11th Sep 1986

Jessie and her three children move in with her father-in-law following the death of her husband. Kris worries when she realizes the local school doesn't offer classes she needs to get into the Air Force Academy.

14th Sep 1986

David runs into serious competition with his business painting house numbers on curbs. Jessie enrolls in a photography course.

21st Sep 1986

Gus's visiting Marine buddy, J.J. Moon, causes havoc.

28th Sep 1986

Gus thinks he's dying, and stalls on getting treatment for his recently diagnosed diabetes.

5th Oct 1986

Jessie goes on her first date despite David's strong disapproval.

12th Oct 1986

Gus is called for jury duty; Kris practices driving and is struck by another car.

19th Oct 1986

Gus brags about his childhood Halloween pranks and catches the imagination of David and Kris. Gus takes Molly trick-or-treating.

26th Oct 1986

Jessie forbids Kris to go on an overnight trip to a rock concert until Gus volunteers to drive.

2nd Nov 1986

Jessie witnesses a crime, then meets one of the criminals when Kris brings some new friends over.

9th Nov 1986

Kris befriends a girl with a drinking problem; David and Molly uncover a time capsule their father buried years before.

16th Nov 1986

Kris asks her favorite teacher for a letter of recomendation for the Air Force Academy, and is surprised by the results.

23rd Nov 1986

14th Dec 1986

Molly's too angry about her father's death to celebrate Christmas; Gus tries to deflect David from his Christmas present hiding place.

4th Jan 1987

David falls for a teacher and strumbles across a collection of stories written by Gus; Jessie's perfect sister pays a visit.

11th Jan 1987

Gus argues with Jessie and Kris about his men-only service organization; Molly befriends a blind girl; David nearly burns down the house.

18th Jan 1987

Kris babysits for a teacher and ends up being accused of child abuse. David and Molly try to make their home come up to the standards of television households.

1st Feb 1987

Gus challenges the family to spend a weekend using only the tools available 100 years earlier. But a nuclear crisis invades their trip back in time.

8th Feb 1987

Kris wins a trip to March Air Force base; David ""borrows"" Gus's car; Jessie takes Molly to her mother-daughter fashion show. First of a two-part episode.

15th Feb 1987

Kris meets a handsome young pilot and tries to bring Gus together with his estranged son Ben. Second of a two-part episode.

22nd Feb 1987

Gus and his pals try to fulfill a dead friend's last request; David befriends a stressed athlete; Kris ignores a hurt Jessie; and Molly sells too many cookies.

1st Mar 1987

15th Mar 1987

22nd Mar 1987

3rd May 1987