Season 5 (1979)

Episodes: 13

Star Cast: Sada Thompson , James Broderick , Meredith Baxter , Gary Frank ,

Episodes List

Ep.1 Thanksgiving

Air Date: 1979-11-20

Doug's father starts showing his age.

Ep.2 'Tis the Season

Air Date: 1979-12-24

A pre-Christmas argument with Willie nearly gives Doug a heart attack; Buddy invites her school's janitor to her house, where he quickly endears himself to everyone but Kate.

Ep.3 Jack of Hearts

Air Date: 1980-01-14

Buddy and Nancy find themselves in a love triangle; Annie dabbles in the occult.

Ep.4 When the Bough Breaks

Air Date: 1980-01-21

Kate finds out she's pregnant; a friend of Buddy's, on vacation from her all-girls school, picks Willie as a seduction target.

Ep.5 Hard Times

Air Date: 1980-01-28

Two friends of Buddy's who have been going steady for 3 years are having relationship problems -- and when she tries to help, the results aren't quite what she expected; Nancy is having trouble at work, which starts to affect even Timmy.

Ep.6 Whispers

Air Date: 1980-02-04

Buddy's friendship with a teacher gives rise to rumors; Annie uses questionable tactics to get Willie to let her interview him for her school paper.

Ep.7 Play on Love

Air Date: 1980-03-03

Willie finds the director of his play more interesting than Rachel; Buddy insists on buying an old sports car, over Doug's objections.

Ep.8 Daylight Serenade

Air Date: 1980-03-10

Buddy has an ambiguous relationship with a nerdy schoolmate whom Kate is training for a piano recital; Nancy begs Annie to teach her how to roller-skate, so she can go to a party with a handsome fellow lawyer.