The Best Episodes of The Hogan Family Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(25 votes)

   #1 - Happy Anniversary

   S1:E74/7/1986

   Valerie is determined not to miss her ""happy anniversary"" phone call from Michael, however when Willie falls off the garage roof after trying to lower the basketball hoop; Valerie takes him to the hospital, which makes her miss her phone call.

   Director:Asaad Kelada

   Writer:Linda Marsh

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   Director:Asaad Kelada

   Writer:Linda Marsh
2. 

   8.1/10(30 votes)

   #2 - The Six

   S1:E23/3/1986

   David's latest girl friend, Hilary makes quite an impression on both David and Valerie and David has been seeing her every night at his house for the past two weeks. However, when Valerie invites her to go out with the family to see a comic-juggling act, David adamantly objects.

   Director:Asaad Kelada

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Asaad Kelada

   Writer:Unknown
3. 

   8.1/10(24 votes)

   #3 - This Son for Hire

   S1:E84/14/1986

   David in need of money to buy a compact disc player and decides to get a part-time job. However, the job he chooses panics Valerie, as he gets a job at the auction house where she works. After David oversteps his bounds, she must make a hard decision, whether or not to fire him.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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4. 

   8.0/10(26 votes)

   #4 - The Wrong Stuff

   S1:E33/10/1986

   When Michael's military buddy, Skip Franklin comes to Chicago for a visit, he stops by and brings along with him a swaggering demeanor and a foul mouth, both, which influence David and Willie. Subsequently, David begins to treat his girlfriend like dirt and Willie begins swearing up a storm.

   Director:Peter Baldwin

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Peter Baldwin

   Writer:Unknown
5. 

   7.9/10(21 votes)

   #5 - Sick House

   S1:E95/5/1986

   Mark is just getting over the flu and David is paranoid that he will end up with it. His worries continue when Willie succumbs. However, through it all, Valerie plays nursemaid, but when she gets it and is laid low, her unselfish attention is not reciprocated.

   Director:Asaad Kelada

   Writer:Jace Richdale

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   Director:Asaad Kelada

   Writer:Jace Richdale
6. 

   7.9/10(19 votes)

   #6 - Executive Material

   S1:E105/19/1986

   Despite promising her family that nothing will change after her promotion, Valerie finds that her new position leaves her very little time to be a wife and mother. Meanwhile, Willie gets the role as Romeo in the school play.

   Director:Jim Drake

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Jim Drake

   Writer:Unknown
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7. 

   7.8/10(25 votes)

   #7 - Dog Day Afternoon

   S1:E63/31/1986

   The family dog, 17-year-old Murray is ailing and the family engages in a dogfight over whether or not to put the dog to sleep, something Willie is dead set against. Meanwhile, a fallen tree has caused damage to the house, damage that Valerie and Michael can't afford to pay for at the moment.

   Director:Asaad Kelada

   Writer:Linda Marsh

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   Director:Asaad Kelada

   Writer:Linda Marsh
8. 

   7.5/10(23 votes)

   #8 - Benefit of the Doubt

   S1:E53/24/1986

   Valerie gets a call from school and learns Willie is failing science. She quickly discovers another problem, both Mark and Willie are taking the same class and brainiac Mark is constantly making him look bad.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Eric Cohen

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Eric Cohen
9. 

   7.4/10(41 votes)

   #9 - Old Enough (a.k.a.) Goddess

   S1:E13/1/1986

   Valerie discovers a mysterious love letter in David's pants pocket and questions him about it. She quickly learns that David is dating an ""older woman,"" a woman Valerie forbids David to see. Meanwhile, a broken refrigerator causes a repairman to invade the Hogan kitchen.

   Director:James Burrows

   Writer:Charlie Hauck

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   Director:James Burrows

   Writer:Charlie Hauck
10. 

    7.4/10(24 votes)

    #10 - One of the Boys

    S1:E43/17/1986

    Mark longs to be like one of the guys (David and Willie) at least in the sporting arena and secretly goes behind Valerie's back and signs up for wrestling.

    Director:Asaad Kelada

    Writer:Jace Richdale

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    Director:Asaad Kelada

    Writer:Jace Richdale