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Season 1

Episode Title	Original airdate	Episode Number	Episode Summary
Pilot	September 20, 1984	01	Single dad Tony Micelli and his street smart young daughter Samantha decide to leave the mean streets of their poor neighborhood in Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated... for a chance at a better life in Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately... . Tony happens upon a job offer as a live-in housekeeper for wealthy business woman Angela Bower and her young son by means of her flirtatious mother Mona. He puts his machismo aside and takes the job for the betterment of his daughter and a new "family" is formed.


Briefless Encounter	September 27, 1984	02	Tony has been doing a great job at cleaning, the house is looking much nicer now. However, now he has to do something he didn't want to do - clean Angela's bedroom Bedroom A bedroom is a private room where people usually sleep for the night or relax during the day.About one third of our lives are spent sleeping and most of the time we are asleep, we are sleeping in a bedroom. To be considered a bedroom the room needs to have bed. Bedrooms can range from really simple... and personal bathroom Bathroom A bathroom is a room for bathing in containing a bathtub and/or a shower and optionally a toilet, a sink/hand basin/wash basin and possibly also a bidet.... . Reluctantly, he agrees. The next day, Tony gets a date with a college professor who turns out to be Mona's psychology Psychology Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society... teacher. He decides to take a bath in Angela's private bathroom for the date - but little does he know, Angela got home early from work and decided to take a bath Bathing Bathing is the washing or cleansing of the body in a fluid, usually water or an aqueous solution. It may be practised for personal hygiene, religious ritual or therapeutic purposes or as a recreational activity.... , also. Tony walks in just as Angela is getting out and sees everything. Tony's date arrives (also Mona's professor) just as Tony and Angela are working things out. Mona decides to use what she learned in her psychology class on Tony and Angela but it doesn't work. Since she wants to get on with the date, Tony's date makes several rude comments to Angela, which causes Tony to dump her.


Angela's First Fight	October 23, 1984	03	During a trip to Tony's old neighbourhood to find runaway Samantha, Angela must stand up for Tony who is criticized for being a housekeeper. After proclaiming that fighting is no way to resolve a dispute, Angela ends up in a cat fight with the waitress in Tony's old hangout.


Mona Gets Pinned	October 30, 1984	04	Mona meets Jason, the man of her dreams, but she's old enough to be his mother! After much hiding the truth comes out and Angela, who previously stated that age had no part in love, is aghast. It's not until Jason's parents tell Angela that Mona isn't good enough for their son that she stands up for her mother and does an about-face of her opinion.


A Rash Decision	November 13, 1984	05	Angela is filming a commercial Television advertisement A television advertisement or television commercial, often just commercial, advert, ad, or ad-film – is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message, typically one intended to market a product... for a new client when Tony shows up, and ultimately ends up being the star of the soap Soap In chemistry, soap is a salt of a fatty acid.IUPAC. "" Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. . Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford . XML on-line corrected version: created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN... commercial. Not long after, Tony develops a rash that he and Angela are convinced was caused by the soap.


Dinner for Two	November 20, 1984	06	Angela has a date with an old friend from Boston Boston Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had... scheduled and Tony has a date scheduled in Brooklyn. When Angela’s date backs out at the last minute, Tony stays behind to comfort Angela, but he really wants to be in Brooklyn.


Sorority Sister	November 27, 1984	07	Angela's sorority sister from college comes around and takes an interest in Tony.


Truth in Dating	December 4, 1984	08	Angela is mistaken for Rosie, her energetic secretary Secretary A secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit... , by a man and later accepts a date with him. Elsewhere, Tony takes Angela’s Jaguar Jaguar The jaguar is a big cat, a feline in the Panthera genus, and is the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The jaguar's present range extends from Southern United States and Mexico... to the market Market A market is one of many varieties of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations and infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange. While parties may exchange goods and services by barter, most markets rely on sellers offering their goods or services in exchange for money from buyers... , where he picks up a woman who thinks the car is his. They both realize nothing good can come out of these relationships.


Sports Buddies	December 11, 1984	09	Angela meets a new guy who is a huge sports fan. It does not take long for him to spend more time talking sports with Tony than spending quality time with Angela.


Requiem	December 18, 1984	10	Tony has taken on an additional job, and Mona is convinced he is taking care of a girlfriend in New York. When the truth comes out, everyone is stunned to learn that Tony is still paying rent on an apartment Apartment An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building... in New York, that belonged to his recently deceased father.


Samantha's Growing Up	January 8, 1985	11	Samantha is growing up fast, and Tony is reluctant to admit it. Reality sets in when he has to purchase her first bra Brassiere A brassiere is an undergarment that covers, supports, and elevates the breasts. Since the late 19th century, it has replaced the corset as the most widely accepted method for supporting breasts.... . When Samantha is upset over his purchase, Tony asks Angela for help shopping for Samantha.


Paint Your Wagon	January 15, 1985	12	Angela’s Jaguar is in need of a paintjob and she decides on the color sandalwood Sandalwood Sandalwood is the name of a class of fragrant woods from trees in the genus Santalum. The woods are heavy, yellow, and fine-grained, and unlike many other aromatic woods they retain their fragrance for decades. As well as using the harvested and cut wood in-situ, essential oils are also extracted... . Tony decides to overstep his bounds and has it painted diablo red. Angela is furious, and reminds Tony he is just the maid, so Tony decides to act like a butler to Angela.


