About this season
Fatherhood has taken on a whole new meaning for Jason Seaver, who has assumed the chores of cooking, cleaning and minding the kids so that his wife, Maggie, can pursue a career in journalism after spending 15 years as a housewife.
Episodes (22)
1. Jason and the Cruisers
Aired 30 September 1986 • 30 min
Maggie plans a surprise reunion for Jason's college rock band.
2. Fast Times at Dewey High
Aired 21 October 1986 • 30 min
A new school year brings boredom, bullies, and romantic mix-ups.
3. Long Day's Journey Into Night
Aired 28 October 1986 • 30 min
A cheerleader befriends Carol solely to meet Mike.
4. Call Me
Aired 11 November 1986 • 30 min
Ben has been calling an X-rated phone service.
5. Employee of the Month
Aired 18 November 1986 • 30 min
Fired Mike hides the truth from his parents.
6. Dream Lover
Aired 25 November 1986 • 30 min
Carol spreads rumors about herself and a "hunk".
7. Do You Believe in Magic?
Aired 2 December 1986 • 30 min
A con man sells Mike a "magic" rock.
8. Jason's Rib
Aired 9 December 1986 • 30 min
A proposed school dress code puts Maggie and Jason at odds.
9. The Kid
Aired 16 December 1986 • 30 min
Ben invites a street girl home for the holidays.
10. The Breakfast Club
Aired 6 January 1987 • 30 min
Grounded liar Mike hears Maggie fibbing to her boss.
11. Choices
Aired 13 January 1987 • 30 min
Carol has the chance to skip a high-school grade.
12. Higher Education
Aired 20 January 1987 • 30 min
A girl raises a grade for Mike, then demands payment.
13. Some Enchanted Evening
Aired 27 January 1987 • 30 min
The winter formal causes opposite problems for Carol and Mike.
14. Thank You, Willie Nelson
Aired 3 February 1987 • 30 min
Maggie's quarreling parents come to visit the Seavers.
15. Thank God It's Friday
Aired 10 February 1987 • 30 min
Mike and his friends go to a college party and have to decide whether to use drugs or not.
16. My Brother, Myself
Aired 24 February 1987 • 30 min
Mike plays Cupid for smitten Ben and his baby sitter.
17. Jimmy Durante Died for Your Sins
Aired 3 March 1987 • 30 min
Carol wants to use radio-contest winnings on a nose job.
18. Carnival
Aired 10 March 1987 • 30 min
Maggie's busy schedule leaves Ben feeling neglected.
19. The Awful Truth
Aired 17 March 1987 • 30 min
A genealogy assignment unearths a dark family secret.
20. Born Free
Aired 31 March 1987 • 30 min
Airlines passengers Jason and Mike must deliver a baby.
21. The Long Goodbye
Aired 5 May 1987 • 30 min
Maggie wants Jason to fire the elderly handyman he hired to fix the furnace, but he refuses because the man is a friend.
22. Confidentially Yours
Aired 19 May 1987 • 30 min
Jason knows the editor offering Maggie a dream job is a notorious womanizer.