Season 1 (1982-83)[]
# | # | Image | Title | Code | Writer | Director | Air Date |
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"Pilot" | 001 | Asaad Kelada | Gary David Goldberg | September 22, 1982 |
Alex escorts a pretty socialite to a dance at her country club. | |||||||
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"Not With My Sister You Don't" | 004 | Tony Mordente | Lloyd Garver | September 29, 1982 |
Alex heads the household when Elyse and Steven go away for the weekend. | |||||||
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"I Know Jennifer's Boyfriend" | 003 | Michael Zinberg | Gary David Goldberg | October 6, 1982 |
Jennifer gets picked on when she befriends a boy at school. | |||||||
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"Summer of '82" | 007 | Tony Mordente | Michael J. Weithorn | October 27, 1982 |
Seduced by an "older woman" of twenty-one (Amy Steel), the hitherto inexperienced Alex is devastated to learn that she thinks of their relationship as casual. | |||||||
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"I Never Killed for My Father" | 008 | Dick Martin | Kimberly Hill | November 3, 1982 |
A visit from Steven's father (John Randolph) evokes confrontation between the two. | |||||||
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"Give Your Uncle Arthur a Kiss" | 012 | Will Mackenzie | Lloyd Garver & Gary David Goldberg | November 10, 1982 |
Mallory is horrified and confused when a close family friend and older business associate of her father's makes a pass at her. | |||||||
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"Big Brother is Watching" | 013 | Alan Bergmann | Ruth Bennett | November 17, 1982 |
As the new editor of his school paper, Alex uncovers a cheating scandal and to everyone's chagrin, prints a list of students who were caught including Mallory. | |||||||
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"No Nukes is Good Nukes" | 009 | Frank Bonner | Ruth Bennett | November 24, 1982 |
To the dismay of the Keaton children and their equally conservative grandparents (Dick Sargent and Priscilla Morrill), Steven and Elyse take time out Thanksgiving Day to attend an anti-nuke rally-and end up spending the holiday in jail. | |||||||
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"Death of a Grocer" | 011 | Will Mackenzie | Michael J. Weithorn | December 1, 1982 |
Though Alex loves working at Mr. Adler's "Mom and Pop" grocery store, to the old man's dismay, he quits to "climb the corporate ladder" at an ultramodern supermarket. | |||||||
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"Have Gun, Will Unravel" | 006 | Alan Bergmann | Ruth Bennett | December 8, 1982 |
The Keatons consider buying a gun for protection after getting burglarized. | |||||||
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"A Christmas Story" | 014 | Will Mackenzie | Joanne Pagliaro | December 15, 1982 |
When a blizzard forces the Keatons to spend Christmas at home, Elyse's gift to Steven an album filled with fascinating old photos sparks flashbacks to the births of their three children. | |||||||
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"Oops" | 005 | Tony Mordente | Joanne Pagliaro | December 22, 1982 |
Mallory resents Elyse for the advice she gives her pregnant friend. | |||||||
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"Sherry Baby" | 015 | Tony Mordente | Barbara Hall | January 12, 1983 |
When popular sorority girl Sherry Marshall befriends Mallory to get close to Alex, Mallory brings them together in hopes of joining Pi Nu but her plan backfires. | |||||||
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"The Fugitive: Part 1" | 016 | Will Mackenzie | Michael J. Weithorn | January 19, 1983 |
Elyse's younger brother (Tom Hanks) and Alex's idol, Ned, makes a surprise visit. However, everyone is puzzled by the go-getter corporate executive's suspicious behavior. | |||||||
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"The Fugitive: Part 2" | 017 | Will Mackenzie | Michael J. Weithorn | January 26, 1983 |
With the FBI hot on Ned's heels for embezzling 4.5 million dollars in corporate funds, Elyse's ethical brother and Alex's idol tells the family why and where he hid the money. | |||||||
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"Margin of Error" | 018 | Tony Mordente | Michael Russnow | February 9, 1983 |
Alex amasses a bundle by playing the stock market on paper for his economics class, and courts disaster by secretly investing his father's money. | |||||||
