About this season
The Fitzpatricks is an American drama series which ran on CBS during the 1977–78 season. The series aired from September 5th, 1977 to January 10th, 1978. This show lasted only thirteen episodes, and was cancelled in 1978.
Episodes (13)
1. Pilot
Aired 5 September 1977
A steelworker and his wife struggle with a strike, family squabbles, their daughter's first date, and an increasingly bitter rivalry between their teenage sons.
2. FitzJo Co.
Aired 20 September 1977
Max's new bike is stolen while RJ was supposed to be watching it, driving a wedge between the two friends and making Max's newspaper delivery job much harder.
3. The Shark
Aired 27 September 1977
Maureen's algebra teacher accuses her of cheating on a test.
4. Superman
Aired 11 October 1977
Stung by Jack's insinuation that he's not contributing his share, Sean tries to juggle a place on the varsity football squad with a part-time job and school.
5. Halloween
Aired 18 October 1977
Jack and Sean set out to defeat a neighborhood bully as Maureen worries over asking a boy to the Halloween dance.
6. The Cheerleader
Aired 25 October 1977
Depressed after being rejected by a date, Mo decides to try out for the cheerleading squad in an effort to change her image.
7. A Love Story
Aired 8 November 1977
Jack finds love with a pretty skater, but her quest for an Olympic-caliber trainer threatens to tear them apart.
8. Marijuana
Aired 22 November 1977
Jack falls through a plate glass window while stoned, and desperately tries to conceal the drug use from his parents.
9. The Sacrament
Aired 29 November 1977 • 30 min
Max worries about making his First Communion; Mike's unhappiness with the family finances leads to a violent reaction when a drunk coworker remarks on a heavily pregnant Maggie working the late shift.
10. Say Goodbye to Buddy Bonkers
Aired 6 December 1977 • 60 min
Sean brings home a friend who's recovering from a nervous breakdown.
11. Runaway
Kerry runs away when Mo catches her taking money from Maggie's room, and the family believes the worst despite her protestations of innocence.
12. A Living Wage
Aired 3 January 1978 • 60 min
Assigned to a local mechanic for work-study, Jack protests when he realizes the man's cheating customers. RJ and Max worry over school vaccinations.
13. The New Fitzpatrick
Aired 10 January 1978 • 60 min
While Maggie and Mike head off for a weekend in an uncle's cabin, the kids prepare activities of their own: a party, a date and a wild guinea pig race. But all the chaos comes to a head when their parents return because Maggie's in labor.