Season 1

(1990)
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Episodes 12

1 Pilot

August 20, 1990

30m

Garry hopes his dad will appear at his baseball team's championship game, but Helen doubts her indifferent ex will show up; Marilyn gives Susan's childhood stewardess doll to Patty.

2 My Dad Can Beat Up Your BMW

September 22, 1990

30m

The kids get chicken pox.

3 The Plague

September 29, 1990

30m

Gil volunteers to help untangle his father's finances; Patty freezes during a ballet recital.

4 I Never Invested for My Father

October 6, 1990

30m

Julie walks out on Tod when she discovers he's planning the formal wedding they never had.

5 Love Stinks

October 13, 1990

30m

Gil's jealous when Max prefers to spend time with Grandpa; Helen is attracted to a housepainter who's like an older Tod.

6 Cards & Cars

October 20, 1990

30m

Gil and Karen's plans for an old-fashioned Hallowe'en make the kids feel dowdy next to their Ninja Turtled friends.

7 Hollow Halloween

October 27, 1990

30m

Helen finds Garry kissing a girl in his room; Gil and Karen try to get rid of a pesky raccoon.

8 Small Surprises

November 3, 1990

30m

With the kids away, Gil and Karen anticiapte a romantic 11th anniversary—until Gil's mom shows up on their doorstep.

9 Take My Parents, Please

November 10, 1990

30m

A Thanksgiving to remember at the Buckman house.

10 Thanksgiving with a T that Rhymes with B that Stands for Basketball

November 19, 1990

30m

Building an outdoor deck makes Gil a hero to Kevin—making it difficult for Gil to quit as he'd like.

11 Gil vs. the Deck

December 16, 1990

30m

Tod's stripper mother visits; Frank locks horns with Nathan over child-rearing.

12 Fun for Kids

August 11, 1991

30m

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