9.0/101 votes#1 - 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
10.0/101 votes#2 - 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
10.0/101 votes#3 - 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
10.0/101 votes#4 - 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
8.0/101 votes#5 - 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
Writer: N/A
8.0/101 votes#6 - 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
Writer: N/A
9.0/101 votes#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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
10.0/101 votes#8 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/101 votes#9 - 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
8.0/101 votes#10 - 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
8.0/101 votes#11 - 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
7.0/101 votes#12 - 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
4.0/101 votes#13 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#14 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#15 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#16 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#17 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#18 - Opposites Attract
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/17/1991
On a date, Terry regrets giving Katie a lift after his car breaks down.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/101 votes
#19 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#20 - 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
- 10.0/101 votes
#21 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#22 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#23 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 9.0/101 votes
#24 - 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
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of True Colors Season 1
Every episode of True Colors Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of True Colors Season 1!
True Colors is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from September 2, 1990 to April 12, 1992 for a total of 45 episodes. The...
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Network:FOX
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"A Visit from Ray" is the best rated episode of "True Colors" season 1. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/2/1990. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "A Pair of Cranks".