1x01 Pilot
September 24, 1985 12:00 am
Maggie goes back to work as a journalist, prompting psychologist Jason to move his office into their home so he can keep his eye on the kids. Things don't get off to a great start: the first night he gets a call from the police that Mike has been picked up for illegally driving a car.
1x02 Springsteen
October 1, 1985 12:00 am
Jason embarrasses Mike at a Bruce Springsteen concert when they are interviewed together.
1x03 Jealousy
October 8, 1985 12:00 am
Jason fumes when Maggie spends long hours on a toxic waste story with handsome co-worker Fred.
1x04 Carol's Article
October 15, 1985 12:00 am
Maggie gives an honest assessment of Carol's writing of an article for her school magazine; Mike and Ben discover track betting.
1x06 Mike's Madonna Story
November 5, 1985 12:00 am
Mike's infatuation with a Madonna look-alike worries Maggie.
1x07 Weekend Fantasy
November 12, 1985 12:00 am
Jason and Maggie want to go to a mountain lodge for a weekend, but are reluctant to leave the kids alone.
1x08 Slice of Life
November 19, 1985 12:00 am
Coming across a compatibility test in Jason's office, Maggie decides she and Jason should fill it out, but her answers don't tab with his. Meanwhile, Mike feigns interest in karate when his real goal is a girl attending the course.
1x09 Carol's Crush
November 26, 1985 12:00 am
Carol develops a crush on a family friend, who thinks of her as his little sister.
1x10 Dirt Bike
December 3, 1985 12:00 am
Mike hurts more than his pride when he takes a nasty fall off a dirt bike that he promised his parents he wouldn't go near.
1x11 Standardized Test
December 5, 1985 12:00 am
Mike doodles on his aptitude test and winds up with an IQ score of 27.
1x12 A Christmas Story
December 10, 1985 12:00 am
A depressed department store Santa consulting Jason decides to commit suicide by leaping down the Seavers' chimney.
1x13 The Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver
January 7, 1986 12:00 am
Mike backs out of the family-bowling match so he can date a snobbish girlfriend.
1x14 First Blood
January 14, 1986 12:00 am
Jason faces off against Ben's hockey coach, who's teaching the boys to play dirty; Mike learns ballroom dancing.
1x15 Slice of Life II
January 21, 1986 12:00 am
Maggie casually mentions to Jason that she might be pregnant; Mike acts as a weekend servant to Ben; and Carol wants to divorce her class-project husband.
1x16 The Seavers vs. the Cleavers
January 28, 1986 12:00 am
The PTA head rejects the Seavers as dance chaperones.
1x17 Charity Begins at Home
February 18, 1986 12:00 am
Ben gives Jason a very expensive birthday present, causing speculation on how he can possibly afford it.
1x19 The Anniversary That Never Was
March 4, 1986 12:00 am
Maggie's assignment interferes with anniversary plans.
1x21 Career Decision
May 6, 1986 12:00 am
Reporter Maggie and psychiatrist Jason both face important career decisions.



