Air date: 11/21/85

Clair's sister Sarah gets engaged.

Clair's Toe

Air date: 12/5/85

While preparing to go out on a proposal anniversary dinner, Clair breaks her toe, but tries not to let it upset her routine. In the end, she develops a unique piece of footwear to hide her cast.

Denise's Friend

Air date: 12/12/85

Denise asks Cliff to talk to her friend, who has a medical problem. Cliff diagnoses the girl as having a mild bladder infection, but learns that she was wary of telling her parents without certainty. Cliff and Clair decide to show the kids that they can tell them anything, but the children quickly point out that their parents will just get angry. Cliff admits that anger is part of problems, but tells the children that no matter what, they will be loved.

Mrs. Westlake

Air date: 1/2/86

Theo's math teacher comes for dinner, to Theo's extreme consternation. He thinks she plans to tell his parents of a bad grade on a math test. To his surprise, Mrs. Westlake comes to dinner looking young, attractive, and even with a sense of humor; and she has a very good surprise! Mrs. Westlake also gives Theo his test - he actually gets an 89, and he proceeds to embrace her, much to his shock.

The Auction

Air date: 1/9/86

Clair bids on a painting by her great-uncle that her grandmother had once owned. Attempting to win her favor, Elvin tries to bake her a cake, but fails miserably; he then gets advice from Cliff on how to pass himself off as a good cook.

Vanessa's Bad Grade

Air date: 1/16/86

Vanessa steals a sweater from Denise. The two soon begin to fight. In the end, Rudy's choice of television viewing, the "I Have a Dream" speech, reminds the whole family of what a real problem is.

Theo and Cockroach

Air date: 1/30/86

Theo and his friend Cockroach scheme to pass a test on William Shakespeare's "Macbeth", which neither one has read.