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"French Lessons" | 019 | Tony Mordente | Ruth Bennett | February 16, 1983 |
Mallory's handsome but shy French tutor, Jeff, finally musters up the nerve to ask her out and then courts disaster by enlisting Alex's advice on how to behave on the date. | |||||||
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"I Gotta Be Ming" | 020 | Sam Weisman | Douglas Wyman | February 23, 1983 |
As Big Brother to a 10-year-old Vietnamese boy, Alex tries to mold Ming into his own image, and he learns an unforgettable lesson when he breaks a promise to the adoring child. | |||||||
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"Suzanne Takes You Down" | 010 | Will Mackenzie | Ruth Bennett | March 16, 1983 |
Soon after freelance architect Elyse Keaton hires her friend Suzanne Davis to handle clerical chores, she wants to fire the under-qualified, overly aggressive secretary. | |||||||
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"The Fifth Wheel" | 022 | Andrew McCullough | Ruth Bennett & Michael J. Weithorn | March 28, 1983 |
Alex gets stuck babysitting for his little sister Jennifer, who is fed up with feeling in the way at his poker game and decides to disappear. | |||||||
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"Stage Fright" | 021 | Sam Weisman | Ruth Bennett & Michael J. Weithorn | April 4, 1983 |
While gearing up to face the television cameras as captain of his high school's team on "Quiz-Em", Alex panics at first when a teammate drops out and then launches a tutoring program a la Eliza Doolittle for his sister Mallory. | |||||||
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"Elyse D'Arc" | 002 | Michael Zinberg | Michael J. Weithorn | April 11, 1983 |
Elyse gets so wrapped up in work that she neglects her family. |
Season 2 (1983-84)[]
# | # | Image | Title | Code | Writer | Director | Air Date |
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"Tender is the Knight" | 023 | Ruth Bennett | Sam Weisman | September 28, 1983 |
Alex must contend with a childhood playmate staying at the house who is unlike any girl he's known - or been attracted to - before, and has to decide whether to try and change her personality to his liking. | |||||||
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"The Homecoming" | 027 | Douglas Wyman | Sam Weisman | October 12, 1983 |
Mallory's boyfriend Jeff returns to Columbus and confesses to Alex he hates Princeton and is willing to do anything to get out of it--even ask Mallory to go steady with him. | |||||||
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"The Harder They Fall" | 026 | Rich Reinhart | Sam Weisman | October 19, 1983 |
Teacher/parent interviews at Alex and Mallory's school become interesting when both Steven and Elyse contend with a rude, insufferable teacher. | |||||||
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"This Year's Model" | 032 | Susan Borowitz & Richard Raskind | John Pasquin | October 26, 1983 |
Mallory enters herself and Elyse in a Mother/Daughter Modeling contest but ends up regretting it when they win and Elyse steals her thunder. | |||||||
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"Not an Affair to Remember" | 029 | Ruth Bennett & Gary David Golberg | Sam Weisman | November 2, 1983 |
Steven faces temptation at work when his new production assistant takes a liking to him. | |||||||
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"Speed Trap" | 025 | Michael J. Weithorn | Sam Weisman | November 9, 1983 |
Alex turns to amphetamines to get through a particularly stressful period of exams and scholarship applications. | |||||||
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"Sweet Lorraine" | 031 | Alan Uger | Sam Weisman | November 16, 1983 |
Working at the school radio station Alex sets himself up a blind date with a fellow music enthusiast. This date ends up being the 39-year-old Lorraine. The two enjoy themselves as their relationship blossoms, but Alex's parents have problems with the age difference between the two. | |||||||
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"Batter Up" | 028 | Lisa A. Bannick | Sam Weisman | November 30, 1983 |
Working at the school radio station Alex sets himself up a blind date with a fellow music enthusiast. This date ends up being the 39-year-old Lorraine. The two enjoy themselves as their relationship blossoms, but Alex's parents have problems with the age difference between the two. | |||||||
