All Episodes of Brother's Keeper

Season 1

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  Pilot

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/1998

  Porter 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.

  Director: James Widdoes

  Writer: Donald Todd

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  Who's Your Daddy?

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/1998

  After 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.

  Director: James Widdoes

  Writer: Matt Ember

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  Since You Came Here

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/1998

  Porter'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.

  Director: James Widdoes

  Writer: Donald Todd

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  Sneaking Into The Movies

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/1998

  When 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.

  Director: James Widdoes

  Writer: Neal Boushell, Sam O'Neal

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  Cleaning Lessons

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/1998

  When 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.

  Director: James Widdoes

  Writer: Tom J. Astle

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  Trick or Treat

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/1998

  Bobby'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.

  Director: James Widdoes

  Writer: Matt Ember

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  Kick Ball, Get Check

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/1998

  Bobby 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.

  Director: James Widdoes

  Writer: Donald Todd, Billiam Coronel

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  You're in Trouble

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/1998

  Bobby 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.

  Director: Ken Levine

  Writer: Matt Ember

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  The Boss of Me

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/1998

  Porter puts his foot down when Bobby attempts to decorate and lavish Oscar with enormous birthday gifts, so Bobby buys the family a larger house.

  Director: James Widdoes

  Writer: Tom J. Astle

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  Note

  Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/1998

  When 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.

  Director: James Widdoes

  Writer: Kate Nielsen

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  Pillow Talk

  Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/1998

  Porter 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.

  Director: Joyce Gittlin

  Writer: Mark Driscoll, Donald Todd

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  Date

  Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/8/1999

  Porter scares off his blind date Gretchen; Bobby, Oscar and Rose try to convince Porter to ask Rose's mother Marilyn out.

  Director: Robby Benson

  Writer: Kate Nielsen

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  You Are Me

  Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/1999

  Porter 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.

  Director: Dinah Manoff

  Writer: Tom J. Astle

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  Box of Stuff

  Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/22/1999

  The 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.

  Director: Dinah Manoff

  Writer: Reid Harrison

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  Game Ball

  Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/5/1999

  Porter accidentally ruins Bobby's priceless championship-game football; Bobby gets kicked out and moves in with Dena.

  Director: Jason Bateman

  Writer: Neal Boushell, Sam O'Neal

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  Dating the Teacher

  Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/12/1999

  Porter 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.

  Director: Dinah Manoff

  Writer: Reid Harrison

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  An Odd Couple of Days

  Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/19/1999

  After 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.

  Director: James Widdoes

  Writer: Donald Todd

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  Everybody Says I Love You

  Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/26/1999

  The 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.

  Director: James Widdoes

  Writer: Tom J. Astle

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  Security Farce

  Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/19/1999

  When 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.

  Director: Ken Levine

  Writer: Tod Himmel, Lisa K. Nelson

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  With Friends Like Porter

  Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/9/1999

  After realizing that he has no friends, Porter tries unsuccessfully to become pals with a group of construction workers who are fixing his home.

  Director: James Widdoes

  Writer: Tod Himmel, Lisa K. Nelson

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  Politically Impolite

  Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/23/1999

  When 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.

  Director: James Widdoes

  Writer: Billiam Coronel

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  The New Client (1)

  Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/7/1999

  While 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.

  Director: James Widdoes

  Writer: Neil J. Deiter

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  The Duel (2)

  Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 5/14/1999

  Porter'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.

  Director: James Widdoes

  Writer: Donald Todd