Season 1

1. Episode 1

Lawsuits force Nelson to fire Slap from sports.

1987-09-23 • 30 min

2. Episode 2

A nun, Judy's beau, a dog and his ex-wife plague Slap.

1987-09-30 • 30 min

3. Episode 3

Nelson hires Slap's old nemesis as sportswriter.

1987-10-07 • 30 min

4. Episode 4

Slap thinks he has died during a day with son Eliot.

1987-10-14 • 30 min

5. Episode 5

Slap saves a newspaper carrier who was an Olympian.

1987-10-28 • 30 min

6. Episode 6

Slap mistakenly thinks he can reconcile with Annie.

1987-11-04 • 30 min

7. Episode 7

Judy hunts for an apartment; Slap misses a big story.

1987-11-18 • 30 min

8. Episode 8

Slap recognizes The Ledger's prospective buyer as a con artist.

1987-11-25 • 30 min

9. Episode 9

Judy fills in as advice columnist; Charlie's dog dies.

1987-12-02 • 30 min

10. Episode 10

Judy asks Slap to her high-school reunion.

1987-12-09 • 30 min

11. Episode 11

Slap has difficulty criticizing Eliot's writing.

1988-01-06 • 30 min

12. Episode 12

Slap wins "Sportswriter of the Year" but loses Judy.

1988-01-13 • 30 min

13. Episode 13

Auto trouble keeps Slap from his wedding with Annie.

1988-01-20 • 30 min

14. Episode 14

Slap gives a Marine a ride and winds up back home in Texas.

1988-01-27 • 30 min

15. Episode 15

Slap rekindles an old flame; Judy and Charlie have regrets.

1988-02-03 • 30 min

16. Episode 16

Slap visits his ailing father; Nelson replaces Slap with a woman.

1988-02-10 • 30 min

17. Episode 17

Slap abandons Kitty and Texas to get his job back.

1988-03-02 • 30 min

18. Episode 18

Slap faces indignities upon returning to The Ledger.

1988-03-09 • 30 min

19. Episode 19

Slap fights for his job and reconciles with Judy.

1988-03-16 • 30 min

20. Episode 20

Slap is determined to uncover the truth behind the defection of a "Commie mutant" tennis pro.

1988-05-06 • 30 min

21. Episode 21

Judy wants commitment; Eliot defends his father.

1988-05-13 • 30 min

22. Episode 22

Disasters strike Slap and he thinks he is dead.

1988-05-20 • 30 min