About this season
Walter Franklin is a somewhat less-than-magisterial Philadelphia judge put upon by an assortment of family and courtroom recidivists.
Episodes (22)
1. Franklin vs. the Generation Gap
Aired 24 September 1977 • 30 min
Bobby announces she's going to live with her boyfriend Michael.
2. The Prodigal Father Returns
Aired 1 October 1977 • 30 min
Walter's estranged father Wyatt visits him for the first time in five years.
3. Walter Screws Up
Aired 8 October 1977 • 30 min
Walter doubts his competence as a judge when he discovers that he convicted an innocent man.
4. Philadelphia Triangle
Aired 15 October 1977 • 30 min
Mario mistakes Eleanor's kindness for love.
5. Love vs. Excitement
Aired 22 October 1977 • 30 min
Walter fears that Jack will become suicidal after he and his wife separate.
6. The Taking of Reubner 1-2-3
Aired 29 October 1977 • 30 min
An escaped convict takes over Walter's chambers with a gun and holds Miss Reubner hostage.
7. Civil Disobedience
Aired 5 November 1977 • 30 min
Franklin is forced to rule against an environmental protester, and when Bobby leads a protest, he jails her for contempt of court.
8. Skin Game
Aired 12 November 1977 • 30 min
Walter doesn't know how to act around his new clerk, a militant young upper-class black man.
9. New Found Franklin
Aired 26 November 1977 • 30 min
When Eleanor thinks their relationship has become dull, Walter tries to make himself a more well-rounded person by joining clubs.
10. Franklin vs. Casanova
Aired 10 December 1977 • 30 min
Walter must protect Miss Reubner from the advances of a notorious womanizer.
11. Bobby vs. Michael
Aired 17 December 1977 • 30 min
Franklin reacts unexpectedly after Bobby announces she's tired of living with Michael.
12. The Sylvia Needleman Experience
Aired 24 December 1977 • 30 min
A predatory real estate agent tries to get Walter to sell his house.
13. Kids' Rights
Aired 7 January 1978 • 30 min
Mario is hopelessly outmatched when he represents a young girl suing for the right to live with her stepmother.
14. Bobby and Brian
Aired 14 January 1978 • 30 min
Bobby's new boyfriend is not only too old for her, but a known gangster.
15. I Live to Dance
Aired 21 January 1978 • 30 min
Jack and Miss Reubner enter a ballroom dancing competition.
16. Twice Is Not Enough
Aired 28 January 1978 • 30 min
Walter has to choose between Eleanor and Melissa.
17. Dream Maker
Aired 4 February 1978 • 30 min
Mrs. McClellan's nephew enthralls everyone with his tales of globe-trotting adventure.
18. Case: The Eyes of the Law
Aired 11 February 1978 • 30 min
Walter begins teaching a night school law course, where the only promising student is a blind woman.
19. The Phantom of the Poconos
Aired 18 February 1978 • 30 min
Walter inherits a mountain cabin that seems to be haunted.
20. Adios, Mr. Chips
Aired 4 March 1978 • 30 min
Walter is proud of his night school class's showing on a test, until it turns out they all cheated.
21. The Way It Was
Aired 11 March 1978 • 30 min
Walter and his employees all have different memories of his first day as a judge.
22. Wyatt Loves Bonnie
Aired 25 March 1978 • 30 min
Walter discovers that his father is in love with Mrs. McClellan.