1x1 - Pilot

August 20, 1990

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.

1x2 - My Dad Can Beat Up Your BMW

September 22, 1990

The kids get chicken pox.

1x3 - The Plague

September 29, 1990

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

1x4 - I Never Invested for My Father

October 6, 1990

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

1x6 - Cards & Cars

October 20, 1990

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

1x7 - Hollow Halloween

October 27, 1990

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

1x8 - Small Surprises

November 3, 1990

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

1x9 - Take My Parents, Please

November 10, 1990

A Thanksgiving to remember at the Buckman house.

1x10 - Thanksgiving with a T that Rhymes with B that Stands for Basketball

November 19, 1990

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

1x11 - Gil vs. the Deck

December 16, 1990

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

1x12 - Fun for Kids

August 11, 1991