1. Pilot

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. 20 August 1990. 30 min

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

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. 22 September 1990. 30 min

The kids get chicken pox.

3. The Plague

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. 29 September 1990. 30 min

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

4. I Never Invested for My Father

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. 6 October 1990. 30 min

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

5. Love Stinks

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. 13 October 1990. 30 min

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

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. 20 October 1990. 30 min

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

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. 27 October 1990. 30 min

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

8. Small Surprises

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. 3 November 1990. 30 min

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

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. 10 November 1990. 30 min

A Thanksgiving to remember at the Buckman house.

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

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. 19 November 1990. 30 min

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

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. 16 December 1990. 30 min

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