Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Season 1

The Nashes of Ridgemont, New York are an unusual suburban family. Jim Nash, a college English professor, and his wife Joan, a newspaper columnist, live with their four sons, a tolerant family maid, and a huge sheep dog.

Where to Watch Season 1

30 Episodes

My Eldest Child
E1
My Eldest ChildPublishing a column about your husband can get you in a whole heap of trouble.
How About Two Gorillas?
E2
How About Two Gorillas?We can't all be troupers.
Who's Kicking That Gong Around?
E3
Who's Kicking That Gong Around?Retreat to the ivory tower.
Dinner on the Rocks
E4
Dinner on the RocksA clambake strictly for the birds.
We're Bigger Than They Are, But...
E5
We're Bigger Than They Are, But...The twins have a field day.
Look Who's Talking
E6
Look Who's TalkingRumor is, Joan's expecting.
The Big Train
E7
The Big TrainMr. Hewley has a tall tale in a bad storm.
Two Seats on the Moon-Shot
E8
Two Seats on the Moon-ShotJoan plays a trick on Jim.
Shape Up Or Ship Out
E9
Shape Up Or Ship OutA new regime puts the older boys in charge of the twins.
Somewhere George is Calling
E10
Somewhere George is CallingGuided tours of the Nash manse.
Don't Fool Around with the Man Upstairs
E11
Don't Fool Around with the Man UpstairsHooky on Sunday.
Of Hitches and Stitches and Big Round Dogs
E12
Of Hitches and Stitches and Big Round DogsA big wedding for a sister-in-law.
Very, Very Huckleberry
E13
Very, Very HuckleberryBuilding a raft.
It's Lad by a Nose
E14
It's Lad by a NoseAllergic to Lad.
The Big Brass Blonde
E15
The Big Brass BlondeA star shines on Jean's play.
Swing That Indian Club
E16
Swing That Indian ClubHeroism round the campfire.
The Pied Piper of Ridgemont
E17
The Pied Piper of RidgemontJoan's father returns from Africa.
Say Uncle
E18
Say UncleThe boys conclude their father must be a spy after their father goes into a tailor shop where Illya Kuryakin also enters. Despite the fact dad isn't a spy, the boys can't be shaken from this belief until Napoleon Solo pays a visit to their home.
Nobody's Perfect
E19
Nobody's PerfectPreoccupied with her writing career, Joan is letting other tasks pile up, including the payment of a parking fine. With the car registered in Jim's name, when he is arrested Joan is frantic to get the cash together to pay the fine.
My Good Friend, Whatsisname
E20
My Good Friend, WhatsisnameJim can't place the face.
The Monster in the Basement
E21
The Monster in the BasementThe furnace down below.
Wring Out the Welcome Mat
E22
Wring Out the Welcome MatMore maintenance issues arise in the old house, with the roof leaking during heavy rain. They decide to put the house up for sale. The Nash family then have seller's remorse, when a buyer puts in an offer.
Move Over, Mozart
E23
Move Over, MozartA genius in the family.
Who's Walking Under the Bed?
E24
Who's Walking Under the Bed?Fatherhood from Jim's and Lads's perspectives.
How Now, Hausfrau?
E25
How Now, Hausfrau?A crusading columnist.
Big Man On Campus
E26
Big Man On CampusJim brings home some student manuscripts and Joan's play gets mistakenly added to the pile. When Jim criticizes the manuscript he's reading, (actually written by one of his students ) Joan thinks he's referring to her play.
The Magnificent Muldoon
E27
The Magnificent MuldoonThe boys bail out a hobo.
The Leaning Tower of Ridgemont
E28
The Leaning Tower of RidgemontThis property is condemned.
Mine Is the Luck of the Irish
E29
Mine Is the Luck of the IrishJoan's father, the uranium prospector.
Night of Knights
E30
Night of KnightsStrange doings in the old haunts.