List of The Tony Randall Show episodes
The Tony Randall Show was broadcast on ABC during its first season and on CBS for its second and final season.
Season One: 1976–1977
- Producers: Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses
- Story Consultant: Hugh Wilson
- Story Editor: Gary David Goldberg
| Series # | Episode title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Jay Sandrich | Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses | September 23, 1976 |
| Judge Walter O. Franklin prepares to go on his first date since the death of his wife. | ||||
| 2 | "Case: A Question of Qualifications" | Jay Sandrich | Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses | September 30, 1976 |
| Walter tries to hire a new law clerk, and the applicants include a beautiful woman (Brooke Adams), a strange young man named Mario Lanza (Zane Lasky), and Jack. | ||||
| 3 | "Case: His Honor vs. Her Honor" | James Burrows | David Lloyd | October 7, 1976 |
| Walter starts dating the attractive female judge Eleanor Hooper (Diana Muldaur). | ||||
| 4 | "Case: The Ego Affair" | Alan Myerson | Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses | October 14, 1976 |
| Walter gets a swelled head when he starts getting a lot of offers for speaking engagements. | ||||
| 5 | "Case: Franklin vs. Reubner & Reubner" | Peter Bonerz | Hugh Wilson | October 21, 1976 |
| Miss Reubner thinks Walter might be romantically interested in her, and when he laughs at the idea, she quits. | ||||
| 6 | "Case: The Snow White Affair" | Michael Zinberg | Lloyd Garver | October 28, 1976 |
| Walter upholds a theatre's right to show a pornographic film, but exercises his authority as a father to stop Bobby from seeing it. | ||||
| 7 | "Case: Terwilliger vs. Himself" | Harvey Medlinsky | Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses | November 11, 1976 |
| When Jack's work deteriorates, Walter suspects he's having trouble at home. | ||||
| 8 | "Case: The DeNecki Debacle" | Alan Myerson | Hugh Wilson | November 18, 1976 |
| Walter must try a criminal case where the defense attorney, Mr. DeNecki (Stephen Elliott) uses every tactic in the book to stretch out the case. | ||||
| 9 | "Case: Mario Strikes Again" | Harvey Medlinsky | Gary David Goldberg | November 25, 1976 |
| Walter regrets hiring the perpetually annoying Mario Lanza as his assistant. | ||||
| 10 | "Case: Franklin in Love" | Harvey Medlinsky | Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses | December 16, 1976 |
| Walter and Eleanor consider getting married. | ||||
| 11 | "Case: O'Come All Ye Wastrels" | James Burrows | Sy Rosen | December 23, 1976 |
| Walter invites a thief (Dick Van Patten) to spend Christmas at his home. | ||||
| 12 | "Case: Money Vs. Stature" | Hugh Wilson | Hugh Wilson | December 30, 1976 |
| Walter gets a lucrative offer to quit the bench and go back into private law practice. | ||||
| 13 | "Case: The Hooper Affair" | Michael Zinberg | Patricia Jones & Donald Reiker | January 6, 1977 |
| Walter has to compete for Eleanor when her old boyfriend (Craig Stevens) comes to town. | ||||
| 14 | "Case: Democracy vs. Tyranny" | Tony Mordente | Gary David Goldberg | January 13, 1977 |
| Walter's kids and Mrs. McClellan accuse him of being a "tyrant" and stage a mock trial where he defends himself against the charges. | ||||
| 15 | "Case: Whatever Happened to Mary Jane?" | John C. Chulay | Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses | January 20, 1977 |
| Someone has to be the fall guy when a joint of marijuana is found in Walter's office. | ||||
| 16 | "Case: McClellan vs. Immigration" | Hugh Wilson | David Lloyd | January 27, 1977 |
| Mrs. McClellan tries to find a husband to avoid being deported. | ||||
| 17 | "Case: May vs. December" | Harvey Medlinsky | Gary David Goldberg | February 3, 1977 |
| Walter finds himself attracted to a woman (Annette O'Toole) who's too young for him. | ||||
| 18 | "Case: The Lawndale Report" | Harvey Medlinsky | Gary David Goldberg | February 10, 1977 |
| Walter goes undercover to write a report on the prison system. | ||||
| 19 | "Case: The Hero Syndrome" | Hugh Wilson | Earl Pomerantz | February 17, 1977 |
| Oliver starts to admire a thuggish hockey player who appeared in Walter's courtroom. | ||||
| 20 | "Case: Franklin vs. McClellan" | James Burrows | Ken Levine & David Isaacs | February 24, 1977 |
| Walter deals with another revolt by Mrs. McClellan. | ||||
| 21 | "Case: Facing Up vs. Hiding Behind the Drapes" | James Burrows | Earl Pomerantz | March 3, 1977 |
| Walter's life is threatened by a man he sent to prison. | ||||
| 22 | "Case: The People Speak" | Michael Zinberg | Ken Levine & David Isaacs | March 10, 1977 |
