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1 :01x01 - When Irish Eyes are Smiling
Writer: Gary David Goldberg
Director: Sam Weisman
Guest star: Deborah Dawn Slaboda (Mary Jane), Heidi Swedberg (Miss McCullough), Alexana Lambros (Mindy Scheider), Richard Panebianco (Silvio), Marilyn Keith (Molly Kapiloff), Nancy Fish (Mrs. Belinsky), James Gleason (Father MacCauley), Estelle Harris (Esther Shapiro), Lauren Woodland (Mary Beth), Jordan Myers (Bank Guard), Jeffrey R. Nordling (Gil Hodges), Marguerite Moreau (Mary Margaret)
14 year old Alan is smitten by a girl in a Catholic school uniform named Kattie Monihan, but his immature friend is jeopardizing his chance of meeting her. His plan of separating himself from Benny weighs heavy on Alan's mind. Nathaniel gets to meet his idol Gil Hodges.
2 :01x02 - Death in Brooklyn
Writer: Brad Hall
Director: Sam Weisman
Guest star: Natalija Nogulich (Aunt Miriam), Marilyn Keith (Molly Kapiloff), Vin Scully (the Brooklyn Dodgers), Al Ruscio (Johnny), Graham Beckel (Mr. O'Brien), Mike Nussbaum (Uncle Myron), Murray Rubin (Uncle Buddy), Jeffrey R. Nordling (Gil Hodges), Nancy Fish (Mrs. Belinsky)
Alan is torn between going to a Dodgers game with Kattie and a family responsibility to attend a funeral for an Uncle no one liked.
3 :01x03 - Boys of Summer
Writer: John Masius
Director: Brad Silberling
Guest star: Walter Olkewicz (Happy Felton), Clarence Felder (Roger), Stu Levin (Joe), Danny Horan (Barry Conners), Edith Fields (Sadie), Shirley Prestia (Librarian), Douglas Roberts (Phil), John Short (Pee Wee Reese), Mike Vitar (Anthony Gambuzza)
Alan gets the chance of a lifetime to compete with 2 other boys in the Happy Felton Knothole Kids baseball skills competition at Ebbets Field and meet Pee Wee Reese. But Alan feels he let everyone down when he doesn't get chosen as the best player.
4 :01x04 - Sylvia's Condition
Writer: Ben Cardinale, Peter Schneider
Director: Sam Weisman
Guest star: Jeff Perry (Joel Jacobson), Alan Blumenfeld (Uncle Willy), Marty Glickman (the New York Giants), Natalija Nogulich (Aunt Miriam)
Beatnick Aunt Sylvia announces she's getting a divorce during a gathering for a Jewish holiday, Succoth. Sophie is devestated and tries to talk her out of it.
5 :01x05 - What I Did for Love
Writer: Theresa Rebeck
Director: Donald Reiker
Guest star: Michael Goldfinger (Morty's Henchman)
All the guys can't seem to make their women happy. Kattie gets annoyed after Alan helps her with a school project. George and Jules try to score Harry Belafonte tickets by doing a "favor" for Sid's cousin, a loan shark.
6 :01x06 - War of the Worlds
Writer: Gary David Goldberg
Director: Sam Weisman
Guest star: Jaclyn Bernstein (Student), Natalija Nogulich (Aunt Miriam), Jeremy Hasart (Matthew Monahan), Jonathan E. Lewis (Connor Monahan), Richard Kwong (Mr. Lee), Adam Hasart (Seamus Monahan), Patrick Gleeson (Andrew Monahan), James Naughton (Lt. Monahan), Alan Blumenfeld (Uncle Willy), Jack Lynch (Patrick Monahan Jr), Timothy Dang (Donald Lee), Constance McCashin (Rosemary Monahan)
Kattie and Alan want to have their families go out to dinner together. After reluctantly agreeing, they arrive at a Chinese restaurant and believe they have little in common, or maybe more than they know.
7 :01x07 - Dinner at Six
Writer: Brad Hall, Gary David Goldberg
Director: Sam Weisman
Guest star: Deborah Dawn Slaboda (Mary Jane), Marguerite Moreau (Mary Margaret), Allan Arbus (Dr. Schulman), Lauren Woodland (Mary Beth)
While the parents are away, Alan decides to hold a dinner party for Kattie and her friends. A hurt Nathaniel is banished to his room and walks out without telling anyone where he was going.
