Season 1

Episodes • 1990

Stephanie Faracy
Frankie Faison
Nancy Walker
Brigid Brannagh
Adam Jeffries
Claude Brooks
A Visit from Ray

1. A Visit from Ray

22 min

Ron and Ellen's families try to adjust to the marriage, while Lester befriends a turkey scheduled to become dinner.

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A Pair of Cranks

2. A Pair of Cranks

22 min

Sara comes to Lester's defense when he is mistakenly accused of stealing expensive basketball shoes.

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One of the Girls

3. One of the Girls

22 min

After Lester joins Sara and her friends for mah-jongg, he starts behaving like his step-grandmother—including seeing things.

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A Dog's Life

4. A Dog's Life

22 min

Katie inadvertently jeopardizes Terry's chance for a student athletic scholarship.

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Step Lightly

5. Step Lightly

22 min

Ellen 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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Life with Fathers

6. Life with Fathers

22 min

Ron gets the blues when Katie gets a visit from her dad on her 16th birthday.

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What's Wrong With That Boy?

7. What's Wrong With That Boy?

22 min

Lester's continued drawing and dreaming land him in hot water, both at school and home.

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Tooth or Consequences

8. Tooth or Consequences

22 min

Sara agrees to let Ron look at her teeth after her former dentist passes away.

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Soft Shell

9. Soft Shell

22 min

Ellen disapproves of Katie's relationship with a collegiate environmental activist.

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Young at Heart

10. Young at Heart

22 min

Sara'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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Occasional Wife

11. Occasional Wife

22 min

To protect his frail aunt, Ellen pretends to still be married to Leonard.

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High Anxiety

12. High Anxiety

22 min

Lester and Katie hope to cure Terry's aerophobia by taking him to the roof and making him face his fear.

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Puppet Regime

13. Puppet Regime

22 min

The family bands together to build the confidence of Ron's cousin before an audition to join a puppeteering group.

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Christmas Show '90

14. Christmas Show '90

22 min

Ron 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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Moment of Ruth

15. Moment of Ruth

22 min

Ellen's afraid her being white will hinder Ron's ability to win an award from a black magazine.

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A Real Pain

16. A Real Pain

22 min

An hysterical Sara is hospitalized for a gallbladder operation.

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The Tender Trap

17. The Tender Trap

22 min

Terry teaches Lester some ways to approach girls with confidence, but neglects to teach him how to handle rejection.

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Opposites Attract

18. Opposites Attract

22 min

On a date, Terry regrets giving Katie a lift after his car breaks down.

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Homies Alone

19. Homies Alone

22 min

A 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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Daughter Dearest

20. Daughter Dearest

22 min

Mom 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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A Matter of Principal

21. A Matter of Principal

22 min

Ellen's plan to bring her students to see Ron's dental office is met with resistance by a racist parent.

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Superman, Superego

22. Superman, Superego

22 min

Terry's conscience eats away at him after plagiarizing a paper of Katie's.

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Prisoners of Love

23. Prisoners of Love

22 min

Sara'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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Favorite Son

24. Favorite Son

22 min

Ellen's joy at throwing a surprise party for Ron is ruined by his pushy mother.

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