Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
22 episodes
E01
Don't I Know You from Somewhere?
As divorce proceedings draw near, Anne (Wendy Phillips) accepts a date with a co-worker; Lindley and Jim scrutinize candidates for a full-time baby sitter; and Joe loses a valued employee.
E02
Things You Should Know Before and After
Sunny is embarrassed about her lack of experience with boys; Joe and a neighbor have an unneighborly exchange over the Gardners' dog; and Jack awaits news from the Seattle police academy.
E03
What Do You Think Love Is?
A baby-naming ceremony for Ruthie causes dissension in the Eisenberg home; Lindley seems overwhelmed by the commitment to Judaism; a fishing trip causes friction between Jack and David; and Sam is in Kay's doghouse after inviting his father to dinner.
E04
What Do People Do All Day?
Joe assembles his family after proposing to Alice; a nervous Anne teaches Sunny to drive; Kay is pressured into taking her co-worker's advice before meeting a potential buyer.
E05
Dixie Chicken
Anne's college boy friend reenters her life; guilt takes its toll on working mother Lindley; and Sam asks for Joe's assistance in a scheme to help Kay "sell" herself in her real-estate job.
E06
EM7, Raiders Minus 3 and a Half for a Nickel
Jim's flimflam artist father visits, bringing back feelings of embarrassment and resentment for Jim; David is humiliated by a school bully; and Jack paints a house for a bickering couple.
E07
Acts of Faith
Joe believes David's social-studies teacher has gone overboard to instill a fear of nuclear disaster in his students; Sam sees Kay's visiting mother as an aging hippie and fears Kay could follow in her footsteps; and Lindley invents an infant walker.
E08
In Dreams Begin Responsibilities
Tempers flare during tryouts for a football team that Jack is coaching; a lonely Anne gives in to temptation on a business trip; and Joe's apprehension stems from his popularity with a ladies' garden club.
E09
I Think You Know Something I Don't Know
Lindley and Jim's efforts to market the baby walker meet with stumbling blocks; Joe is protective of David after a vagrant attacks the boy in the park; Kay feels remorseful after selling a dilapidated home to a young couple; Sam tires of constant surprises in his marriage.
E10
So Much Water So Close to Home
A visit to a turkey farm turns Sunny into a vegetarian; a rainstorm traps Anne and Sam in Spokane; a blackout forces the Gardners to improvise on the cooking of the Thanksgiving bird; Jack spends an empty holiday with a new friend.
E11
While Someone Else is Eating or Opening a Window
Sunny's behavior around the house annoys Joe, while Billy Putzi becomes a disruptive force in the Eisenberg home; and Kay's classes begin to dominate her life, much to Sam's dismay.
E12
The Little Disturbance of Man
Marketing plans for Jim and Lindley's baby walker take a new turn, with the help of Billy; Anne fails to give up smoking; Sam considers cheating on Kay.
E13
Sometimes It's Hard to Remember
Jack encounters racism on the job; Joe vows to beat an arrogant neighbor in a tennis match; Lindley is stood up by Anne.
E14
At the Last Moment, Enormous Changes
Joe agonizes over a sudden decrease in company profits, while Sunny agonizes over a good friend's hostility; and car troubles get the best of Kay.
E15
Goodbye to All That
Jack may have discovered "the real thing" when he and his wife receive $1000 in prize money; Joe longs to mend his relationship with Alice; David admires a fellow worker at the bowling alley.
E16
The Go-Between
Sunny realizes too late the consequences of her actions when she asks a friend to flirt with David; Joe's erratic behavior has the kids worried, but he thinks the truth would leave them more troubled.
E17
Fathers and Other Strangers
David tries to be civil around his visiting father; Anne reflects on the bitterness of her first divorce; Joe attends an old Navy buddy's funeral; and Kay serves as a juror.
E18
Common Ground
A strike breaks out at Joe's ailing plastics plant; David's school play causes stress for Anne and David; and Kay gets her hopes up over the perfect house, assuming Joe will co-sign.
E19
Glory Days
A friend's death causes Jim to worry about his own mortality; a fallen chandelier prompts Joe and Anne to redecorate; and an old flame appears at Jack's high-school reunion.
E20
The Politics of Being
Anne risks being fired when she stands her ground before an important ad presentation; Joe's quick thinking in an emergency brings fleeting fame; Lindley can't forgive Jim for an accident involving Ruthie.
E21
Peter Creek Road
Sunny accepts a date with a boy, unaware of the effect it has on his former girlfriend; Joe's plans for a nostalgic journey are derailed on a train trip to Chicago; and Jim decides to build a new TV stand.
E22
Love Mother
A journey to visit her ailing mother is a painful one for Alice; Anne refuses to celebrate her thirtysomething birthday; Kay learns she's pregnant; and a sick baby wearies Lindley.
Cast
Richard Kiley
as Joe Gardner
Wendy Phillips
as Anne Gardner Maxwell
Trey Ames
as David Sisk
Amanda Peterson
as Sunny Sisk
Jayne Atkinson
as Lindley Gardner Eisenberg
Adam Arkin
as Jim Eisenberg
Morgan Stevens
as Jack Gardner
David Oliver
as Sam Gardner
Sarah Jessica Parker
as Kay Ericson Gardner
Diana Muldaur
as Dr. Alice Foley