Protecting the President	January 22, 1985	13	Angela is throwing a company party at her home. When one of the vice-presidents starts to make rude comments about Angela, Tony stands up for Angela and throws the guy out of the house.


Guess Who's Coming Forever?	January 29, 1985	14	When Mona gets the boot from her apartment, Tony suggests she convert the loft over the garage Garage (house) A residential garage is part of a home, or an associated building, designed or used for storing a vehicle or vehicles. In some places the term is used synonymously with "carport", though that term normally describes a structure that is not completely enclosed.- British residential garages:Those... . She takes Tony’s suggestion without clearing it with Angela, who is anything but happy with the new living arrangements.


Angela's Ex I	February 5, 1985	15	The divorce Divorce Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties... papers are needing to be signed so Angela’s ex-husband, Michael comes to town. Angela and Michael find themselves back in each others arms, and Tony is given two weeks’ notice by Michael since his services will no longer be needed.


Angela's Ex II	February 12, 1985	16	Angela and Michael are enjoying their reunion, but it is bittersweet. It does not take long for them to remember what drove the wedge between them in the first place…professional and personal differences. Meanwhile, Tony and Samantha are riding high at his new job.


Eye on Angela	February 19, 1985	17	After a long sleepless night, Tony and Angela end up waking up in the same bed. What is actually a few random innocent mix-ups leads a reporter to believe she has a hot juicy story.


Double Date	February 26, 1985	18	The school dance Dance Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting.... is coming up, and Samantha is excited about it. Tony has been asked to chaperone, and continually takes pictures of Samantha and her date. Samantha’s worst fears are realized when Tony is seen kissing her teacher in front of the whole class.


Tony's Father-in-Law	March 5, 1985	19	Samantha’s grandfather visits, and tells everyone that he is dying. The truth is that he will soon be going to prison Prison A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime... . With everyone unaware of the truth, he gladly takes advantage of the sympathy.


Just Like Tony	March 12, 1985	20	Jonathan comes home with a hubcap Hubcap A hubcap, wheel cover or wheel trim is a decorative disk on an automobile wheel that covers at least a central portion of the wheel. Cars with stamped steel wheels often use a full wheel cover that conceals the entire wheel. Cars with alloy wheels or styled steel wheels generally use smaller... that just happens to be stolen from a police car. When Angela finds out that Tony’s stories are what instigated this behavior, she demands to be consulted on ever decision in regards to her child. Tony makes the decision to handle this in his own way.


Keeping Up with the Marci's	April 9, 1985	21	Samantha wants to sign up for a high price ski Ski A ski is a long, flat device worn on the foot, usually attached through a boot, designed to help the wearer slide smoothly over snow. Originally intended as an aid to travel in snowy regions, they are now mainly used for recreational and sporting purposes... club, and though Tony knows he can’t afford it, he tells her to sign up anyway. He attempts to save money by cleaning the chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... by himself and makes a terrible mess. He is forced to tell Sam she can’t go. Tony refuses to ask Angela for the money so he decides to sell one of his possessions so she can go.


First Kiss	April 16, 1985	22	Angela comes home from a rowdy birthday party, just as Tony returns home from a police-sponsored demonstration of the effects of alcohol Alcohol In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms.... on the mind. Both are in a woozy state, and they end up kissing.

Season 2

Episode Title	Original airdate	Episode Number	Episode Summary
It Happened One Summer I	September 24, 1985	23	Jonathan is away at summer camp Summer camp Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers.... and gets homesick. Angela and Tony go to pick him up and soon realize they were both at the same camp at the same time years earlier. They tell their stories of each of their first kisses, with the similarities, they soon realize it is possible they met each other many years ago.


It Happened One Summer II	October 1, 1985	24	Tony and Angela head to the place in the woods that each remember from their past, when a thunderstorm Thunderstorm A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm, a lightning storm, thundershower or simply a storm is a form of weather characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder. The meteorologically assigned cloud type associated with the... moves in. Tony and Angela are forced to stay in a motel room together when they can’t return to camp. Back at camp, the counselor is the victim of some pranks.


Ad Man Micelli	October 8, 1985	25	Samantha’s first days at junior high are a bit harder than she imagines. She wants to be friends with the popular girls, but fears the truth will ruin her chances. Samantha leads her friends to believe that Tony is the executive in the advertising firm and owns Angela’s house.


The Heiress	October 15, 1985	26	Mona’s past comes calling when a stranger leaves her some money in his will. Once Mona realises the man is a former lover, she has no desire to keep the money. Fran Drescher Fran Drescher Francine Joy "Fran" Drescher is an American film and television actress, comedian, screenwriter, director, producer, author, singer, talk show host, political lobbyist and health activist... guest stars as Mona's interior decorator.


Tony the Matchmaker	October 29, 1985	27	Tony talks Angela into going out with his friend Wally, who is recently single. After their date, Angela does not care to see Wally again, that is until Mona goes out on a date with him. Wally’s attention is the focus of this mother-daughter battle.


Custody I	November 5, 1985	28	Angela’s ex-husband, Michael, returns with is new wife-to-be and invites the whole family to California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... . Jonathan really likes his future stepmother and is soaking up the sun, which leads Michael to want custody of Jonathan.


