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The Patty Duke Show: The Complete Third Season

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Right on the heels of releasing the first 2 years of "The Patty Duke Show", Shout has announced the release for the final season of one of the most beloved and cherished TV sitcoms from the 1960's. On August 24th, 2010 "The Patty Duke Show: Season 3" hits stores and Patty Duke fans will not want the chance to miss out in owning this beautiful set featuring the series' last 32 episodes.
Although "The Patty Duke Show" was still riding high in the Nielsen Ratings, ABC decided to cancel the program because the show's owners, United Artists, refused to switch the sitcom to color. Nevertheless, Patty Duke is still fondly remembered for her poignant and energetic portrayal of playing identical twin cousins.
As a huge bonus this set will contain the splendid reunion movie of "The Patty Duke Show" called "Still Rockin' In Brooklyn Heights" that aired on CBS in 1999 that reunites the original cast!
The following is a list of "The Patty Duke Show's" season 3 episodes and airdates:

1. A Foggy Day In Brooklyn Heights (Sept. 15, 1965) With guest-star Frankie Avalon
2. Operation: Tonsils (Sept. 22, 1965)
3. Partying Is Such A Sweet Sorrow (Sept. 29, 1965)
4. The Guest (Oct. 6, 1965)
5. Our Daughter The Artist (Oct. 13, 1965)
6. Patty's Private Pygmalion (Oct. 20, 1965)
7. The Girl From N.E.P.H.E.W (Oct. 27, 1965)
8. I'll Be Suing You (Nov. 3, 1965)
9. Patty and The Eternal triangle (Nov. 10, 1965)
10. Sick In Bed (Nov. 17, 1965)
11. Ross, The Peacemaker (Nov. 24, 1965)
12. Patty, The Candy Striper (Dec. 1, 1965)
13. Patty Meets The Great Outdoors (Dec. 8, 1965)
14. Cathy Leaves Home--but Not Really (Dec. 15, 1965)
15. The History Paper Caper (Dec. 22, 1965)
16. A Very Phon-y Situation (Dec. 29, 1965)
17. Ross Runs Away--But Not Far (Jan. 5. 1966)
18. Poppo's Birthday (Jan. 12, 1966)
19. Anywhere I Hang My Horn Is Home (Jan. 19, 1966)
20. The Greatest Speaker In The Whole Wide World (Jan. 26, 1966)
21. Big Sister Is Watching (Feb. 2, 1966)
22. Patty Leads A Dog's Life (Feb. 9, 1966)
23. Too Young and Foolish to Go Steady (Feb. 16, 1966)
24. Patty, the Diplomat (Feb. 23, 1966)
25. Do You Trust Your Daughter? (Mar. 2, 1966)
26. A Visit From Uncle Jed (Mar. 9, 1966)
27. Don't Bank On It (Mar. 23, 1966)
28. Three Little Kittens (April 6, 1966)
29. Fiancee for a Day (April 13, 1966)
30. The Invisible Boy (April 20, 1966)
31. Do a brother A Favor (April 27, 1966)
32. Patty, The Psychic (May 4, 1966) THE SERIES FINALE

Sadly, as all good shows must come to an end, The Patty Duke Show's Season 3 turned out to be the last for the Lane Family. For the 1966-67 Season, NBC, ABC and CBS were all buying shows that were being filmed in color. The old black and white television shows were now a thing of the past and the networks were always competing for the top spots in the ratings for the biggest advertising sponsor's money. In it's first season, The Patty Duke Show was #18 in the top 30. In Season 2, Patty dropped to #28 and in Season 3, it was not in the top 30. The top 30 shows was where the big money was spent by the networks, and so when negotiations were being made for United Artists to produce Season 4 of The Patty Duke Show in color, they refused without more money from ABC, and of course ABC would not give more money for a show that slipped out of the top 30 shows.

In the sixties, ABC was always at the bottom of the list on the top 30 shows in the network ratings. They were lucky to have 4 or 5 shows in the top 30, where NBC always took the number one spot with Bonanza year after year, and CBS ruled with the greatest number of top 30 shows, including shows like Red Skelton, Andy Griffith, Lucy, Jackie Gleason and The Beverly Hillbillies. ABC didn't have the money that the other networks had, to keep successful shows for too long, when the prices became too high. Sadly, this is the case for The Patty Duke Show. ABC instead bought 2 new shows for very reasonable- That Girl and Batman. Batman was an instant hit with merchandising in every store. At this time, Bewitched and Lawrence Welk were ABC's biggest hits in the top 30, and this is where they spent their money for color film. Perhaps if The Patty Duke Show had been on CBS, it would have gone on for another season with better financial backing.