8 :01x08 - Old Fools
Writer: Peter Schneider, Ben Cardinale
Director: Kristoffer Tabori
Guest star: Adilah Barnes (Auditor), Mike Nussbaum (Uncle Myron), Maury Efrems (Young Jules), Amy Ryan (Young Sophie), Andy Lauer (Young Myron Grossman), Jeff Perry (Uncle Joel), Allan Arbus (Dr. Schulman), Murray Rubin (Uncle Buddy), Jerry Adler (Bert Mendel)
Jules and Uncle Myron, former partners in a hat making business have a falling out during a poker game. Joel helps George and Phyllis with their tax audit.
9 :01x09 - Saturday
Writer: John Masius, Brad Hall
Director: Donald Reiker
Guest star: James Edson (Usher)
It's "family chore day" but everyone has different plans as the day progresses. The guys trip to buy underwear ends with a trip to Coney Island in a new Cadillac. The women's cleaning ends up with a trip to the movies to see Danny Kaye.
10 :01x10 - Get a Job
Writer: Brad Hall
Director: Sam Weisman
Guest star: Armin Shimerman (Bernard), Alan Bergman (Perry Hirsch), Rosanna Huffman (The Lady), Stewart Figa (Benjamin Figa), Barry Vigon (Mr. Kaplan), Lisa Gerber (Daphne)
Alan, Warren and Benny are hired for a wedding by Sid after deciding to branch into the catering business. After the boys mess up George and Jules lend a hand, saving the family name.
11 :01x11 - Where Have You Gone, Jackie Robinson?
Writer: Brad Hall, Gary David Goldberg
Director: Sam Weisman
Guest star: Alan Blumenfeld (Uncle Willy), Edith Fields (Sadie), Murray Rubin (Uncle Buddy), Armin Shimerman (Bernard), Natalija Nogulich (Aunt Miriam), Stu Levin (Joe)
It's bad news all around when it's discovered that Uncle Willy had cheated on Aunt Miriam and Alan is devastated after hearing a rumor that Jackie Robinson has been traded to the Giants.
12 :01x12 - The Gift
Writer: Seth Freeman, Brad Hall
Director: Seth Freeman
Guest star: Brent Jennings (Mr. Greer), Alexana Lambros (Mindy Schneider), Tom Wood (Lt. Mark Billings), Christine Healy (Miss Driscoll), James Greene (Principal Stan Germaine), Heidi Swedberg (Miss McCullough)
Open school night reveals sad news for Nathaniel, his favorite teacher is leaving to get married and move to Japan. Benny is afraid his mother will find out that he's not a genius and forges a note to explain her absence.
13 :01x13 - Boys and Girls Together (1)
Writer: Brad Hall, Gary David Goldberg
Director: Sam Weisman
Guest star: Constance McCashin (Rosemary Monahan), Natalija Nogulich (Aunt Miriam), Richard Reicheg (Mr. Diloretto), Melissa Omansky (Sandra), Joyce Van Patten (Harriet Mueller), Shantel Cropper (Carla Diloretto), Risa Littman (Karen Frankel), Robert Costanzo (Mr. Cavaretti)
Alan helps Benny get a date for the couples only dance but Karen Frankel gets the wrong idea and believes it's Alan who is asking her out. The women volunteer organizing a rummage sale for the VFW auxiliary.
14 :01x14 - Boys and Girls Apart (2)
Writer: Gary David Goldberg, Brad Hall
Director: Sam Weisman
Guest star: Joyce Van Patten (Harriet Mueller), Constance McCashin (Rosemary Monahan), Natalija Nogulich (Aunt Miriam), Carol Kane (Aunt Sylvia), Risa Littman (Karen Frankel), Robert Costanzo (Mr. Cavaretti)
Alan and Benny's friendship is tested after he falls in love with Kattie. Sid and Aunt Sylvia are hitting it off.
15 :01x15 - Boys and Girls Together Again (3)
Writer: Gary David Goldberg, Brad Hall
Director: Jimmy Simons
Guest star: Hanna Hertelendy (Mrs. Pincus), Risa Littman (Karen Frankel), Adam Hendershott (Ronnie), Carol Kane (Aunt Sylvia), Joyce Van Patten (Harriet Mueller), Natalija Nogulich (Aunt Miriam)
Kattie reveals her true feelings to Benny , who seeks solace with Grandma. The rummage sale is a huge success.
