more
April 20, 1976 • 22m
Mary and Cathy are going crazy. Roberta has no need to scream when Dennis gives back the key. Sergeant Foley threatens to set a date, if Mary won't.
April 21, 1976 • 22m
Mary urges Tom to read bumper stickers - for the sake of his family. Dennis invites Roberta to an open marriage. Mary calls the po...Read more
April 22, 1976 • 22m
Charlie and Loretta return to Fernwood, but today is Thursday and Mary can't face her friend.
April 23, 1976 • 22m
Charlie is excited - he was called a new name. Mary kisses Dennis and swears to it. Charlie and Loretta salute "President Timmy."
April 26, 1976 • 22m
Mary returns home from the Italian cinema. Charlie explains the joys of parenthood. Tom gets an explosion out of "Pop." Sergeant F...Read more
April 27, 1976 • 22m
Cathy demands to know why Mary is wrecking her life. Charlie allows Muriel visitation hours. Cathy despairs for a future in Albuquerque.
April 28, 1976 • 22m
Mary and Tom disagree - with the Bible. Muriel talks Clyde Muncie into waiting with the bad news. Charlie is off to the airport. Muriel says goodbye.
April 29, 1976 • 22m
Dennis maneuvers himself into one more week. The Hartmans and Shumways find conflict in the kitchen. Charlie and Loretta find them...Read more
April 30, 1976 • 22m
Cathy discovers Mary's true interest in her marriage. Dennis wants Mary to be more honest. Mary tries to save herself with a story...Read more
May 3, 1976 • 22m
Loretta gets a visitor with a "la la la" in the night. Mary takes a walk and explains her role as a kissee. Mary is sure Loretta won't understand.
May 4, 1976 • 22m
Sergeant Foley talks his way into a family. Cathy is appeased. Mary makes an unfortunate slip of the tongue.
May 5, 1976 • 22m
Cathy meets a new neighbor and plays cards to see her future. Loretta starts knocking on doors for the Lord. Tom comes to state hi...Read more
May 6, 1976 • 22m
Cathy buries the hatchet in Dennis' overflow. Mary is warned about blonde men and fools, then goes to the station again for the first time.
May 7, 1976 • 22m
Mary forgets more than Heather's lunch. Howard informs Mary of Betty's unforeseen arrest. Martha hopes Tom will grow to accept imperfection.
May 10, 1976 • 22m
Mary and Martha make their musical requests. Betty does her best to battle Mary's twelve compound. Ed and Howard have a "family" squabble.
May 11, 1976 • 22m
Mary and Tom have a goodnight fight. Loretta gets a new sign, to Charlie's delight. Dennis' ratings are up, but he doesn't seem too happy.
May 12, 1976 • 22m
Mary vows to put an end to something. Tom bowls alone and makes a friend. Charlie's good news waits for the "good news." Dennis co...Read more
May 13, 1976 • 22m
Tom is out of the overflow, but Mary is getting more than her share. Mary has someone new to trade troubles with. Tom and Dennis a...Read more
May 14, 1976 • 22m
Grandpa offers some philosophy and gets a lift to the supermarket. Tom's dejection breeds rejection and Dennis' feelings come straight from the heart.
May 17, 1976 • 22m
Mary's attention while ironing helps save a life. Tom and Cathy look for a fiancee and a wife. Mary is trying to get picked up.
May 18, 1976 • 22m
Mary makes a confession, which Dennis is awake to hear. Cathy and Tom find the evidence (you don't need bandages for a heart attac...Read more
May 19, 1976 • 22m
Tom says that it's different. Loretta makes a generous offer to Merle Jeeter. Misery gets company.
May 20, 1976 • 22m
Mary has the hard truth for Heather. Heather has the hard questions for Mary. Sergeant Foley gets put in traction and straightens ...Read more
May 21, 1976 • 22m
Mary vows to compose her thoughts, while Loretta cleans house for the Lord. Mary makes some important decisions and talks to Denni...Read more
May 24, 1976 • 22m
Mary admits to a beautiful moment in one of the seven positions. Cathy's application to nunhood is rejected. Tom goes for a walk a...Read more
May 25, 1976 • 22m
Charlie and Loretta turn on Fernwood 2 Night. Mary makes plans to cut out the middleman. Jimmy Joe Jeeter is on his father's knees...Read more
May 26, 1976 • 22m
Loretta visits Mary with absolution and a new brand of floor cleaner. Howard and Ed disagree over plans for the future. Mary comes...Read more
May 27, 1976 • 22m
Loretta entertains a dinner guest and gets a direct line to the Lord. Cathy has some church dealings of her own. Mary talks to How...Read more
May 28, 1976 • 22m
Mary can't see eye-to-eye with Loretta's child minister. Tom makes a dinner date for his 100th chicken fried steak. The Haggers ha...Read more
May 31, 1976 • 22m
Mary makes a phone call in search of a terrific answer. Cathy answers a call from "TV land." Loretta has a holy supper at the Inte...Read more
June 1, 1976 • 22m
Tom gets a boost from his thermos. Mary tries helping herself by helping others. Martha finds out she didn't help her parents' marriage.
