E1The Mama Who Came to Dinner
1989-09-22
Mother Winslow moves in and immediately begins to usurp Carl's authority. Eddie wants to go out with his friends, but he has a strict curfew that complicates things with Carl.
E2Two-Income Family
1989-09-29
Hariette loses her job to automation, forcing the family into austerity measures while Carl stews over the family debts.
E3Short Story
1989-10-06
Rachel writes a short story with characters that seem all too familiar; Carl becomes obsessed with the family's out of proportion water bill.
E4Rachel's First Date
1989-10-13
The Winslows finally get to be alone together when Rachel accepts a date with a man from the church choir.
E5Straight A's
1989-10-20
Eddie comes home with straight A's on his report card and the whole family is proud of him. Rodney comes over and tells him that he changed the grades on the report cards on the school computer. Eddie doesn't want to tell the truth because he fears that he will hurt Carl's feelings.
E6Basketball Blues
1989-11-03
Carl's efforts to get Eddie psyched for a pro basketball career is enhanced by a visit from basketball star Bolton.
E7Body Damage
1989-11-10
Rachel takes an unauthorized spin in the classic automobile that Carl plans to drive in the Columbus Day Parade.
E8Mr. Badwrench
1989-11-17
Self-proclaimed handyman Carl decides to install a shower in Mother Winslow's quarters while she's out of town.
E9Stake-Out
1989-11-24
After Carl is on an all-night stakeout with his attractive new partner, Harriette finds a room key to Louie's Love Grotto in his pocket.
E10False Arrest
1989-12-01
The Winslows are aghast to discover that their TV idol has been arrested for assaulting a police officer - Officer Carl Winslow.
E11The Quilt
1989-12-08
Laura sells a quilt Grandmother Winslow considered an heirloom.
E12Laura's First Date
1989-12-15
Laura wants to go to an upcoming dance with a good-looking boy. Carl and Eddie try to find Laura a date. Carl asks Steve Urkel to take Laura to the dance, while Eddie asks one of his friends to take her out. When Laura finds out what happened, she is humiliated.
E13Man's Best Friend
1990-01-05
Carl has a rule he intends to enforce not pets in the house until he meets a big, playful puppy who follows the kids home from school.
E14Baker's Dozens
1990-01-12
Thanks to Rachel's brainstorm, Carl could become the "king of tarts" if he shares his secret recipe for lemon tarts, which were a big hit at a local restaurant.
E15The Big Reunion
1990-01-19
Carl decides to lose weight before going to his high-school reunion.
E16The Party
1990-02-02
A "No Guests" rule spells no fun for Eddie, who's left in charge of the house while the adults are away for the weekend.
E17The Big Fix
1990-02-09
Eddie persuades Laura to date a guy he's indebted to.
E18Sitting Pretty
1990-02-16
Laura's babysitting service floods the house with children at a bad time on the night Carl has invited his captain over.
E19In a Jam
1990-03-16
Eddie wants to do the right thing when faced with protecting Steve from a bully who threatens to beat him up, which could get Eddie creamed as well.
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