Seasons & Episodes
A Visit from Ray
Ron and Ellen's families try to adjust to the marriage, while Lester befriends a turkey scheduled to become dinner.
A Pair of Cranks
Sara comes to Lester's defense when he is mistakenly accused of stealing expensive basketball shoes.
One of the Girls
After Lester joins Sara and her friends for mah-jongg, he starts behaving like his step-grandmother—including see
A Dog's Life
Katie inadvertently jeopardizes Terry's chance for a student athletic scholarship.
Step Lightly
Ellen washes Terry's lucky t-shirt, and he gets injured playing football soon after. Sara brings Ron bad luck when they
Life with Fathers
Ron gets the blues when Katie gets a visit from her dad on her 16th birthday.
What's Wrong With That Boy?
Lester's continued drawing and dreaming land him in hot water, both at school and home.
Tooth or Consequences
Sara agrees to let Ron look at her teeth after her former dentist passes away.
Soft Shell
Ellen disapproves of Katie's relationship with a collegiate environmental activist.
Young at Heart
Sara's easily able to find a date to a wedding—a gentleman who may make a proposal to her of his own.
Occasional Wife
To protect his frail aunt, Ellen pretends to still be married to Leonard.
High Anxiety
Lester and Katie hope to cure Terry's aerophobia by taking him to the roof and making him face his fear.
Puppet Regime
The family bands together to build the confidence of Ron's cousin before an audition to join a puppeteering group.
Christmas Show '90
Ron and Ellen use the family Christmas gathering to reflect on both how they first met and how they revealed their roman
Moment of Ruth
Ellen's afraid her being white will hinder Ron's ability to win an award from a black magazine.
A Real Pain
An hysterical Sara is hospitalized for a gallbladder operation.
The Tender Trap
Terry teaches Lester some ways to approach girls with confidence, but neglects to teach him how to handle rejection.
Opposites Attract
On a date, Terry regrets giving Katie a lift after his car breaks down.
Homies Alone
A horror movie marathon frightens Katie and Lester. Meanwhile, Ellen and Terry find themselves stuck in an elevator en r
Daughter Dearest
Mom puts a downer on Katie's hoped-for romance on a ski vacation, while Ron and Terry aren't pleased with having to take
A Matter of Principal
Ellen's plan to bring her students to see Ron's dental office is met with resistance by a racist parent.
Superman, Superego
Terry's conscience eats away at him after plagiarizing a paper of Katie's.
Prisoners of Love
Sara's friend accidentally gets a locket that was a gift for Ellen, and she comes up with a plan to retrieve it.
Favorite Son
Ellen's joy at throwing a surprise party for Ron is ruined by his pushy mother.
Lester X
Strange Bedfellows
Splendor in the Basement
Terry's girlfriend proclaiming that 'she's ready' leaves him speechless.
Yo' House, Mamma (Part 1)
Terry's fraternity needs a housemother to avoid losing its charter.
Yo' House, Mamma (Part 2)
Ellen shapes Terry's fraternity into respectable young men, but makes them lose respect amongst their peers in the proce
Presumed Guilty
Not My Sister, Brother
Terry loves Reggie's way with handling women—until Katie ends up his next date.
Brotherly Love
Terry and Lester's squabbling takes a backseat when they find themselves accused of stealing from a hardware store.
Three for All
Sara's senior citizen friends hang out with Terry's fraternity.
Seems Like Old Times
Lester tries to fix Sara up with a singer appearing at a rest home.
Broken Home (part 1)
Fed up with Terry and Lester, Katie moves out to be with her dad.
Broken Home (Part 2)
As Christmas approaches, Ellen finds living with her father to not be all she'd hoped it would be.
Readin, Ritin and Running
Terry's joy at making the football team is tempered when he learns it's so he can pose as the star player, who needs to
Photo Opportunity
Lester's elated after a perfect date with Ron's new assistant.
Art Attack
A depressed Ellen is encouraged by the family to get back in touch with her artistic side.
The Beat Goes On
Grandpa Bernard can't believe that Katie and Lester's school dances might be segregated.
Half a Man
Terry finds himself unable to follow through on a promise he made to Donna.
In a Flash
Lester hopes he can get a rapper to use his influence to help dissuade a friend from joining a gang.
Affirmative Reaction
Terry's excitement over a new job is quickly tempered when he learns he's not been hired for his merit, but as affirmati
Feeling Up!
Ellen's worried when her sister thinks an 'up with feelings' guru is the man of her dreams.
Word to the Mother
Finding a tape of his dead mother's voice stirs resentment inside Lester, who finds himself irrationally angry at Ellen
