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24 episodesS.A.T. Blues
Dana is beside herself when Cody outscores her on the SATs; the kids help themselves to Frank's clothes.
To B or Not to Be
Frank teaching Shakespeare? 'Twould indeed be nobler to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.
Stuck on You
To outdo the "superdad" of Al's friend, Frank enters a Human Fly contest in which he has to bounce off a trampoline and stick to a wall.
JT's World
J.T. and Cody team for "J.T.'s World" on TV, but when a guest bats her eyes at Cody, J.T. gives him the boot.
It's a Dog's Life
The family dog-sits a Saint Bernard that keeps Frank away from Carol, and terrorizes Mark.
The Boss
As assistant manager of the 50's Cafe, Dana runs the ship like Capt. Queeg--and drives the help to mutiny.
Model Daughter
Karen's modeling job rouses the mother hen in Carol; the flu hits at home, testing the nurse in Frank.
Someone to Watch Over Me
Frank goes out on a limb--a tree limb--to keep an eye on Dana and her date, a teenage make-out artist known as Mike the Mover.
The Making of the President
It's J.T. vs. Dana for student-body president, pitting schmo against smarty--and Frank against Carol.
Virgin Territory
J.T. is mystified: Cody's still a virgin; and he plans to stay that way for the "dudette of his dreams."
Back to Basics
Brendan feels responsible for a crackdown on family spending after he loses a rented video.
Boys Will Be Boys
A visit by Frank's boorish bud sends Carol into orbit; Cody becomes attached to a live holiday turkey he won in a raffle.
If I Were a Rich Man
Cody's not sure how to spend the fortune left to him by a friend at a rest home, but it's not for a lack of suggestions.
Happy Birthday, Baby
Dana's plans for her birthday party don't include Carol, but Frank's plans definitely do.
One of the Guys
Carol may be a '90s woman, but she can't see Frank's gorgeous co-worker as one of the guys. Meanwhile, the kids gamble their savings on the commodities market.
No Business Like Show Business
J.T. sees himself a star when a producer likes his TV show; in art class, Carol sees a lot that Frank doesn't like.
Love, Port Washington Style
Dana's been dumped, Frank burns one of Carol's customers, and J.T.'s limo date backfires.
Aloha (1)
Adventure and romance abound on a family trip to Maui, where Dana's swept off her feet by a far-from-typical beach bum.
Aloha (2)
Amid Maui's adventures, will...Dana marry Brian? Carol relax? J.T. and Cody find treasure? Brendan, Mark and Al win a helicopter tour?
No Way to Treat a Lady
J.T.'s woman is a biker who wants to be treated like a lady. Meanwhile, Al yearns for her first bra.
The Un-Natural
Carol goes to bat for Mark when he wants on the Cubs just before their big game.
The Psychic
A psychic predicts J.T. will be killed by a woman in red whose name starts with K. Meanwhile, Frank and Carol contend with a mechanical bed with a mind of its own.
This Old House
Frank's hired to raze a house for a new building, but a family's still living there--with nowhere to go.
Double Date
Carol sticks Karen with a date who doesn't rate--so Karen dumps him.