Custody II	November 12, 1985	29	Everyone is getting ready for the wedding, while Michael and Angela prepare for a custody Child custody Child custody and guardianship are legal terms which are used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and his or her child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, and the parent's duty to care for the child.Following ratification of the United... battle. Not long into it Angela is ready to give up, but Michael and Heather soon realize they are not parent material.


Hunk of the Month	November 19, 1985	30	Tony does a photo shoot for a calendar Calendar A calendar is a system of organizing days for social, religious, commercial, or administrative purposes. This is done by giving names to periods of time, typically days, weeks, months, and years. The name given to each day is known as a date. Periods in a calendar are usually, though not... , when a woman starts to show some affection Angela begins to show signs of jealousy Jealousy Jealousy is a second emotion and typically refers to the negative thoughts and feelings of insecurity, fear, and anxiety over an anticipated loss of something that the person values, particularly in reference to a human connection. Jealousy often consists of a combination of presenting emotions... . However her view is changed when one of the other guys takes a liking to her.


Thanksgiving at Mrs. Rossini's	November 26, 1985	31	The family heads back to Brooklyn for Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the... at Mrs. Rossini’s. Here it is customary for the woman to wait on the man, which irritates Angela, who is even less thrilled when a young girl takes a romantic liking to Tony.


The Prodigal Father-in-Law	December 3, 1985	32	Samantha’s grandfather has been denied parole Parole Parole may have different meanings depending on the field and judiciary system. All of the meanings originated from the French parole . Following its use in late-resurrected Anglo-French chivalric practice, the term became associated with the release of prisoners based on prisoners giving their... , so he escapes, infuriating her. Before he can run from the law, he must talk with his granddaughter who won’t speak to him.


The Graduate	December 10, 1985	33	Mona has just graduated from college and is asked to help bring down a company Company A company is a form of business organization. It is an association or collection of individual real persons and/or other companies, who each provide some form of capital. This group has a common purpose or focus and an aim of gaining profits. This collection, group or association of persons can be... which is being accused of discrimination Discrimination Discrimination is the prejudicial treatment of an individual based on their membership in a certain group or category. It involves the actual behaviors towards groups such as excluding or restricting members of one group from opportunities that are available to another group. The term began to be... . Mona is asked to apply for a job, which she should be turned down for…but Angela pulls a few strings and messes up the undercover Undercover Being undercover is disguising one's own identity or using an assumed identity for the purposes of gaining the trust of an individual or organization to learn secret information or to gain the trust of targeted individuals in order to gain information or evidence... assignment.


Tony the Nanny	December 17, 1985	34	A marriage Marriage Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found... has been arranged and one of Tony’s cousins is the bride Bride A bride is a woman about to be married or newlywed.The word may come from the Proto-Germanic verb root *brū-, meaning 'to cook, brew, or make a broth' which was the role of the daughter-in-law in primitive families... . She comes to town to meet her soon-to-be husband, who is a male chauvinist. Tony is disgusted by the man and forbids him to marry his cousin. This makes her father angry, so he flies in to take this up with Tony one-on-one.


Junior Executive	January 7, 1986	35	Samantha needs money so she can be more involved with activities for the basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... team. Angela decides to bring Samantha in to work in her office on Saturdays, but soon Samantha realizes by working she is missing all the activities. Her plan is to get fired by doing a poor job.


Educating Tony	January 14, 1986	36	Tony is taking an advertising class and it just happens that Angela is the teacher. Angela gives the class their first assignment, to come up with an ad for laundry detergent Laundry detergent Laundry detergent, or washing powder, is a substance that is a type of detergent that is added for cleaning laundry. In common usage, "detergent" refers to mixtures of chemical compounds including alkylbenzenesulfonates, which are similar to soap but are less affected by "hard water." In most... . Angela can’t stand Tony’s ad, so she gives him an ‘F’.


Gotta Dance	January 21, 1986	37	Tony decides to sign Samantha up for ballet Ballet Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with... lessons. When her instructor compliments her work and potential Tony is proud. However it is possible the compliment was not what it seemed.


The Babysitter	January 28, 1986	38	When their sitter cancels at the last minute, Tony and Angela are forced to have Samantha watch Jonathan while they attend a meeting Meeting In a meeting, two or more people come together to discuss one or more topics, often in a formal setting.- Definitions :An act or process of coming together as an assembly for a common purpose.... at school. Jonathan loses a piece of jewelry down a drain, and soon the house is full of people, against Tony’s wishes.


Jonathan Plays Cupid Cupid In Roman mythology, Cupid is the god of desire, affection and erotic love. He is the son of the goddess Venus and the god Mars. His Greek counterpart is Eros...	February 4, 1986	39	It is Valentine's Day Valentine's Day Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496... and Jonathanh as realized, with the help of a friend, that one day Tony may not be around anymore. Jonathan decides to arrange a dinner for Tony and Angela signing on ‘Mr. Bower’ which leads both Tony and Angela to think it is Angela’s ex-husband.


When Worlds Collide	February 11, 1986	40	Angela is expecting a friend, and Tony’s poker Poker Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker... game has run late the same night. As Tony rushes to pick up his last friend, he winds up leaving as Angela’s arrives. Opposites attract as these two hook up.


