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Season 1

1 :01x01 - Last of the Curlews (Oct/04/1972)

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Starring Roles: Ross Martin (1) as Stan, Vincent Van Patten as Mark, | Guest Stars: Lee Vines as Narrator

Director: Charles A. Nichols
Writer: Jameson Brewer (1)

2 :01x02 - Follow the North Star (Nov/01/1972)

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3 :01x03 - Santiago's Ark (Dec/06/1972)

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Starring Roles: Reuben Figueroa as Santiago

4 :01x04 - William (Jan/03/1973)

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5 :01x05 - The Incredible, Indelible Magical, Physical Mystery Trip (Feb/07/1973)

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6 :01x06 - Alexander (Apr/04/1973)

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Guest Stars: Robbie Rist as Raymond, Jodie Foster as Sue, Kerry MacLane as Tom, John Lupton as Adams, Helen Kleeb as Emily

Director: Mel Ferber
Writer: Jan Hartman, Larry Spiegel

Season 2

7 :02x01 - Rookie of the Year (Oct/03/1973)

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Guest Stars: Vicky Dawson as Laura, Dennis McKiernan as Mark, David Perkins as Charlie, Joey Marvel as Charlie, Barbara Andres as Mrs. Lee, Jodie Foster as Sharon Lee, Steve Gustafson as Ralph, Kenneth Kimmins as Mr. Lee, Ned Wilson as Coach Shafer

Director: Larry Elikann

8 :02x02 - My Dad Lives in a Downtown Hotel (Nov/28/1973)

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Guest Stars: Betty Bresler as Lady on Bus, Margaret Blye as June Grant, Claudio Martinez as Bobby, Ike Eisenmann as Joey Grant, Dermott Downs as Tommy, Diane Civita as Receptionist

Director: Jeremy Kagan
Writer: Peggy Mann, Elinor Karpf, Stephen Karpf

9 :02x03 - Pssst! Hammerman's After You (Jan/16/1974)

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Guest Stars: Ann D'Andrea as Margy, Jay W. MacIntosh (1) as Mother, Kevin McCarley as Peaches, Jack Manning (1) as Mr. Stein, Lillian Adams as Mrs. Schwartz, Lance Kerwin as Ezzie, Christian Juttner as Mouse, Penny Santon as Mrs. Casino, Titos Vandis as Mr. Casino

Director: Jack Regas
Writer: Bob Rodgers (1)

10 :02x04 - Cyrano (Mar/06/1974)

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11 :02x05 - The Runaways (Mar/27/1974)

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12 :02x06 - The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red's Head (May/15/1974)

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13 :02x07 - The Crazy Comedy Concert (Jun/05/1974)

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Season 3

14 :03x01 - Sara's Summer of the Swans (Oct/02/1974)

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Guest Stars: Betty Ann Carr as Wanda, Doney Oatman as Mary, Priscilla Morrill as Aunt Willie, Christopher Knight as Joe Melby, Reed Diamond as Charlie

Director: David Brain (1)
Writer: Bob Rodgers (1)

15 :03x02 - The Bridge of Adam Rush (Oct/23/1974)

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Guest Stars: James Pritchett as Tom, Ray Bellerman as Jody, Karen Sedore as Elizabeth, Barbara Andres as Rebecca, Brendan Fay as The Drover, Lance Kerwin as Adam Rush

Director: Larry Elikann

16 :03x03 - Winning and Losing: Diary of a Campaign (Nov/06/1974)

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17 :03x04 - The Toothpaste Millionaire (Nov/27/1974)

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18 :03x05 - The Skating Rink (Feb/05/1975)

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Guest Stars: Patricia Stevens as Tuck's Mother, Sparky Marcus as Young Tuck, Tara Talboy as Karen Faraday, Billy Bowles as Tom, Robert Clotworthy as Clete, Molly Dodd as Mrs. Bayliss, Rance Howard as Myron Faraday, Cindy Eilbacher as Elva Grimes, Devon Ericson as Lilly Degley

