Family — Season 5
A MOVING, COMPASSIONATE GLIMPSE INTO THE PRIVATE LIVES OF THE LAWRENCES.
About this season
The lives of the middle-class Lawrence family in Pasadena, California.
Episodes (13)
1. Thanksgiving
Aired 20 November 1979
Doug's father starts showing his age.
2. 'Tis the Season
Aired 24 December 1979
A pre-Christmas argument with Willie nearly gives Doug a heart attack; Buddy invites her school's janitor to her house, where he quickly endears himself to everyone but Kate.
3. Jack of Hearts
Aired 14 January 1980
Buddy and Nancy find themselves in a love triangle; Annie dabbles in the occult.
4. When the Bough Breaks
Aired 21 January 1980
Kate finds out she's pregnant; a friend of Buddy's, on vacation from her all-girls school, picks Willie as a seduction target.
5. Hard Times
Aired 28 January 1980
Two friends of Buddy's who have been going steady for 3 years are having relationship problems -- and when she tries to help, the results aren't quite what she expected; Nancy is having trouble at work, which starts to affect even Timmy.
6. Whispers
Aired 4 February 1980
Buddy's friendship with a teacher gives rise to rumors; Annie uses questionable tactics to get Willie to let her interview him for her school paper.
7. Play on Love
Aired 3 March 1980
Willie finds the director of his play more interesting than Rachel; Buddy insists on buying an old sports car, over Doug's objections.
8. Daylight Serenade
Aired 10 March 1980
Buddy has an ambiguous relationship with a nerdy schoolmate whom Kate is training for a piano recital; Nancy begs Annie to teach her how to roller-skate, so she can go to a party with a handsome fellow lawyer.
9. Such a Fine Line
Aired 17 March 1980
A schoolboy has a crush on Kate; Jeff, now an in-over-his-head rock manager, blows into town with his band.
10. The Ties That Bind
Aired 4 June 1980
Elaine resurfaces in Kate's life after being dumped by Fred for a younger woman. Meanwhile, Annie experiences abandonment issues, too.
11. Just Like Old Times
Aired 11 June 1980
Buddy tries to make everyone think she didn't get into any of the schools she applied to; Doug wants Annie to share his obsession with baseball.
12. Smarts
Aired 18 June 1980
Annie gets picked on by her classmates, for being too smart; Buddy, studying for her SATs, worries that she's not smart enough.
13. Letting Go
Aired 25 June 1980
Doug is upset when Buddy starts dating a 21-year-old; Annie is jealous of an old friend who has matured much faster than she has.