1x1 - The Really Longest Day

February 5, 1977

Bernice & Fish meet the five children who will live at their home.

1x2 - The Car

February 12, 1977

After taking a ride in Fish's car, Mike spends a night in jail.

1x3 - Power Play

February 19, 1977

Fish finds that Victor is involved in a numbers game.

1x4 - Cold Cash

February 26, 1977

With the furnace out of order, the house is freezing. Meanwhile, Diane says she wants to have Charlie's baby.

1x5 - Fish's Job

March 12, 1977

Fish thinks about getting a job as a security guard.

1x6 - Bernice's Problem

March 19, 1977

When Bernice can no longer deal with the children, she decides to seek professional help.

1x7 - The Neighbors

March 26, 1977

1x8 - Fire

April 2, 1977

When a fire burns down a neighborhood house, everyone accuses Victor of starting it.

1x9 - The Social Worker

April 9, 1977

After seeing how Bernice and Fish run their house, a social worker threatens to replace them.

1x10 - Fish and Roots

April 16, 1977

Loomis has become racist after watching Roots. To fix the problem, Charlie asks an African student to speak to Loomis.

1x11 - Anniversary

April 30, 1977

While Fish and Bernice are celebrating their 36th Anniversary, Diane sneaks out to be with her boyfriend.

1x12 - The Adoption

June 2, 1977

Everyone misses Victor while he is away with the people who could become his foster parents.

1x13 - The New Kid

August 13, 1977

To Fish's dismay, a Puerto Rican thief invades his house.

Abe Vigoda

Phil Fish

Florence Stanley

Bernice Fish

Barry Gordon

Charlie Harrison

John Cassisi

Victor Kreutzer

Denise Miller

Jilly Papalardo

Todd Bridges

Loomis

Len Bari

Mike