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#1 - A Pair of Cranks
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 9/9/1990
Sara comes to Lester's defense when he is mistakenly accused of stealing expensive basketball shoes.
Director: Stan Lathan
Writer: Michael J. Weithorn
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#2 - One of the Girls
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 9/16/1990
After Lester joins Sara and her friends for mah-jongg, he starts behaving like his step-grandmother—including seeing things.
Director: N/A
Writer: Lloyd Garver
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#3 - A Dog's Life
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 9/23/1990
Katie inadvertently jeopardizes Terry's chance for a student athletic scholarship.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael J. Weithorn
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#4 - Tooth or Consequences
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 10/28/1990
Sara agrees to let Ron look at her teeth after her former dentist passes away.
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Writer: N/A
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#5 - A Matter of Principal
Season 1 Episode 21
Aired 4/14/1991
Ellen's plan to bring her students to see Ron's dental office is met with resistance by a racist parent.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: N/A
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#6 - A Visit from Ray
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 9/2/1990
Ron and Ellen's families try to adjust to the marriage, while Lester befriends a turkey scheduled to become dinner.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#7 - What's Wrong With That Boy?
Season 1 Episode 7
Aired 10/21/1990
Lester's continued drawing and dreaming land him in hot water, both at school and home.
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Writer: N/A
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#8 - Soft Shell
Season 1 Episode 9
Aired 11/4/1990
Ellen disapproves of Katie's relationship with a collegiate environmental activist.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: N/A
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#9 - Favorite Son
Season 1 Episode 24
Aired 5/12/1991
Ellen's joy at throwing a surprise party for Ron is ruined by his pushy mother.
Director: N/A
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#10 - Step Lightly
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 9/30/1990
Ellen washes Terry's lucky t-shirt, and he gets injured playing football soon after. Sara brings Ron bad luck when they take a flight together.
Director: N/A
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#11 - Life with Fathers
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 10/7/1990
Ron gets the blues when Katie gets a visit from her dad on her 16th birthday.
Director: N/A
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#12 - Young at Heart
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 11/11/1990
Sara's easily able to find a date to a wedding—a gentleman who may make a proposal to her of his own.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: N/A
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#13 - Occasional Wife
Season 1 Episode 11
Aired 11/18/1990
To protect his frail aunt, Ellen pretends to still be married to Leonard.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: N/A
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#14 - Homies Alone
Season 1 Episode 19
Aired 3/3/1991
A horror movie marathon frightens Katie and Lester. Meanwhile, Ellen and Terry find themselves stuck in an elevator en route to a banquet.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: N/A
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#15 - High Anxiety
Season 1 Episode 12
Aired 11/25/1990
Lester and Katie hope to cure Terry's aerophobia by taking him to the roof and making him face his fear.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#16 - Puppet Regime
Season 1 Episode 13
Aired 12/16/1990
The family bands together to build the confidence of Ron's cousin before an audition to join a puppeteering group.
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#17 - Christmas Show '90
Season 1 Episode 14
Aired 12/23/1990
Ron and Ellen use the family Christmas gathering to reflect on both how they first met and how they revealed their romance to their loved ones.
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#18 - Moment of Ruth
Season 1 Episode 15
Aired 1/13/1991
Ellen's afraid her being white will hinder Ron's ability to win an award from a black magazine.
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#19 - A Real Pain
Season 1 Episode 16
Aired 2/3/1991
An hysterical Sara is hospitalized for a gallbladder operation.
Director: N/A
Writer: Lloyd Garver
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#20 - The Tender Trap
Season 1 Episode 17
Aired 2/10/1991
Terry teaches Lester some ways to approach girls with confidence, but neglects to teach him how to handle rejection.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#21 - Opposites Attract
Season 1 Episode 18
Aired 2/17/1991
On a date, Terry regrets giving Katie a lift after his car breaks down.
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#22 - Daughter Dearest
Season 1 Episode 20
Aired 3/24/1991
Mom puts a downer on Katie's hoped-for romance on a ski vacation, while Ron and Terry aren't pleased with having to take care of Sara.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: N/A
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#23 - Superman, Superego
Season 1 Episode 22
Aired 4/21/1991
Terry's conscience eats away at him after plagiarizing a paper of Katie's.
Director: Michael J. Weithorn
Writer: N/A
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#24 - Prisoners of Love
Season 1 Episode 23
Aired 4/28/1991
Sara's friend accidentally gets a locket that was a gift for Ellen, and she comes up with a plan to retrieve it.
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Writer: N/A
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"A Pair of Cranks" is the best rated episode of "True Colors" season 1. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Stan Lathan and written by Michael J. Weithorn, it aired on 9/9/1990. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "One of the Girls".