Episodes

1: All You Need Is Love (aka Room with a View)

Feb 27, 1986

Matt introduces his new girlfriend, Christine, to Henry. Henry despises her but tries to be hospitable... until Matt reveals his marriage intentions. Conditions worsen when Christine's father arrives.

2: Dating Henry

Mar 3, 1986

Henry begins dating a twenty-year-old, much to Matt and Enid's chagrin.

3: Small Change (aka The Job)

Mar 10, 1986

Matt gets a job working as a waiter. When Henry brings a colleague to the restaurant, complications ensue.

4: Henry and Matt Get Sick (aka Blind and Lame)

Mar 17, 1986

The school psychiatrist points out that Matt's underachieving in school, and he attributes this to the fact that Matt and Henry don't spend enough quality time together. The father and son decide to make up for this by playing football together, but that turns out disastrous when Henry breaks his toe and Matt gets blinded.

5: Plastic Dream World (aka Shopping Spree)

Mar 24, 1986

Henry thinks that Matt should learn the value of a dollar, though it's a lesson not learned when Matt inherits $2,000 from his grandmother. Matt gets a bunch of credit cards and goes on a shopping spree.

6: Bad Apples (aka The Tour)

Mar 31, 1986

Matt goes on ""tour"" with his band... and discovers that the band needs more practice than they realized.

7: Enid Quits

Apr 7, 1986

A misunderstanding makes Henry think that Enid's in love with him -- so when she gets wind of the situation, she resigns.

8: A New Life

Apr 14, 1986

Divorcee Henry has been enjoying his quiet life for the past seven years -- until his son, Matt, announces that he's moving in. Although Henry goes out of his way to make his son feel unwelcome, he agrees to let Matt stay under the proviso that he adheres to the house rules.

9: Suspect

10: The Wake

May 5, 1986

Henry has to confront his fear of death when a friend passes away. But death comes too close when Matt offers the grieving widow a chance to hold the wake in their home.

11: Uncle Randy

May 19, 1986

Henry and his brother, Randy, go into cahoots on a get-rich-quick scheme. It quickly becomes clear that the plan wasn't well thought out.

12: Marry Me a Little

Jun 2, 1986

Henry meets Loretta and contemplates marrying her.

13: The Strike

Jun 9, 1986

Henry gets Matt a job at a supermarket... where Matt leads the workers in a strike.

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