Seasons & Episodes
Episode 1
Opens with scenes from the last day of filming, December 31, 1971. Pat Loud and four of her children are having a New Ye
Episode 2
Pat visits her son Lance in New York City. She takes a room in his hotel, the Chelsea, and spends a week with him meetin
Episode 3
Before returning from New York, Pat stops in Baltimore to check on a shipment that Bill is expecting. Bill meets her pla
Episode 4
Pat returns to her Eugene, Oregon birthplace, and visits her mother, who still lives there. They drive around town, stop
Episode 5
The girls are leaving with Pat for a vacation in Taos, New Mexico; Kevin leaves for Australia with Bill's business assoc
Episode 6
After Pat and Michele return from Taos, Pat has lunch with Bill and again the topic of discussion is their children. Lan
Episode 7
The growing antagonism between Pat and Bill comes out in the open. Grant is criticized by his parents for not working ha
Episode 8
While Bill is away on business, Pat decides to file for divorce. She spends an evening with her brother and sister-in-la
Episode 9
Bill returns from his business trip, learns from Pat that she plans to divorce him, and spends the night at a motel. The
Episode 10
Bill looks for an apartment; the children register for their first day of the new school year; and Kevin masterminds a p
Episode 11
After living in New York City and Europe for seven months, Lance returns to his Santa Barbara home for a visit.
Episode 12
Grant and his rock group audition for Santa Barbara Lounge. Bill meets Delilah in his office and asks her to deliver a p