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"A Keaton Christmas Carol" | 037 | Robert Caplain & Rich Reinhart | Will Mackenzie | December 14, 1983 |
With Christmas just around the corner. Alex finds himself lacking holiday spirit as the rest of the Keaton clan prepares for the celebration. On Christmas Eve Alex is visited in a dream by ghostly messengers who give him a view of his past and future Christmases along with a different perception of the holiday. | |||||||
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"To Snatch a Keith" | 024 | Alan Uger | Sam Weisman | December 21, 1983 |
Steven and Elyse play mediator between a friend and his ex-wife. Steven & Elys argue each others sides and begin their own arguments. The mediation does not work, but Steven & Elyse realize they need to always keep their marriage fresh. | |||||||
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"Birthday Boy" | 033 | Michael J. Weithorn | Will Mackenzie | January 5, 1984 |
Steven & Elyse play mediator between a friend and his ex-wife. Steven & Elyse argue each others sides and begin their own arguments. The mediation does not work, but Steven & Elyse realize they need to always keep their marriage fresh. | |||||||
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"Go Tigers" | 036 | Michael J. Weithorn | Will Mackenzie | January 12, 1984 |
Alex decides to apply at the college where Mallory's ex Jeff is. So when he goes for his interview she decides to go with him so that she could see Jeff. When she sees him she finds him with another girl. After seeing him she goes looking for Alex so that they could leave but Alex is having his interview with the Dean which she can't help but disrupt. | |||||||
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"M is for the Many Things" | 038 | Lisa A. Bannick | Will Mackenzie | January 19, 1984 |
Alex is placed in charge of his high school's class souvenirs for graduation. He wants to turn it into a millionaire making project. Elyse is upset when her not-yet-divorced mother starts enjoying the prospect of being single. | |||||||
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"Say Uncle" | 039 | Ruth Bennett | Will Mackenzie | January 26, 1984 |
Uncle Ned pays the Keatons a visit. However, it becomes quickly evident to Alex that Ned has developed a drinking problem. Alex tries to convince his reluctant family of Ned's addiction before it's too late. | |||||||
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"Ladies' Man" | 040 | Alan Uger | Lee Shallat-Chemel | February 2, 1984 |
Alex pretends to be a feminist to impress a girl he likes. | |||||||
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"Ready or Not" | 041 | Ruth Bennett & Michael J. Weithorn | Lee Shallat-Chemel | February 9, 1984 |
Mallory considers taking a big step in her relationship with her boyfriend, Rick. | |||||||
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"Double Date" | 044 | Douglas Wyman | Will Mackenzie | February 16, 1984 |
Alex is turned down when he asks his dream girl Jocelyn to the senior prom, and then invites the more unassuming Rachel. But when Jocelyn becomes available again, Alex finds himself with two dates, and devises a plan to take them both. | |||||||
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"Lady Sings the Blues" | 042 | Alan Uger & Michael J. Weithorn | Andrew McCullough | February 23, 1984 |
Elyse tries to revive her collegiate days as a folk singer, but her initial outing leaves her humiliated and filled with self-doubt. Alex and Steven are traumatized by Mallory's driving lessons. | |||||||
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"Baby Boy Doe" | 045 | Ruth Bennett & Alan Uger | Will Mackenzie | March 8, 1984 |
Skippy finds out he is adopted, and decides to meet his birth mother. | |||||||
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"The Graduate" | 043 | Ruth Bennett & Lloyd Graver | Will Mackenzie | March 15, 1984 |
Alex is stunned when his girlfriend is named valedictorian instead of him. He thinks the man should be superior in the relationship, and his attitude threatens to break them up. His father teaches him that love is not about competition. | |||||||
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"Diary of a Young Girl" | 034 | Ruth Bennett | Sam Weisman | May 3, 1984 |
Jennifer is in the hospital to have her tonsils taken out and is worried she will not survive. Awaiting the surgery, she writes down her thoughts and memories of her family. | |||||||
