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Season 11987

Season 1

September 16, 1987
22
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1987
Year

Cast

Richard Kiley
Richard Kiley
Joe Gardner
Trey Ames
Trey Ames
David Sisk
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin
Jim Eisenberg
Jayne Atkinson
Jayne Atkinson
Lindley Gardner Eisenberg
David Oliver
David Oliver
Sam Gardner
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker
Kay Erickson
Amanda Peterson
Amanda Peterson
Sunny Sisk
Wendy Phillips
Wendy Phillips
Anne Gardner Maxwell
Morgan Stevens
Morgan Stevens
Jack Gardner

Episodes

22 episodes
Season 1
Don't I Know You From Somewhere?

Don't I Know You From Somewhere?

Sep 16, 19871h 0m0 votes
Director: Thomas Carter

As her divorce proceedings draw near, Anne accepts a date with a co-worker. Lindley and Jim consider candidates for a full-time babysitter. Joe loses a valued employee.

6 guest stars
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Things You Should Know Before and After

Things You Should Know Before and After

Sep 23, 19871h 0m0 votes
Director: Michael Toshiyuki Uno

Sunny is embarrassed about her lack of experience with boys. Joe and a neighbor have an unneighborly exchange over the Gardners' dog. Jack awaits news from the Seattle police academy.

4 guest stars
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What Do You Think Love Is?

What Do You Think Love Is?

Sep 30, 19871h 0m0 votes
Director: Michael Ray Rhodes

A baby-naming ceremony for Ruthie causes dissension. Lindley seems overwhelmed by the commitment to Judaism. A fishing trip causes friction between Jack and David. Sam is in Kay's doghouse after inviting his father to dinner.

1 guest star
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What Do People Do All Day?

What Do People Do All Day?

Oct 21, 19871h 0m0 votes
Director: Jack Bender

Joe assembles his family after mustering the courage to propose to Alice. Anne is a bundle of nerves while teaching Sunny to drive. Kay is pressured into taking her co-worker's advice before meeting with a potential buyer.

5 guest stars
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Dixie Chicken

Dixie Chicken

Oct 28, 19871h 0m0 votes
Director: Michael Toshiyuki Uno

Anne's college boyfriend reenters her life. Guilt takes its toll on working mother Lindley. Sam asks for Joe's assistance in a scheme to help Kay "sell" herself in her real-estate job.

2 guest stars
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E.M. 7 Grizzlies Minus 3 1/2 for a Nickel

E.M. 7 Grizzlies Minus 3 1/2 for a Nickel

Nov 4, 19871h 0m0 votes
Director: Michael Ray Rhodes

Jim's flimflam artist father visits, bringing back feelings of embarrassment and resentment for Jim. David is humiliated by a school bully. Jack paints a house for a bickering couple.

1 guest star
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Acts of Faith

Acts of Faith

Nov 11, 19871h 0m0 votes
Director: Kevin Hooks

Joe believes David's social studies teacher has gone overboard to instill a fear of nuclear disaster in his students. Sam thinks his new mother-in-law is an aging hippie and fears Kay could follow in her footsteps. Lindley invents an infant walker.

2 guest stars
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In Dreams Begin Responsibilities

In Dreams Begin Responsibilities

Nov 18, 19871h 0m0 votes
Director: Kevin Hooks

Tempers flare during tryouts for a football team that Jack is coaching. A lonely Anne gives in to temptation on a business trip. Joe is reluctant with being selected as treasurer by a ladies' garden club.

2 guest stars
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So Much Water, So Close to Home

So Much Water, So Close to Home

Nov 25, 19871h 0m0 votes
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman

Sunny becomes a vegetarian after a visit to a turkey farm. Anne and Sam are stuck in Spokane after a storm and struggle to get back home. A blackout forces the Gardners to improvise on cooking their Thanksgiving bird. Jack spends an empty holiday with a new friend.

