4x1 - Head Over Heels

September 15, 1985

Whitney Houston gets more than she expects during a visit to the Stratton household when Dexter decides to move to Los Angeles with the singing star.

4x2 - Mrs. Stratton Builds Her Dreamhouse

September 22, 1985

As new wife and mother, Late begins making changes in the Stratton household that Edward supports and Rick resents.

4x3 - Poor Evelyn

October 6, 1985

Rick coerces Edward into offering his mom a job, after an embezzler takes all her money.

4x4 - Promises, Promises

October 13, 1985

Rick's girlfriend has something in mind for their relationship that is a serious step for Rick.

4x5 - The Great Baseball Card Scheme

October 27, 1985

Grandfather Stratton schemes with Rick to corner the baseball card market.

4x6 - The Trouble with Harry

November 3, 1985

Kate's Uncle Harry uses the Stratton family in a deceptive maneuver to impress an old Army buddy.

4x7 - One Strike and You're Out

November 10, 1985

Rick leads his friends in a picket line against Grandfather Stratton for paying unfair wages to student employees.

4x8 - Race with Eagles

November 17, 1985

In an effort to prove that he is athletic, Edward decides to participate in a race up to the top of the Empire State Building.

4x9 - Magnificent Obsession

November 24, 1985

4x10 - Judgment Day

December 1, 1985

When Edward lectures him about his poor geometry grade, Rick goes crazy trying to improve it.

4x11 - The Barbarians

December 8, 1985

4x12 - Three Musketeers

December 15, 1985

4x13 - Second Class Parent

December 21, 1985

4x14 - The Lady Is a Tramp

January 5, 1986

4x15 - Stratton and Stratton

January 12, 1986

4x17 - One for the Road (1)

February 2, 1986

Rick's new friend encourages him to try alcohol.

4x18 - One for the Road (2)

February 9, 1986

Rick gets grounded, which effectively ends his experience with alcohol, but he soon learns that Greg is still drinking.

4x19 - Movie Madness

February 16, 1986

4x20 - Rick Sings

February 23, 1986

Rick's the manager of his friend's band, Splat! When Rick gets them on Rock Search, the lead singer has laryngitis. The band convinces Rick to step in for him & sing that tune.

4x21 - The Way We Weren't

March 2, 1986

4x22 - A Family Affair

March 16, 1986

As prom night approaches, Rick jilts a girl whose father is rumored to be associated with the mob.

4x23 - Rick at 16

May 4, 1986

Rick wants to invite Nicole Desmond to be his date at his 16th birthday party but Brad accidentally gives the invitation to Julie Warren. When Nicole gets herself invited anyway Rick has to balance his time between two dates without letting either girl find out about the other.

4x24 - Second Best

May 11, 1986

Rick feels inferior to his girlfriend.