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"Working At It" | 030 | Lloyd Garver | Sam Weisman | May 10, 1984 |
Elyse gets a new job at an architectural firm and experiences challenges at work and at home. |
Season 3 (1984-85)[]
# | # | Image | Title | Code | Writer | Director | Air Date |
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45 | 1 | ![]() |
"The Gambler" | 046 | Alan Uger & Michael J. Weithorn | Will Mackenzie | September 20, 1984 |
Elyse is stricken with gambling fever on a business trip to Atlantic City. While on a roll with Alex's "foolproof" blackjack system, she's oblivious to her family and job. | |||||||
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"Here We Go Again" | 047 | Ruth Bennett & Alan Uger | Will Mackenzie | September 27, 1984 |
The news that their mother is pregnant sends the three Keaton kids into an angry outburst resulting in a family battle. | |||||||
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"Little Man on Campus" | 050 | Michael J. Weithorn | John Pasquin | October 4, 1984 |
Alex is thrilled to be taking a college course taught by one of his personal heroes, Professor Ephraim Bronski. In his eagerness to impress the teacher he gets off to a bad start and is humiliated by his idol when he fails the first class assignment. | |||||||
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"Love Thy Neighbor" | 054 | Rich Reinhart | Will Mackenzie | October 11, 1984 |
Little Jennifer is thrilled about getting a visit from her former neighborhood pal, Scott, whom she hasn't seen in five years. | |||||||
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"Keaton and Son" | 052 | Lissa Levin | Will Mackenzie | October 18, 1984 |
Alex reluctantly accepts a part-time job with his father at the non-profit station, and his dad is bursting with pride to have him following in his footsteps. | |||||||
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"Fabric Smarts" | 048 | Lloyd Garver | Will Mackenzie | October 25, 1984 |
Mallory's enthusiasm for her part-time job at a boutique causes her grades to slip even lower than usual. | |||||||
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"Hotline Fever" | 055 | Marc Lawrence | John Pasquin | November 1, 1984 |
As an economics student, Alex finds it demeaning to be forced into a public service position, but his experiences at the crisis center gives him a new outlook on life. | |||||||
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"4 Rms Ocn Vu" | 057 | Alan Uger & Lawrence Uger | Lee Shallat | November 8, 1984 |
While Steven and Elyse are away on vacation, Mallory accidentally crashes her parents' car into a telephone pole. The kids need to raise money for auto repairs and decides to turn the Keaton house into a hotel. | |||||||
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"Best Man" | 051 | Alan Uger | John Pasquin | November 15, 1984 |
Alex cannot accept the fact that he and everyone around him are growing up, and desperately clings to his old ways. | |||||||
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"Lost Weekend" | 049 | Ruth Bennett & Michael J. Weithorn | Will Mackenzie | November 22, 1984 |
Steven and Elyse plan a nostalgic weekend with the kids before the baby arrives, and are crushed to discover that the children are not at all interested in reminiscing about old times-they'd rather be with their friends. | |||||||
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"Don't Kiss Me, I'm Only the Messenger" | 053 | Ruth Bennett | Will Mackenzie | November 29, 1984 |
Alex plays Cupid to help his shy pal Skippy get together with Jane, the girl of his dreams, but his good intentions go awry when the girl falls for him instead. | |||||||
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"Help Wanted" | 056 | Ruth Bennett & Michael J. Weithorn | Will Mackenzie | December 6, 1984 |
Alex hires a housekeeper with no experience who meets his special criteria. | |||||||
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"Karen II, Alex 0" | 058 | Lloyd Garver & Michael J. Weithorn | Lee Shallat | December 13, 1984 |
Alex's chances for acceptance into a smug college fraternity are dependent upon him having a knockout date for the pledge dance. | |||||||
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"Oh Donna" | 060 | Alan Uger | Will Mackenzie | January 3, 1985 |
