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26 episodesGrace Under Water
Grace and the kids are set to wait out the big storm and rising flood when her ex arrives.
Good Ol' Grace
Grace tries to smooth things over when a new female employee charges Bill with sexual discrimination.
June 15, 1997
Grace lets Quentin and Libby care for themselves while she goes to work. Her new boss makes it clear that he is only concerned with himself and his retirement.
Pitch and Woo
Grace dates a minor-league ballplayer while Faith wants a major commitment from Russell who backs off.
Jimmy's Girl
Jimmy's new girl friend comes to Grace for advice and Grace gives her the bitter truth. Otherwise, Grace has problems with her credit card.
Splitsville
Nadine and Wade have a marital battle with Grace in the middle. Nadine catches Libby shoplifting.
The Road to Paris, Texas
Grace wants to get Nadine back on track, so they take a trip to visit Grace's Aunt Vivian.
Dear Grace
Acting somewhat like Abby, Grace tries to reconcile her boss with his estranged pregnant daughter. Meanwhile, Quentin seems embarrassed to go out in public with his mother.
Cold Turkey
It is a lonesome Thanksgiving when her ex takes the kids to the grandparents for the feast, but Libby escapes and the Kelly clan swoops down on Grace.
Ka-Boom
An employee is killed and the plant damaged by an explosion which puts Grace in the secretarial pool until the accident is investigated. Nadine and Wade date.
Grace vs. Wade
Grace slips on the icy walk at Wade and Nadine's house, then visits a therapist who helps her decide how she feels about their marital dispute.
The Holidays
Grace has to contend with her 'down-in-the-dumps' ex-mother-in-law and an invitation to a Christmas dance with Dougie.
The Good Mother
Quentin goes to stay with his father and Grace has a short story published in the local paper.
No Money Down
Grace and Russell attend a real estate seminar with different objectives: Russell wants a profit, Grace needs material for a school assignment.
Aging Gracefully
Grace has an relationship with her masseur, but doesn't like his need to be in control.
Hello, I'm Your Mother
Matthew, Grace's first son, who was given up for adoption, contacts Grace and puts her in a quandry. He wants to know who is his father for starters.
Grace at the Campfire
The kids get into trouble with neighboring campers when Grace takes them into the woods.
Emmet Bypass
Jimmy's father has chest pains and Jean is a pain of a different kind, when Grace insists he be taken to the hospital.
Matthew, Come Home
Grace introduces her first son to her other kids, but it doesn't go well.
A Night at the Opera
Grace plans to go to the opera in St. Louis alone. Meanwhile, Russell visits his dad.
Memphis Bound
Faith and Grace drive to Memphis for their sister's wedding, with Russell who wants to see Graceland and a stranger who somewhat resembles Elvis keeps in touch with Grace.
Sticks and Stones
Quentin has a fight at school and Grace is angry when she discovers that Quentin used a racial slur that started it.
Mother & Son & Father Reunion
Grace thinks Matthew's father should meet him, but the feeling is not mutual.
When It Rains, They Pour
From a dateless state to a flood. All her boyfriends ask her out at the same time.
You Can Lead a Horse to Water...
Grace is ready, but her boyfriend reneges on the grounds he is celibate due to two earlier affairs that went wrong.
Jimmy Goes Away
Jimmy has gotten his life in order and accepted a new job in Ohio, but the family has mixed reactions.