Season 1
22 episodes · Sep 22, 1989
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S1E1The Mama Who Came to Dinner
Sep 22, 198924mMother Winslow moves in and immediately begins to usurp Carl's authority. Eddie wants to go out with his friends, but he has a strict curfew that complicates things with Carl.
S1E2Two-Income Family
Sep 29, 198924mHariette loses her job to automation, forcing the family into austerity measures while Carl stews over the family debts.
S1E3Short Story
Oct 6, 198924mRachel writes a short story with characters that seem all too familiar; Carl becomes obsessed with the family's out of proportion water bill.
S1E4Rachel's First Date
Oct 13, 198924mThe Winslows finally get to be alone together when Rachel accepts a date with a man from the church choir.
S1E5Straight A's
Oct 20, 198924mEddie comes home with straight A's on his report card and the whole family is proud of him. Rodney comes over and tells him that he changed the grades on the report cards on the school computer. Eddie doesn't want to tell the truth because he fears that he will hurt Carl's feelings.
S1E6Basketball Blues
Nov 3, 198924mCarl's efforts to get Eddie psyched for a pro basketball career is enhanced by a visit from basketball star Bolton.
S1E7Body Damage
Nov 10, 198924mRachel takes an unauthorized spin in the classic automobile that Carl plans to drive in the Columbus Day Parade.
S1E8Mr. Badwrench
Nov 17, 198924mSelf-proclaimed handyman Carl decides to install a shower in Mother Winslow's quarters while she's out of town.
S1E9Stake-Out
Nov 24, 198924mAfter Carl is on an all-night stakeout with his attractive new partner, Harriette finds a room key to Louie's Love Grotto in his pocket.
S1E10False Arrest
Dec 1, 198924mThe Winslows are aghast to discover that their TV idol has been arrested for assaulting a police officer - Officer Carl Winslow.
S1E12Laura's First Date
Dec 15, 198924mLaura wants to go to an upcoming dance with a good-looking boy. Carl and Eddie try to find Laura a date. Carl asks Steve Urkel to take Laura to the dance, while Eddie asks one of his friends to take her out. When Laura finds out what happened, she is humiliated.
S1E13Man's Best Friend
Jan 5, 199024mCarl has a rule he intends to enforce not pets in the house until he meets a big, playful puppy who follows the kids home from school.
S1E14Baker's Dozens
Jan 12, 199024mThanks to Rachel's brainstorm, Carl could become the "king of tarts" if he shares his secret recipe for lemon tarts, which were a big hit at a local restaurant.
S1E15The Big Reunion
Jan 19, 199024mCarl decides to lose weight before going to his high-school reunion.
S1E16The Party
Feb 2, 199024mA "No Guests" rule spells no fun for Eddie, who's left in charge of the house while the adults are away for the weekend.
S1E18Sitting Pretty
Feb 16, 199024mLaura's babysitting service floods the house with children at a bad time on the night Carl has invited his captain over.
S1E19In a Jam
Mar 16, 199024mEddie wants to do the right thing when faced with protecting Steve from a bully who threatens to beat him up, which could get Eddie creamed as well.
S1E20The Candidate
Mar 23, 199024mEddie places image over integrity in his class president bid when image-maker Laura offers a thousand points of light to illuminate his campaign.
S1E21Bowl Me Over
Apr 13, 199024mThe men vie with the women in a bowling match and Carl's philosophy about accepting defeat gracefully ends up in the gutter when Harriette aces him out.
S1E22Rock Video
Apr 27, 199024mWhen Eddie's big ego threatens to disband his group during the making of a rock video for a contest, the rest of the Winslows offer some ideas.