Alex is a stand-in at a Lamaze class for a pregnant, single, college students. Alex's natural over-enthusiasm gets the best of him as he envisions nurturing a relationship with a girl named Donna and her unborn child, and leading it into marriage and a family. It takes Elyse to set him straight ... and even alert him to the possibility that Donna may not want to keep the baby. | |||||||
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"Auntie Up" | 059 | Lawrence H. Levy | John Pasquin | January 10, 1985 |
Mallory's beloved Aunt Trudy suffers a fatal heart attack. Mallory falls into a deep depression, but matters are compounded when the family brushes her off to tend to what they feel are more important matters. | |||||||
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"Philadelphia Story" | 061 | Michael J. Weithorn | Will Mackenzie | January 17, 1985 |
While doing a term paper for history class on colonial times, Alex suffers from some cold and falls asleep. In a dream, Alex becomes a Philadelphia stable boy who, with his friend Skipford, experience the events leading to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Michael Gross doubles as a Steven Keaton-inspired Thomas Jefferson. | |||||||
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"Birth of a Keaton: Part 1" | 062 | Lloyd Garver | Will Mackenzie | January 24, 1985 |
It's Pledge Week again at Steven's TV station but Alex, Mallory and Jennifer are not very enthusiastic about it this year. But after Steven is called home to deal with plumbing problems, Elyse performs on-air...and then goes into labor. | |||||||
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"Birth of a Keaton: Part 2" | 063 | Alan Uger & Marc Lawrence | Will Mackenzie | January 31, 1985 |
With Steven, Skippy, and the plumber stuck in the massive snowstorm, Elyse remains at the TV station in the final stages of labor. | |||||||
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"Cry Baby" | 064 | Bruce David & Bruce Helford | Sam Weisman | February 7, 1985 |
Newborn Andrew's arrival has been hard on the Keatons, with everyone going without sleep. Jennifer has taken the bundle of joy the hardest, eventually screaming that she hates Andrew and wishes he had never been born. Now the family have to decide how they can properly balance their time with Andrew and not alienate Jennifer. Finally realizing that she had done wrong, Jennifer apologises and ends up starting to get used to living with Andrew. | |||||||
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"Don't Know Much About History" | 065 | Marc Lawrence & Michael J. Weithorn | Sam Weisman | February 14, 1985 |
Rival tutors Alex & James both fall for an attractive student they are tutoring. Their ill will toward one another explodes at a poetry reading, and they continue to verbally spar. | |||||||
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"Bringing Up Baby" | 067 | Andrew McCullough | Rich Reinhart | February 21, 1985 |
With two careers, three bickering children and one demanding baby, Steven and Elyse can't seem to find any time for each other. But when they do finally take the time for a quiet evening alone, they find out that they actually miss all of the chaos. | |||||||
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"Cold Storage" | 066 | Marc Lawrence | Lee Shallat | March 7, 1985 |
Skippy accidentally locks himself in the basement with Mallory while the rest of the Keatons are away visiting some of the acquaintances made at their past Lamaze classes. Mallory clashes at first over Skippy's unrequited feelings for her, but soon she realizes that, despite his quirks, he has been a kind and good friend to her. | |||||||
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"Remembrances of Things Past: Part 1" | 068 | Gary David Goldberg & Alan Uger | Sam Weisman | March 28, 1985 |
The Keatons visit Grandma, who has put her house up for sale now that Grandpa has died. But Steven's unresolved issues with his father continue to haunt him. | |||||||
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"Remembrances of Things Past: Part 2" | 069 | Gary David Goldberg & Alan Uger | Sam Weisman | March 28, 1985 |
Steven and his brother disagree about whether to accept the offer on their mother's house. Meanwhile, Steven visits his father's grave in order to make peace. |
Season 4 (1985-86)[]
# | # | Image | Title | Code | Writer | Director | Air Date |
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69 | 1 | ![]() |
"The Real Thing: Part 1" | 074 | Michael J. Weithorn | Will Mackenzie | September 26, 1985 |
