Radio Retropolis

Jim is dreading the upcoming Father’s Day picnic turning into a series of athletic events until he hears the prize is a new set of golf clubs. Commentary on the physical aspect of the episode, Jim's infamous vast mental library of quotes, Dwight D. Eisenhower significance, and guest star Stanley Farrar.

Jim accepts a major company promotion that includes moving to New York before informing his family who, upon being told, are less than happy to leave their home and friends.  Commentary on Gaines Meal Dog Food as new show sponsor.

Jim spends a tortured evening trying to figure out what sentimental event his wife has on her mind that he was supposed to remember and plan for their 20th anniversary.  Commentary tonight on actor Ted Donaldson who plays Bud Anderson.

Jim has a very important appointment set by his boss for the whole family.  As there are brushing to get out the door, Jim forgets the keys to the house and the car and now has to find a way to break in to get them. Commentary tonight on remembering milkmen and tonight's guest star Ed Begley.

Jim tries to teach the family a lesson about spending their money on useless items they would never use by doing the same thing…only to have it backfire.

Jim tells Kathy to get rid of what he believes is a pesky door to door salesman until he realizes that he might have made a serious mistake as he finds a much delayed letter about a client of his company looking to stop by to secure a new $20,000 policy. Commentary on Jim's childlike behavior over the last few episodes and the history of the Irish cop.

Jim has two tickets to the baseball game on the same day his Aunt Martha visits and he tries to sneak to the game without his aunt or Margaret finding out.

It’s Jim and Margaret’s anniversary and Jim wants to throw a secret party for her.  It sounds like the perfect night until other family members get the same secret idea.

Kathy needs a costume for a play. But not just any costume: a carrot costume which is proving more difficult to create than Kathy had hoped.

Hamlet once said “Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend.” Tonight, the Andersons, and especially Jim, learn this lesson the hard way. Commentary to follow.

It’s April Fools Day and it’s a day when practical jokes are being played, plus Jim wins a love letter award that he’s trying to keep secret from his two bosses who just happen to be coming over for Sunday dinner unbeknownst to Margaret who doesn’t have enough food.  Commentary to follow.

It’s been raining for three days and cabin fever sets in on the Anderson family as each gets on the others nerves until a man in distress shows up on their doorstep whose troubled plight causes the Andersons to look at their own problems with a new perspective. Commentary to follow.

Jim accuses the family of procrastinating until he realizes it’s tax time and he finds all sorts of ways to delay doing them until he realizes time is running out and panic sets in!

Jim, feeling he has been too harsh with kids, takes a new psychological approach in how to better get along with his kids.

Betty is planning to put on the play Romeo and Juliet but needs to cast a very important part, so she and Margaret devise a plan to enlist Jim for the role.