Losers and Other Strangers	February 18, 1986	41	Tony’s bowling Bowling Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule... skills have landed him a bowling trophy Trophy A trophy is a reward for a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are most often awarded for sporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics... , which he is very proud of. However when Angela comes home after not winning her award, Tony’s excitement is cut short.


Tony for President	February 25, 1986	42	Tony is running for PTA Parent-Teacher Association In the U.S. a parent-teacher association or Parent-Teacher-Student Association is a formal organization composed of parents, teachers and staff that is intended to facilitate parental participation in a public or private school. Most public and private K-8 schools in the U.S. have a PTA, a... president, but his opponent turns his campaign into a mudslinging match. Flustered, Tony tries to explain the circumstances of her accusations.


Not With My Client, You Don't	March 4, 1986	43	One of Angela’s clients decides to send his daughter to take care of his business in the United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... . While there the daughter meets Tony and he agrees to show her around. Angela begins to think she has pushed this woman onto Tony, she decides to break them up.


Angela's New Best Friend	March 25, 1986	44	Diane, Tony and Angela’s very annoying neighbor, needs a place to stay, so they invite her to say at Angela’s house. She wears out her welcome quickly, while trying to deal with her husband leaving her for the maid.


There's No Business Like Shoe Business	April 1, 1986	45	Mona offers some advice to a colleague, who is bored with his life. Mona discovers he has taken her advice too far when he leaves his wife and family to search for a Hollywood dream.


The Unnatural	April 8, 1986	46	When an old baseball Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond... friend of Tony’s shows up it is not long before they are competing. They are out to see who is the better coach, with Angela in the middle. She starts out on Tony’s team and soon ends up playing against Tony when he asks her to do the impossible…hit the ball.


The Anniversary Show	May 6, 1986	47	It has been two years since Tony and Samantha came to Connecticut, and Angela is planning a special dinner. What started out as dinner for 5 ends up with Tony in the hospital Hospital A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays.... . Once sedated, he mutters “I love you” to Angela.


Charmed Lives	May 13, 1986	48	Angela is doing a series of pasta Pasta Pasta is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine, now of worldwide renown. It takes the form of unleavened dough, made in Italy, mostly of durum wheat , water and sometimes eggs. Pasta comes in a variety of different shapes that serve for both decoration and to act as a carrier for the... commercials for a client. She believes she has found the perfect person for the part, but to Angela’s dismay, the client chooses a shy, blond photographer who didn't want the job but takes because she needs cash.

Season 3

Title	Original airdate	Episode Number	Episode Summary
Angela Gets Fired I	September 23, 1986	49	Overworked Angela goes to Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... with the family, but when Angela's business loses an important account Customer A customer is usually used to refer to a current or potential buyer or user of the products of an individual or organization, called the supplier, seller, or vendor. This is typically through purchasing or renting goods or services... , Tony fails to give Angela the message. When Angela comes home, she goes to the agency to learn that they lost the account. After sassing to her boss Supervisor A supervisor, foreperson, team leader, overseer, cell coach, facilitator, or area coordinator is a manager in a position of trust in business... and telling him to chill, Angela loses her job.


Angela Gets Fired II	September 30, 1986	50	Angela tries desperately to find a new job but not one of her old friends or partners has one for her. The only job she can find is one of a low paid copy writer. Eventually, Tony and Mona convince her to open her own agency.


Daddy's Little Montague Girl	October 21, 1986	51	Marci applies for the elite school Montague. Sam also wants to do so and finds an advocate in Angela, a Montague Academy graduate. But Tony doesn't like the idea of Sam visiting a school so far away.


Mona's Limo	October 28, 1986	52	Angela's new business is struggling, thanks in part to the new president President A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership... of her former agency, who is employing some dirty tricks to steal her clientele. Mona tries to boost business by chauffeuring clients in a private limousine Limousine A limousine is a luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. The chassis of a limousine may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coachbuilder. These are called "stretch" limousines and are traditionally black or white.... .


The Hickey	November 4, 1986	53	Samantha unsuccessfully tries to hide from Tony the hickey her boyfriend gave her. He tries to warn her about how teenage boys can be manipulative with girls, and she later finds that her boyfriend is saying some of the same things Tony warned her about.


Wedding Bells?	November 11, 1986	54	Samantha's friend's father is getting married. While at the wedding, Tony and Angela both secretly fantasize about getting married to the other.


Jonathan the Gymnast	November 18, 1986	55	Jonathan, because he takes life too serious, should do something else than always studying. He decides to take up gymnastics Gymnastics Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body... , with Tony teaching him. During a competition, he falls due to his overzealousness and breaks his shoulder, which Angela really isn't happy about.


Semi-Private Lives	November 25, 1986	56	For the weekend, Angela goes to Maine Maine Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost... with her boyfriend Geoffrey. Tony now alone at home - the kids are on a school trip to Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... - invites his old flame Tanya. However, due to heavy snowfall, Angela and Geoffrey couldn't make it to Maine and return unexpectedly.


