September 29, 1993 · 30 min
Debut: Family man Joe Gennaro (Peter Onorati) is a laid-off defense worker who has to deal with the problems of running the house while his wife, Sandy (Mary Page Keller), works as an office temp. In the opener, Joe faces a hairy issue: son Scott (Spencer Klein) wants to wear a ""Rat Tail.""
October 6, 1993 · 30 min
Stan (George DiCenzo) is burned up when he finds out that his son has been smoking—and that Joe knew about it.
October 13, 1993 · 30 min
Stan stews because Joe won't work full time as a chef, but Joe tells him to put a lid on it.
October 20, 1993 · 30 min
Joe wants to buy Sandy a birthday gift, but to him, ""shop"" is strictly a four-letter word.
October 27, 1993 · 30 min
Despite Sandy and Stan's misgivings, Joe sticks up for Leo's bad-news buddy Josh—Until Josh dates Amy.
November 3, 1993 · 30 min
Joe gets the awful feeling that Sandy's taking him for granted—but she takes no notice; meanwhile, Paul's doing poorly in algebra because of his sexual attraction to his teacher.
November 10, 1993 · 30 min
Sandy's offered a full-time job that will take her away from the family even more so than now. Can she take it? Can they?
November 17, 1993 · 30 min
Sandy's not happy to see her long-estranged father again, but he's a big hit with the kids.
November 24, 1993 · 30 min
After Thanksgiving dinner, Sandy talks Joe into going to a movie, where they unexpectedly get to observe Amy with a date.
December 1, 1993 · 30 min
Joe refuses Stan's offer of half-ownership of the restaurant.
December 15, 1993 · 30 min
The last thing Barb wanted for Christmas is just what Leo brings home: a 21-year-old girlfriend with a baby, and a husband—somewhere.
