Robert Casper

Matthew meets the father who abandoned him; a famous author stays at the Wilder boarding house.

Mary checks into the hospital for a minor operation and ends up with a bad-tempered roommate.

While in Pisa, Esmeralda corrects one of her former goof-ups by straightening the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Rhoda returns from a vacation in New York and announces her decision to move there.

Santa Claus goes on trial for protesting a department store's promotion of toy weapons during Christmas.

Big Jack asks vacationing Colt and Howie to bring in a bail-jumping gambler (Shecky Greene) supposedly giving himself up.