Mike and Sally were at last married and departed for the East, where Mike had secured a position as an assistant psychology instructor at a college. Robbie happily took over Mike’s former room. When Uncle Charley remarked that they might so…

Steve considered adopting ten-year-old Ernie, but encountered resistance from Uncle Charley, who anticipated only increased burdens with another boy needing care. Despite this, the family yearned to welcome Ernie into their home, prompting …

The prospect of Ernie joining the all-male Douglas household was jeopardized by a rule requiring a female head of the home. Steve once more petitioned to adopt the boy, but Misses Coulter and Miller from the adoption agency explained they w…

Uncle Charley was deeply troubled to hear that Robbie had begun seeing a vibrant and somewhat extravagant chorus girl. However, Steve remained unconcerned, confident in his son’s good judgment. Charley, with a touch of grim amusement, proph…

In the dead of night, a circus lion, having broken free, paid a visit to the Douglas house, startling Ernie who roused the understandably dubious Steve. Steve reluctantly joined his new stepson as they went to investigate. Eventually, he to…

Chip harbored a secret affection for an older girl, Mary Lou. When Steve proposed his lovesick son should simply declare his feelings and ask her out, Chip nervously called, using the name "Douglas." To her surprise and delight, Mary Lou be…

Ernie had written a play and, with characteristic enthusiasm, offered Steve’s participation for his father-and-son evening. This resulted in Steve being squeezed into an elaborate, cumbersome robot costume. The family departed prematurely, …

The captivating dance instructor, Helen, persuaded Uncle Charley to commit to a lifetime membership at her studio. Fueled by visions of becoming a celebrated performer, he acquired a smart top hat and tails in preparation for the school’s a…

Robbie was so determined to join the track team that he consented to take a ballet class, hoping it would sharpen his timing. He found himself an awkward student, acutely embarrassed in tights and ballet shoes, yet after persistent practice…

When the rest of the Douglas family became absorbed in a flurry of romances, Ernie felt acutely overlooked, adrift on his own. A wave of sadness threatened to overwhelm him as he struggled to understand the strange and compelling influence …

Steve Douglas cleverly extended a business trip to Hong Kong into a family holiday. His Uncle Charley, having once resided in China, expressed some hesitation about visiting the city now, seemingly bound by a lingering memory of a woman fro…

Steve’s peculiar actions led his family to believe he was planning a clandestine marriage. The boys resolved to depart their home, intending to offer the young couple undisturbed privacy, and Charley made arrangements to secure passage on a…

When thirteen-year-old Chip declared he was throwing a party—a party for girls, no less—the Douglas family faced it with admirable fortitude. As the evening arrived, however, disaster struck: the record player sputtered and died, leaving Ch…

On a business trip to Washington, Steve entrusted Robbie with fifty dollars to cover the cost of golf club repairs. However, Uncle Charley soon found himself poised to retaliate after two skilled female pool players cleverly relieved Robbie…

A large, unkempt stray dog attached himself to Steve Douglas, and made his departure from home an ordeal with persistent howls. A neighbor, known for her fondness of lost animals, was pleased to hear that Steve intended to care for the dog …

Steve Douglas found himself encountering Maggie Bellini, a recently divorced woman rumored to be among the ten wealthiest in the world. She quickly took an interest in Steve, demonstrating her attention through extravagant gifts bestowed up…

When Robbie Douglas pulled the lovely college student Terri Wong from the path of a careening truck, he found himself entangled in an age-old Chinese tradition when the woman whose life he’d saved insisted on becoming his servant. What bega…

Steve Douglas found himself captivated by a striking woman, an explorer of some renown, who shared with him and his family a series of thrilling adventure films. As she made final preparations for a forthcoming safari, and with space availa…

To earn a small room of his own, Robbie juggled the demanding tasks of serving tables at his girlfriend’s sorority house and assisting in a chemistry laboratory. Yet, the effort came at a cost; their romance now suffered, as exhaustion cons…

When Chip chose a Beatles-inspired haircut, falling just above his shoulders, the rest of the family felt that Steve ought to assert his authority with the long-haired rebel. However, he and his business partner sought guidance from a compa…

Robbie Douglas and his girlfriend Joanne were all but betrothed, and witnessing their friends thrive—attending university while simultaneously caring for infants—began to suggest to them that marriage in one's teenage years might not be ent…

The spirited Max, a striking young engineer, and Georgie, a standout on the girls’ hockey team, presented a considerable challenge to both Steve and Chip. Eager to earn the admiration of his friends, Chip impulsively tried out for the girls…

Robbie Douglas discovered just how disruptive a little brother could be when Chip, along with a friend, crashed his date with a lovely girl, monopolizing the appetizers and generally making a spectacle of themselves. The following afternoon…

Robbie was enjoying a rather enviable situation, maintaining simultaneous romances with a high school student and a college girl. This idyllic arrangement continued smoothly until the two young women discovered each other’s existence and be…

Ernie Douglas wrote to the French Embassy to express his gratitude for France’s gift of the Statue of Liberty, and received a gracious reply—an invitation extending to him and his entire family to visit Washington, the nation's capital. The…

A knot of worry tightened in Chip’s stomach as he watched his little brother, Ernie, become quite friendly with a charming girl in the sixth grade. Now, it seemed, this girl had developed an interest in collecting postage stamps – and Chip …

When Chip took four cents from a heap of Ernie’s pennies, Ernie accused him of pilfering a rare piece from his cherished coin collection. Chip insisted on being judged by a jury. Eventually, however, he conceded to Ernie's proposition: a tr…

With a suitcase already packed and his departure imminent, Ernie prepared to leave home, disappointment settling after the family’s hopes for a new trophy proved unfulfilled. He threw himself into training with renewed vigor, determined to …

The carefully cultivated image of Robbie nearly crumbled when a look-alike began mimicking his behavior—joyriding across campus and soliciting kisses from unfamiliar girls. The charade was eventually exposed, leading to a tense meeting wher…

Following a minor traffic violation—a sixteen-dollar ticket issued to the campus beauty queen while she was borrowing his vehicle—Uncle Charley revoked Robbie’s driving privileges. Robbie then confronted the unsettling prospect of navigatin…

Back from their journey through Britain, the Douglas family gathered to watch the home movies documenting their travels. The shaky, imperfect recordings inadvertently illuminated the source of Steve’s recent quietness: he remained captivate…