Forgive Me, Tony	December 2, 1986	57	Sam has had a big argument with Bonnie. Tony wants to see them both together again, but Sam will only agree if he makes it up with his old nemesis Archenemy An archenemy, archfoe, archvillain or archnemesis is the principal enemy of a character in a work of fiction, often described as the hero's worst enemy .- Etymology :The word archenemy or arch-enemy originated... from high school, Mickey. Therefore Tony invites Mickey - who in the meantime has become a father. But when Tony annoys and teases him too much, Mickey strikes a blow.


Spud Micelli	December 9, 1986	58	Samantha and her boyfriend Todd each try out for their basketball teams at school. When Samantha makes her team, but Todd doesn't, his ego is crushed, and he is not interested in going to watch her team play. His disappointment makes Samantha consider dropping off her team. Meanwhile, Tony and Angela have a heated competition in a game of miniature golf Miniature golf Miniature golf, or minigolf, is a miniature version of the sport of golf. While the international sports organization World Minigolf Sport Federation prefers to use the name "minigolf", the general public in different countries has also many other names for the game: miniature golf, mini-golf,... .


The Christmas Card Christmas card A Christmas card is a greeting card sent as part of the traditional celebration of Christmas in order to convey between people a range of sentiments related to the Christmas and holiday season. Christmas cards are usually exchanged during the weeks preceding Christmas Day by many people in Western...	December 16, 1986	59	As Tony doesn't want to sell his only 'Tony Micelli Baseball card Baseball card A baseball card is a type of trading card relating to baseball, usually printed on some type of paper stock or card stock. A card will usually feature one or more baseball players or other baseball-related sports figures... ', he tells Dr. Ferguson he has none. Angela, who has listened, now wants to get one for Tony. The dealer Angela has asked calls Tony shortly afterwards and offers him a lot of money, which he really could need to buy Angela a Christmas present Christmas Present - References :*... .


The Way We Was	January 6, 1987	60	On a snowy day, the family reminisces about their situations before coming together: Tony made the decision to leave Brooklyn after he felt Samantha had been involved in too many fights. Angela was dissatisfied with her current housekeeper, and wanted to find a new one. Tony met Mona, who assured him he would get the job. This is a clip show Clip show A clip show is an episode of a television series that consists primarily of excerpts from previous episodes. Most clip shows feature the format of a frame story in which cast members recall past events from past installments of the show, depicted with a clip of the event presented as a flashback. ... .


Jonathan Kills Tony	January 13, 1987	61	Jonathan starts seeing a girl named Jenny, but she is more interested in Tony. Feeling betrayed, Jonathan is determined on taking revenge on Tony.


Marie's Secret	January 20, 1987	62	While everyone is planning a surprise party for Tony, Tony starts suspecting his late wife had an affair during their marriage.


Tony, the Patchmaker	January 27, 1987	63	When Angela accidentally destroys her latest boyfriend Geoffrey's new expensive car, he immediately breaks off their relationship. However, he later regrets his decision and contacts Tony to help him win Angela back.


Hit the Road, Chad	February 3, 1987	64	Samantha is excited when Ray Charles Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records... , Angela's latest client, wants to use a song Sam's boyfriend Chad wrote especially for her. That is, until she catches Chad cheating on her.


Raging Housekeeper	February 10, 1987	65	With high expectations, Tony enters a boxing Boxing Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds... competition, with Angela as his intimidating coach. Little does he know how professional the other contestants are.


The Proposal	February 17, 1987	66	Angela feels Geoffrey will propose to her and starts to doubt about whether she will accept or not. Mona and Tony both feel she deserves better.


Diet in Cell Block 11	February 24, 1987	67	Recently released from jail Jail A jail is a short-term detention facility in the United States and Canada.Jail may also refer to:In entertainment:Jail , a 1966 Malayalam movieJail , a 2009 Bollywood movie... , Nick comes for a visit and brings copies of his newly published cookbook Cookbook A cookbook is a kitchen reference that typically contains a collection of recipes. Modern versions may also include colorful illustrations and advice on purchasing quality ingredients or making substitutions... , which he penned while imprisoned. Tony and Angela soon discover that the material in the book is plagiarized.


Older Than Springtime	March 3, 1987	68	Angela's new ad campaign has a youthful edge to it, and she begins to feel her years. To make matters worse, Tony dates a much younger woman. To combat her feelings of inadequacy, she opts for a young and hip ad presentation.


Walk on the Mild Side	March 17, 1987	69	Angela makes a list of wild things she wanted to do while in high school High school High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions.... , and decides she will do them now. Tony and Mona help her fulfill her goals, but Tony becomes concerned when she dates the high school wild man, a motorcyclist named Jake "The Snake" McGuire.


Reconciable Differences	March 31, 1987	70	Tony has met Fiona at the dentist Dentist A dentist, also known as a 'dental surgeon', is a doctor that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aides in providing oral health services... 's and gotten her a job as secretary Secretary A secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit... at Angela's agency. The tidy-minded perfectionist Fiona is Angela's dream, but also Mona's nightmare. After an argument between Mona and Angela, Fiona quits because she doesn't want to stand in the way of them both. But Mona quits, too.


Mona	May 12, 1987	71	Mona goes to visit her brother who bought an old hotel Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms... using her money, and discovers that the place is a money pit. This episode was filmed as a backdoor pilot for a spin-off Spin-off (media) In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work... series of the same name, which never got off the ground.