| Walter challenges a veteran incumbent in the election for Superior Court judge. | ||||
Season Two: 1977–1978
- Executive Producers: Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses
- Producer: Hugh Wilson
- Producer: Gary David Goldberg
| Series # | Episode title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | "Franklin vs. the Generation Gap" | Harvey Medlinsky | Patricia Jones & Donald Reiker | September 24, 1977 |
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Walter is shocked when Bobby announces she's going to live with her boyfriend Michael (Michael Burns). Note Penny Peyser replaces Devon Scott as Bobby. | ||||
| 24 | "The Prodigal Father Returns" | Harvey Medlinsky | Hugh Wilson | October 1, 1977 |
| Walter's estranged father Wyatt (Hans Conried) visits his son for the first time in five years. | ||||
| 25 | "Walter Screws Up" | Asaad Kelada | Sy Rosen | October 8, 1977 |
| Walter doubts his competence as a judge when he discovers that he convicted an innocent man. | ||||
| 26 | "Dream Maker" | Asaad Kelada | Mary-David Sheiner & Sheila Judis Weisberg | October 15, 1977 |
| Mrs. McClellan's nephew, a photographer, enthrals the Franklins with his tales of globe-trotting adventure. | ||||
| 27 | "Skin Game" | Harvey Medlinsky | Earl Pomerantz | October 22, 1977 |
| Walter doesn't know how to act around his new clerk, a militant young upper-class black man. | ||||
| 28 | "The Taking of Reubner 1-2-3" | Hugh Wilson | Hugh Wilson | October 29, 1977 |
| An escaped convict (Cleavon Little) takes over Walter's chambers with a gun and holds Miss Reubner hostage. | ||||
| 29 | "Civil Disobedience" | Harvey Medlinsky | Tom Chehak | November 5, 1977 |
| Franklin is forced to rule against an environmental protestor, and when Bobby leads a protest, he jails her for contempt of court. | ||||
| 30 | "New Found Franklin" | Asaad Kelada | Carol Gary | November 12, 1977 |
| When Eleanor thinks their relationship has become dull, Walter tries to make himself a more well-rounded person by joining clubs. | ||||
| 31 | "Love vs. Excitement" | Michael Zinberg | Gary David Goldberg | November 19, 1977 |
| Walter fears that Jack will become suicidal after he and his wife separate. | ||||
| 32 | "Franklin vs. Casanova" | Harvey Medlinsky | Kathy Donnell & Madeline Di Maggio | November 26, 1977 |
| Walter must protect Miss Reubner from the advances of a notorious womanizer (Robert Alda). | ||||
| 33 | "Bobby vs. Michael" | Tony Mordente | Patricia Jones & Donald Reiker | December 10, 1977 |
| Franklin reacts unexpectedly after Bobby announces she's tired of living with Michael. | ||||
| 34 | "The Sylvia Needleman Experience" | Harvey Medlinsky | Jay Tarses | December 24, 1977 |
| A predatory real estate agent (Beverly Garland) tries to get Walter to sell his house. | ||||
| 35 | "Kids' Rights" | Tony Mordente | Bill Dial | January 7, 1978 |
| Mario is hopelessly outmatched when he represents a young girl suing for the right to live with her stepmother. | ||||
| 36 | "Bobby and Brian" | Tony Mordente | Patricia Jones & Donald Reiker | January 14, 1978 |
| Bobby's new boyfriend (Brian Dennehy) is not only too old for her, but a known gangster. | ||||
| 37 | "I Live to Dance" | Tony Mordente | Hugh Wilson | January 21, 1978 |
| Jack and Miss Reubner enter a ballroom dancing competition. | ||||
| 38 | "Philadelphia Triangle" | Tony Mordente | Gary David Goldberg | January 28, 1978 |
| Mario mistakes Eleanor's kindness for love. | ||||
| 39 | "Twice is Not Enough" | Asaad Kelada | Patricia Jones & Donald Reiker | February 4, 1978 |
| Walter has to choose between Eleanor and Melissa. | ||||
| 40 | "Eyes of the Law" | John C. Chulay | Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses | February 11, 1978 |
| Walter begins teaching a night school law course, where the only promising student is a blind woman. | ||||
| 41 | "Phantom of the Poconos" | Ken Luber | Joyce Armor & Judie Neer | February 18, 1978 |
| Walter inherits a mountain cabin that seems to be haunted. | ||||
| 42 | "Adios, Mr. Chips" | Michael Zinberg | Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses | February 25, 1978 |
| Walter is proud of his night school class's showing on a test, until it turns out they all cheated. | ||||
| 43 | "The Way it Was" | Asaad Kelada | Blake Hunter | March 11, 1978 |
| Walter and his employees all have different memories of his first day as a judge. | ||||
| 44 | "Wyatt Loves Bonnie" | Harvey Medlinsky | Gary David Goldberg | March 18, 1978 |
| Walter discovers that his father is in love with Mrs. McClellan. | ||||
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