Episodes
1. Pilot
September 29, 1987
60 min
Hope and Michael Steadman are still adjusting to parenthood while struggling with money problems and best-friend crises.
Guest Stars:
Kimberly Foster, Tim Russ
2. The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming
October 6, 1987
60 min
Hope's anxiety over her parents' impending visit taxes everyone's patience.
Guest Stars:
Shiri Appleby, Shirley Knight, Maura Soden
3. Housewarming
October 13, 1987
60 min
Michael and Hope race to renovate their crumbling mansion for a huge housewarming party.
Guest Stars:
Leo Fuchs, Tom O'Brien, Faith Ford, Mary McKuen
4. Couples
October 27, 1987
60 min
A night out with friends degenerates as Nancy and Elliot's marital woes become apparent.
5. But Not for Me
November 3, 1987
60 min
Gary and Melissa rekindle their affair; Michael and Hope's first date in months is a disaster.
Guest Stars:
Robert Brian Wilson, Ernie Lively, Earl Boen, Timothy Stack, Kevin Pollak
6. We Gather Together
November 17, 1987
60 min
Hope and Michael plan a quiet Thanksgiving but learn friends are counting on being invited.
Guest Stars:
Jack Blessing, Luke Rossi
7. Nice Work If You Can Get It
December 1, 1987
60 min
Before a deadline, Michael and Elliot wrestle with a creativity block; Ellyn develops a crush on an associate.
Guest Stars:
Luke Rossi, Terry Kinney, Phil Fondacaro, Faith Ford
8. Weaning
December 8, 1987
60 min
Sensing baby Janey's decreasing dependency on her, depressed Hope decides to go back to work.
Guest Stars:
Marg Helgenberger, Luke Rossi, Amber Rose Kelly, Crystal Carson, Rosalind Cash
9. I'll Be Home for Christmas
December 15, 1987
60 min
Michael and Hope argue about whether their infant's first holiday should be Christmas or Hanukkah. A famous photographer shows interest in Melissa's work.
Guest Stars:
Paul Sand, Luke Rossi, Dinah Lenney, Maura Soden
10. South by Southeast
January 5, 1988
60 min
It's a Hitchcockian nightmare as Gary falls in love; as the romance progresses, he begins receiving a series of threats against his life.
Guest Stars:
Dana Delany
11. Therapy
January 12, 1988
60 min
Elliot and Nancy seek professional help for their troubled marriage; Michael finds it hard to keep it a secret.
Guest Stars:
Marshall Herskovitz, Luke Rossi, Terry Kinney, Faith Ford
12. Competition
January 19, 1988
60 min
Michael's jealousy is aroused when an important client make it clear he prefers Elliot. Meanwhile, Hope and Nancy try to come to terms with computers.
Guest Stars:
John Durbin, Luke Rossi, S. Scott Bullock, Faith Ford, Richard Masur
13. Separation
January 26, 1988
60 min
Elliot temporarily moves in with Michael and Hope after separating from Nancy.
Guest Stars:
William Long Jr., Luke Rossi
14. I'm in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love with a Wonderful Gynecologist
February 2, 1988
60 min
Competing for the attention of the same man jeopardizes the new found friendship between Ellyn and Melissa.
Guest Stars:
Kellie Martin, Terry Kinney
15. Business as Usual
February 9, 1988
60 min
Michael's hopes for a joyous reunion with his father are destroyed when he discovers the real reason for the visit.
Guest Stars:
Steven Hill, Barbara Rhoades, Faith Ford, Bebe Drake
16. Accounts Receivable
March 1, 1988
60 min
A rocky relationship between Michael and his brother Brad is further strained when Michael learns the family business is almost bankrupt.
Guest Stars:
Barbara Barrie, Dena Dietrich, Maura Soden
17. Whose Forest Is This?
March 15, 1988
60 min
Nancy and Elliot's separation takes its toll on their son; Elliot prepares for a blind date with a chiropractor.
Guest Stars:
Luke Rossi
18. Nancy's First Date
March 22, 1988
60 min
Melissa's burgeoning romance slows when she learns he doesn't want any more kids. Nancy has her first date since the separation.
Guest Stars:
Kellie Martin, Luke Rossi
19. Undone
April 12, 1988
60 min
Michael's old girlfriend from college pays a visit.
Guest Stars:
Chelsea Field, Luke Rossi
20. Tenure
May 3, 1988
60 min
Gary evaluates the fate of his academic career as he undergoes tenure review at the college. Ellyn learns her building is going co-op, leaving her to decide whether to buy her apartment.
Guest Stars:
Grant Heslov, Ellie Cornell, Allan Miller
