Season 1

1. A Visit from Ray

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

1990-09-02 • 22 min

2. A Pair of Cranks

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

1990-09-09 • 22 min

3. One of the Girls

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

1990-09-16 • 22 min

4. A Dog's Life

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

1990-09-23 • 22 min

5. Step Lightly

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.

1990-09-30 • 22 min

6. Life with Fathers

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

1990-10-07 • 22 min

7. What's Wrong With That Boy?

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

1990-10-21 • 22 min

8. Tooth or Consequences

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

1990-10-28 • 22 min

9. Soft Shell

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

1990-11-04 • 22 min

10. Young at Heart

Sara's easily able to find a date to a wedding—a gentleman who may make a proposal to her of his own.

1990-11-11 • 22 min

11. Occasional Wife

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

1990-11-18 • 22 min

12. High Anxiety

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

1990-11-25 • 22 min

13. Puppet Regime

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

1990-12-16 • 22 min

14. Christmas Show '90

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.

1990-12-23 • 22 min

15. Moment of Ruth

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

1991-01-13 • 22 min

16. A Real Pain

An hysterical Sara is hospitalized for a gallbladder operation.

1991-02-03 • 22 min

17. The Tender Trap

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

1991-02-10 • 22 min

18. Opposites Attract

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

1991-02-17 • 22 min

19. Homies Alone

A horror movie marathon frightens Katie and Lester. Meanwhile, Ellen and Terry find themselves stuck in an elevator en route to a banquet.

1991-03-03 • 22 min

20. Daughter Dearest

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.

1991-03-24 • 22 min

21. A Matter of Principal

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

1991-04-14 • 22 min

22. Superman, Superego

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

1991-04-21 • 22 min

23. Prisoners of Love

Sara's friend accidentally gets a locket that was a gift for Ellen, and she comes up with a plan to retrieve it.

1991-04-28 • 22 min

24. Favorite Son

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

1991-05-12 • 22 min