1. The Mama Who Came to Dinner  

First aired: 9/22/1989    Production Code: 445230

Mother Winslow moves in and immediately begins to usurp Carl's authority. Eddie wants to go out with his friends, but he has a strict curfew that complicates things with Carl.

2. Two-Income Family  

First aired: 9/29/1989    Production Code: 446002

Technology takes away Harriette's job, leaving the family to pinch their pennies and Carl to fret about their debt.

3. Short Story  

First aired: 10/6/1989    Production Code: 446001

Rachel writes a short story with characters that seem all too familiar; Carl becomes obsessed with the family's out of proportion water bill.

4. Rachel's First Date  

First aired: 10/13/1989    Production Code: 446004

Carl and Harriette look forward to some quality time while Rachel's on a date with a man from church.

5. Straight A's  

First aired: 10/20/1989    Production Code: 446007

Eddie comes home with straight A's on his report card and the whole family is proud of him. Rodney comes over and tells him that he changed the grades on the report cards on the school computer. Eddie doesn't want to tell the truth because he fears that he will hurt Carl's feelings.

6. Basketball Blues  

First aired: 11/3/1989    Production Code: 446003

A visiting professional basketball player boosts Carl's hope to get Eddie enthused for a pro basketball career himself.

7. Body Damage  

First aired: 11/10/1989    Production Code: 446005

Rachel takes the classic car Carl plans to drive in the Columbus Day Parade without his permission.

8. Mr. Badwrench  

First aired: 11/17/1989    Production Code: 446006

Carl eschews the help of a professional plumber and takes on the task on installing a shower for Mother Winslow himself.

9. Stake-Out  

First aired: 11/24/1989    Production Code: 446010

Carl's sexy new partner, their overnight stake-out, and a key to a seedy hotel raise Harriette's suspicion.

10. False Arrest  

First aired: 12/1/1989    Production Code: 446008

The family's stunned when a favorite TV star is arrested after assaulting Carl.

11. The Quilt  

First aired: 12/8/1989    Production Code: 446009

Laura sells an heirloom quilt, upsetting Grandmother Winslow.

12. Laura's First Date  

First aired: 12/15/1989    Production Code: 446012

Laura's humiliated by the help Carl and Eddie give in trying to get her a date for an upcoming dance.

13. Man's Best Friend  

First aired: 1/5/1990    Production Code: 446013

An adorable puppy the kids find tests Carl's resolve to not allow a family pet.

14. Baker's Dozen  

First aired: 1/12/1990    Production Code: 446014

When Carl's lemon tarts become popular at a local eatery, he's reluctant to share the recipe and become "king of tarts".

15. The Big Reunion  

First aired: 1/19/1990    Production Code: 446011

Carl decides to lose weight before going to his high-school reunion.

16. The Party  

First aired: 2/2/1990    Production Code: 446016

When the adults go away, leaving Eddie in charge for the weekend, he quickly violates their "no guests" rule.

17. The Big Fix  

First aired: 2/9/1990    Production Code: 446017

After offering him any reward for his algebra tutoring, Eddie promises Urkel he'll get Laura to go on a date. Meanwhile, Carl's stymied in his attempts to fix a chair.

18. Sitting Pretty  

First aired: 2/16/1990    Production Code: 446018

Laura decides to start babysitting, but when all the other babysitters cancel due to a concert, she's forced to take desperate measures to keep them supervised.

19. In a Jam  

First aired: 3/16/1990    Production Code: 446019

Eddie feels he should help Steve deal with a bully, though the bully could whoop him as well.

20. The Candidate  

First aired: 3/23/1990    Production Code: 446015

Eddie decides to take the superficial route in his candidacy to become class president.

21. Bowl Me Over  

First aired: 4/17/1990    Production Code: 446021

Carl finds living up to his philosophy of good sportsmanship put to the test when Harriette beats him bowling.

22. Rock Video  

First aired: 4/30/1990    Production Code: 446020

When Eddie's big ego threatens to disband his group during the making of a rock video for a contest, the rest of the Winslows offer some ideas.