The Paul Lynde Show

TV Series
1972–19731972–1973
30m

Paul Lynde and Elizabeth Allen in The Paul Lynde Show (1972)

Paul Simms, a quiet, respectable attorney living with his wife and two daughters has his life turned upside down when his eldest daughter's new husband, Howie, takes up residence in the Simm... Read allPaul Simms, a quiet, respectable attorney living with his wife and two daughters has his life turned upside down when his eldest daughter's new husband, Howie, takes up residence in the Simms' household which drives Paul to distraction.Paul Simms, a quiet, respectable attorney living with his wife and two daughters has his life turned upside down when his eldest daughter's new husband, Howie, takes up residence in the Simms' household which drives Paul to distraction.

Creators
- Sam Bobrick(developed for television by)
- Ron Clark(developed for television by)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Paul Lynde, Jane Actman, Elizabeth Allen, John Calvin, and Pamelyn Ferdin in The Paul Lynde Show (1972)

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Paul Lynde and Elizabeth Allen in The Paul Lynde Show (1972)

Paul Simmsas Paul Simms

26 episodes26 eps • 1972–1973

Elizabeth Allen

Martha Simmsas Martha Simms

26 episodes26 eps • 1972–1973

Howie Dickersonas Howie Dickerson

26 episodes26 eps • 1972–1973

Barbara Simms Dickersonas Barbara Simms Dickerson

26 episodes26 eps • 1972–1973

Sally Simmsas Sally Simms

26 episodes26 eps • 1972–1973

J.J. McNishas J.J. McNish…

5 episodes5 eps • 1972

Georgeas George…

4 episodes4 eps • 1972–1973

Barney Dickersonas Barney Dickerson

4 episodes4 eps • 1972–1973

Grace Dickersonas Grace Dickerson…

4 episodes4 eps • 1972–1973

Aliceas Alice…

3 episodes3 eps • 1972

T.R. Scottas T.R. Scott

2 episodes2 eps • 1973

Aunt Charlotteas Aunt Charlotte…

2 episodes2 eps • 1972

Richard X. Slattery

Sullivanas Sullivan

2 episodes2 eps • 1973

Mabel Albertson

Mabelas Mabel…

2 episodes2 eps • 1973

Officeras Officer…

2 episodes2 eps • 1972

Dick Van Patten

Dr. Willisas Dr. Willis…

2 episodes2 eps • 1972–1973

Barbara Rhoades

Eve Loringas Eve Loring

1 episode1 ep • 1972

Mr. Tamuraas Mr. Tamura

1 episode1 ep • 1972

Creators
- Sam Bobrick(developed for television by)
- Ron Clark(developed for television by)
All cast & crew
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Paul Simms, a quiet, respectable attorney living with his wife and two daughters has his life turned upside down when his eldest daughter's new husband, Howie, takes up residence in the Simms' household which drives Paul to distraction. —Anonymous

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Genre
- Comedy
Parents guide

Trivia
Pamelyn Ferdin, who played Sally, has said that she found Paul difficult to work with. When she was asked at what point she no longer wanted to do the show, she said that she didn't even want to do the pilot. However, Ferdin enjoyed working on the show and frequently shares her experiences about it (and her many other projects) on social media.

Quotes
Sally Simms: Dad, how's the rat race?
Paul Simms: The rats are winning.

Connections
Featured in I Love the '70s: Volume 2: 1972 (2006)

Top review

3/10

Big swing and a miss

It's supposed to be about a harried lawyer with a wife and kids but with Lynde it's actually about a campy gay man with a wife and kids. A full season was probably fifteen episodes too long.

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Runtime
30 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1

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