Mon, Jan 18, 1971
Doris' ex-boxer turned nightclub performer friend, Duke Farentino, has the exciting news that he has met the woman of his dreams, old money socialite Alison Otis Peabody, and is planning on asking her to marry him. Doris becomes a bit skeptical when she learns that Duke and Alison met only two days ago, and that Alison is slyly pressuring him to buy her jewelry from one of the most expensive jewelers in town. That skepticism is strengthened when Doris doesn't recognize Alison's name or the Peabody's as old family money in San Francisco. Doris is certain Alison is a phony when she meets her in person, which is confirmed when Myrna and Ron help her do research into the non-existing Peabodys of San Francisco. They are all certain that if Duke does propose, Alison will say yes, request a quickie wedding, get whatever she can out of Duke and then divorce him to collect the alimony. Doris also knows that Duke will neither believe her if she tries to tell him the truth, and resent the fact that they checked up on Alison. Doris figures the only way to get Duke not to marry her is to show him what a big phony she is by luring her with an even bigger phony.
Mon, Jan 25, 1971
Mr. Jarvis informs Doris and the boys that his Uncle Randolph Jarvis is coming for a visit from Fort Lauderdale for a week, and as such issues them an even stricter than usual "anti-noise" directive for the duration of the visit, the unreasonableness about which Doris is incredulous. Doris finds out that she need not worry as beyond the striking physical resemblance, Uncle Randolph is nothing like his nephew, "Randy" who is friendly and likes children and animals, even noisy ones. He admits to Doris that he dreads his two weekly annual visits with his nephew, he considering them a responsibility as being his only living relative. He has to try and figure out how to reconcile his obligation to his nephew, while admitting that he'd rather be spending time with Doris, especially now that he has made the decision to find a "Mrs. Jarvis" for the first time in his life.
Mon, Feb 8, 1971
Instead of the obvious choice of Ron the associate editor, Colonel Fairburn appoints his newly graduated son, Clifford Fairburn, managing editor of the magazine during his and Nick's two week business trip. Clifford, who has no practical magazine experience, is nonetheless a chip off the old block: he went to military school, followed by finishing first in his class in business school. And he has traditional conservative values and ideals... or so he would like his father to believe. Once the Colonel and Nick are gone, the real Clifford emerges. In reality, he is a long haired (which was hidden underneath a short-haired wig), meditating hippie with not a conservative thought in his head. Under his two week stint, Clifford decides to take the magazine in a whole different direction, one that appeals more to his hippie sensibilities. Doris feels that it is not her responsibility to counter any of Clifford's directives, but she will probably be the one who has to reconcile Clifford's decisions to Nick and especially the Colonel upon their return.
Mon, Sep 20, 1971
Jewel thieves plant stolen gems on Mr. Jarvis, and when he and Doris discover what has happened, they head to the store to return the stolen loot. However, they wind up getting arrested and thrown in jail, where they meet the real thieves. Doris and Mr. Jarvis hatch a plan to expose the thieves and clear their names.