June 2, 1976 • 22m
Mary gets a Help Line of her own. Cathy may become Fernwood's kitchen cookie. Martha begins her search for identity. Howard tries ...Read more
June 3, 1976 • 22m
Mary has some pamphlets and Sergeant Foley has some ideas. Cathy is in something. Tom makes some decisions.
June 4, 1976 • 22m
Mary finds out about the classics and some information about Howard and Ed. Cathy's conversion plans go up in holy smoke. Mary fin...Read more
June 7, 1976 • 22m
Martha searches for her past in the palm of her hand. Cathy gets a new job and her first go-fer. Ed sets the record not-straight with Mary.
June 8, 1976 • 22m
Tom agrees to some moral support. Mary practices some perfect discipline, but gets no good reasons from Dennis. Loretta's blessed ...Read more
June 9, 1976 • 22m
Mary takes the day off from the Help Line. Sergeant Foley finds a spot with no poison ivy. Cathy gets some sunshine and goes out f...Read more
June 10, 1976 • 22m
Merle Jeeter offers a solo spot to Loretta. Cathy holds no grudges and announces her new career. Tom asks Grandpa for the meaning ...Read more
June 11, 1976 • 22m
Still another couple appears to be splitting up. Cathy is encouraged to stick with her job. Tom and Ed make some other engagements.
June 14, 1976 • 22m
Mary and Dennis talk of past, present, and future. Ed talks to Tom about being a jerk. Mary and Howard have sympathetic vibrations...Read more
June 15, 1976 • 22m
Jimmy Joe Jeeter looks to Loretta for guidance. Clete talks about his favorite subject - himself. Mary is ravaged by Gasid indiges...Read more
June 16, 1976 • 22m
Mary counts her disconnections. Roberta confronts Dennis about his responsibilities. Merle tells Loretta of his cheap ($1.75) and sinful ways.
June 17, 1976 • 22m
Loretta makes a misprint in Billboard and is worried about her iffy chances. Tom has some good news, but Mary has to cancel. Mary ...Read more
June 18, 1976 • 22m
Dennis bares his soul, but he won't be able to leave. Cathy and Clete have an announcement for Frank. Ed's announcement bowls Tom right over.
June 21, 1976 • 22m
Mary learns of Howard's latency and craves some popcorn and a Slurpee. Martha's pa meets Martha's pa. Tom returns home in a stupor.
June 22, 1976 • 22m
Mary has a perfectly normal, ordinary, typical morning for national TV. Loretty saves a sinful soul and gets second billing. Mary'...Read more
June 23, 1976 • 22m
Mary and Tom promise to start fresh. Grandpa Twelvetrees performs some miracle cures. Mary wants to help Tom - she kicks him out of the house.
June 24, 1976 • 22m
Betty talks about straightening Howard out. One of Martha's left feet is Native American. Mary feels guilty about "helping" Tom. J...Read more
June 25, 1976 • 22m
Betty wants Mary to open doors for the truth. Mary has water in her eighth house and may have Howard there, too. Cathy goes to be ...Read more
June 28, 1976 • 22m
Mary gets a non-obscene call from David Susskind. Cathy tells Clete to have is own children. Ed takes a walk. The Help Line gets c...Read more
June 29, 1976 • 22m
Martha vows to squat for fishing rights. Howard says yes to living the truth. Loretta wants to expose herself in Chicago and Charlie says yes.
June 30, 1976 • 22m
Tom slurs "good luck" to Mary. Mary browses with an eye to buy. Frank visits Cathy with something he just has to tell her. Martha ...Read more
July 1, 1976 • 22m
Merle gets ready for Loretta's visit. Mary has a dream of what might have been and makes her live television debut.
July 2, 1976 • 22m
Season finale. Mary finds coping with life as "America's Typical Consumer Housewife" beyond her grasp. An incomparable performance...Read more