About this season
Joe Gennaro is a laid-off executive who can't find work, so he decides to stay at home and take care of the children while his wife goes to work as a temp secretary. Later, Joe takes a job as a chef at his brother's restaurant.
Episodes (11)
1. A Tail to Remember
Aired 29 September 1993 • 30 min
Debut: Family man Joe Gennaro (Peter Onorati) is a laid-off defense worker who has to deal with the problems of running the house while his wife, Sandy (Mary Page Keller), works as an office temp. In the opener, Joe faces a hairy issue: son Scott (Spencer Klein) wants to wear a ""Rat Tail.""
2. Mind If I Smoke?
Aired 6 October 1993 • 30 min
Stan (George DiCenzo) is burned up when he finds out that his son has been smoking—and that Joe knew about it.
3. He Ain't Working, He's My Brother
Aired 13 October 1993 • 30 min
Stan stews because Joe won't work full time as a chef, but Joe tells him to put a lid on it.
4. Shop in the Name of Love
Aired 20 October 1993 • 30 min
Joe wants to buy Sandy a birthday gift, but to him, ""shop"" is strictly a four-letter word.
5. The Bad Influence
Aired 27 October 1993 • 30 min
Despite Sandy and Stan's misgivings, Joe sticks up for Leo's bad-news buddy Josh—Until Josh dates Amy.
6. The Invisible Man
Aired 3 November 1993 • 30 min
Joe gets the awful feeling that Sandy's taking him for granted—but she takes no notice; meanwhile, Paul's doing poorly in algebra because of his sexual attraction to his teacher.
7. You Can't Take This Job ... Period
Aired 10 November 1993 • 30 min
Sandy's offered a full-time job that will take her away from the family even more so than now. Can she take it? Can they?
8. Dear Grandpa
Aired 17 November 1993 • 30 min
Sandy's not happy to see her long-estranged father again, but he's a big hit with the kids.
9. Parental Guidance Not Suggested?
Aired 24 November 1993 • 30 min
After Thanksgiving dinner, Sandy talks Joe into going to a movie, where they unexpectedly get to observe Amy with a date.
10. Nightmare on Joe's Street
Aired 1 December 1993 • 30 min
Joe refuses Stan's offer of half-ownership of the restaurant.
11. Yule Be Sorry
Aired 15 December 1993 • 30 min
The last thing Barb wanted for Christmas is just what Leo brings home: a 21-year-old girlfriend with a baby, and a husband—somewhere.