1. Pilot

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. 22 March 1980. 30 min

Maxx's mother abandons her at the door of her divorced father.

2. Lunch at the Plaza

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. 29 March 1980. 30 min

Filled with high hopes of meeting her mother at the Plaza Hotel for her birthday lunch, Maxx ventures to the posh New York hotel, but it's her father who shows up to cheer the waiting 11-year-old.

3. Maxx's Friend

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. 5 April 1980. 30 min

Norman plans for a romantic dinner date with a beautiful neighbor are cut short when he begins worrying about Maxx and a male sleep-over guest.

4. Sparrow

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. 16 April 1980. 30 min

When an injured sparrow that Maxx has been nursing dies in his care, Norman wonders what to tell his daughter.

5. Robert

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. 30 May 1980. 30 min

All wrapped up in his work, Norman is angry when he learns that Maxx's constant companion, Robert, is an imaginary "perfect" father and substitute for him.

6. The Negotiation

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. 6 June 1980. 30 min

Maxx holds off on household chores until her father agrees to settle her strike for the same necessities of life that her friend Karen has - a stereo, bicycle, and telephone.

7. 4

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. 13 June 1980. 30 min

Maxx catches her father reading her diary.

8. The Commitment

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. 20 June 1980. 30 min

Norman wants his partnership with Barbara to go beyond business, but she won't agree to rekindle their romance until he pledges fidelity.

9. Dad's Day

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. 27 June 1980. 30 min

When Norman learns of the death of his father, whom he hadn't seen for years, he forgoes a baseball game to attend Dad's Day at Maxx's school.

10. Some Are Savers

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. 25 July 1980. 30 min

When Norman absent-mindedly throws out a drawing Maxx gave him, she counters by tossing out some of the things he gave her.