Free Spirit Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - Pilot

First aired: Sep/22/1989
Writer: Leslie Ray
Director: Art Dielhenn
Guest star: Lauren Taylor (Becky Ann Breen), Joseph Reale (Mr. Dawson)

When young Gene asks for someone to come and help him learn to bowl, his prayer is answered and witch Winnie Goodwin arrives in his bedroom. Gene's father, T.J., assumes that Winnie is the new housekeeper, so she decides to take the job and stay on with the family.

2 :01x02 - The Bosses are Coming

First aired: Sep/24/1989
Writer: Howard Meyers, Susan Meyers
Director: Art Dielhenn
Guest star: Dann Florek (Bill/Mr. Flynn)

Winnie's boss, Bill, arrives to take her back to the Witch Realm, and takes the guise of T.J.'s client, Mr. Flynn. But Winnie makes a deal with Bill -- if she can make it a week without using her powers, she gets to stay on Earth with the family. Meanwhile, Gene anxiously awaits word of whether or not he made the Little League team.

3 :01x03 - Wedding Bell Blues

First aired: Oct/01/1989
Writer: Richard Gurman, Phil Doran
Director: Art Dielhenn

When his date backs out at the last minute, the kids set T.J. up to take Winnie as his date to a wedding. T.J. reluctantly agrees, but has more than a few problems with Winnie's choice of attire.

4 :01x04 - Too Much of a Good Thing

First aired: Oct/08/1989
Writer: Kevin Abbott
Director: Art Dielhenn
Guest star: Michael Stoyanov (Chris), Seth Green (Joey), Alex Desert (Jeremy), John Lacy (Dan Walker), Alli Brown (Kerrie)

Winnie intervenes and puts a love spell on Kerrie, the girl of Robb's dreams, but she doesn't realize that Kerrie already has a boyfriend.

5 :01x05 - Guess Who's Staying for Dinner?

First aired: Oct/22/1989
Writer: Mark Fink
Director: Art Dielhenn
Guest star: Teri Austin (Melissa Simpson)

The widow of one of T.J.'s clients tries to make trouble for Winnie and win T.J.'s heart.... but Winnie concocts a plan to take care of the troublemaker.

6 :01x06 - Hallowinnie

First aired: Oct/29/1989
Writer: Bob Rosenfarb
Director: Art Dielhenn
Guest star: Jenny Lewis (Chris), Maia Brewton (Didi), Anne Marie McEvoy (Dawn)

Jessie anxiously awaits word about whether or not she's been included into the Debs, an exclusive clique. But because it's Halloween, Winnie's magic goes awry, resulting in Jessie turning invisible moments before the Debs arrive. Meanwhile, T.J. tries to find the perfect Halloween costume to win first prize at the Attorneys' Ball.

7 :01x07 - Two for the Road

First aired: Nov/05/1989
Writer: Mark Fink
Director: Art Dielhenn
Guest star: Michael Burger (Car Salesman)

T.J. buys a car for Robb, who just turned 16, to share with Winnie -- but Winnie gets swept up in the excitement of driving and hogs the convertible.

8 :01x08 - Not With My Sister, You Don't

First aired: Nov/19/1989
Writer: April Kelly
Director: Art Dielhenn
Guest star: Claudette Nevins (Mildred Crater), James Calvert (Chip Crater), Bryan Clark (Judge Douglas Crater)

Winnie coerces T.J. into letting Jessie go out with 16 year-old Chip, but when Winnie catches Chip trying to force himself on Jessie, the witch retaliates by turning the boy into a chimp.

9 :01x09 - Love That Winnie

First aired: Dec/03/1989
Writer: Bob Rosenfarb
Director: Art Dielhenn

Winnie envisions herself as "Donna Reed," but her fantasy is crushed when Gene, who wants to impress a girl at a party, accidentally smashed his father's prized pocketwatch.

10 :01x10 - The New Secretary

First aired: Dec/10/1989
Writer: Rebecca Parr, Martin Pasko
Director: Art Dielhenn
Guest star: Robert Reed (Albert Stillman), Florence Henderson (Blanche Stillman), Alan Blumenfeld (Ted Crenshaw), Janet MacLachlan (Judge), Kate Finlayson (Court Stenographer)

Winnie takes a job as T.J.'s secretary to help out while he's working on a divorce case, but she decides to meddle and get the divorcing couple (The Brady Bunch's Robert Reed and Florence Henderson) back together.

11 :01x11 - Radio Nights

First aired: Dec/17/1989
Writer: Susan Meyers, Howard Meyers
Director: Art Dielhenn
Guest star: Timothy Stack (Dick Mohr), Anthony Cannata (Cabbie)

Nightmares plague Gene and he worries that something bad will happen to his father. Meanwhile, T.J. goes on a talk-radio show where he's ambushed by the host... and a storm leaves him stranded at the radio station.

12 :01x12 - We Gotta Be Me

First aired: Jan/07/1990
Writer: Kevin Abbott
Director: Art Dielhenn
Guest star: John Lacy (Dan Walker), Rebecca Balding (Meg Snyder)

One of Winnie's spells backfires and she splits T.J. in two -- one good and one evil.

13 :01x13 - Blast from the Past

First aired: Jan/14/1990
Writer: Ellen Guylas
Director: Art Dielhenn
Guest star: Dave Coulier (Kevin Wenceslas), Michael Constantine (Winnie's Father), John Miranda (Minister)

When betrothed Winnie's fiance, Kevin, comes looking for her, the family does everything in their power to keep her from getting married to the man she doesn't love. Meanwhile, T.J. gets an office job, so Winnie turns his home office into a video arcade.

14 :01x14 - Love and Death

First aired: Jan/21/1990
Writer: Phil Doran
Director: Phil Squyres
Guest star: Josie Davis (Cassandra Goodwin), Michael McManus (), Margaret Wheeler ()

Winnie's sister, Cassandra, arrives and promptly falls in love with Robb, then entices him to go on a dangerous trip.