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- World War II vets travel to England for a reunion at their old base. Once there, one (Robert Mitchum) rekindles an old romance with an old flame (Deborah Kerr).
- The life and times of the patrons of Grants Toomb, a New York tavern owned (first season) by Harry Grant and (second season) by Mae and Frank. Working there are Joe the black cook, Meyer the waiter and Mary Ann the waitress.
- Blanche, Mae's aunt, has been feeling lonely ever since her husband started working a night shift. Frank is persuaded to help by hiring Aunt Blanche as the bar's cook. However, Blanche quickly begins to smother the staff and patrons with irritating motherly advice. One by one, the bar regulars start to leave, vowing not to return until Aunt Blanche herself is gone for good. Frank and Mae must concoct a scheme to make Aunt Blanche quit of her own accord.
- Harry's temporary waitress Bonnie reveals that she is pregnant. Bonnie has no plans to marry and won't reveal who the baby's father is. Harry and the gang decide to play detectives and work to uncover the father's identity. Later, they must find a way to bring the disparate parents together in a quickie marriage of convenience.
- Joe, the Grant's Toomb cook, has gotten serious about his girlfriend Angel. However, he fears her authoritarian mother won't consent to her marriage to a mere cook. Joe persuades Harry to trade jobs for one night to impress his future mother in law. Havoc ensues in the tavern when Harry can't cook an edible meal and Joe can't mix a decent drink.
- New owners Frank Flynn and Mae have taken over the corner bar. Frank recalls his war days in Korea, where he was dubbed "Filet of Seoul" because of his reputation as a womanizer. When Lin, a young Korean man, visits the tavern in search of his American father, Frank braces himself for belated parenthood. However, it soon transpires that anyone in the former 105 infantry division could be Lin's father. As the tavern fills with Frank's old war buddies, Lin's true identity is revealed.
- A diplomat being driven to the airport entrusts Fred with an attaché case. Meanwhile, at The Corner Bar, gangsters Vincent and Albert mistakenly grab Phil's briefcase on their way out. Later, Phil opens the case he believes to be his own and discovers fifty grand in bills. Fred arrives and leaves again, just as the two hoods return for their money. They find that Fred has accidentally taken their case, leaving the diplomat's attaché behind. Vincent forces Frank to lock the bar, and the staff and patrons are held captive until Fred's return. However, the police arrive before the hoods can make off with the loot. Guns are drawn, and the entire Corner Bar is held hostage.
- 90 year old Flanagan, the eldest patron at Grant's Toomb, dies suddenly. His final request is to have a celebration of his life by friends at the tavern. Against his better judgment, Harry agrees to hold Flanagan's wake at Grant's Toomb. Later, a serious dilemma arises when he learns that the planned ceremony is actually illegal.
- After a rock smashes through the window at Grant's Toomb, a couple of thugs show up to offer Harry protection from further vandalism, for a very hefty price. Not wanting to pay, Harry concocts a clever plan to trap them, but his scheme goes awry. Just when everything seems hopeless, Harry's "godfather" arrives to intimidate the thugs and save the tavern from a racket.
- After hearing about a local group of wife swappers, Mae begins to suspect that its members are covertly using The Corner Bar to make contact with other couples. Frank is also drawn into her suspicions. Separately, they make plans to infiltrate the group and expose its activities, but unwittingly find themselves becoming members instead.
- Harry attempts to drum up business for Grant's Tomb by publicizing a visit from Congressman Bimstock, a local politician running for re-election. However, Bimstock's opponent, the incendiary Lucille Potter, happens to shows up at the same time. Political squabbling among the staff and patrons turns into a free-for-all. Much to Harry's chagrin, the press are on hand to record every insult and argument.
- A New York City health official arrives at Grant's Toomb with very bad news. One of Fred's taxi passengers could be the carrier of a highly contagious disease. Having potentially exposed everyone at the tavern, Frank and the gang are quarantined together. Unfortunately, annoying stranger Henrietta, who just stopped in to use the pay phone, finds herself trapped with them, too. Tempers flare as the quarantine drags on.
- Harry receives a visit from his gregarious old Navy buddy Sparky Schnauzer. Sparky convinces Harry and the regulars to invest in his land scheme out west. Later, Harry is dismayed to discover that Sparky is a con artist, and the New Mexico deal a swindle. Harry decides to teach Sparky a lesson by making him work off his debt in the tavern.
- Harry receives a visit from his widowed and lonely landlady Jennifer Bradley. Jennifer soon falls for Harry's charms. After she reminds him that the lease on Grant's Toomb will soon be up for renewal, Harry exploits Jennifer's growing feelings for him by trying to instigate a whirlwind romance. Will he be willing to trade matrimony for the tavern?
- The police are called to The Corner Bar, where Frank and Mae report a theft. The bar itself has been stolen, and Mae gives the officer a detailed description of the missing mahogany. Later, a phone call comes from a kidnapper, who claims he is holding the bar for $2000 ransom. Frank arranges a meeting with the thief. That night the staff and patrons overpower the culprit. The sudden arrival of The Enforcer, a disguised Meyer, terrifies the thief into returning the bar.
- The Corner Bar becomes the site of the battle of the bulge. Frank has applied for partner insurance with Mae, but finds that his girth is standing in the way. When he is asked to pay an extra 300 hundred dollars for the premium, Mae insists that he lose weight. Frank then embarks on an excruciating crash diet to drop fifteen pounds.
- Meyer and Fred can commiserate; they are both victims of the generation gap. Meyer's daughter wants to drop out of Ithaca, and Fred's son is ready to turn his back on Cornell. Harry decides to intervene, but in the process, he ends up bringing the two kids together. After falling for one another, they decide to go back to college...together.
- When their union goes out on strike over benefits that Harry already provides, his employees at Grant's Toomb find themselves in the untenable position of choosing between the tavern and the picket line. Later, with Joe, Mary Ann, and Meyer out, the regular patrons step in to give Harry a hand by taking over the open positions, but they only serve chaos.