A Moving Episode	May 19, 1987	72	When Mona moves to New York, Tony takes over her apartment. While trying to convince his friends from the old neighborhood and himself that he's still the wild man he once was, Tony discovers that he's happier in his domestic role with Angela and the kids.

Season 4

Title	Original airdate	#	Episode Guide
Frankie and Tony are Lovers	September 22, 1987	73	The whole family heads to Brooklyn for a street fair Street fair A street fair is a fair that celebrates the character of a neighborhood. As its name suggests, it is usually held on the main street of a neighborhood.... . Tony runs into his old friend Frankie, the only girl in the neighborhood that would not go out with him in high school. At the street fair, Tony is auctioned off for his housekeeping services to make money for the neighborhood. It becomes a bidding war between Angela and Frankie, who bids $1,000 for Tony and takes him home to clean her house. While Tony is cleaning, Frankie proposes to Tony. Angela is upset about this proposal and goes to see a therapist, who asks if she loves Tony and Angela says that she is in love with him and he makes her happier than any other person.


Big Girl on Campus	September 29, 1987	74	Sam makes a date with a 15-year-old college student, without telling Tony. Tony bleeds Sam's friend Julia for what she knows about Sam’s plans. He interrupts her study-date at the college library Library In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services... , and makes a big scene, humiliating Sam.


There Goes the Bride	October 6, 1987	75	Angela and Tony play matchmaker Matchmaking Matchmaking is any process of matching two people for the purpose of marriage or a sporting contest.-Practice:In some cultures, the role of the matchmaker was and is quite professionalized... with two shy friends of theirs, who hit it off and agree to get married. The wedding is set to take place at Angela’s house, but guests are distracted by a hockey Hockey Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:... game on TV, causing the wedding plans to be altered.


A Trip to the Principal	October 13, 1987	76	Jonathan's school tells Angela that he should skip the 6th grade and go to the 7th grade. The boys in the junior high are making his life miserable and stealing his lunch, so Jonathan changes his image to make friends and finds one that is a little bit punk Punk subculture The punk subculture includes a diverse array of ideologies, and forms of expression, including fashion, visual art, dance, literature, and film, which grew out of punk rock.-History:... . Angela is called to the principal's office because Jonathan and his friend have been terrorizing the school. The principal tells Angela that she has expectations for Jonathan that are too high for a child that just skipped a grade, she wants him to be popular and have a lot of friends, and he is just trying to please her. Jonathan chooses to stay in 7th grade, even though Angela would let him go back to 6th.


New Kid in Town	October 27, 1987	77	Sam is upset over being dateless for the dance. Tony leaves to the supermarket and there meets an environmentally conscious and sweet boy named Jesse Nash, cheerfully working the produce section. Convinced this is the boy for Sam, he brings the boy home, only to find Sam has already rounded up an emergency date. Curteous, Jesse says he doesnt mind, but as he is attracted to Sam, he doesnt want her going out with another boy, and deviously, using his uncanny persuasiveness and environmentally evoked guilt, he manipulates Sam's date into not taking her to the dance. Furious, Sam demands Jesse leave, whilst Jesse is only amused. The next day when Jesse comes over to see her, much to her annoyance, Sam refuses to see him but Tony insists she be polite. Still bemused Jesses insists she need calm down, and suggests some Yoga-inspired deep breathing. In her moment of calm Jesse is able to kiss her, sparking a long lasting romance on the show.

Two on a Billboard	November 3, 1987	78	In a publicity stunt to encourage children to read, Tony lives on a billboard Billboard Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... for 48 hours. The ensuing media News media The news media are those elements of the mass media that focus on delivering news to the general public or a target public.These include print media , broadcast news , and more recently the Internet .-Etymology:A medium is a carrier of something... attention lands him a very attractive job offer.


A Farewell to Nick	November 10, 1987	79	Sam is invited by her grandfather to visit him in Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... . But on her way there, Nick dies. Sam initially tries to pay no attention to this, but Nick's death left big marks on her.


Hell on Wheels	November 17, 1987	80	Tony gets no help when Angela decides to help out with the housework after putting Tony in a wheelchair Wheelchair A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing... with two broken legs.


A Fishy Tale	November 24, 1987	81	Mrs. Rossini is devastated after her husband Husband A husband is a male participant in a marriage. The rights and obligations of the husband regarding his spouse and others, and his status in the community and in law, vary between cultures and has varied over time... has left her. Tony pitches in to help her run their fish market Fish market A fish market is a marketplace used for marketing fish products. It can be dedicated to wholesale trade between fishermen and fish merchants, or to the sale of seafood to individual consumers, or to both... , but the work, coupled with the search for a capable new employee, soon becomes too much for Tony.


Car and Driver	December 1, 1987	82	Sam and Jesse are out delivering lasagna Lasagna Lasagna is a wide and flat type of pasta and possibly one of the oldest shapes. As with most other pasta shapes, the word is generally used in its plural form lasagne in Italy and the U.K. Traditionally, the dough was prepared in Southern Italy with semolina and water and in the northern regions,... to the elderly when Jesse lets Sam drive the van Van A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people.In British English usage, it can be either specially designed or based on a saloon or sedan car, the latter type often including derivatives with open backs... and they get hit by another car. Angela and Tony try to get the boys' license License The verb license or grant licence means to give permission. The noun license or licence refers to that permission as well as to the document recording that permission.A license may be granted by a party to another party as an element of an agreement... taken away for hitting Sam, because Tony does not know that it was Sam driving the car who does not have a license.