College Sophomore Alex dates a cute freshman he spotted in the school catalogue, but ends up falling for her roommate, Ellen, instead. | |||||||
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"The Real Thing: Part 2" | 075 | Michael J. Weithorn | Will Mackenzie | October 3, 1985 |
With encouragement from Elyse, Alex travels to Pennsylvania to tell Ellen how he feels, even though she has gone there to elope with her boyfriend. | |||||||
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"Mr. Wrong" | 073 | Alan Uger | Will Mackenzie | October 17, 1985 |
Mallory brings home her new boyfriend, Nick Moore, who looks to be exactly the type of guy Steven and Elyse hoped their daughter wouldn't get involved with. | |||||||
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"Designated Hitter" | 070 | Stephen J. Curwick | John Pasquin | October 24, 1985 |
Jennifer defends her boyfriend from the attacks of a bully with complications. In the subplot, Alex is devastated when Mallory scores higher than he does on an IQ test. | |||||||
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"Don't Go Changin'" | 079 | Marc Lawrence | Asaad Kelada | October 31, 1985 |
Alex tries to change his personality to impress Ellen's artsy & dancing friends. As a subplot, Steven balks at having to go to Elyse's book club meetings during football games. | |||||||
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"The Old College Try" | 076 | Ruth Bennett | Barbara Schultz | November 7, 1985 |
Mallory upsets Elyse when she announces that she is not going to college. | |||||||
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"My Tutor" | 080 | Jace Richdale | Sam Weisman | November 14, 1985 |
To help him with math, Alex hires a tutor who he later learns is a fourteen-year-old named Eugene. Eugene then falls for the younger Jennifer. However, he soon realizes it's a mistake when Jennifer acts her age and embarrasses him at a party. The subplot has Steven working tirelessly on the family budget. | |||||||
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"Mr. Right" | 081 | Alan Uger | Sam Weisman | November 21, 1985 |
Nick decides that he wants to impress Steven and Elyse and enlists the help of Alex, who turns Nick into a clone of himself. | |||||||
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"Just One Look" | 082 | Gary David Goldberg & Michael J. Weithorn | Andrew McCullough | December 5, 1985 |
Steven's old college buddy Richard Schofield comes to town. Steven then learns that Elyse and Richard were previously in a relationship, which sends him into a jealous rage. | |||||||
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"How Do You Sleep?" | 083 | Marc Lawrence | John Pasquin | December 12, 1985 |
Alex has trouble sleeping, and his problems affect the whole family, much to their displeasure. | |||||||
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"You've Got a Friend" | 085 | Ruth Bennett | John Pasquin | December 19, 1985 |
Alex and Mallory catch a young girl, Jessie, stealing from the store where Mallory works, Mallory turns her in and then later decides to help the girl and befriend her. However, Jessie may not be ready to accept Mallory's offer. | |||||||
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"Nothing But a Man" | 086 | Jean Kraynak Brinck | Will Mackenzie | January 2, 1986 |
Steven gets a long awaited promotion at the TV station, but his long work hours cause him to miss dinners with the family, even private time with Elyse. Meanwhile, Alex is dismayed when the only toy Andy will play with is a doll Ellen gave him. | |||||||
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"The Disciple" | 089 | Rich Reinhart | Will Mackenzie | January 9, 1986 |
Jennifer asks Alex for help with her social studies class oral report, but Alex's intellect takes over the whole assignment, so that Jennifer's school is very impressed with the finished project but Jennifer does not understand a word of it herself. | |||||||
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"Where's Poppa?" | 090 | Susan Borowitz & Marc Lawrence | Will Mackenzie | January 16, 1986 |
Alex sets up a reunion with Ellen and her father, Franklin Reed, who was absent for most of Ellen's childhood. | |||||||
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"Fool for Love" | 091 | Marc Lawrence | Lee Shallat | January 23, 1986 |
Skippy refuses to let go of feelings for Mallory, despite her dating Nick. | |||||||
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"Checkmate" | 092 | Michael J. Weithorn | Sam Weisman | January 30, 1986 |
