Season 1
Episodes • 1990

1. A Visit from Ray
22 minRon and Ellen's families try to adjust to the marriage, while Lester befriends a turkey scheduled to become dinner.
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2. A Pair of Cranks
22 minSara comes to Lester's defense when he is mistakenly accused of stealing expensive basketball shoes.
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3. One of the Girls
22 minAfter Lester joins Sara and her friends for mah-jongg, he starts behaving like his step-grandmother—including seeing things.
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4. A Dog's Life
22 minKatie inadvertently jeopardizes Terry's chance for a student athletic scholarship.
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5. Step Lightly
22 minEllen washes Terry's lucky t-shirt, and he gets injured playing football soon after. Sara brings Ron bad luck when they take a flight together.
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6. Life with Fathers
22 minRon gets the blues when Katie gets a visit from her dad on her 16th birthday.
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7. What's Wrong With That Boy?
22 minLester's continued drawing and dreaming land him in hot water, both at school and home.
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8. Tooth or Consequences
22 minSara agrees to let Ron look at her teeth after her former dentist passes away.
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9. Soft Shell
22 minEllen disapproves of Katie's relationship with a collegiate environmental activist.
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10. Young at Heart
22 minSara's easily able to find a date to a wedding—a gentleman who may make a proposal to her of his own.
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11. Occasional Wife
22 minTo protect his frail aunt, Ellen pretends to still be married to Leonard.
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12. High Anxiety
22 minLester and Katie hope to cure Terry's aerophobia by taking him to the roof and making him face his fear.
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13. Puppet Regime
22 minThe family bands together to build the confidence of Ron's cousin before an audition to join a puppeteering group.
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14. Christmas Show '90
22 minRon and Ellen use the family Christmas gathering to reflect on both how they first met and how they revealed their romance to their loved ones.
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15. Moment of Ruth
22 minEllen's afraid her being white will hinder Ron's ability to win an award from a black magazine.
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17. The Tender Trap
22 minTerry teaches Lester some ways to approach girls with confidence, but neglects to teach him how to handle rejection.
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18. Opposites Attract
22 minOn a date, Terry regrets giving Katie a lift after his car breaks down.
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19. Homies Alone
22 minA horror movie marathon frightens Katie and Lester. Meanwhile, Ellen and Terry find themselves stuck in an elevator en route to a banquet.
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20. Daughter Dearest
22 minMom puts a downer on Katie's hoped-for romance on a ski vacation, while Ron and Terry aren't pleased with having to take care of Sara.
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21. A Matter of Principal
22 minEllen's plan to bring her students to see Ron's dental office is met with resistance by a racist parent.
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22. Superman, Superego
22 minTerry's conscience eats away at him after plagiarizing a paper of Katie's.
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23. Prisoners of Love
22 minSara's friend accidentally gets a locket that was a gift for Ellen, and she comes up with a plan to retrieve it.
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24. Favorite Son
22 minEllen's joy at throwing a surprise party for Ron is ruined by his pushy mother.
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