Director: Larry Elikann
Writer: Bob Rodgers (1)

19 :03x06 - Santiago's America (Feb/19/1975)

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20 :03x07 - The Secret Life of T.K. Dearing (Apr/27/1975)

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Guest Stars: Eduard Franz as Grandfather

Director: Harry Harris (1)

Season 4

21 :04x01 - It Must Be Love ('Cause I Feel So Dumb) (Oct/08/1975)

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Guest Stars: Kay Frye as Eric's Mother, Denby Olcott as Cathy, Alfred Lutter, III as Eric, Vicky Dawson as Lisa

Director: Arthur Barron
Writer: Arthur Barron

22 :04x02 - The Fawn Story (Oct/22/1975)

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Guest Stars: Kristy McNichol (1) as Jenna, Med Flory as Dad

Director: Larry Elikann
Writer: Tony Kayden

23 :04x03 - The Shaman's Last Raid (Nov/19/1975)

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Director: H. Wesley Kenney
Story: Betty Baker | Teleplay: Tom August, Helen August

24 :04x04 - The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon (Feb/04/1976)

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Guest Stars: Lance Kerwin as Peter

25 :04x05 - Me and My Dad's New Wife (Feb/18/1976)

Twelve-year-old Nina, who has been treated maturely and with consideration by her divorced parents, discovers on her first day in Junior high school that her new math teacher is her father's new wife. She also learns that her parents' divorce was amicable, but not before she subjects her family and classmates to a series of painful emotional crises. In a classic teen years conflict —peer pressure against the individual—an adult, not a teenager, surprisingly becomes the alienated scapegoat.
Based on the book, A Smart Kid Like You, by Stella Pevsner.

Guest Stars: Lance Kerwin as Buzz

Director: Larry Elikann

26 :04x06 - Blind Sunday (Apr/21/1976)

Eileen, a self-reliant high school student, accepts her blindness exceptionally well, refusing all charity. Jeff first encounters Eileen at the neighborhood swimming pool, where her astounding abilities startle him and eventually draw him into a profound relationship. In order to understand what it is like to be blind he blindfolds himself for a day. His new sensitivity helps him move beyond clumsy over-protectiveness to a richer relationship.

Guest Stars: Cindy Eilbacher as Marge, Debi Storm as Pam, Dick Van Patten as Jeff's Father, Jewel Blanch as Eileen, Leigh J. McCloskey as Jeff

Director: Larry Elikann
Writer: Arthur Barron

27 :04x07 - Dear Lovey Hart: I Am Desperate (May/19/1976)

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Guest Stars: Barbara Timko as Susan, Bebe Kelly as Bernice, Del Hinkley as Mar, Meegan King as Skip Custer, Stephen Liss as Marty, Al Eisenmann as Jeff Wasserman

Director: Larry Elikann
Writer: Bob Rodgers (1)

Season 5

28 :05x01 - Francesca, Baby (Oct/06/1976)

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29 :05x02 - P.J. and the President's Son (Nov/10/1976)

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30 :05x03 - Mighty Moose and the Quarterback Kid (Dec/01/1976)

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Guest Stars: Peter Halton as Morris, Nancy Puthuff as Suzy, Charles Everett as L.J., Matthew Roberts as Robbie, Joseph Mascolo as Mr. Singleton, Alex Karras as Alex "Moose" Novak, Larry Gelman as Lunchonette Owner, Dave Madden (1) as Coach Puckett

Director: Tony Frangakis
Writer: Gerald Gardner, Jeff Millar (1), Kay Cousins Johnson

31 :05x04 - My Mom's Having a Baby (Feb/16/1977)

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Starring Roles: Candace Farrell as Anne Evans, Lendon Smith as Himself, Rachel Longaker as Kelly, Jarrod Johnson (1) as Oscar, Shane Sinutko as Petey Evans, | Guest Stars: Nora Denney as Receptionist, Ed Rombola as Peter's Father, Karen Glow as Nurse

