1. Pilot

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. 5 September 1977

A steelworker and his wife struggle with a strike, family squabbles, their daughter's first date, and an increasingly bitter rivalry between their teenage sons.

2. FitzJo Co.

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. 20 September 1977

Max's new bike is stolen while RJ was supposed to be watching it, driving a wedge between the two friends and making Max's newspaper delivery job much harder.

3. The Shark

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. 27 September 1977

Maureen's algebra teacher accuses her of cheating on a test.

4. Superman

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. 11 October 1977

Stung by Jack's insinuation that he's not contributing his share, Sean tries to juggle a place on the varsity football squad with a part-time job and school.

5. Halloween

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. 18 October 1977

Jack and Sean set out to defeat a neighborhood bully as Maureen worries over asking a boy to the Halloween dance.

6. The Cheerleader

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. 25 October 1977

Depressed after being rejected by a date, Mo decides to try out for the cheerleading squad in an effort to change her image.

7. A Love Story

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. 8 November 1977

Jack finds love with a pretty skater, but her quest for an Olympic-caliber trainer threatens to tear them apart.

8. Marijuana

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. 22 November 1977

Jack falls through a plate glass window while stoned, and desperately tries to conceal the drug use from his parents.

9. The Sacrament

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. 29 November 1977. 30 min

Max worries about making his First Communion; Mike's unhappiness with the family finances leads to a violent reaction when a drunk coworker remarks on a heavily pregnant Maggie working the late shift.

10. Say Goodbye to Buddy Bonkers

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. 6 December 1977. 60 min

Sean brings home a friend who's recovering from a nervous breakdown.

11. Runaway

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Kerry runs away when Mo catches her taking money from Maggie's room, and the family believes the worst despite her protestations of innocence.

12. A Living Wage

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. 3 January 1978. 60 min

Assigned to a local mechanic for work-study, Jack protests when he realizes the man's cheating customers. RJ and Max worry over school vaccinations.

13. The New Fitzpatrick

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. 10 January 1978. 60 min

While Maggie and Mike head off for a weekend in an uncle's cabin, the kids prepare activities of their own: a party, a date and a wild guinea pig race. But all the chaos comes to a head when their parents return because Maggie's in labor.