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Season 1
8.3/10107 votesLoading...Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/1987
Hope and Michael Steadman are still adjusting to parenthood while struggling with money problems and best-friend crises.
Director: Marshall Herskovitz
Writer: Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz
8.6/1094 votesLoading...The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/1987
Hope's anxiety over her parents' impending visit taxes everyone's patience.
Director: Edward Zwick
Writer: Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz
8.7/1090 votesLoading...Housewarming
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/1987
Michael and Hope race to renovate their crumbling mansion for a huge housewarming party.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz
8.7/1083 votesLoading...Couples
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/1987
A night out with friends degenerates as Nancy and Elliot's marital woes become apparent.
Director: Marshall Herskovitz
Writer: Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz
8.4/1087 votesLoading...We Gather Together
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/1987
Hope and Michael plan a quiet Thanksgiving but learn friends are counting on being invited.
Director: Mark Cullingham
Writer: Edward Zwick
8.8/1085 votesLoading...Nice Work If You Can Get It
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/1/1987
Before a deadline, Michael and Elliot wrestle with a creativity block; Ellyn develops a crush on an associate.
Director: Claudia Weill
Writer: Paul Haggis
8.9/1083 votesLoading...Weaning
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/8/1987
Sensing baby Janey's decreasing dependency on her, depressed Hope decides to go back to work.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: N/A
8.8/1095 votesLoading...I'll Be Home for Christmas
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/15/1987
Michael and Hope argue about whether their infant's first holiday should be Christmas or Hanukkah. A famous photographer shows interest in Melissa's work.
Director: Rob Lieberman
Writer: N/A
8.6/1087 votesLoading...South by Southeast
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/5/1988
It's a Hitchcockian nightmare as Gary falls in love; as the romance progresses, he begins receiving a series of threats against his life.
Director: Dan Lerner
Writer: Paul Haggis
8.9/1085 votesLoading...Therapy
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/12/1988
Elliot and Nancy seek professional help for their troubled marriage; Michael finds it hard to keep it a secret.
Director: Marshall Herskovitz
Writer: N/A
8.8/1072 votesLoading...Competition
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/19/1988
Michael's jealousy is aroused when an important client make it clear he prefers Elliot. Meanwhile, Hope and Nancy try to come to terms with computers.
Director: Rob Cohen
Writer: Joseph Dougherty
8.9/1080 votesLoading...Separation
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/26/1988
Elliot temporarily moves in with Michael and Hope after separating from Nancy.
Director: Peter Horton
Writer: N/A
8.8/1069 votesLoading...I'm in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love with a Wonderful Gynecologist
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/2/1988
Competing for the attention of the same man jeopardizes the new found friendship between Ellyn and Melissa.
Director: Scott Winant
Writer: Ann Lewis Hamilton
8.6/1085 votesLoading...Business as Usual
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/9/1988
Michael's hopes for a joyous reunion with his father are destroyed when he discovers the real reason for the visit.
Director: Claudia Weill
Writer: Marshall Herskovitz, Paul Haggis
8.8/1088 votesLoading...Accounts Receivable
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/1/1988
A rocky relationship between Michael and his brother Brad is further strained when Michael learns the family business is almost bankrupt.
Director: Edward Zwick
Writer: N/A
8.8/1083 votesLoading...Whose Forest Is This?
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/15/1988
Nancy and Elliot's separation takes its toll on their son; Elliot prepares for a blind date with a chiropractor.
Director: Peter Horton
Writer: N/A
8.7/1083 votesLoading...Nancy's First Date
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/22/1988
Melissa's burgeoning romance slows when she learns he doesn't want any more kids. Nancy has her first date since the separation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/1077 votesLoading...Undone
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/12/1988
Michael's old girlfriend from college pays a visit.
Director: Dan Lerner
Writer: Joseph Dougherty
9.0/1081 votesLoading...Tenure
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/3/1988
Gary evaluates the fate of his academic career as he undergoes tenure review at the college. Ellyn learns her building is going co-op, leaving her to decide whether to buy her apartment.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ann Lewis Hamilton
8.9/1069 votesLoading...Born to Be Mild
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/1988
Ellyn and Woodman's weekend is ruined when they are forced to babysit Janey.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jerry Stahl