Director: Larry Elikann
Writer: Elaine Evans Rushnell, Susan Fichter Kennedy

32 :05x05 - The Horrible Honchos (Mar/09/1977)

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Guest Stars: Laurence Haddon as Hollis' Father, Tara Talboy as Louise, Kim Richards as Minnow, Christopher Maleki as C.C., Christian Juttner as Hollis, Billy Jayne as Ivan

Director: Larry Elikann
Writer: Thomas Baum

33 :05x06 - Very Good Friends (Apr/06/1977)

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Guest Stars: Sparky Marcus as Tootie, Katy Kurtzman as Joss, Montana Smoyer as Mrs. Essig, Anne Seymour as Mrs. Pemberthy

Director: Richard C. Bennett (1)
Writer: Arthur Heinemann

Season 6

34 :06x01 - Hewitt's Just Different (Oct/12/1977)

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Guest Stars: Gloria Stroock as Mrs. Arthur, Doney Oatman as Tally, Christopher Maleki as Palumbo, Peter Brandon as Mr. Arthur, Russell Johnson as Mr. Calder, Perry Lang as Hewitt Calder, Peggy McCay as Mrs. Calder

Director: Larry Elikann
Writer: Jan Hartman

35 :06x02 - The Pinballs (Oct/26/1977)

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36 :06x03 - Michel's Mixed-Up Musical Bird (Feb/15/1978)

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37 :06x04 - It Isn't Easy Being a Teenage Millionaire (Mar/08/1978)

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Guest Stars: Karen Hurley as Katherine Harrington, Susan O'Connell as Aunt Liz, Clark Brandon as Mark Henderson, Lauri Hendler as Teague Harrington, Bob Hastings as Harry Harrington

Director: Richard C. Bennett (1)
Writer: Jim Inman

38 :06x05 - The Rag-Tag Champs (Mar/22/1978)

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39 :06x06 - Mom and Dad Can't Hear Me (Apr/05/1978)

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Guest Stars: David Hollander (1) as Hughie, Wendy Rastattar as Joyce, Susan Myers (1) as Martha, Noelle North as Alice, Stephen Elliott as Dan Meredith, Priscilla Pointer as Mrs. Meredith, Eric Scott (1) as David

Director: Larry Elikann
Writer: Irma Reichert, Daryl Warner

40 :06x07 - It's a Mile from Here to Glory (May/03/1978)

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Season 7

41 :07x01 - One of a Kind (Sep/27/1978)

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42 :07x02 - A Home Run for Love (Oct/11/1978)

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43 :07x03 - Gaucho (Oct/25/1978)

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44 :07x04 - Make-Believe Marriage (Feb/14/1979)

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45 :07x05 - The Terrible Secret (Mar/07/1979)

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Guest Stars: Peggy Rea as Mrs. Atwater, Michael Biehn as Seth, Dawn Jeffory as Lola Marston, John Waldron as Boy, Inga Swenson as Mrs. Marston, Laurence Haddon as Mr. Marston

Director: Larry Elikann
Writer: George Malko

46 :07x06 - The Seven Wishes of a Rich Kid (May/09/1979)

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Season 8

47 :08x01 - Which Mother is Mine? (Sep/26/1979)

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Starring Roles: Lee Kessler (1) as Jill, Bruce Kirby as Tom Denis, Melissa Sue Anderson as Alexandria "Alex" Benton, Marion Ross as Lila Denis, Eric Scott (1) as Eric, | Special Guest Stars: Virginia Capers as Judge Atherton

Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman
Story: Jane Oppenheimer | Teleplay: Durell Royce Crays

48 :08x02 - A Movie Star's Daughter (Oct/10/1979)

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Guest Stars: Marcia Rodd as Barbara McKain, Laura Dean (1) as Alison, Trini Alvarado as Dena McKain, Alexa Kenin as Geri

Director: Robert Fuest
Writer: Jeffrey Kindley (1)