Just Mona and Me	December 8, 1987	83	One of Angela’s clients is more interested in Mona than in Angela’s presentation. Their romance appears to be going well, but just before they are to take a cruise Cruising (maritime) Cruising by boat is a lifestyle that involves living for extended time on a boat while traveling from place to place for pleasure. Cruising generally refers to trips of a few days or more, and can extend to round-the-world voyages.- History :... together, he calls and cancels the trip and the relationship with no explanation. Tony and Angela decide to investigate and are surprised at what they learn.


Yellow Submarine	December 15, 1987	84	Tony gets a job at the coolest place in the mall Shopping mall A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version... and hires Sam as a waitress, but when Tony kicks out the coolest boys, he loses all the customers and the owner asks Sam to fire Tony


Another Single Parent	January 5, 1988	85	Mona is off to a murder mystery weekend. A new women moves into the neighborhood named Kelly, whose husband recently died and has a daughter Daughter A daughter is a female offspring; a girl, woman, or female animal in relation to her parents. The male equivalent is a son. Analogously the name is used on several areas to show relations between groups or elements.-Etymology:... named Melissa. Kelly is a sports nut and she invites Tony to a few sporting events, but Tony has no feelings for her. Angela ends up getting roped into babysitting Babysitting Babysitting is the practice of temporarily caring for a child on behalf of the child's parents. Babysitting is commonly performed as an odd job by teenagers for extra money.-General:... when Samantha gets invited to a U2 U2 U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music... concert Concert A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band... in the middle of her duties. When Angela is babysitting, Melissa tells her that her dad called one day and her mother would not let her talk to him, and the next day they moved. Angela and Tony start to suspect that Kelly might have stolen Melissa from him. Kelly divorced her husband, and it was a very rough custody battle during which she gave up her parental rights, but she decided that she could not live without her and stole her back.


All in the Famiglia	January 12, 1988	86	Tony's family comes to visit from Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... , and Angela tries really hard to impress them. Tony's Aunt Rosa says that he is stupid for never being with Angela and that they should get married. Tony's cousin Maritzio proposes to Angela.


Steady as She Goes	January 19, 1988	87	Samantha accepts when Jesse asks her to go steady. However, she soon feels that her dedication to him is taking away from spending time with the other guy in her life: Tony.


Tony and the Dreamtones	February 2, 1988	88	Tony's old singing group comes to Connecticut to ask him to sing Singing Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... one more time with them, for charity Charitable organization A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A... . When Tony hears Angela sing, he asks the group to let her sing with them, but they say no.


The Matriculator	February 9, 1988	89	In an attempt to spark Samantha's interest in pursuing higher education, Tony gets bitten by the academic bug himself, and decides to become a college student. But he begins to have doubts as to whether he is up to the challenge.


Three Teens and a Tony	March 1, 1988	90	While Jesse is away, Sam's friend, Mason, is staying at the Bowers' house. After spending an evening with him, Sam kisses him, and then worries about confessing to Jesse when he returns.


Housekeepers Unite	March 15, 1988	91	The housekeepers in the neighborhood go on strike Strike action Strike action, also called labour strike, on strike, greve , or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became important during the industrial revolution, when mass labour became... .


Model Daughter	March 22, 1988	92	Tony doesn't approve of Sam being a model Model (person) A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art.... .


Marry Me, Mona	March 29, 1988	93	Max proposes marriage to Mona, but she turns him down, claiming she likes things the way they are. But Max doesn't give up—he makes a number of attempts to change Mona's mind. She finally does say yes, but only after Max's ex-wife surprises him with a visit. Angela worries that Mona's change of decision is for the wrong reason.


Prom Night II	May 3, 1988	94	Jesse asks Sam to go with him to the prom Prom In the United States and Canada, a prom, short for promenade, is a formal dance, or gathering of high school students. It is typically held near the end of the senior year. It figures greatly in popular culture and is a major event among high school students... . Angela takes cares of Sam and overdoes it because she wants Sam having the prom night she herself never had. But after all the interferences, Sam refuses to go.


Sleep Talk, Sweet Talk	May 10, 1988	95	Angela is talking in her sleep and is calling out Tony's name. Angela's sleep talking is waking everyone up, and when everyone is gathered outside her door, she says that she is in love with Tony.


The Two Tonys	May 17, 1988	96	Tony and Angela run into a girl he knew from the old neighborhood. She is now married to an arrogant, extremely competitive man, who challenges Tony to a serious game of pool.

Season 5

Title	Original airdate	#	Episode Summary
Sam's Car	October 18, 1988	97	Sam gets her license and Tony gives her her own set of keys to his van Van A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people.In British English usage, it can be either specially designed or based on a saloon or sedan car, the latter type often including derivatives with open backs... . Meanwhile, Bonnie's father buys her a brand new car, which she wastes no time in wrecking. Tony then buys Sam a used car, but the car looks like a boat Boat A boat is a watercraft of any size designed to float or plane, to provide passage across water. Usually this water will be inland or in protected coastal areas. However, boats such as the whaleboat were designed to be operated from a ship in an offshore environment. In naval terms, a boat is a... : huge, yellow and has red lights attached all around it. Sam is embarrassed by the car, as the other kids at school are teasing her about it but she is afraid to tell her father. The car gets stolen when Sam parks it far from the school. Angela finds out about how Sam really feels about her car and tells her to speak with Tony. She doesn't, and when a policeman (Garrett Morris Garrett Morris Garrett Gonzalez Morris is an American comedian and actor from New Orleans. He was part of the original cast of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, appearing from 1975 to 1980.-Early life and career:... ) comes to the house claiming to have found the car, Sam must now explain to her father the real reason why the car was stolen.


