Season 1
23 episodes · Sep 24, 1998
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- S1E1
Pilot
Sep 24, 199822mPorter is blindsided by the arrival of his football player brother and certainly unprepared to tackle the concept that Bobby's new million-dollar contract requires him to move into Porter's responsible household.
- S1E2
Who's Your Daddy?
Oct 2, 199822mAfter taking Uncle Bobby's advice, Oscar ends up in the vice-principal's office. But it's Porter and Bobby who are punished when the vice principal sends them to a parenting class.
- S1E3
Since You Came Here
Oct 9, 199822mPorter's worried about Bobby's influence when Oscar decides he wants to be a bus driver instead of going to college. Since Oscar's been spending so much time with Bobby, Porter has been left with gaps in his day so Bobby suggests he get a hobby.
- S1E4
Sneaking Into The Movies
Oct 16, 199822mWhen Oscar and Rose are allowed to go to the movies by themselves, Rose persuades Oscar to sneak into an extra film without paying; and when Oscar inadvertently confesses, Porter decides to teach his son a lesson.
- S1E5
Cleaning Lessons
Oct 23, 199822mWhen Porter berates Bobby for not cleaning up after himself, Bobby reacts in a typical fashion: he hires a maid; Oscar pays Rose to do his chores.
- S1E6
Trick or Treat
Oct 30, 199822mBobby's gross costume frightens Oscar more than he wants to let on, ruining his favorite holiday of the year. Bobby tries to comfort Oscar after a particularly bad nightmare.
- S1E7
Kick Ball, Get Check
Nov 6, 199822mBobby finds himself in a football-kicking slump after he promises to make a field goal for Oscar during a Monday Night Football game. ABC's NFL Monday Night Football commentators Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf and Boomer Esiason guest star as themselves.
- S1E8
You're in Trouble
Nov 13, 199822mBobby is shocked when he fails his mandatory drug test, which leaves Oscar doubting the integrity of his football-playing uncle. The strictly drug-free Bobby is determined to clear his good name with the help of Porter and Dena. Guest star: Karl Malone.
- S1E9
The Boss of Me
Nov 20, 199822mPorter puts his foot down when Bobby attempts to decorate and lavish Oscar with enormous birthday gifts, so Bobby buys the family a larger house.
- S1E10
Note
Dec 4, 199822mWhen Bobby mocks Porter for putting encouraging notes in Oscar's school lunches just as their mother did to him, Porter realizes that his parents treated their sons very differently and had very different expectations of them.
- S1E11
Pillow Talk
Dec 11, 199822mPorter becomes depressed after he gives a talk on Abraham Lincoln to Oscar's class and literally bores the students to sleep; Bobby hopes to shine up his brother's image in class.
- S1E12
Date
Jan 8, 199922mPorter scares off his blind date Gretchen; Bobby, Oscar and Rose try to convince Porter to ask Rose's mother Marilyn out.
- S1E13
You Are Me
Jan 20, 199922mPorter is very proud of his trophy date, gorgeous model Amy, who has a thing for sensitive intellectuals. Trouble is, she fancies herself a brain herself, even though her head is obviously mostly air. Porter claims he is interested in her for her mind.
- S1E14
Box of Stuff
Jan 22, 199922mThe brothers' mother sends them a box of stuff from their childhood, reviving ancient rivalries; The box also contains a sweater which belonged to Laura, Porter's first girlfriend.
- S1E15
Game Ball
Feb 5, 199922mPorter accidentally ruins Bobby's priceless championship-game football; Bobby gets kicked out and moves in with Dena.
- S1E16
Dating the Teacher
Feb 12, 199922mPorter discovers that Bobby is dating Oscar's teacher Ginny, he orders him to put a stop to the relationship; Porter inadvertently asks Ginny out on a date.
- S1E17
An Odd Couple of Days
Feb 19, 199922mAfter impulsively setting out on the road Porter, Bobby and Dena find themselves broken down at a garage with a couple of feuding brothers-in-law whose relationship strangely reflects on their own.
- S1E18
Everybody Says I Love You
Feb 26, 199922mThe Waide men seek their mother's advice when they can't say "I love you;" Their mothers off-the-wall revelations only make matters more complicated.
- S1E19
Security Farce
Mar 19, 199922mWhen Bobby tries his hand at being a shock jock while hosting a sports radio talk show, he ends up insulting his listeners and prodding an irate caller to meet him at home to settle a score -- inadvertently giving out Porter's address over the air.
- S1E20
With Friends Like Porter
Apr 9, 199922mAfter realizing that he has no friends, Porter tries unsuccessfully to become pals with a group of construction workers who are fixing his home.
- S1E21
Politically Impolite
Apr 23, 199922mWhen Porter and Bobby are both scheduled to appear on "Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher" on the same episode, Bobby humiliates Porter by stealing his notes. But Bobby finds himself in a desperate search for intelligence when he's invited back to the show, which includes political legend Dr. Henry Kissinger.
- S1E22
The New Client (1)
May 7, 199922mWhile a jealous Bobby pouts over the attention Dena is giving to her new client, Gino, a race car driver, Porter humors Oscar by letting him punish his father for a high school prank that happened years ago.
- S1E23
The Duel (2)
May 14, 199922mPorter's scheme to win Dena's heart by trying to outwit Gino begins to backfire on the lovesick professor. A small earthquake shakes up the usually unflappable Bobby, he demands to be traded.