Season 1 (1987)
Release date: 1987-09-29
Episodes (21):
1. Pilot
Hope and Michael Steadman are still adjusting to parenthood while struggling with money problems and best-friend crises.
Release date: 1987-09-29
2. The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming
Hope's anxiety over her parents' impending visit taxes everyone's patience.
Release date: 1987-10-06
3. Housewarming
Michael and Hope race to renovate their crumbling mansion for a huge housewarming party.
Release date: 1987-10-13
4. Couples
A night out with friends degenerates as Nancy and Elliot's marital woes become apparent.
Release date: 1987-10-27
5. But Not for Me
Gary and Melissa rekindle their affair; Michael and Hope's first date in months is a disaster.
Release date: 1987-11-03
6. We Gather Together
Hope and Michael plan a quiet Thanksgiving but learn friends are counting on being invited.
Release date: 1987-11-17
7. Nice Work If You Can Get It
Before a deadline, Michael and Elliot wrestle with a creativity block; Ellyn develops a crush on an associate.
Release date: 1987-12-01
8. Weaning
Sensing baby Janey's decreasing dependency on her, depressed Hope decides to go back to work.
Release date: 1987-12-08
9. I'll Be Home for Christmas
Michael and Hope argue about whether their infant's first holiday should be Christmas or Hanukkah. A famous photographer shows interest in Melissa's work.
Release date: 1987-12-15
10. South by Southeast
It's a Hitchcockian nightmare as Gary falls in love; as the romance progresses, he begins receiving a series of threats against his life.
Release date: 1988-01-05
11. Therapy
Elliot and Nancy seek professional help for their troubled marriage; Michael finds it hard to keep it a secret.
Release date: 1988-01-12
12. Competition
Michael's jealousy is aroused when an important client make it clear he prefers Elliot. Meanwhile, Hope and Nancy try to come to terms with computers.
Release date: 1988-01-19
13. Separation
Elliot temporarily moves in with Michael and Hope after separating from Nancy.
Release date: 1988-01-26
14. I'm in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love with a Wonderful Gynecologist
Competing for the attention of the same man jeopardizes the new found friendship between Ellyn and Melissa.
Release date: 1988-02-02
15. Business as Usual
Michael's hopes for a joyous reunion with his father are destroyed when he discovers the real reason for the visit.
Release date: 1988-02-09
16. Accounts Receivable
A rocky relationship between Michael and his brother Brad is further strained when Michael learns the family business is almost bankrupt.
Release date: 1988-03-01
17. Whose Forest Is This?
Nancy and Elliot's separation takes its toll on their son; Elliot prepares for a blind date with a chiropractor.
Release date: 1988-03-15
18. Nancy's First Date
Melissa's burgeoning romance slows when she learns he doesn't want any more kids. Nancy has her first date since the separation.
Release date: 1988-03-22
19. Undone
Michael's old girlfriend from college pays a visit.
Release date: 1988-04-12
20. Tenure
Gary evaluates the fate of his academic career as he undergoes tenure review at the college. Ellyn learns her building is going co-op, leaving her to decide whether to buy her apartment.
Release date: 1988-05-03
21. Born to Be Mild
Ellyn and Woodman's weekend is ruined when they are forced to babysit Janey.
Release date: 1988-05-10
Cast
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Edward Zwick - Executive Producer, Ellen S. Pressman - Producer, Lindsley Parsons III - Producer, Marshall Herskovitz - Executive Producer, Ann Lewis Hamilton - Producer, Joseph Dougherty - Producer, Richard Kramer - Producer, Scott Winant - Producer, Paul Haggis - Producer