NaN/100 votes#1 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#2 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#3 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#4 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#5 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#6 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#7 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#8 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#9 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#10 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#11 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#12 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#13 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#14 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#15 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#16 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#17 - 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
- 6.6/108 votes
#18 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#19 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#20 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#21 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#22 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#23 - 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
The Best Episodes of Brother's Keeper Season 1
Every episode of Brother's Keeper Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Brother's Keeper Season 1!
Widower and professor Porter Waide has his life turned upside down with the arrival of his football player brother, Bobby, who's gotten into so much...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Brother's Keeper" season 1. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by James Widdoes and written by Donald Todd, it aired on 9/24/1998. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Who's Your Daddy?".