Series synopsis
The Patty Duke Show is an American comedy television series that premiered on ABC on September 18, 1963. It ended on April 27, 1966. It was created by Sidney Sheldon, William Asher. It stars Patty Duke, William Schallert, Jean Byron and Paul O'Keefe.
The Patty Duke Show is an American sitcom which ran on ABC from September 18, 1963 to April 27, 1966, with reruns airing through August 31, 1966. The show was created as a vehicle for rising star Patty Duke. A total of 104 episodes were produced, most written by Sidney Sheldon.
Premise
The Patty Duke Show is an American sitcom which ran on ABC from September 18, 1963 to April 27, 1966, with reruns airing through August 31, 1966. The show was created as a vehicle for rising star Patty Duke. A total of 104 episodes were produced, most written by Sidney Sheldon.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Patty Duke as Patty Lane / Cathy Lane
- William Schallert as Martin Lane
- Jean Byron as Natalie Lane
- Paul O'Keefe as Ross Lane
- David Doyle
- Judith Lowry
- Ronnie Schell
- John Randolph
Supporting cast
- Troy Donahue
- John McGiver
- Marcia Strassman
- Harold Peary
- James Brolin
- Bruce Kirby
- Tommy Farrell
- Eddie Applegate
- Kevin Coughlin
- Flip Mark
- Judy Carne
- Neva Patterson
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 107 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | ||
| Season 1 | 36 | September 18, 1963 | May 20, 1964 |
| Season 2 | 36 | September 16, 1964 | May 19, 1965 |
| Season 3 | 32 | September 15, 1965 | April 27, 1966 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Pilot | |
| 2 | A Look Back at the Patty Duke Show | |
| 3 | Identical Cousins - Creating the Illusion |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The French Teacher Patty gets a crush on her new French teacher after he makes her his test subject. |
September 18, 1963 |
| 2 |
The Genius While Patty is taking a test to determine the intelligence of today's students, the machine goes nuts and the results say Patty is a genius with a 185 I.Q. |
September 25, 1963 |
| 3 |
The Elopement J.R. Castle leads Martin to believe that Patty and Richard are planning to elope. Acutally, they are helping Natalie plan a surprise vacation for Martin and her at the same fishing lodge where tjhey spent their honeymoon. |
October 2, 1963 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Green-Eyed Monster Richard is jealous of Geoffrey Davis, III, a military cadet in town for a visit. |
September 16, 1964 |
| 2 |
Practice Makes Perfect Patty decides to take tuba lessons. |
September 23, 1964 |
| 3 |
Simon Says Patty is ghost-writing an advice column for the school newspaper; and creating lots of trouble for lots of people. |
September 30, 1964 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Foggy Day In Brooklyn Heights Frankie Avalon stops by the Lane house to make a phone call, and ends up spending a short time there because the airport is fogged in. |
September 15, 1965 |
| 2 |
Operation: Tonsils Patty falls for an attractive young doctor, and misunderstands his feelings for a boat as feelings for her. |
September 22, 1965 |
| 3 |
Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow When Richard goes to a party without Paty, Patty decides to give a party the same night. |
September 29, 1965 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 18, 1963 |
| Last aired | April 27, 1966 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |