The Fitzpatricks

Season 1

1977 · 13 episodes · 3h 30m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Pilot

   5 Sept 1977

   A steelworker and his wife struggle with a strike, family squabbles, their daughter's first date, and an increasingly bitter rivalry between their teenage sons.

2. 2

   2. FitzJo Co.

   20 Sept 1977

   Max's new bike is stolen while RJ was supposed to be watching it, driving a wedge between the two friends and making Max's newspaper delivery job much harder.

3. 3

   3. The Shark

   27 Sept 1977

   Maureen's algebra teacher accuses her of cheating on a test.

4. 4

   4. Superman

   11 Oct 1977

   Stung by Jack's insinuation that he's not contributing his share, Sean tries to juggle a place on the varsity football squad with a part-time job and school.

5. 5

   5. Halloween

   18 Oct 1977

   Jack and Sean set out to defeat a neighborhood bully as Maureen worries over asking a boy to the Halloween dance.

6. 6

   6. The Cheerleader

   25 Oct 1977

   Depressed after being rejected by a date, Mo decides to try out for the cheerleading squad in an effort to change her image.

7. 7

   7. A Love Story

   8 Nov 1977

   Jack finds love with a pretty skater, but her quest for an Olympic-caliber trainer threatens to tear them apart.

8. 8

   8. Marijuana

   22 Nov 1977

   Jack falls through a plate glass window while stoned, and desperately tries to conceal the drug use from his parents.

9. 9

   9. The Sacrament

   29 Nov 1977 · 30 min

   Max worries about making his First Communion; Mike's unhappiness with the family finances leads to a violent reaction when a drunk coworker remarks on a heavily pregnant Maggie working the late shift.

10. 10

    10. Say Goodbye to Buddy Bonkers

    6 Dec 1977 · 60 min

    Sean brings home a friend who's recovering from a nervous breakdown.

11. 11

    11. Runaway

    Date TBA

    Kerry runs away when Mo catches her taking money from Maggie's room, and the family believes the worst despite her protestations of innocence.

12. 12

    12. A Living Wage

    3 Jan 1978 · 60 min

    Assigned to a local mechanic for work-study, Jack protests when he realizes the man's cheating customers. RJ and Max worry over school vaccinations.

13. 13

    13. The New Fitzpatrick

    10 Jan 1978 · 60 min

    While Maggie and Mike head off for a weekend in an uncle's cabin, the kids prepare activities of their own: a party, a date and a wild guinea pig race. But all the chaos comes to a head when their parents return because Maggie's in labor.