Pearl Shear

Ray and Debra have Thanksgiving at their house with all the in-laws.

Gorgo an escaped circus gorilla is accepted as one of the family which shocks the Ladies League members Morticia's invited to tea. Gomez is pleased as Pugsley makes a friend of Gorgo but Lurch is unhappy when Pugsley teaches Gorgo to do housework.

The Bundys vote against a two cent beer tax.

Uncle Joe convinces two overweight women that the Shady Rest is really a reducing farm, where their loss is management's gain.

John-Boy struggles with guilt after fire destroys part of the Walton home and the family becomes temporarily separated.

Lucy tries to get Carol Burnett to do a benefit at the kids' school.