This last season of The Patty Duke Show starts off with a bang and ends very quietly. The first 3 shows have big guest stars Frankie Avalon, Troy Donahue and The Shindog Band from the popular Shindig Show. Patty sings I'm Henry The Eighth I Am, with the band. A few other guest stars are in some of the shows, but they are not big stars at this time, but under contract to other ABC shows, that would eventually propell them to future stardom, like James Brolin (Marcus Welby, M.D.), Kathy Garver (Family Affair) and Judy Carne (Love On A Rooftop and Laugh-In).

The show explained that cousins Patty and Cathy looked alike because their fathers were identical twins Martin and Kenneth Lane, but the look alikes never ceased to amaze the viewers, when Patty played her southern blonde cousin in season 2, and in this last season Patty plays her own daughter Patricia in a dream sequence. The buck teeth on the poor daughter Patricia are too funny for words! Patty can barely speak with them! In 2008, Patty Duke remains as the youngest child star to have her own television show in her own name, and it's just so nice that we have the last of this series finally on dvd to always enjoy!

Season 3's Episodes:
1. (09-15-65) A FOGGY DAY IN BROOKLYN HEIGHTS- Patty can't believe her good luck when Frankie Avalon's car breaks down in front of her house and he asks to use her phone. Patty does her best to prolong Frankie's visit. (Frankie Avalon guest stars)
2. (09-22-65) OPERATION: TONSILS- When Patty has tonsilitis and needs her tonsils removed, she is so excited to have the operation when she sees that her doctor looks just like Troy Donahue. (Troy Donahue guest stars)
3. (09-29-65) PARTYING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW- Monica, Patty's school rival has a party and doesn't invite Patty. Patty sneaks in to Monica's as Cathy when she finds out the band she's been practicing with are playing at Monica's and a recording agent will be there looking for talent. (The Shindogs Band from Shindig are guest stars)
4. (10-06-65) THE GUEST- When Richard's parents leave for a week, Patty invites him to stay with her family until they get back, only living with Richard isn't easy.
5. (10-13-65) OUR DAUGHTER THE ARTIST- Patty paints an op (optical) art painting that her family won't tell her what they really think of her talent, until the painting goes up for a charity auction.
6. (10-20-65) PATTY'S PRIVATE PYGMALION- Patty helps a shy, nerdy classmate become more popular, but finds her lessons are a little too good, when the classmate becomes as popular as Patty.
7. (10-27-65) THE GIRL FROM N.E.P.H.E.W.- A friend of the family, who is an Interpol spy, comes to stay with the family on a personal affair, but Patty thinks it's spy business. This is a spoof on Man From U.N.C.L.E., with Patty in trenchcoat and dark glasses.
8. (11-03-65) I'LL BE SUING YOU- When Patty sees a car accident involving Richard hitting a car, she unwillingly becomes involved in the lawsuit against Richard.
9. (11-10-65) PATTY AND THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE- Richard accidentally mistakes Cathy for Patty, making Patty put Richard through tests to see if he really does know her.
10. (11-17-65) SICK IN BED- When Patty is sick in bed, she doesn't stop the many things she needs to get done through her poor mother.
11. (11-24-65) ROSS, THE PEACEMAKER- Ross tries to get Patty and Richard back together, after Patty dumps Richard when he stood her up on a date.
12. (12-01-65) PATTY, THE CANDY STRIPER- Patty is an assistant helper at the hospital, when she gets to care for an unwilling patient- her father.
13. (12-08-65) PATTY MEETS THE GREAT OUTDOORS- When Patty takes an interest in a handsome handyman who wants to become a park ranger, she gets her family to take an interest in a family vacation going camping. (James Brolin guest stars)
14. (12-15-65) CATHY LEAVES HOME-BUT NOT REALLY- Cathy's friend tells her that the Lane's wouldn't stop her from leaving them as an exchange student, because they've cared for her long enough, so Cathy decides to prove her friend's comments wrong by signing up for the exchange program. (Colette Daiute, Miss Teenage America guest stars)
15. (12-22-65) THE HISTORY PAPER CAPER- When Patty finds out a new student is a history wiz, she pretends to like him, to get a passing grade in her failing history class.
16. (12-29-65) A VERY PHON-Y SITUATION- When Martin can't use his phone for important calls because the family monopolizes it, he puts limits on their calls, but Patty decides to make the money for their own phone, as she can't limit her conversations.
17. (01-05-66) ROSS RUNS AWAY, BUT NOT FAR- Patty does what it takes to keep Ross in line to prove to her parents that she is completely responsible for the home and family while they are away.
18. (01-12-66) POPPO'S BIRTHDAY- The family gets the wrong idea about what to get their father Martin for his birthday from Patty.
19. (01-19-66) ANYWHERE I HANG MY HORN IS HOME- An unemployed musician is invited by Patty to live with the Lanes until he can get a job, but after a while, the family's welcome is wearing thin. (Dick Gautier guest stars)
20. (01-26-66) THE GREATEST SPEAKER IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD- Patty tells her teacher that her father will give a speech for her class, only she forgot to ask her father first.
21. (02-02-66) BIG SISTER IS WATCHING- Patty falls for the older brother of a boy who is beating up Ross every day at school, but luckily Cathy and Richard come to Ross' rescue. (Les Brown Jr. guest stars)
22. (02-09-66) PATTY LEADS A DOG'S LIFE- When Patty needs some money, she offers to care for an elderly ladies dog, who has unusual needs. (Rita Shaw guest stars)
23. (02-16-66) TOO YOUNG AND FOOLISH TO GO STEADY- A schoolmate finds how easy it is to get Richard for herself, by tricking Patty into dumping him for a popular boy that she tells Patty likes her. When Patty see's she's been tricked, she invents a make believe boyfriend to get Richard jealous to get him back.
24. (02-23-66) PATTY THE DIPLOMAT- For a school project, Patty writes to a Soviet politician and when she is shocked that he writes her back, she is even more shocked when the State Department comes to her door. (Kathy Garner from Family Affair guest stars)
25. (03-02-66) DO YOU TRUST YOUR DAUGHTER?- Patty can't believe that a simple misunderstanding between her and her dad turns into her dad not trusting her.
26. (03-09-66) A VISIT FROM UNCLE JED- Patty receives a Paris dress from Cathy who is in Europe with her father and decides to wear it to a formal party she is having at her home, but Patty gets upset when her old Uncle Jed will be visiting at the same time as her party. (Kathy Garner guest stars)
27. (03-16-66) PATTY, THE PSYCHIC- Patty gives psychic readings to her classmates about their future, and Cathy tricks her into believing the readings are true, which makes a real psychic take notice of Patty. (Kathy Garner guest stars)
28. (03-23-66) DON'T BANK ON IT- Martin tells Patty she doesn't follow through on her chores and when he gives her a bank deposit to make for him, which she didn't do, he teaches her a lesson, which ultimately backfires on him.
29. (04-06-66) THREE LITTLE KITTENS- A neighborhood boy sells 3 kittens to Patty and Ross, who think they can resell them for a profit, but before they can resell them, the family gets attached to the darling kittens. (Clint Howard (Ron Howard's little brother) guest stars)
30. (04-13-66) FIANCEE FOR A DAY- Patty and Richard's friends get married which make Patty and Richard think about getting married too, until Patty has a dream that turns into a nightmare. Patty plays her own child in the dream and nightmare, and the buck teeth she has in the nightmare are absolutely hilarious! (Judy Carne guest stars)
31. (04-20-66) THE INVISIBLE BOY- Patty takes an interest in her neighbor who is always working under his car, and when she finds out he has too many chores to do instead of having time to take her out on a date, she gets Ross to help him with the never ending chores.
32. (04-27-66) DO A BROTHER A FAVOR- Ross wants to get into the school basketball club, and when he finds out the club's president likes sister Patty, he gets Patty to date him, only Patty can't stand to be near the guy.

The third season of "The Patty Duke Show" marked a few noticeable changes from the first two.

The show's production began in New York in 1963, rather than L.A., because labour laws for child actors were not as strict in NYC as on the Coast, allowing the producers to use Duke on-camera for more hours per day.

When Patty Duke turned 18, these rules no longer applied so the decision to move production to Los Angeles was carried through.

Due to the move, The Lanes' get new digs this season. While their Brooklyn Heights home will remain more prominent in viewers' memories, I liked the more modern surroundings of Season Three.

Another change in the show this season is that Cathy disappears into the woodwork for much of the season. Some viewers may complain that this was a mistake and deflated the entire premise of the show, but for those of us who found the Cathy character too much of a 'goody-two-shoes', the reprieve was a welcome change. Patty Lane was always the more fun, upbeat character of the two, and free of Cathy, this season is allowed much more interaction with Ross and the other characters, which makes for a slightly different, but still interesting and highly entertaining show.

The guest star quotient remains high as ever with memorable appearances by Troy Donahue, Frankie Avalon (in the episode from the opening credits where Patty gets her head stuck under the sink), James Brolin, Steve Franken, Dick Gautier, Judy Carne, Kathy Garver, Elvia Allman and even singer Kim "Bette Davis Eyes" Carnes in a small role.

While the series peak may have been in Season Two (the show produced nearly 40 episodes each of its first two seasons), these episodes still hold up and are as enjoyable as those that came before them.

It would have been interesting to see the series continue on into 1967 in color, just to witness how the show would have handled Patty experiencing the Flower Power movement, wearing love beads, mod outfits, and rocking out to Jefferson Airplane and The Doors. Who knows what wild musical guests they could have had in Season Four?

Aside from all 32 episodes, the 1999 TV reunion movie "Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights" is included. It's a nice bonus for completists, but it is kind of depressing to watch since everyone had aged 35 years. If the movie had been made about 15-20 years earlier, it may have been easier to take. Still, many fans will be delighted to have it included here. The more recent public servicements announcements for Social Security are also included.

I love the graphics and fonts used on the menus. They really evoke a retro mid-60s feel!

Back in 2009, it was nice surprise to learn Shout! Factory had acquired the DVD rights to this wonderful '60s series. They deserve kudos for bringing out the seasons in a timely manner, finishing the entire show in less than a year.

For anyone who loves the old black-and-white sitcoms of the early-mid '60s, this one is a must-have.

Dear SHOUT FACTORY. I have my pre-order locked in for "The Patty Duke Show" season 3, and am VERY GRATEFUL to you for giving me the complete series. The quality of the first 2 seasons is excellent. This is one of my childhood favourites and will be a welcome addition to our TV library.

Well, this had to the be the last season of Patty Duke, because there's no way she could have gone on playing a high school student, she's definitely looking like a full adult here. But I've never seen the Reunion Movie, and I have to say it's the best I've seen that reunites an old cast. Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights is superb--the whole cast captures the spirit and flavor of the original, and they used some interspersed old footage to good effect. I wouldn't rate the third season quite as high as the second, but it's still excellent, and as I said--the Reunion Movie makes the whole package worth the price of admission.

This is the weakest season of "The Patty Duke Show". Why? Because the premise between two identical cousins is almost non-existent. Cathy is relegated to the background in most of the episodes and she is not even seen in some. Personally I liked the character of Cathy much better than the hyper-active narcissistic Patty. Patty isn't always like this but she can be pretty annoying. Cathy keeps her grounded. But Cathy is rarely seen in this season and I'm guessing that is why the ratings continued to slide and dropped out of the top 30. There are some great episodes in here..like "Do you Trust Your Daughter", "Poppo's Birthday" but with most of the episodes centered on Patty and not on both characters, its hit or miss. Patty Duke is always wonderful but she herself admitted in an interview that she liked the character of Cathy much more than Patty. I agree with her. But if you like Patty Lane then this is the season for you. For me, its a disappointing season but still better than any of the television that is out there today.

I loved the Patty Duke Show and even though the third season I felt is a little less than the previous two seasons, I find that I am enjoying this show as well. I liked the fact that the first two shows were based in New York City and even though the third season purports this, it is in fact done in California with some generic New York scenes added. It is still a good show and I'm glad to own it.

only patty can get herself in the trouble she gets in.
this has to be the funniest show out there.

PURCHASED THE COMPLETE SERIES OF THE PATTY DUKE SHOW AND IT IS AWESOME. IT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF THE GOOD OLD SHOWS. AS ALWAYS, AMAZON IS AN AWSOME COMPANY TO ORDER FROM AND ALWAYS DOES AN A-ONE JOB.

i love this show, Patty Duke in my own opinion is a very good actress. She was Excellent in this Show, especially when she had a Duel Role to Play.