16 :01x16 - On the Road
Writer: Theresa Rebeck
Director: Sam Weisman
Guest star: Jodie Markell (Phoebe), Laurel Cronin (Rose), S. Kyle Parker (James), Wendy Gazelle (Madeline), Carol Kane (Aunt Sylvia), K. Todd Freeman (Scoot), Natalija Nogulich (Aunt Miriam), Alan Blumenfeld (Uncle Willy), Tom Kurlander (Jack Kerouac), Scott Alan Smith (Bobby)
Aunt Sylvia takes Alan into Manhattan to Nero's Coffeehouse to hear Jack Kerouac recite poetry. After not returning Jules and Sophie go looking for them and mesh in with Sylvia's younger crowd.
17 :01x17 - Great Expectations (1)
Writer: Lisa Melamed
Director: Brad Silberling
Guest star: Murray Rubin (Uncle Buddy), Carol Kane (Aunt Sylvia), Armin Shimerman (Bernard), Stu Levin (Joe), Nancy Fish (Mrs. Belinsky), Mary Joan Negro (Lucille Scamparelli)
The family is esctatic after Alan is accepted into Bronx high school of Science. The cousins club decide to fund Sylvia's venture in a poetry magazine.
18 :01x18 - A Tale of Two Boroughs (2)
Writer: Gary David Goldberg, Brad Hall
Director: Brad Silberling
Guest star: Brent Jennings (Mr. Greer)
Alan makes a decision on whether to go to Bronx science or to stay at his old school. George has a talk with Mr. Greer on the advantages Bronx science will bring to Alan.
19 :01x19 - Rainy Day
Writer: Brad Hall, John Masius
Director: Michael J. Fox
Guest star: Lisa Pelikan (Bernice), Armin Shimerman (Bernard)
George has the day off and a rainy day brings the boys together for a day of indoor Olympics. Meanwhile cousin Bernie waits for his girlfriend to arrive and meet the Silverberg's.
20 :01x20 - On the Line
Writer: Peter Schneider, Ben Cardinale
Director: Kenneth D. Zunder
Guest star: George Gerdes (Referee), H. Richard Greene (Louis Neiman), Jeff Bacic (Rigo Park Captain)
A wild set of fantasies run through Alan's mind as he waits to take the winning free-throw in a rival basketball game in the Jewish community league.
22 :02x01 - Brave New World
Writer: Brad Hall, Seth Freeman, Gary David Goldberg
Director: Sam Weisman
Guest star: Ted Kazanoff (Mr. Nagle), Constance McCashin (Rosemary Monahan), Aimee Brooks (Melinda Dean), Natalija Nogulich (Aunt Miriam)
The guys start their first day at Lafayette High School where Alan teams with a girl who has a reputation for his science partner. Aunt Miriam begins a new career as a real estate agent and Sophie wants the Monahan's to be her first customers.
23 :02x02 - Plaza Sweet
Writer: Brad Hall
Director: Donald Reiker
Guest star: Gordon Drake (Duke Snider), Allan Arbus (Dr. Schulman)
A rift forms between Phyllis and Sophie after a disagreement on how to take care of Nathaniel, home with chicken pox. Alan and the boys keep watch at a hotel to try and spot Duke Snider.
24 :02x03 - Rockette to the Moon
Writer: Donald Reiker, Patricia Jones
Director: Sam Weisman
Guest star: James Naughton (Lieutenant Monahan), Constance McCashin (Rosemary Monahan), Terry Wills (Phone Man), Yvonne Suhor (Colleen Monahan), MacKenzie Astin (Charlie Gallagher), Nick DeMauro (Nick)
Katie's sister Colleen arrive for a visit but is no welcomed by her father after becoming a Rockette and eloping instead of becoming a nun. The Silver's get their first phone.
25 :02x04 - Nun But the Brave
Writer: Bud Wiser
Director: Sandy Smolan
Guest star: Tamar Cooper (Mrs. Caravella), Lauren Woodland (Mary Beth), James Gleason (Father McCauley), Robert Prosky (Joe Cardini)
Katie's teacher dies the day after she prayed to not have to take a history test. Being distraught she vows to become a nun and replace her. Meanwhile the Silver's feel guilty over shopping at a new supermarket instead of the local grocer.