My Fair Tony	October 25, 1988	98	Tony takes a speech Speech Speech is the human faculty of speaking.It may also refer to:* Public speaking, the process of speaking to a group of people* Manner of articulation, how the body parts involved in making speech are manipulated... class with a very tough instructor, who makes Tony realize that his normal way of speaking is wrong in many ways. After adopting proper diction, Tony soon begins to realize that the course has changed more than just his vocabulary.


Nineteen Again	November 1, 1988	99	Tony decides to join a fraternity Fraternity A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:Secret societyChivalric orderBenefit societyFriendly societySocial clubTrade union... , but when Angela gets drunk and mouths off to the Dean Dean (education) In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both... , the fraternitity loses their money.


Yankee Doodle Micelli	November 22, 1988	100	Angela and the gang are cleaning out the attic. Angela accidentally throws out some old Yoo-Hoo Yoo-Hoo Yoo-hoo is an American chocolate beverage. Technically, it is a dairy drink, but it contains very little actual milk. The stated ingredients on the label include water, high-fructose corn syrup, dairy whey, sugar, corn syrup solids, cocoa, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, sodium caseinate ,... bottle cap Bottle cap Bottle caps are a type of closure used to seal the openings of bottles of many types. They can be small circular pieces of metal, usually steel, with plastic backings, and for plastic bottles a plastic cap is used instead. A bottle cap is typically colorfully decorated with the logo of the brand... s, thinking they were garbage Waste Waste is unwanted or useless materials. In biology, waste is any of the many unwanted substances or toxins that are expelled from living organisms, metabolic waste; such as urea, sweat or feces. Litter is waste which has been disposed of improperly... . But to Tony, they are a cherised memento Souvenir A souvenir , memento, keepsake or token of remembrance is an object a person acquires for the memories the owner associates with it. The term souvenir brings to mind the mass-produced kitsch that is the main commodity of souvenir and gift shops in many tourist traps around the world... of his late grandfather. Tony explains that he really didn't like his grandfather at first when he came to help his dad soon aster his mother had died, but when he taught Tony how to tap dance Tap dance Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sound of one's tap shoes hitting the floor as a percussive instrument. As such, it is also commonly considered to be a form of music. Two major variations on tap dance exist: rhythm tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap focuses more on the... with those bottle caps, he began to have a better relationship with him. Tony also relates a few years later that because he had gotten into trouble with the police for stealing a street sign, his grandfather had to miss his US Citizen swearing-in ceremony Ceremony A ceremony is an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion. The word may be of Etruscan origin.-Ceremonial occasions:A ceremony may mark a rite of passage in a human life, marking the significance of, for example:* birth... and died before he could attend the next one. Now Tony wants to do something special for his grandfather, so he goes and sees a judge Judge A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open... , asking him if he could "posthumously" swear in his grandfather, with Tony taking his place. The judge agrees, and Tony's grandfather finally becomes a US Citizen.

A Jack Story	November 29, 1988	101	Angela hires a new creative director for The Bower Agency, Jack (David Paymer). He and Angela start working very late each night to get some of their ideas off the ground. Tony begins to get jealous and suspects Jack of trying to take The Agency away from Angela. They have a big presentation in the morning and have decided to work through the night in a hotel Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms... room at The Plaza Plaza Hotel The Plaza Hotel in New York City is a landmark 20-story luxury hotel with a height of and length of that occupies the west side of Grand Army Plaza, from which it derives its name, and extends along Central Park South in Manhattan. Fifth Avenue extends along the east side of Grand Army Plaza... in order to get ready for it. Tony uses the pretense of delivering Angela's notebook to check up on them, and he finds a reassuring surprise.

Double Dump	December 6, 1988	102	Sam is excited that her boyfriend, Jesse (Scott Bloom), will be returning home from his boat trip and will be stopping by to visit her. Mona is going on another date with Max (Leslie Nielsen Leslie Nielsen Leslie William Nielsen, OC was a Canadian and naturalized American actor and comedian. Nielsen appeared in more than one hundred films and 1,500 television programs over the span of his career, portraying more than 220 characters... ). When Jesse finally sees Sam, he tells her that he met someone else during his trip and that he will be breaking up with Sam. At the same time, Mona is dumped by Max. Both ladies are hurt and angry and can't stop thinking about their men, but after a night out, they lean on each other for comfort and consolation.


Life with Father	December 13, 1988	103	Bonnie wants Sam to join her for a weekend at a cabin Cottage __toc__In modern usage, a cottage is usually a modest, often cozy dwelling, typically in a rural or semi-rural location. However there are cottage-style dwellings in cities, and in places such as Canada the term exists with no connotations of size at all... in Vermont, but Tony forbids Sam to go when he learns there will be no adult supervision. