Episode 23
Elyse must deal with Paul, a young architect associate who falls in love with her
Aired: 05/01/1986
Episode 22
Steven has a very difficult time accepting that his youngest daughter, Jennifer, is growing up and no longer wants to "pal around" with him
Aired: 03/06/1986
Episode 21
Alex lands an assistant teaching position and runs into big trouble when he has to grade a student who also happens to be his girlfriend, Ellen
Aired: 03/02/1986
Episode 20
Mallory suspects there's more involved than "art appreciation" when a wealthy and beautiful older woman takes a special interest in Nick's creations
Aired: 02/20/1986
Episode 19
The Keaton family fills Alex's girlfriend, Ellen, in on some of the more humorous events in Alex's life before they met
Aired: 02/13/1986
Episode 18
The Keaton family fills Alex’s girlfriend, Ellen, in on some of the more humorous events in Alex's life before they met
Aired: 02/13/1986
Episode 17
Elyse enrolls in an auto mechanics class to prove to Alex and Steven that women can be just as competent with cars as men, but to protect his own masculinity, Alex joins the class to prove her wrong
Aired: 02/06/1986
Episode 16
A chess tournament between Leland College students and a visiting Soviet team turns into a wrestling match when Alex and his opponent, Ivan Rozmirovich, match wits and "fight" for their countries
Aired: 01/30/1986
Episode 12
Steven gets the promotion he has been waiting years for, but as the new regional manager of the station, he is required to put in long hours at the office and soon realizes he has no time for his family
Aired: 01/02/1986
Episode 11
Mallory begins to feel severe guilt after reporting a young girl to the police for shoplifting, especially when she learns that the girl is from a home for abused children
Aired: 12/19/1985
Episode 10
Alex, who prides himself on being in control of his life, is embarrassed to admit that he is having a problem with insomnia, which is creating stress in his personal life as well as in school
Aired: 12/12/1985
Episode 9
Steven looks forward to reminiscing about the good old times when an old college buddy, Richard Schofield, comes to visit
Aired: 12/05/1985
Episode 8
Nick seeks Alex's help and advice on how to fit in more comfortably with the Keaton family, and ends up taking a "normal" job and going to extremes to be accepted
Aired: 11/21/1985
Episode 7
Alex hires a tutor to help him with math, but his "teacher" turns out to be a 13-year-old genius who suddenly becomes more interested in Jennifer that in helping Alex
Aired: 11/14/1985
Episode 6
When Mallory informs her parents that she has no intention of going to college after graduation, they are sure her boyfriend, Nick, a high school dropout, is influencing her
Aired: 11/07/1985
Episode 5
Alex does some fancy footwork on the dance floor to impress Ellen when he thinks he is losing her because of their divergent interests
Aired: 10/31/1985
Episode 3
Mallory brings home her new boyfriend, Nick, a Rambo-type environmental artist, to meet her family
Aired: 10/17/1985
Episode 21
With the rest of the Keaton family away for the weekend, Mallory is excited about having the house to herself—until she is accidentally locked in the basement with the person she'd least like to be with—her adoring neighbor, Skippy
Aired: 03/07/1985
Episode 20
With Elyse back at work, Steven is frustrated when her schedule and the baby's schedule aren't allowing them any free time together
Aired: 02/21/1985
Episode 19
Alex and his good friend James go into business together as tutors for their fellow students at Leland
Aired: 02/14/1985
Episode 16
To help Steven during pledge week at the television station, the Keatons reluctantly agree to be part of the entertainment. The audience gets an unexpected show when Elyse goes into labor right on camera while in the middle of a song.
Aired: 01/24/1985
Episode 15
Alex falls asleep while working on a college term paper on Thomas Jefferson and dreams that his family and friends are living 200 years ago
Aired: 01/17/1985
Episode 14
Mallory is crushed when her favorite aunt dies suddenly, but her feelings of sadness turn to anger when family and friends at the funeral seem to be taking Aunt Trudy's death too lightly
Aired: 01/10/1985
Episode 13
Alex befriends Donna, a young, unwed expectant mother from Elyse's natural-childbirth class
Aired: 01/03/1985
Episode 12
Alex's chances for acceptance into a smug college fraternity are dependent upon him having a knockout date for the pledge dance
Aired: 12/13/1984
Episode 11
Because of Elyse's pregnancy, the family decides to get a housekeeper, so Alex hires the lovely Karen Nicholson, a totally incompetent young lady whom the family immediately adores—but Steven insists must be fired
Aired: 12/06/1984
Episode 10
Alex plays Cupid to help his shy pal Skippy get together with Jane, the girl of his dreams, but his good intentions go awry when the girl falls for him instead
Aired: 11/29/1984
Episode 9
Steven and Elyse plan a nostalgic weekend with the kids before the baby arrives, and are crushed to discover that the children are not at all interested in reminiscing about old times—they'd rather be with their friends
Aired: 11/22/1984
Episode 7
While Steven and Elyse are away on vacation, Mallory accidentally crashes her parents' car into a telephone pole. The kids need to raise money for auto repairs and decides to turn the Keaton house into a hotel.
Aired: 11/08/1984
Episode 5
Mallory's enthusiasm for her part-time job at a boutique causes her grades to slip even lower than usual
Aired: 10/25/1984
Episode 4
Alex reluctantly accepts a part-time job with his father at the non-profit station, and his dad is bursting with pride to have him following in his footsteps
Aired: 10/18/1984
Episode 3
Little Jennifer is thrilled about getting a visit from her former neighborhood pal, Scott, whom she hasn't seen in five years
Aired: 10/11/1984
Episode 21
In the hospital awaiting a tonsillectomy, Jennifer fears she may never see her family again
Aired: 05/03/1984
Episode 20
Alex is so sure that he will be named valedictorian of his class that he can't cope with the thought of being defeated by a girl???especially his girl
Aired: 03/15/1984
Episode 19
When Alex's pal Skippy discovers he's adopted, Alex helps him cope with the shocking news
Aired: 03/08/1984
Episode 16
Mallory turns to Alex for some advice when she begins to fear she'll lose her new boyfriend unless she agrees to his pleas for a more "adult" romance
Aired: 02/09/1984
Episode 15
Alex pretends to support the Equal Rights Amendment to impress a pretty feminist
Aired: 02/02/1984
Episode 14
Alex discovers that his idol, young Uncle Ned, has a serious drinking problem
Aired: 01/26/1984
Episode 13
Elyse is shocked by her soon-to-be-divorced mother's quick and free-spirited plunge into the singles world
Aired: 01/19/1984
Episode 11
On his 18th birthday, Alex defies his mother and goes off with some of his buddies to celebrate at an out-of-town nightclub
Aired: 01/05/1984
Episode 10
Steven and Elyse realize how lucky they are when their friends come over for a visit, but are unaware that it will be for the last time
Aired: 12/21/1983
Episode 9
A cynical Alex finds the spirit of Christmas in a dream
Aired: 12/14/1983
Episode 8
Steven and Elyse worry that the Jennifer's softball team coach is pushing the girls too hard
Aired: 11/30/1983
Episode 6
When Alex takes diet pills for a lift during midterms, his dependency level increases daily
Aired: 11/09/1983
Episode 5
Steven's assistant at the station is bright, talented, funny, and witty...and in love with him
Aired: 11/02/1983
Episode 4
Mallory secretly submits a picture of Elyse and herself to an ad agency for a mother-daughter-modeling contest
Aired: 10/26/1983
Episode 3
Alex anxiously awaits a crucial college recommendation from his English teacher
Aired: 10/19/1983
Episode 2
When Mallory's boyfriend Jeff arrives home from college and wants to go steady, she's elated, but it's soon apparent that he's a little awed by school and merely grasping at the familiar
Aired: 10/12/1983
Episode 21
While gearing up to face the television cameras as captain of his high school's team on "Quiz-Em", Alex panics at first when a teammate drops out and then launches a tutoring program a la Eliza Doolittle for his sister Mallory
Aired: 04/04/1983
Episode 20
Alex gets stuck babysitting for his little sister Jennifer, who is fed up with feeling in the way at his poker game and decides to disappear.
Aired: 03/28/1983
Episode 19
Soon after freelance architect Elyse Keaton hires her friend Suzanne Davis to handle clerical chores, she wants to fire the under-qualified, overly aggressive secretary.
Aired: 03/16/1983
Episode 18
As Big Brother to a 10-year-old Vietnamese boy, Alex tries to mold Ming into his own image, and he learns an unforgettable lesson when he breaks a promise to the adoring child.
Aired: 02/23/1983
Episode 17
Mallory's handsome but shy French tutor, Jeff, finally musters up the nerve to ask her out and then courts disaster by enlisting Alex's advice on how to behave on the date.
Aired: 02/16/1983
Episode 16
Alex amasses a bundle by playing the stock market on paper for his economics class, and courts disaster by secretly investing his father's money.
Aired: 02/09/1983
Episode 15
With the FBI hot on Ned's heels for embezzling 4.5 million dollars in corporate funds, Elyse's ethical brother and Alex's idol tells the family why and where he hid the money.
Aired: 01/26/1983
Episode 14
Elyse's younger brother and Alex’s idol, Ned, makes a surprise visit. However, everyone is puzzled by the go-getter corporate executive’s suspicious behavior.
Aired: 01/19/1983
Episode 13
When popular sorority girl Sherry Marshall befriends Mallory to get close to Alex, Mallory brings them together in hopes of joining Pi Nu but her plan backfires
Aired: 01/12/1983
Episode 11
When a blizzard forces the Keatons to spend Christmas at home, Elyse's gift to Steven an album filled with fascinating old photos sparks flashbacks to the births of their three children.
Aired: 12/15/1982
Episode 9
Though Alex loves working at Mr. Adler's "Mom and Pop" grocery store, to the old man's dismay, he quits to "climb the corporate ladder" at an ultramodern supermarket.
Aired: 12/01/1982
Episode 8
To the dismay of the Keaton children and their equally conservative grandparents, Steven and Elyse take time out Thanksgiving Day to attend an anti-nuke rally—and end up spending the holiday in jail.
Aired: 11/24/1982
Episode 7
As the new editor of his school paper, Alex uncovers a cheating scandal and to everyone's chagrin, prints a list of students who were caught including Mallory.
Aired: 11/17/1982
Episode 6
Mallory is horrified and confused when a close family friend and older business associate of her father’s makes a pass at her.
Aired: 11/10/1982
Episode 4
Seduced by an "older woman" of twenty-one, the hitherto inexperienced Alex is devastated to learn that she thinks of their relationship as casual.
Aired: 10/27/1982
