The Family Man

30min

Comedy

A widowed fire chief tries to raise his four children with help from his father-in-law.

Production Companies

Catalina Productions

Miller/Boyett Productions

Lorimar Television

Episodes

Cast

Pilot

1. Pilot

30min

11th Sep 1990

Jack is determined to make the kids first day back at school just as their mother would have.

Family Day

2. Family Day

30min

15th Sep 1990

Jack tries to bring his family closer together by planning a family day but is disappointed when the kids don't share his enthusiasm.

Making Babies

3. Making Babies

30min

22nd Sep 1990

Allison educates her fellow kindergarten class on the facts of life.

Roommates

4. Roommates

30min

29th Sep 1990

Tired of the constant fighting between Steve and Brian, Jack decides to put them in different rooms.

Tea for Two

5. Tea for Two

30min

13th Oct 1990

Jack is concerned that the mother of Allison's friend may be intersted in him.

Drive My Car

6. Drive My Car

30min

27th Oct 1990

Someone dents Jack's treasured Mustang, and he's determined to find the culprit.

Torn Between Two Brothers

7. Torn Between Two Brothers

30min

3rd Nov 1990

Jeff is in love with a gorgeous senior (Marlee Shelton), but she only has eyes for his younger brother - Steve!

Fire Break

8. Fire Break

30min

10th Nov 1990

Jack decides to transfer to a safer job within the department after a near-fatal accident fighting a fire.

The New Guy

9. The New Guy

30min

17th Nov 1990

The addition of a gorgeous firewoman to the team throws the guys at the firehouse into chaos.

The Coach

10. The Coach

30min

1st Dec 1990

Brian and Jack butt heads over Jack's coaching technique with his Youth League basketball team.

Double Date

11. Double Date

30min

10th Jun 1991

Steve finds himself in double trouble when he escort two girls to the spring formal dance.

My Little Runaway

12. My Little Runaway

30min

12th Jun 1991

Allison runs away from home to avoid telling her father that she's lost the money she raised selling Buttercup Cookies.

Jack and Jill (1)

13. Jack and Jill (1)

30min

17th Jun 1991

Jack has an embarrassing confrontation with an investigative reporter when her cameraman accidentally videotapes Jack stepping out of the shower.

Trading Places

14. Trading Places

30min

19th Jun 1991

Jack and Steve switch roles as father and son for the weekend after Steve complains that he is made to do all the work while Jack lazes about the house.

Jack and Jill (2)

15. Jack and Jill (2)

30min

24th Jun 1991

Jack and television reporter Jill Nichols question their growing romance when he tries to adjust to her snobbish friends and she tries to adjust to the Taylor children.

You Bet Your Life

16. You Bet Your Life

30min

26th Jun 1991

Jeff and Steve find themselves on the run from the football team after their attempt to make a quick buck running a betting pool goes horribly wrong.

Scenes from a Marriage

17. Scenes from a Marriage

30min

1st Jul 1991

Jack and Joe sign up for marriage councelling when they can't agree on the household rules.

A Tiny Advantage

18. A Tiny Advantage

30min

3rd Jul 1991

Jack recruits high school senior, Tiny, to join the firehouse squad in order to win the annual fireman's team endurance competition.

Throw Momma from the House

19. Throw Momma from the House

30min

8th Jun 1991

Jack is thrown off-blanace when his mother decides to move in.

Father Figure

20. Father Figure

30min

10th Jul 1991

Allison is jealous of the time Jack is spending with her friend Patrick.

The Boss's Daughter

21. The Boss's Daughter

30min

17th Jul 1991

To improve his chances for a promotion, Jack escorts his boss's daughter to the theatre, not realizing that her emotional dependency will soon have her clinging to him like a leech.

Take My Dad, Please

22. Take My Dad, Please

30min

Jack is jealous of all the time that Brian is spending with his stand-up comedy coach, so he enters an "Open Microphone" competition. Steve soon regrets letting Allyson watch a scary movie.

First air date

11th Sep 1990

Last air date

17th Jul 1991

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks