Season 1

1990 · 24 episodes · 8h 48m in all · 8.6/10

1. A Visit from Ray
2 Sept 1990 · 22 min · 9.0/10
Ron and Ellen's families try to adjust to the marriage, while Lester befriends a turkey scheduled to become dinner.
2. A Pair of Cranks
9 Sept 1990 · 22 min · 10.0/10
Sara comes to Lester's defense when he is mistakenly accused of stealing expensive basketball shoes.
3. One of the Girls
16 Sept 1990 · 22 min · 10.0/10
After Lester joins Sara and her friends for mah-jongg, he starts behaving like his step-grandmotherâ€”including seeing things.
4. A Dog's Life
23 Sept 1990 · 22 min · 10.0/10
Katie inadvertently jeopardizes Terry's chance for a student athletic scholarship.
5. Step Lightly
30 Sept 1990 · 22 min · 8.0/10
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.
6. Life with Fathers
7 Oct 1990 · 22 min · 8.0/10
Ron gets the blues when Katie gets a visit from her dad on her 16th birthday.
7. What's Wrong With That Boy?
21 Oct 1990 · 22 min · 9.0/10
Lester's continued drawing and dreaming land him in hot water, both at school and home.
8. Tooth or Consequences
28 Oct 1990 · 22 min · 10.0/10
Sara agrees to let Ron look at her teeth after her former dentist passes away.
9. Soft Shell
4 Nov 1990 · 22 min · 9.0/10
Ellen disapproves of Katie's relationship with a collegiate environmental activist.
10. Young at Heart
11 Nov 1990 · 22 min · 8.0/10
Sara's easily able to find a date to a wedding—a gentleman who may make a proposal to her of his own.
11. Occasional Wife
18 Nov 1990 · 22 min · 8.0/10
To protect his frail aunt, Ellen pretends to still be married to Leonard.
12. High Anxiety
25 Nov 1990 · 22 min · 7.0/10
Lester and Katie hope to cure Terry's aerophobia by taking him to the roof and making him face his fear.
13. Puppet Regime
16 Dec 1990 · 22 min · 4.0/10
The 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
23 Dec 1990 · 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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15. Moment of Ruth
13 Jan 1991 · 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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16. A Real Pain
3 Feb 1991 · 22 min
An hysterical Sara is hospitalized for a gallbladder operation.
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17. The Tender Trap
10 Feb 1991 · 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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18. Opposites Attract
17 Feb 1991 · 22 min
On a date, Terry regrets giving Katie a lift after his car breaks down.
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19. Homies Alone
3 Mar 1991 · 22 min · 8.0/10
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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20. Daughter Dearest
24 Mar 1991 · 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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21. A Matter of Principal
14 Apr 1991 · 22 min · 10.0/10
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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22. Superman, Superego
21 Apr 1991 · 22 min
Terry's conscience eats away at him after plagiarizing a paper of Katie's.
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23. Prisoners of Love
28 Apr 1991 · 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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24. Favorite Son
12 May 1991 · 22 min · 9.0/10
Ellen's joy at throwing a surprise party for Ron is ruined by his pushy mother.