26 :02x05 - In the Still of the Night
Writer: Brad Hall
Director: Sam Weisman
Guest star: Rudi Davis (Tommy T.), Richard Panebianco (Jimmy), Hallie Todd (Miss Chapin), Michael Winters (Mr. Myler), Danny Ponce (Gino)
Alan is chosen to replace the singer of a doo wop group the V-necks for a radio contest. After hanging out with the other punks in the group he begins to act rebellious.
27 :02x06 - The Last Immigrant
Writer: Peter Schneider, Ben Cardinale
Director: Sam Weisman
Guest star: Rhoda Gemignani (Mrs. Kaminsky), Joel Grey (Jacob Prossman)
Sophie's cousin Jacob immigrates to America to the delight of everyone but it's the secrets of his past that she wants kept from Alan and Nathaniel.
28 :02x07 - In a Family Way
Writer: Brad Hall
Director: Sam Weisman
Guest star: James Naughton (Lieutenant Monahan), Trevor Denman (Track Announcer), Tamar Cooper (Mrs. Caravella), Hanna Hertelendy (Mrs. Kesselbaum), Rae Allen (Cousin Ruthie), MacKenzie Astin (Charlie Gallagher), Joel Grey (Jacob), Yvonne Suhor (Colleen Gallagher), Constance McCashin (Rosemary Monahan)
Katie is planning a baby shower for her sister Colleen but Mr. Monahan wants nothing to do with it, that is until Jacob teaches him the importance of family.
29 :02x08 - Good as Gold
Writer: Gary David Goldberg, Brad Hall
Director: Sam Weisman
Guest star: Alan Blumenfeld (Willy), Laura Innes (Mrs. Kramer), Colm Meaney (Mr. Kramer)
George's second job as an encyclopedia salesman proves to be lucrative but the terms hidden in the contracts weighs on his conscience.
30 :02x09 - The Wild Pitch
Writer: Donald Reiker, Patricia Jones
Director: Craig Zisk
Guest star: Steven Gilborn (Rabbi Meltzer), Keith Gordon (Cousin Herbie)
After Sophie breaks a window at Sid's store , Nattie's birthday party may be in jeopardy. Although admitting to breaking the window she refuses to use Sid's uncle to fix it because of a much higher estimate.
31 :02x10 - The Date
Writer: Joe Purdy
Director: Brad Hall
Guest star: Jill LaVorgna (Amy Brewer), Tony Campisi (The Waiter), Elizabeth Dennehy (Flora), Hiram Kasten (Monte Glickman)
It's the first big school dance for Alan and his friends but Benny's date seems to have stood him up. Meanwhile, the Silver's and Sid are going out to a nightclub but Sid's date is late too.
32 :02x11 - Keeping up with the Joneses
Writer: Brad Hall
Director: Sam Weisman
Guest star: Kate Burton (Susan Lowenberg Jones), John Bedford Lloyd (Ed Jones)
A dinner with Phyllis's high school friend turns uncomfortable after the couple do nothing but argue all through the night. Nattie mourns the cancellation of his favorite television show "The Buccaneers."
33 :02x12 - The Hollywood Country Club
Writer: Peter Schneider
Director: Kenneth D. Zunder
Guest star: Nancy Mette (Myra Mitchell), Thomas Ryan (Dr. Mitch Mitchell), Allyn Ann McLerie (Emma Brooks), Richard Venture (McKinley), Alan Blumenfeld (Uncle Willy), Julie Cobb (Aunt Alice)
George is nostalgic after his sister arrives to inform him they are selling their parents Catskills bungalow. Meanwhile Phyllis is upset after learning her promotion at work means her friend will be fired.
34 :02x13 - No Time Like the Future
Writer: Peter Schneider
Director: Jimmy Simons
Guest star: Jerry Dunphy (Sputnik Play-by-Play), Lauren Woodland (Mary Beth), Ken Levine (World Series Play-by-Play Announcer)
A newsflash interrupts the World Series and spreads panic after announcing the Russians have launched the first satellite into space, Sputnik.