Season 1

(1980)
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Episodes 13

1 All Our Weapons

March 11, 1980

30m

""sex, death and television..."" When Uncle Charlie dies, the Chapins have to figure out how to explain it to their sons.

2 Uncle Charlie

March 18, 1980

30m

""getting ready..."" The Chapins' dinner party with another couple turns into a disaster when the main topic of conversation becomes the husband's infidelity.

3 A Touching Story

March 25, 1980

30m

""advantage Richard..."" An old friend for the past 30 years suddenly reveals to the Chapins that he has been hiding his homosexuality all that time.

4 Sometimes

April 8, 1980

30m

""April, '67 moo goo gai panic"" The Chapins panic when they think that Libby is pregnant.

5 Better Than Burning

April 15, 1980

30m

""the Late Show..."" Richard and Libby have a fight over his refusal to ask her father for a loan.

6 Room Service

April 22, 1980

30m

""breaking out..."" Libby's ex-husband makes a surprise visit to the Chapin home.

7 Josh

April 29, 1980

30m

""sometimes it's like this... he's wrong""

8 Windmills

April 15, 1980

30m

Richard and Libby separately reveal their thoughts to interviewers for a book survey.

9 Touching Story

30m

""night shift..."" Libby finally confesses a shocking childhood secret.

10 Slide Area

30m

""good samaritans..."" A severe storm causes their friends to have to stay over because their house is about to slide away. Richard questions his emotions when he cries for no apparent reason.

11 Broccoli

March 18, 1980

30m

""$28 a day... plus tax."" Staying in a motel after a fight with his wife, Richard is tempted to stray when a female friend visits to console him.

12 And Baby Makes Two...

April 1, 1980

30m

""Laura..."" When Nicky's teacher comes to talk to them about his difficulties learning how to read, Libby feels pangs of guilt that her son seems to be inheriting her learning disability.

13 Lysdexia is No Joek

30m

""Monday, probably..."" An already depressed Richard becomes even more so when Libby tells him that their son Nicky is part of a gang of kids who are going around killing cats.

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