Season 1 (1990)
Episodes: 12
Star Cast: Ken Ober , Mary Jackson , Leonardo DiCaprio , William Windom ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 Pilot
Air Date: 1990-08-20
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.
Ep.2 My Dad Can Beat Up Your BMW
Air Date: 1990-09-22
The kids get chicken pox.
Ep.3 The Plague
Air Date: 1990-09-29
Gil volunteers to help untangle his father's finances; Patty freezes during a ballet recital.
Ep.4 I Never Invested for My Father
Air Date: 1990-10-06
Julie walks out on Tod when she discovers he's planning the formal wedding they never had.
Ep.5 Love Stinks
Air Date: 1990-10-13
Gil's jealous when Max prefers to spend time with Grandpa; Helen is attracted to a housepainter who's like an older Tod.
Ep.6 Cards & Cars
Air Date: 1990-10-20
Gil and Karen's plans for an old-fashioned Hallowe'en make the kids feel dowdy next to their Ninja Turtled friends.
Ep.7 Hollow Halloween
Air Date: 1990-10-27
Helen finds Garry kissing a girl in his room; Gil and Karen try to get rid of a pesky raccoon.
Ep.8 Small Surprises
Air Date: 1990-11-03
With the kids away, Gil and Karen anticiapte a romantic 11th anniversary—until Gil's mom shows up on their doorstep.
Ep.9 Take My Parents, Please
Air Date: 1990-11-10
A Thanksgiving to remember at the Buckman house.
Ep.10 Thanksgiving with a T that Rhymes with B that Stands for Basketball
Air Date: 1990-11-19
Building an outdoor deck makes Gil a hero to Kevin—making it difficult for Gil to quit as he'd like.
Ep.11 Gil vs. the Deck
Air Date: 1990-12-16
Tod's stripper mother visits; Frank locks horns with Nathan over child-rearing.