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Series regulars or semi-regulars in 'Grandpa Goes To Washington' from 1970-1982:



1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'Grandpa Goes To Washington':


(Episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.)

September 19, 1978: Birthday Party
Season 1, episode 1
W: Richard Freiman   D: Michael Caffey
Sen. Joe Kelley learns something about Senate procedures and rules of behavior when he introduces a motion to investigate a proposed $27,000 White House birthday party for the President's daughter, and is ruled out of order.

September 26, 1978: Kelley Inherits Tony
Season 1, episode 2
W: Harry Cauley, Emily Levine   D: Herbert Kenwith
Freshman Senator Joe Kelley discovers that his predecessor's legislative assistant has a lot on the ball when the young man joins him in his struggle to introduce a bill which would prevent the firing of federal employees who are living together "without benefit of clergy".

October 3, 1978: Kelley At The Bat
Season 1, episode 3
W: Lane Slate   D: Larry Elikann

With Conrad Bain (Robert Green), Nick Dimitri, Sandra Kerns (Jenny Campbell). In his first day as Senator, Joe Kelley responds to a plea from a special constituent -- his grandson -- to prevent a real estate developer from building condominiums on the baseball field where the boy's team is scheduled to play a crucial game.

October 24, 1978: Kelley's Best Friend
Season 1, episode 4
W: Leonora Thuna   D: Paul Stanley

With Harold Gould (Matthew Lawson). Senator Kelley's oldest and most trusted friend calls on him for reasons other than friendship.

October 31, 1978: The Senator's Widow
Season 1, episode 5
W: Harry Spalding   D: George Tyne

With Teresa Wright. Sen. Kelley learns that a Senator is about to vote on a bill without benefit of research.

December 5, 1978: The Leak
Season 1, episode 6
W: John Dunkel   D: Larry Elikann

With Robert Alda (Talbot), Charles Haid (Barnes), William Schallert (Senator Shore). Sen. Kelley is blamed for leaking an unverified report to the press.

September 7, 1978: Pilot
Season 1, episode 7
W: Noel Baldwin, Lane Slate   D: Richard Crenna

With Rue McClanahan (Grace), Nicolas Coster (Charlie Perkins), William Daniels (Gov. Bronx), Sandra Kerns (Jenny Campbell), John Kerry (Secretary), James McEachin (Flynn). Jack Albertson stars in the title role as Joe Kelly, a retired college professor drafted to run for the U.S. Senate after the incumbent withdraws following the exposure of his affair with a stripper. But his son, an Army general, fears that if his father wins he would become part of the son's household.

December 12, 1978: A Star Is Dead
Season 1, episode 7
W: Harry Cauley, Bruce Taylor, Paul West   D: George Tyne

With Jeanette Nolan (Monica Warfield). Sen. Kelley tries to help an aging movie star prove that a social security computer mistakenly declared her dead.

December 26, 1978: The Red Hot Gift
Season 1, episode 8
W: John Dunkel   D: Allen Baron

With Marj Dusay. A gift Rolls-Royce in the Kelleys' driveway appears to be a bribe.

January 9, 1979: Grace
Season 1, episode 9
W: Barbara Avedon, Barbara Corday   D: Joseph Pevney
Senator Kelley is absorbed in a fight to defeat a bill when an old friend comes to visit.

January 16, 1979: The Union Boys
Season 1, episode 10
W: Paul West   D: Larry Elikann

With Victor Jory (Meyer Brockman), Charles Lucia (Lou Mattrella). Kelley tries to rid a union of a corrupt boss. (Last show of the series.)


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