Family

Season 5

1979 · 13 episodes

Episodes

1. 

   1. Thanksgiving

   20 Nov 1979

   Doug's father starts showing his age.

2. 

   2. 'Tis the Season

   24 Dec 1979

   A pre-Christmas argument with Willie nearly gives Doug a heart attack; Buddy invites her school's janitor to her house, where he quickly endears himself to everyone but Kate.

3. 

   3. Jack of Hearts

   14 Jan 1980

   Buddy and Nancy find themselves in a love triangle; Annie dabbles in the occult.

4. 

   4. When the Bough Breaks

   21 Jan 1980

   Kate finds out she's pregnant; a friend of Buddy's, on vacation from her all-girls school, picks Willie as a seduction target.

5. 

   5. Hard Times

   28 Jan 1980

   Two friends of Buddy's who have been going steady for 3 years are having relationship problems -- and when she tries to help, the results aren't quite what she expected; Nancy is having trouble at work, which starts to affect even Timmy.

6. 

   6. Whispers

   4 Feb 1980

   Buddy's friendship with a teacher gives rise to rumors; Annie uses questionable tactics to get Willie to let her interview him for her school paper.

7. 

   7. Play on Love

   3 Mar 1980

   Willie finds the director of his play more interesting than Rachel; Buddy insists on buying an old sports car, over Doug's objections.

8. 

   8. Daylight Serenade

   10 Mar 1980

   Buddy has an ambiguous relationship with a nerdy schoolmate whom Kate is training for a piano recital; Nancy begs Annie to teach her how to roller-skate, so she can go to a party with a handsome fellow lawyer.

9. 

   9. Such a Fine Line

   17 Mar 1980

   A schoolboy has a crush on Kate; Jeff, now an in-over-his-head rock manager, blows into town with his band.

10. 

    10. The Ties That Bind

    4 Jun 1980

    Elaine resurfaces in Kate's life after being dumped by Fred for a younger woman. Meanwhile, Annie experiences abandonment issues, too.

11. 

    11. Just Like Old Times

    11 Jun 1980

    Buddy tries to make everyone think she didn't get into any of the schools she applied to; Doug wants Annie to share his obsession with baseball.

12. 

    12. Smarts

    18 Jun 1980

    Annie gets picked on by her classmates, for being too smart; Buddy, studying for her SATs, worries that she's not smart enough.

13. 

    13. Letting Go

    25 Jun 1980

    Doug is upset when Buddy starts dating a 21-year-old; Annie is jealous of an old friend who has matured much faster than she has.