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I Think You Know Something I Don't Know

I Think You Know Something I Don't Know

Dec 2, 19871h 0m0 votes
Director: Helaine Head

Lindley and Jim's efforts to market the baby walker meet with stumbling blocks. Joe is protective of David after a vagrant attacks the boy. Kay feels remorseful after selling a dilapidated home. Sam tires of constant surprises.

1 guest star
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While Someone Else is Eating or Opening a Window

While Someone Else is Eating or Opening a Window

Dec 16, 19871h 0m0 votes
Director: Rob Cohen

Sunny's behavior around the house annoys Joe. Billy Putzi becomes a disruptive force in the Eisenberg home. Kay's classes begin to dominate her life, much to Sam's dismay.

1 guest star
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The Little Disturbance of Man

The Little Disturbance of Man

Jan 6, 19881h 0m0 votes
Director: Mimi Leder

Marketing plans for Jim and Lindley's baby walker take a new turn, with the help of Billy. Anne fails to give up smoking. Sam considers cheating on Kay.

2 guest stars
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Sometimes It's Hard to Remember

Sometimes It's Hard to Remember

Jan 13, 19881h 0m0 votes
Director: Stephen Cragg

Jack encounters racism on the job. Joe vows to beat an arrogant neighbor in a tennis match. Anne stands up Lindley.

3 guest stars
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At the Last Moment, Enormous Changes

At the Last Moment, Enormous Changes

Jan 20, 19881h 0m0 votes
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont

Joe agonizes over a sudden decrease in company profits. Sunny agonizes over a good friend's hostility. Car troubles get the best of Kay.

3 guest stars
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Goodbye to All That

Goodbye to All That

Feb 3, 19881h 0m0 votes
Director: Helaine Head

Jack may have discovered "the real thing" when he and his wife receive $1000 in prize money. Joe longs to mend his relationship with Alice. David admires a fellow worker at the bowling alley.

5 guest stars
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The Go-Between

The Go-Between

Feb 10, 19881h 0m0 votes
Director: Michael Ray Rhodes

Sunny realizes the consequences of her actions too late when she asks a friend to flirt with David. Joe's erratic behavior has the kids worried, but he thinks the truth would leave them more troubled.

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Fathers and Other Strangers

Fathers and Other Strangers

Feb 17, 19881h 0m0 votes
Director: Kim Friedman

David tries to be civil around his visiting father. Anne reflects on the bitterness of her first divorce. Joe attends an old Navy buddy's funeral. Kay serves as a juror.

3 guest stars
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Common Ground

Common Ground

Mar 9, 19881h 0m0 votes
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont

A strike breaks out at Joe's ailing plastics plant. David's school play causes stress for Anne and David. Kay gets her hopes up over the perfect house, assuming Joe will co-sign.

1 guest star
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Glory Days

Glory Days

Mar 16, 19881h 0m0 votes
Director: Mimi Leder

A friend's death causes Jim to worry about his own mortality. A fallen chandelier prompts Joe and Anne to redecorate, An old flame appears at Jack's high-school reunion.

1 guest star
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The Politics of Being

The Politics of Being

Mar 23, 19881h 0m0 votes
Director: Joel Oliansky

Anne risks being fired when she stands her ground before an important ad presentation. Joe's quick thinking in an emergency brings fleeting fame. Lindley can't forgive Jim for an accident involving Ruthie.

6 guest stars
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Peter Creek Road

Peter Creek Road

Apr 6, 19881h 0m0 votes
Director: Michael Ray Rhodes

Sunny accepts a date with a boy, unaware of the effect it has on his former girlfriend. Joe's plans for a nostalgic journey are derailed on a train trip to Chicago. Jim decides to build a new TV stand.

2 guest stars
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Love Mother

Love Mother

Apr 13, 19881h 0m0 votes
Director: Joshua Brand

A journey to visit her ailing mother is a painful one for Alice. Anne refuses to celebrate her thirty-something birthday. Kay learns she's pregnant. A sick baby wearies Lindley.

2 guest stars
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