Air date: 1985-09-24

Runtime: 30 min

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.

Air date: 1985-10-01

Runtime: 30 min

Jason embarrasses Mike at a Bruce Springsteen concert when they are interviewed together.

Air date: 1985-10-08

Runtime: 30 min

Jason fumes when Maggie spends long hours on a toxic waste story with handsome co-worker Fred.

Air date: 1985-10-15

Runtime: 30 min

Maggie gives an honest assessment of Carol's writing of an article for her school magazine; Mike and Ben discover track betting.

Air date: 1985-10-29

Runtime: 30 min

Maggie accuses Jason of monopolizing the children.

Air date: 1985-11-05

Runtime: 30 min

Mike's infatuation with a Madonna look-alike worries Maggie.

Air date: 1985-11-12

Runtime: 30 min

Jason and Maggie want to go to a mountain lodge for a weekend, but are reluctant to leave the kids alone.

Air date: 1985-11-19

Runtime: 30 min

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.

Air date: 1985-11-26

Runtime: 30 min

Carol develops a crush on a family friend, who thinks of her as his little sister.

Air date: 1985-12-03

Runtime: 30 min

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.

Air date: 1985-12-10

Runtime: 30 min

Mike doodles on his aptitude test and winds up with an IQ score of 27.

Air date: 1985-12-17

Runtime: 30 min

A depressed department store Santa consulting Jason decides to commit suicide by leaping down the Seavers' chimney.

Air date: 1986-01-07

Runtime: 30 min

Mike backs out of the family-bowling match so he can date a snobbish girlfriend.

Air date: 1986-01-14

Runtime: 30 min

Jason faces off against Ben's hockey coach, who's teaching the boys to play dirty; Mike learns ballroom dancing.

Air date: 1986-01-21

Runtime: 30 min

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.

Air date: 1986-01-28

Runtime: 30 min

The PTA head rejects the Seavers as dance chaperones.

Air date: 1986-02-18

Runtime: 30 min

Ben gives Jason a very expensive birthday present, causing speculation on how he can possibly afford it.

Air date: 1986-02-25

Runtime: 30 min

Mike writes test answers on his shoe soles.

Air date: 1986-03-04

Runtime: 30 min

Maggie's assignment interferes with anniversary plans.

Air date: 1986-03-11

Runtime: 30 min

Custodian Mike watches a wild party explode in his home.

Air date: 1986-05-06

Runtime: 30 min

Reporter Maggie and psychiatrist Jason both face important career decisions.

Air date: 1986-05-13

Runtime: 30 min

Mike's practical-joker uncle Bob visits from the hereafter.