Season 1

1. Pilot

Tom Nash trades in his network newsman job to write a human interest column for a Chicago newspaper, moving to Wisconsin with his two children. He begins by exploring women's anger toward men by hiring a female assistant and visiting the woman he stood up on prom night.

1990-09-20 • 30 min

2. Guys Just Wanna Have Fun

Tom attempts to find out why men are not open with their feelings by hosting a bonding party for men.

1990-09-22 • 30 min

3. Flight of the Dodo

A disillusioned cartoonist (Austin Pendleton) quits his job.

1990-09-29 • 30 min

4. All God's Children Go to Wisconsin

Tom's meeting with an Episcopal cleric causes him to question his current standing as a lapsed Catholic.

1990-10-06 • 30 min

5. Corvette Man

While Tom considers buying a corvette, Lillian makes plans to remarry her ex-husband.

1990-10-13 • 30 min

6. Over the Hill?

Tom's preliminary results of his physical reveal he's in great shape but a chest X-ray casts a spot of doubt, requiring further tests.

1990-10-20 • 30 min

7. Mr. Wizard

Tom Nash begins substitute teaching and discovers it is not easy and happily accepts advice.

1990-10-27 • 30 min

8. Divorce, American Dreamer Style

1990-11-03 • 30 min

9. In from the Cold (1)

Tom considers writing about his memories and the loss of his wife but his kids consider her a forbidden subject for his column.

1990-11-10 • 30 min

10. In from the Cold (2)

Tom learns the true identity of Kathleen in the conclusion of a two part episode.

1990-11-24 • 30 min

11. The Fabulous Baker Girls

Holly's free-spirited sister Drew returns and makes good copy for Tom's newspaper column.

1990-12-01 • 30 min

12. A Face in the Cloud

1990-12-08 • 30 min

13. Don't Drink the Water

Tom discovers that Lillian's ex-husband's business is a fraud.

1991-05-25 • 30 min

14. Mother Knows Best

Lillian must live a lie when her mother visits.

1991-06-01 • 30 min

15. Papa Joe

Joe's weekend with his daughter is spoiled.

1991-06-08 • 30 min

16. Heartbreak Diner

Tom intervenes in his daughter's crush on a young college student.

1991-06-15 • 30 min

17. They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?

Danny disobeys his father and sneaks off to go duck hunting with Bill.

1991-06-22 • 30 min