About this season
The Cavanaughs is an American television situation comedy, broadcast on CBS from 1986 to 1989. The series revolved around Francis "Pop" Cavanaugh, a 71-year-old, blue-collar Irish Catholic man living in South Boston with his daughter Kit and son Chuck, as well as Chuck's sons and daughter. Much of the show's humor stemmed from conflicts between the cantankerous, opinionated Pop and his grown children.
Episodes (14)
1. Weasel Waltz
Aired 8 August 1988 • 30 min
James returns, and he and Pop dig up the past concerning their childhood rivalry over the affections of a girl.
2. Coastal Disturbance
Aired 15 August 1988 • 30 min
When Kit's ex comes to town, Kit realizes she still has feelings for him.
3. Careers
Aired 22 August 1988 • 30 min
Chuck can't swallow his pride when Kit outdoes his efforts at the construction company.
4. Monk's the Word
Aired 29 August 1988 • 30 min
The Cavanaughs think a week in a monastery is just the thing that will teach them to get along.
5. Suggestive Dancing
Aired 5 September 1988 • 30 min
6. Many Happy Returns
Aired 12 September 1988 • 30 min
Pop's plan to help Kit fight a tax audit gets him in hot water with the I.R.S.
7. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes... and Up Your Nose
Aired 19 September 1988 • 30 min
When Kit struggles to quit smoking, the rest of the clan agree to give up something of their own to support her.
8. Strange Bedfellows
Aired 26 September 1988 • 30 min
A politician rejects Pop's offer to handle his campaign, because he's too busy setting his sights on Kit.
9. Gimme Shelter
Aired 3 October 1988 • 30 min
Father Chuck, Jr. is in a bit of a bind when the homeless shelter where he was helping out is forced to closed down suddenly. He's managed to find a new home for everyone, save for one person, and asks Pop if they could stay with him temporarily. Pop reluctantly says yes, only to learn that there's two people: a Hispanic woman, Rosa, and her infant son, Bob. But when Rosa (who barely speaks any English) overstays her welcome, Pop and Kit begin to suspect that the Father's motives aren't entirely pure, and Rosa is a scam artist. They get one right -- Father Chuck, Jr. goes on to announce that he's resigning from the priesthood, so that he can marry Rosa and be the other kind of father. Although everyone takes the news hard, only Pop is so angry about it that he nearly disowns his grandson. Pop's increasing feelings towards the baby cause him to eventually have a change of heart... at the same time that Junior has his own about the marriage thing.
10. Fair Weather Friend
Aired 29 June 1989 • 30 min
The family think Mary Margaret has been bitten by the acting bug, but she's actually been bitten by the love bug after gaining a crush on a boy who's choreographing her school play.
11. The Last Temptation of Chuck
Aired 6 July 1989 • 30 min
Deciding Chuck has had enough time to grieve over Nora's death, Pop gallantly sets him up on a blind date. Since Chuck doesn't have the backbone to do so, Kit tells Pop that he has no right to play matchmaker for his son, especially since Chuck is too shy to be fixed up. Despite Kit's protests and Chuck's desire to remain a one-woman guy, Chuck ends up going through with the affair... albeit with a toupee. Although his date, Bonnie, is better-looking than he is, and a good ten years younger, the two of them have a couple things in common -- her mother fixed her up, and she's no more confident on the dating scene than he is. But he comes home from their dinner date feeling like he did everything wrong, starting with his failing to admit to her that he's balding. When Pop apologizes to Chuck for meddling, claiming that he didn't want to see him end up alone like he is, Chuck nervously sees Bonnie a second time, sans the hairpiece -- after which he learns that she knew all along, and like
12. The Cavanaugh Curse
Aired 20 July 1989 • 30 min
It's Pop's 72nd birthday.
13. Just Weaseled
Aired 27 July 1989 • 30 min
James tells the family that he is getting married. But is he?