49 :08x03 - A Special Gift (Oct/24/1979)

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50 :08x04 - The Late Great Me (Nov/14/1979)

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Guest Stars: Amy DeMayo as Carolyn, Teri Keane as Ginger Peters, Al Corley as Jack Peters, Kaiulani Lee (1) as Mrs. Laine, Charley Lang (2) as David Townsend

Director: Anthony Lovell
Writer: Jan Hartman

51 :08x05 - Dinky Hocker (Dec/12/1979)

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Guest Stars: June Lockhart as Helen Hocker, Alan Oppenheimer as John Hocker, Jon Walmsley as Tucker Woolf

Director: Tom Blank (1)
Writer: Howard Rayfiel

52 :08x06 - The Heartbreak Winner (Feb/13/1980)

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53 :08x07 - Where Do Teenagers Come From? (Mar/05/1980)

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54 :08x08 - What Are Best Friends For? (Mar/19/1980)

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Guest Stars: Ellie Tompkins as Diane, Tasha Zemrus as Nora, Michael Currie as Dr. Mudd, Susan Adams as Mrs. Warner, Sally Kemp as Mrs. Mudd, Melora Hardin as Amy Warner

Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Writer: Durell Royce Crays

Season 9

55 :09x01 - A Family of Strangers (Sep/24/1980)

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Guest Stars: Danny Aiello (1) as Dominic Ginetti, Mara Hobel as Rose Ann Ginetti, Laura Dean (1) as Ginger Ginetti, Maria Tucci as Marie Mills

56 :09x02 - Schoolboy Father (Oct/15/1980)

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Writer: Durell Royce Crays

57 :09x03 - The Gymnast (Oct/29/1980)

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58 :09x04 - Stoned (Nov/12/1980)

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59 :09x05 - A Matter of Time (Feb/11/1981)

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60 :09x06 - Run, Don't Walk (Mar/04/1981)

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61 :09x07 - My Mother Was Never a Kid (Mar/18/1981)

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Guest Stars: Elizabeth Ward as Nina, Jane Lowry as Esther, Rachel Longaker as Cici, Holland Taylor as Felicia

Season 10

62 :10x01 - She Drinks a Little (Sep/23/1981)

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Guest Stars: Kathryn Greer (1) as Janelle Andrews, Elliot Jaffe as Brett Scott, Anna Garduno as Sherrie Bergman, Jack Manning (1) as Mr. Sharrigan, Bonnie Bartlett as Mariam Scott, Peg Stewart as Esther Sharrigan

Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman
Writer: Paul W. Cooper (1)

63 :10x02 - Starstruck (Oct/14/1981)

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Guest Stars: Rita Karin as Mrs. Reuben, Lee Curreri as Steve, Terry Layman as Warren Adler, Jay O. Sanders as Mr. Miller, Francine Beers as Mrs. Kvares, Miriam Colon as Yolanda, Anna Maria Horsford as Jessica

Director: Claude Kerven
Writer: Marisa Gioffre

64 :10x03 - Tough Girl (Oct/28/1981)

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Guest Stars: Greg Koppel as Jan Redner, Susan Vickery as Denise, Karin Argoud as Renie Lake, Sally Kemp as Janet, Lin McCarthy as Russell Lake, Bibi Besch as Marlene Lake, William Bramley as Judge, Anne Seymour as Dr. Bancroft

Director: Robert C. Thompson (4)
Writer: Barbara Morgenroth, Paul W. Cooper (1)

65 :10x04 - The Color of Friendship (Nov/11/1981)

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66 :10x05 - The Unforgivable Secret (Feb/10/1982)

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67 :10x06 - Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now (Mar/03/1982)

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68 :10x07 - Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother (Apr/07/1982)

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Season 11

69 :11x01 - Amy and the Angel (Sep/22/1982)

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70 :11x02 - Two Loves for Jenny (Oct/27/1982)

