I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (Season 1)

A Small Matter of Being Fired (Episode 1)

Writer: Don Hinkley

Air date: 1962-09-28

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Mr. Bannister needs a new foreman for a construction project. Arch says that Harry's got the job in the bag, but Harry is not so sure.

Nurse Dickens (Episode 2)

Writer: Mel Tolkin

Air date: 1962-10-05

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Kate is working part-time as a nurse, but Harry's not too sure that it's a healthy idea. He's afraid that his wife will meet too many of those handsome young doctors at the hospital.

The Double Life of Mel Warshaw (Episode 3)

Writer: Mel Tolkin

Air date: 1962-10-12

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Harry and Arch are doing carpentry work at the Post Office when they come across some old government wanted posters. The mug shots of one of the fugitives look exactly like their pal Mel Warshaw.

Harry, the Father Image (Episode 4)

Writer: Leonard B. Stern

Air date: 1962-10-19

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Arch has become engaged to his latest girlfriend, Joan, but Harry isn't so sure that Joan is the right mate for his buddy.

Part-Time Friend (Episode 5)

Air date: 1962-10-26

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Harry always thought Arch was his best friend, but now he's not so sure. It seems that Arch has been saying some uncomplimentary things about Harry while talking in his sleep...

The Acting Game (Episode 6)

Writer: Mel Tolkin

Air date: 1962-11-02

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: The acting game is turning Harry into a nervous wreck. A tool company is looking for a carpenter to do a TV commercial--and Harry's been informed that he's being considered for the part.

The Toupee Story (Episode 7)

Writer: Mel Tolkin

Air date: 1962-11-09

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Mr. Bannister is in bad shape--he's unsure of himself and has a difficult time making up his mind. Harry and Arch are annoyed because Bannister's indecision has forced them to put in extra hours at work.

A Wolf in Friend's Clothing (Episode 8)

Air date: 1962-11-16

Runtime: 30 min

Party, Party, Who's Got The Party? (Episode 9)

Air date: 1962-11-23

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Harry complains about the way Arch is always mooching off his friends and having dinner at their houses. In order to make up for his social obligations, Arch agrees to throw a big party--at Harry's. (TV Guide)

The Yellow Badge of Courage (Episode 10)

Writer: Don Hinkley

Air date: 1962-11-30

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: What with phone calls and visits, Arch has been spending most of his work day with girlfriends.

The Joke (Episode 11)

Writer: Don Hinkley

Air date: 1962-12-07

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: The company is to be presented with a safety award, and Mr. Bannister chooses Harry to deliver the acceptance speech.

Love Me, Love My Dog (Episode 12)

Air date: 1962-12-14

Runtime: 30 min

Here's to the Three of Us (Episode 13)

Writer: Don Hinkley

Air date: 1962-12-21

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Harry and Kate are throwing a party just for their married friends, and Harry's afraid that Arch's feelings will be hurt when he finds out that he hasn't been invited.

Get Off My Back (Episode 14)

Air date: 1962-12-28

Runtime: 30 min

How Not to Succeed in Business (Episode 15)

Writer: Jay Sommers

Air date: 1963-01-04

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Arch convinces Harry that they should quit their carpentry jobs and go into business for themselves. (TV Guide)

The Godfathers (Episode 16)

Air date: 1963-01-11

Runtime: 30 min

The Carpenters Four (Episode 17)

Writer: Don Hinkley

Air date: 1963-01-18

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Harry is put in charge of rounding up the entertainment for the Carpenters' Welfare Fund show after he criticizes the job Mulligan did for last year's program. (TV Guide)

The Great Valenciaga (Episode 18)

Writer: Don Hinkley

Air date: 1963-01-25

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Mulligan's beautiful sister Molly comes to town and he vows to protect her from the community's ""wolves."" (TV Guide)

Mr. Takeover (Episode 19)

Writer: Jerry Davis

Air date: 1963-02-01

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Is Harry the indispensable foreman he claims he is? He gets a chance to find out when an accident lands him in the hospital. (TV Guide)

Have Car, Will Quarrel (Episode 20)

Air date: 1963-02-08

Runtime: 30 min

Say It With Pictures (Episode 21)

Writer: Myles Wilder

Air date: 1963-02-15

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Arch and Harry decide to replace the outmoded carpenters' manual with a new one of their own--text by Harry, photographs by Arch. (TV Guide)

Senior Citizen Charlie (Episode 22)

Air date: 1963-02-22

Runtime: 30 min

The Bet (Episode 23)

Writer: Don Hinkley

Air date: 1963-03-01

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Some carpenters backing Arch, and some painters supporting Orville make a bet--that their respective Romeos can get a date with glamorous Margo Carlyle. (TV Guide)

The Syndicate (Episode 24)

Air date: 1963-03-08

Runtime: 30 min

Is There a Doctor in the House? (Episode 25)

Writer: Jerry Davis

Air date: 1963-03-15

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Arch has a new romantic interest--a gorgeous nurse named Beverly, who is under the impression that Arch is a doctor. (TV Guide)

Harry, the Contractor (Episode 26)

Air date: 1963-03-22

Runtime: 30 min

Table Tennis, Anyone? (Episode 27)

Writer: Danny Simon

Air date: 1963-03-29

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: The carpenters form a team to compete in an industrial ping-pong league--and choose Harry as their captain. (TV Guide)

Kick Me, Kate (Episode 28)

Air date: 1963-04-05

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Harry is upset because Kate trusts him completely and never shows signs of jealousy--he thinks that maybe she doesn't love him anymore. (TV Guide)

Number One Son (Episode 29)

Writer: Jerry Davis

Air date: 1963-04-12

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Mel believes that he's a disappointment to his son Ralph, so Arch and Harry suggest that he take the boy on a man-to-man camping trip. (TV Guide)

Big Opening at the Hospital (Episode 30)

Writer: Don Hinkley

Air date: 1963-04-26

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Kate is going to sing in a hospital benefit show and Harry's afraid that a talent scout will spot Kate and make her into a big star. (TV Guide)

King Archibald the First (Episode 31)

Air date: 1963-05-03

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Arch becomes romantically involved with the maid of a visiting foreign princess -- not realizing the girl is really Princess Mara in disguise. (TV Guide)

Hotel Fenster (Episode 32)

Writer: Jerry Davis

Air date: 1963-05-10

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Arch's place is turned into a haven for harassed husbands when Mel, Mulligan and Harry decide to spend the night after arguments with their wives. (TV Guide)