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The Paul Lynde Show

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TV Series

The Resume

    (September 13, 1972-February 21, 1973)
    Aired on ABC
    Paul Lynde as Paul Simms
    Elizabeth Allen as Martha Simms
    Pamelyn Ferdin as Sally Simms
    Jane Actman as Barbara Dickerson
    John Calvin as Howie Dickerson
    Premise: The everyday frustrations of a successful lawyer, his wife, his two daughters and his oldest daughter’s unemployed husband

Why The Paul Lynde Show might be annoying:

    Paul Lynde as a family man? Who came up with that idea?
    The conflict between Lynde and his unemployed son-in-law was derivative of ‘All in the Family.’
    A large percentage of the episodes ended with someone falling into a swimming pool.
    Have we mentioned that they cast Paul Lynde as a family man?

Why The Paul Lynde Show might not be annoying:

    Its featured catchphrase was Paul’s wife asking ‘How’s the rat race?’ and Lynde replying, ‘The rats are winning!’
    Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara made guest appearances as Howie’s parents.
    Lynde made a memorably out-of-place appearance on ‘The Dating Game’ to promote the show.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 28 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 114 Votes: 66.67% Annoying