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Starring Roles: Karlene Crockett as Susan Adams, Lance Guest as Doug Henshaw, Barbara Tarbuck as Mrs. Adams, | Special Guest Stars: Robert Reed (3) as Henry Forbes

Director: Robert C. Thompson (4)
Teleplay: Paul W. Cooper (1)

71 :11x03 - A Very Delicate Matter (Nov/10/1982)

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72 :11x04 - Please Don' (Jan/19/1983)

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73 :11x05 - The Woman Who Willed a Miracle (Feb/09/1983)

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74 :11x06 - Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents? (Mar/16/1983)

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75 :11x07 - But It's Not My Fault (Mar/23/1983)

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76 :11x08 - The Wave (Mar/30/1983)

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Guest Stars: Wesley Ann Pfenning as Christy, Pasha Gray as Amy, Larry Keith as Mr. Saunders, John Putch as David, Lori Lethin as Laurie, Johnny Doran (1) as Robert

Director: Alexander Grasshoff
Writer: Johnny Dawkins

Season 12

77 :12x01 - It's No Crush, I'm in Love (Sep/28/1983)

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78 :12x02 - The Hand Me Down Kid (Oct/19/1983)

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79 :12x03 - The Celebrity and the Arcade Kid (Nov/09/1983)

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80 :12x04 - Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy (Dec/07/1983)

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Starring Roles: Robert DoQui as Sgt. Corbett, Moosie Drier as David, Michele Greene as Andrea Cranston, | Special Guest Stars: Carrie Snodgress as Mrs. Cranston, Matt Clark (1) as Mr. Cranston

Director: Robert Mandel (1)
Teleplay: Paul W. Cooper (1)

81 :12x05 - Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (Mar/07/1984)

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82 :12x06 - The Hero Who Couldn't Read (Apr/18/1984)

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Season 13

83 :13x01 - Summer Switch (Sep/19/1984)

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84 :13x02 - The Almost Royal Family (Oct/24/1984)

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85 :13x03 - Mom's On Strike (Nov/14/1984)

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Guest Stars: Mercedes Ruehl as Sandy Steuben, Stephen Keep as Michael Skinner, Jonathan Ward as Ben Skinner, Sam McMurray as The Trendy Liberal, Jere Burns (1) as Hal, Jean De Baer (1) as Tiffany Trumble, Lauren Tom as Sarah, Yeardley Smith as Jenny Skinner/Narrator, Lily Knight as Penny

Director: Joan Darling
Writer: Judy Engles

86 :13x04 - I Want to Go Home (Feb/13/1985)

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Guest Stars: Laurie Heineman as Sharon Sanders, John Getz as Thomas Sanders, Lindsay Crouse as Louise Sanders, Seth Green as Tommy Sanders

Director: Alexander Grasshoff
Writer: Jeanne Betancourt

87 :13x05 - First the Egg (Mar/06/1985)

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88 :13x06 - One Too Many (May/01/1985)

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Season 14

89 :14x01 - No Greater Gift (Sep/11/1985)

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90 :14x02 - Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale (Oct/09/1985)

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Guest Stars: Melanie Myron as Janet Eller, Kyra Sedgwick as Cindy Eller, Jennifer Grey (1) as Laura Eller, Kelly Wolf as Liza Eller, Stephen Keep as Mr. Eller, Grant Show as Greg Prince

Director: Lee Grant (1)
Writer: Jeffrey Kindley (1)

91 :14x03 - Don't Touch (Nov/06/1985)

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Guest Stars: Niki Scalera as Molly Stewart, Paige Lyn Price as Allison, Danielle Accarino as Dana, Corey Parker (1) as David, Blair Brown as Mrs. Stewart, Debra Mooney as Mrs. Anderson, John Glover (1) as Mr. Stewart

Director: Beau Bridges

92 :14x04 - Can a Guy Say No? (Feb/12/1986)

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93 :14x05 - Are You My Mother? (Mar/05/1986)

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94 :14x06 - Getting Even: A Wimp's Revenge (Mar/19/1986)

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Season 15