Season 1

1. Partners

Mattie's best friend, Etta Mae, is there to help when Mattie gets fired.

1990-05-01 • 23 min

2. Open for Business

It's opening day at LaScala restaurant, and the owners have many problems.

1990-05-08 • 22 min

3. One Small Step at a Time

When Margaret auditions for a prestigious music conservatory, she gets a lesson in prejudice.

1990-05-09 • 22 min

4. Spring Fever

For the first time in a long time, depressed widower Ralph Thomas finally feels ready for a new relationship. Plus, spring fever is in full swing at Brewster Place and the group is in high spirits.

1990-05-16 • 22 min

5. Whatever Happened to Patience Jones?

Mattie has a new dishwasher; Etta Mae thinks she may know a woman who just got out of prison.

1990-05-30 • 22 min

6. Gone Fishing

Matthew is repeatedly harassed by the local bully; a Thomas family fishing trip reveals the real source of Lester's anger.

1990-06-13 • 22 min

7. Bernice Sands Comes Home

Sophie and Jessie's new tenant talks about a time when she lived among royalty and the super rich.

1990-06-20 • 22 min

8. The Poet

Matthew helps a withdrawn youngster overcome his fears and reveal his talent as a gifted poet.

1990-06-27 • 22 min

9. Family Album

Jesse discovers that he has a 20-year-old daughter; Sophie has a horrifying revelation.

1990-07-04 • 22 min

10. Say It Loud

Kiswana's boyfriend and her mother have a fight during her 21st birthday party, forcing Kiswana to choose between them.

1990-07-11 • 22 min