Alex competes in the Chess match finals against Russia's top player, Ivan Rozmirovich. However, things start to go awry when Alex figures out that his opponent is attempting to throw the match. | |||||||
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"Engine Trouble" | 093 | Ruth Bennett | John Pasquin | February 6, 1986 |
When Alex and Elyse have to walk home after the car breaks down, they decide they should take a class in mechanics, but Alex soon turns it into a battle of the sexes. Meanwhile, Steven continuously denies that he is ill, although it clearly shows. | |||||||
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"A Word to the Wise: Part 1" | 087 | Susan Borowitz & Marc Lawrence | Will Mackenzie | February 13, 1986 |
As Alex and Ellen celebrate their six-month anniversary, the Keatons regale Ellen with stories about Alex's past schemes. | |||||||
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"A Word to the Wise: Part 2" | 088 | Susan Borowitz & Marc Lawrence | Will Mackenzie | February 13, 1986 |
After Ellen hears many wild stories about Alex, Alex begins to wonder whether she still wants to be his girlfriend. | |||||||
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"Art Lover" | 094 | Bruce Helford | Andrew McCullough | February 20, 1986 |
Mallory becomes suspicious when a wealthy and beautiful older woman (Christine Belford) takes a special interest in Nick's artistic creations. | |||||||
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"Teacher's Pet" | 095 | Marc Lawrence | John Pasquin | March 2, 1986 |
Alex gets a position as an assistant professor at the college and convinces Ellen to enroll in the class that he is teaching. In the subplot, Steven wants to enroll a too-young Andrew into preschool, which Elyse opposes. | |||||||
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"My Buddy" | 096 | Alan Uger | Sam Weisman | March 6, 1986 |
Steven has to learn to accept that Jennifer is growing up. The only way he can get any time with her is to take her to her Sunflower Girls meeting, where he sticks out like a sore thumb. Meanwhile, Alex goes out early on a Saturday to fight a traffic ticket he feels he didn't deserve. | |||||||
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"Once in Love with Elyse" | 097 | Michael J. Weithorn | Sam Weisman | May 1, 1986 |
Elyse must deal with Paul, a young architect associate who has fallen in love with her. | |||||||
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"Paper Chase" | 098 | Susan Borowitz | Sam Weisman | May 8, 1986 |
Mallory faces the possibility of not graduating high school unless she passes a tough final oral exam taken by 'Mrs. Hillman' her strict history teacher. |
Season Five (1986-87)[]
- Be True to Your Preschool
- Starting Over
- The Freshman and the Senior
- My Back Pages
- Beauty and the Bank
- Mrs. Wrong (two parts on one page)
- The Big Fix
- My Brother's Keeper
- High School Confidential
- Paper Lion
- My Mother, My Friend
- Oh, Brother (two parts on one page)
- Higher Love
- Architect's Apprentice
- A Tale of Two Cities (two parts on one page)
- Battle of the Sexes
- Band on the Run
- Keaton vs. Keaton
- A, My Name is Alex
- D is for Date
- Love Me Do
- The Visit
- Matchmaker
- It's My Party (two parts on one page)
Season Six (1987-88)[]
- Last of the Red Hot Psychologists
- Dear Mallory
- The Other Woman
- Dream Date
- Super Mom
- Walking on Air
- Invasion of the Psychologist Snatchers
- The Way We Were
- Mister Sister
- Citizen Keaton
- Father Time (two parts on one page)
- The American Family
- Anniversary Waltz
- Miracle in Columbus
- The Play's the Thing
- The Spirit of Columbus
- The Blues Brother
- Read It and Weep (two parts on one page)
- Quitting Time
- Spring Reminds Me
- The Boys Next Door
- Sign of the Times
- Return of the Native
- Father, Can You Spare a Dime?
Season Seven (1988-89)[]
- It Happened One Night
- Designing Woman
- Truckers
- Beyond Therapy
- Heartstrings (three parts on one page)
- Basic Training
- Deja Vu
- Nick's Best Friend
- Get Me to the Living Room on Time
- The Job Not Taken
- The Wrecker's Ball
- My Best Friend's Girl
- 'Til Her Daddy Takes the T-Bird Away
- Simon Says
- All in the Neighborhood (two parts on one page)
- They Can't Take That Away From Me (two parts on one page)
- Rain Forests Keep Falling on My Head
- Wrap Around the Clock
- Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation
- Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore