Episode 1
Love and a Couple of Couples
1h
An ex-wife makes matters difficult for her former husband who's about to give his new fiancee her ring.
Episode credits
Directed by Jerry ParisGuest stars Michael Callan, Yvonne Craig, Penny Fuller
TV series
Love, American Style
1969TV-PG5 seasons6.2 / 10
An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
Love, American Style premiered September 29, 1969. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Love and the Hustler
1h8.0 / 10
An ace pool player meets a lovely novice who chalks up a cue.
Episode credits
Directed by Bruce BilsonGuest stars Gail Fisher, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Flip Wilson
Episode 3
Love and the Pill
1h8.0 / 10
How to get your daughter to take the Pill on her swinger's tour of Europe.
Episode credits
Directed by Jud TaylorGuest stars Robert Cummings, David Ladd, Jane Wyatt
Episode 4
Love and the Living Doll
1h
A young man decides to make his girlfriend jealous by using an inflatable doll as his date for the evening.
Episode credits
Directed by Bruce BilsonWritten by Larry MarkesGuest stars Arte Johnson, Marlyn Mason, Estelle Winwood, Richard X. Slattery
Episode 5
Love and the Letter
1h
A teacher criticizes a student's letter.
Episode credits
Directed by Alan RafkinWritten by Lila GarrettGuest stars Robert Clary, Margaret O'Brien, Reni Santoni, Henry Corden, Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez, Elda Maida, Miko Mayama, Yoshio Yoda
Episode 6
Love and the Joker
1h
About a lovestruck practical joker.
Episode credits
Directed by Bruce BilsonGuest stars Larry Storch, E.J. Peaker
Episode 7
Love and the Unlikely Couple
1h
A young man brings his rich girlfriend home to his parents.
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Directed by Bruce BilsonWritten by Bob RodgersGuest stars Alice Ghostley, Barbara Rhoades, Wes Stern, Lou Jacobi
Episode 8
Love and the Doorknob
1h
A doorknob is the source of consternation for newlyweds.
Episode credits
Directed by Bruce BilsonGuest stars Kathleen Freeman, Stefanie Powers, Gary Lockwood, Paul L. Smith, Stafford Repp, Paul Hartman
Episode 9
Love and the Phone Booth
1h
A shy country boy looks for a date.
Episode credits
Directed by Charles R. RondeauGuest stars Pamela Austin, Dwayne Hickman, Stuart Margolin, Peter Kastner, William Bramley
Episode 10
Love and the Legal Agreement
1h
A separated couple with unseparated housing arrangements.
Episode credits
Directed by Jeffrey HaydenGuest stars Connie Stevens, Denny Miller, Bill Bixby
Episode 11
Love and the Militant
1h
A college president is confronted by a militant with designs on the secretary.
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Guest stars Chelsea Brown, Stu Gilliam, Barry Nelson
Episode 12
Love and Who?
1h
A man wakes up after a hangover and does not remember anything from the night before.
Episode credits
Guest stars Sid Caesar, Maureen Arthur
Episode 13
Love and the Modern Wife
1h
Tale of a husband disgruntled at his wife's modern marriage course.
Episode credits
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Allan Melvin, Elena Verdugo, Hal Baylor, Bob Crane, Pat Crowley, Angelique Pettyjohn
Episode 14
Love and the Phonies
1h
Conversation between a husband and wife who dress up (literally) for special occasions.
Episode credits
Directed by Bruce BilsonGuest stars Phyllis Diller, Richard Deacon
Episode 15
Love and the Single Couple
1h
What to do when your coed daughter has a male roommate.
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Guest stars Don Porter, Michael Anderson Jr., Diana Ewing, Marjorie Lord
Episode 16
Love and the Busy Husband
1h
How to get the attenttions of a busy husband.
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Guest stars Emmaline Henry, Dick Patterson, Dave Willock, Peg Shirley
Episode 17
Love and the Dating Computer
1h
A mixed-up match from a computer dating service.
Episode credits
Directed by Gary NelsonGuest stars Broderick Crawford, Herb Edelman, Jane Dulo, Dorothy Neumann, Melinda O. Fee
Episode 18
Love and the Watchdog
1h
Puff-Puff is a watchdog who's more trouble than he's worth to reunited divorcees.
Episode credits
Directed by Bruce BilsonGuest stars John Lawrence, Hal Smith, Michael Callan, Penny Fuller, Patsy Kelly
Episode 19
Love and the Advice Givers
1h
A husband and wife each receive differing advice from other people about their marriage.
Episode credits
Directed by Bruce BilsonGuest stars Avery Schreiber, Les Crane, Tina Louise, Aldo Ray
Episode 20
Love and the Geisha
1h
How an old flame can kindle a fire in a marriage.
Episode credits
Directed by Bruce BilsonGuest stars Red Buttons, Carolyn Jones, Nobu McCarthy
Episode 21
Love and Take Me Along
1h
An unmarried reverend and his single companion.
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Guest stars Harriet Nelson, Diana Ewing, Ozzie Nelson, Vito Scotti
Episode 22
Love and the Burglar
1h
A story about a burglar and the lady he victimizes.
Episode credits
Directed by Charles R. RondeauGuest stars Judy Carne, Noel Harrison
Episode 23
Love and the Roommate
1h
A roving bachelor story.
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Directed by Charles R. RondeauGuest stars Diane McBain, Ted Bessell, Anjanette Comer, John Beck
Episode 24
Love and the Wild Party
1h
The dancing is anything but square at a swinging party attended by two hayseeds.
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Guest stars Peter Palmer, Robert Reed, Jeannine Riley, Suzanne Taylor, Francine York, Noam Pitlik
Episode 25
Love and the Big Leap
1h
A tale about a sky-diving wedding.
Episode credits
Directed by Bruce BilsonGuest stars Dennis Day, Rich Little, Jessica Walter
Episode 26
Love and the Former Marriage
1h
A man's ex-wife still calls him in every emergency, and so does her new husband.
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Guest stars Carl Betz, Elliott Reid, Dana Wynter, Harrison Ford, Jenny Sullivan
Episode 27
Love and the Good Deal
1h
The hassle of finding a special bed for a tiny apartment.
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Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Garry Marshall, Jerry BelsonGuest stars Jane Wyatt, Skye Aubrey, Frank Campanella, Phillip Clark, Norman Fell, Felix Locher, Jorge Moreno, Jessica Myerson
Episode 28
Love and the Athlete
1h
A man tries to expose a female athlete.
Episode credits
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Marty Allen, Eddie Mayehoff, Pamela Curran
Episode 29
Love and the Dummies
1h
Love between two shy ventriloquists who let their dummies do all the talking.
Episode credits
Directed by Charles R. RondeauGuest stars Paul Winchell, Shari Lewis, Cliff Norton, Scatman Crothers, George O'Hanlon
Episode 30
Love and Mother
1h
Three is definitely a crowd when a new bride's mother shows up to spend the night in the happy couple's room.
Episode credits
Directed by Bruce BilsonGuest stars Christopher Connelly, Shelley Fabares, Kay Medford
Episode 31
Love and the Shower
1h
A divorce shower complete with everything for the newly single man -- including two new young ladies.
Episode credits
Directed by Jud TaylorGuest stars Joe Flynn, Henry Gibson, Hal England, Carl Ballantine, Reva Rose
Episode 32
Love and the Comedy Team
1h
Two comedy writers try to meet a deadline, but the finacée of one is not very understanding.
Episode credits
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Jack Carter, Ruta Lee, Regis Philbin, Mabel Albertson, William O'Connell
Episode 33
Love and the Divorce Sale
1h
The end of a marriage is marked by a divorce sale.
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Guest stars Andrew Prine, Lesley Ann Warren, Jesse White, Jackie Joseph, Terri Messina, Cindy Malone, Jason Wingreen
Episode 34
Love and the Mountain Cabin
1h
A mountain retreat honeymoon, but hubby's mind is on the money hidden there.
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Guest stars Andy Devine, Peter Marshall, Leslie Parrish
Episode 35
Love and the Bachelor
1h
A bachelor lays down the law to his overprotective mother.
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Directed by Bruce BilsonGuest stars Brandon De Wilde, Ann Sothern, Brenda Benet
Episode 36
Love and the Other Love
1h
If anything breaks up the marriage of Rob and Pat, it will be Rob's all-consuming love for his new sports car.
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Directed by Charles R. RondeauGuest stars David Hedison, Mary Ann Mobley, Edward Andrews, Rosemary DeCamp
Episode 37
Love and the Positive Man
1h
Five-foot-three Marvin Glassmire aspires to win the heart of the statuesque Sylvia.
Episode credits
Directed by Charles R. RondeauGuest stars Hamilton Camp, Marianne McAndrew, Ann Rutherford, Mike Lane, Iris Rainer, Sandra Gould
Episode 38
Love and the Medium
1h
A widower, Gobel, goes to a medium, Vance, to communicate with his late wife. When he becomes engaged to a young woman the medium does some checking on fiance.
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Directed by Charles R. RondeauGuest stars George Gobel, Vivian Vance, Paula Stewart
Episode 39
Love and the Bed
1h
The battle for ownership of a brass bed involves Peter, his neighbor, and the rebirth of a Collonial courtship custom of bundling.
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Guest stars Carla Borelli, Sue Lyon, Roger Perry, George Tobias, Naomi Stevens
Episode 40
Love and the High School Flop-Out
1h
A sensitive and embarrassingly inexperienced teenager is railroaded into taking home a very worldly waitress.
Episode credits
Guest stars Michael McGreevey, Don Parker, Keith Taylor, Barry Gordon, Melodie Johnson
Episode 41
Love and the Pick-Up
1h
How to solve the troubles of a month-old marriage.
Episode credits
Directed by Charles R. RondeauGuest stars Edd Byrnes, Patricia Harty, Dorothy Lamour, Penny Marshall, Mike Farrell
Episode 42
Love and the Proposal
1h
Ways to wriggle out of a marriage proposal.
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Guest stars Warren Berlinger, Joan Hackett, Ron Harper, Joan Van Ark
Episode 43
Love and the Fighting Couple
1h
A recipe for marital bliss: fight a lot.
Episode credits
Directed by Bruce BilsonGuest stars Shecky Greene, Imogene Coca, Mariette Hartley, Dick Sargent
Episode 44
Love and the Boss' Ex
1h
To stop paying alimony, an executive pays an underling to marry his ex-wife.
Episode credits
Directed by Leslie H. MartinsonGuest stars Pat Harrington Jr., Ray Walston, Whitney Blake, Virginia Wood
Episode 45
Love and Mr. Nice Guy
1h
A little guy loves a woman who likes big, mean men.
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Guest stars Wally Cox, Ray Danton, Alexandra Hay
Episode 46
Love and the Gangster
1h
A big-time gangster uses strong-arm methods to keep men away from his 19-year-old daughter.
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Guest stars Marianna Hill, Nehemiah Persoff, Jerry Van Dyke, Steve Franken, Mike Mazurki, Lewis Charles
Episode 47
Love and Those Poor Crusaders' Wives
1h
A man has difficulty trying to unlatch an armored chastity belt after he puts it on.
Episode credits
Directed by Leslie H. MartinsonGuest stars Monte Markham, Dorothy Provine, Gino Conforti, Bryan O'Byrne, Percy Helton, William Fawcett, Woodrow Parfrey
Episode 48
Love and the Big Night
1h
A married man gets involved with another woman.
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Directed by Seymour RobbieWritten by Harvey BullockGuest stars Ann Elder, Julie Newmar, Tony Randall, Frank Maxwell, Buddy Lester
Episode 49
Love and the V.I.P. Restaurant
1h
A straight-laced matron finds her husband at a topless restaurant.
Episode credits
Directed by Gary NelsonGuest stars Kaye Ballard, Shelley Berman, Connie Kreski, Dick Whittington, Julie Bennett
Episode 50
Love and the Nervous Executive
1h
An executive cracks under the strain of working with an ultra-attractive secretary.
Episode credits
Directed by Harry FalkGuest stars Paul Lynde, Herb Voland, Carol Wayne
Episode 51
Love and the Hitchhiker
1h
An eagar lad's visions of seduction pale before his date's hangups on organic foods and great causes.
Episode credits
Directed by Harry FalkGuest stars Bob Denver, Joey Heatherton, Howard Storm
Episode 52
Love and the Great Catch
1h
A surprise visit from Adam West starts a tug of war between a husband and wife who have different matchmaking ideas.
Episode credits
Directed by Gary NelsonGuest stars Mary Charlotte Wilcox, Pat Carroll, Nanette Fabray, George Lindsey, Adam West
Episode 53
Love and the Banned Book
1h
A jealous husband wants to know where his wife got the material for her sexy best seller.
Episode credits
Directed by Charles R. RondeauGuest stars Elizabeth Ashley, Burt Reynolds, B.J. Mason, Garrison True
Episode 54
Love and the First Nighters
1h
A teenage couple attempt to be sophisticated when they check into a motel.
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Directed by Charles R. RondeauGuest stars Jackie Coogan, Kurt Russell, Debbie Watson
Episode 55
Love and the King
1h
A happily married man tries to live down his reputation as King of Swingers.
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Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Herb Edelman, Kathie Browne, John Myhers, Ron Masak, Herb Vigran, Timothy Blake, Leslie McRay, Marianne Gordon
Episode 56
Love and the Co-ed Dorm
1h
Coed-dorm life is a real eye-opener for student Stanley Stein. And so is his roommate.
Episode credits
Directed by Gary NelsonGuest stars Karen Valentine, Don Grady, Johnnie Collins III, Hank Jones
Episode 57
Love and the Optimist
1h
A loser in love and a loser in life contemplate taking a loss together: a big leap off a high building.
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Guest stars David Ketchum, Jo Anne Worley, Don Diamond
Episode 58
Love and the Teacher
1h
When his son flunks sex education, a painter of nudes figures it's time for a talk with the teacher.
Episode credits
Directed by Harry FalkGuest stars Orson Bean, Bridget Hanley, Clint Howard, Anita Mann
Episode 59
Love and the Safely Married Man
1h
Janine doesn't date single men, so Zack pretends to be married -- and the father of two children.
Episode credits
Guest stars Beth Brickell, Ronnie Schell, Judy Knaiz, Art Lewis, Leslie Perkins
Episode 60
Love and the Uncoupled Couple
1h
When to say ""I do"" creates turmoil in a nurse-intern romance.
Episode credits
Directed by Jerry ParisGuest stars Tom Bosley, Darryl Hickman, Janee Michelle, Greg Morris, Alice James, Austin Stoker
Episode 61
Love and the Many Married Couple
1h
Episode credits
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Steve Allen, Jack Cassidy, Jayne Meadows
Episode 62
Love and Las Vegas
1h
An odd wedding.
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Directed by Harry FalkGuest stars Bill Dana, Edward Everett Horton, Ann Prentiss, Jim Connell, Nellie Burt
Episode 63
Love and the Good Samaritan
1h
Nice guy Freddy gets into hot water when he helps a shapely neighbor fix her faucet.
Episode credits
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Sandy Baron, Hope Holiday, Kenneth Mars, Maggie Peterson, Jack Riley
Episode 64
Love and the Marriage Counselor
1h
Two squabbling business partners seek unusual help: a marriage counselor.
Episode credits
Directed by Gary NelsonGuest stars Jim Backus, Bernie Kopell, Joan Shawlee
Episode 65
Love and the Other Guy
1h
A boyfriend is upset when his girl allows a male neighbor to sleep in her spare bedroom.
Episode credits
Directed by Charles R. RondeauGuest stars Gary Collins, Donna Douglas, Corbett Monica
Episode 66
Love and Grandma
1h
A young woman realizes that her grandmother is living with a man.
Episode credits
Directed by Bruce BilsonWritten by Oliver CrawfordGuest stars Paul Ford, Meredith MacRae, Ruth McDevitt, Patrick Wayne
Episode 67
Love and the Fly
1h
There's a very real fly in the ointment of a marriage: the wife keeps one as a pet.
Episode credits
Directed by Charles R. RondeauGuest stars Darren McGavin, Suzanne Pleshette, Herbert Rudley, James Millhollin
Episode 68
Love and the Millionaire
1h
A couple enjoys a game of make-believe spending.
Episode credits
Directed by Gary NelsonGuest stars Jonathan Harris, Jane Kean, Forrest Tucker
Episode 69
Love and Double Trouble
1h
The American-bred son of a Middle Eastern ruler is given two fiancees.
Episode credits
Directed by Harry FalkGuest stars Sean Garrison, Pamela Mason, Malachi Throne, Steve Franken, Joanna Phillips, Phyllis Davis, Johnny Brown
Episode 70
Love and the Minister
1h
Hell hath no fury like a minister scorned -- and forced to perform the nuptials of his beloved.
Episode credits
Directed by Gary NelsonGuest stars Richard Long, Claudine Longet, Van Williams, Mitzi Hoag, Edward Faulkner, Hal Taggart
Episode 71
Love and the Geisha
1h
A sports-obsessed husband ignores his wife for a broadcast, driving her to walk out. A geisha from his past then arrives to tempt him, but sports on television win out instead
Episode credits
Directed by Bruce BilsonGuest stars Red Buttons, Carolyn Jones, Nobu McCarthy
Episode 72
Love and the Singles Apartment
1hfinale
Trevor has his business-trip accomodations in a swinging singles apartment. Then his wife arrives to cheer her supposedly lonesome hubby.
Episode credits
Directed by Gary NelsonGuest stars Richard Long, Claudine Longet, Van Williams, Mitzi Hoag, Edward Faulkner
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Cast
Kathleen Freeman
Karen ValentineJane
Al Molinaro
Larry StorchMorey
Michael CallanGary
Richard DeaconBoyd Daniels
Norman AldenBarry
Paul LyndeGriswaldProduction details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 357
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ABCUnited States
Paramount TelevisionUnited States