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The Best Episodes of Who's the Boss? Season 7

Every episode of Who's the Boss? Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Who's the Boss? Season 7!

A former professional baseball player, along with his preteen daughter, moves into New York advertising executive Angela Bower's house to be both a housekeeper and a father figure to her young son. Tony 's laid-back personality contrasts with Angela's type-A behavior.

Genres:ComedyFamily
Network:ABC

Season 7 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Who's the Boss?" season 7 is "Ridiculous Liaisons", rated 6.8/10 from 84 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by Daniel Palladino. "Ridiculous Liaisons" aired on 9/18/1990 and is rated 0.7 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Hey Dude!".

  • Ridiculous Liaisons
    6.8/10 84 votes

    #1 - Ridiculous Liaisons

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1990

    Angela meets, and begins to date, Christopher, a man who appears to be perfect. Everyone who meets him seems to feel as if they've met an angel. Tony, however, cannot seem to meet him, encountering several failed attempts, which begin to ruin his relationship with Kathleen.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Daniel Palladino

  • Hey Dude!
    7.5/10 80 votes

    #2 - Hey Dude!

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1990

    Sam has spent the summer working at a ranch in New Mexico. When she calls home and announces that she'd like to move there permanently, Tony and the family fly out to change her mind. Tony is adamant that she return to Connecticut and go to college, but even more so when she meets her new boyfriend.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Fabulous Robinson Sisters
    7.0/10 81 votes

    #3 - The Fabulous Robinson Sisters

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1990

    Discouraged that Angela is spending too much time at home, Tony convinces Mona to bring her to a night club. Angela does loosen up, but more so than Tony had intended. Soon, Angela is having middle-of-the-night parties, skipping work, and becoming a regular at Mona's club.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?
    7.3/10 75 votes

    #4 - Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/1990

    Tony meets Kathleen's father, who takes him hunting, and later tells him he expects Tony to be the father of his grandchildren. Angela and Mona babysit a child from Tony's old neighborhood.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Clay Graham

  • One Flew Over the Empty Nest
    7.0/10 80 votes

    #5 - One Flew Over the Empty Nest

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1990

    Sam moves out of the house and into a dorm. Tony's frequent visits make him as popular there as she is, and she begins to feel smothered.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Kid
    7.0/10 73 votes

    #6 - The Kid

    Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/1990

    An older woman from Tony's old neighborhood has fallen ill and wants Tony to be the guardian for her 5-year-old grandson, Billy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bob Rosenfarb

  • Parental Guidance Suggested
    6.9/10 71 votes

    #7 - Parental Guidance Suggested

    Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/1990

    The time has come for Billy to start kindergarten. But there he beats up all kids. Tony and Angela is given the advice to take up a parental consultation.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Gene Braunstein

  • Roomies
    7.5/10 94 votes

    #8 - Roomies

    Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/1990

    Because Sam has not the peace necessary to learn she wants to move into an apartment. She moves in with Beth who's living together with her fiance and is urgently searching for another lodger. After a big argument with Ben, Beth moves out. But Sam living together alone with a man isn't a pleasant thought, neither for Tony nor for her friend Matt.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Four Alarm Tony
    6.7/10 81 votes

    #9 - Four Alarm Tony

    Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/1990

    Tony becomes a volunteer fireman. His dedication is a little too extreme, and he ends up getting kicked out of the squad.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Starlight Memories
    7.5/10 83 votes

    #10 - Starlight Memories

    Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/1990

    Tony and Angela each bring a date to a dance hall's final ball before closing. They meet a couple there who first met at the hall during World War II. Their story is told through flashbacks, where Tony and Angela play the couple as their younger selves.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Clay Graham

  • Inherit the Wine
    6.6/10 77 votes

    #11 - Inherit the Wine

    Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 11/27/1990

    The family fly to Italy to visit Tony's relatives, who have a surprise for him. He is now the owner of a vineyard there.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Daniel Palladino

  • Who's Minding the Kid?
    6.9/10 72 votes

    #12 - Who's Minding the Kid?

    Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 12/4/1990

    A social worker pays a surprise visit to Tony and Angela in order to check up on Billy. Unfortunately, no one seems to know where he is.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Broadcast Blues
    6.9/10 72 votes

    #13 - Broadcast Blues

    Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 12/18/1990

    Tony and Sam compete for a college job as a sportscaster. Sam expects Tony to give it his best shot, but she is afraid that, since she is running against him, he will let her win. Tony's audition video, however, misleads Sam about his intentions.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Days of Blunder
    7.2/10 80 votes

    #14 - Days of Blunder

    Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 1/8/1991

    Jonathan fears the dark girl he is dating has no interest in him. To impress her, he takes her for a ride in Tony's jeep. A minor accident occurs, leaving a scratch on the van. Jonathan desperately turns to Sam to help him cover up what happened.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • You Can Go Home Again
    7.1/10 82 votes

    #15 - You Can Go Home Again

    Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 1/22/1991

    Tony and Angela invite Sam to temporarily move back to the house while she is sick. She is skeptical at first, but soon is taking full advantage of their hospitality. Only Jonathan sees that she is milking Tony and Angela for their attention.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ms. Mom
    6.9/10 72 votes

    #16 - Ms. Mom

    Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 1/29/1991

    For Tony the time has come to learn for the exams but there's no replacement for him in sight. Therefore Angela takes over his job and for two weeks she should run the household.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Unsinkable Tony Micelli
    7.2/10 77 votes

    #17 - The Unsinkable Tony Micelli

    Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 2/5/1991

    Tony wants Billy to decide on a sport so he isn't at home all day. Billy decides in favor of swimming. This is something Tony is not happy about: he is afraid of water and can't swim.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Gene Braunstein

  • Tony and Angela Get Divorced
    7.5/10 77 votes

    #18 - Tony and Angela Get Divorced

    Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 2/12/1991

    Tony and Angela are audited by an IRS agent after Angela's accountant is imprisoned. The auditor suspects that Tony and Angela are more than just employer and employee, and alleges that they may inadvertently be married already.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Let Me Tell You 'Bout the Birds and the Bees
    7.1/10 71 votes

    #19 - Let Me Tell You 'Bout the Birds and the Bees

    Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 2/19/1991

    When Tony has to leave his class, Mona takes his place as the teacher. But she teaches the class in sex education and later on, Tony is called to the principal.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Party Politics
    6.7/10 72 votes

    #20 - Party Politics

    Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 2/26/1991

    Billy has his birthday. But the Harpers wants to hold their birthday party the same day as Angela and Tony. As a result an (expensive) fight arises, who has the better party with the most guest.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Gene Braunstein, Bob Rosenfarb

  • Choose Me
    6.9/10 75 votes

    #21 - Choose Me

    Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 3/12/1991

    Mona has caught herself another man. But Cliff also falls for Mrs. Rossini who lives at Angela's for some days. Cliff can't decide on one of the both, so a fight for Cliff arises between the two women.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tony and the Princess
    7.1/10 70 votes

    #22 - Tony and the Princess

    Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 3/26/1991

    The time has come for Tony to return a favor to Gus, a feared man in Brooklyn's underworld, who once saved him from the police. Tony should teach manners to Gus' daughter.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Clay Graham, Danny Kallis, Daniel Palladino

  • Between a Rock and a Hard Place
    7.3/10 69 votes

    #23 - Between a Rock and a Hard Place

    Season 7 Episode 23 - Aired 4/16/1991

    Sam promotes a concert in college. But she can't find a band for the evening's highlight. Tony informs her that he has the actions to provide a star. But the friend he relied on is just a braggart who's working as errand-boy in a studio.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Road to Washington (1)
    7.3/10 71 votes

    #24 - The Road to Washington (1)

    Season 7 Episode 24 - Aired 4/30/1991

    Tony is asked by some senior citizens from the neighborhood to state their request concerning the cut in the old age pension scheme in front of the US-Senate.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Daniel Palladino

  • The Road to Washington (2)
    7.3/10 68 votes

    #25 - The Road to Washington (2)

    Season 7 Episode 25 - Aired 5/7/1991

    An attractive young government representative becomes Tony's guide to major events and public appearances around America's capital. Angela begins to suspect that the woman's intentions toward Tony are less than pure.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Gene Braunstein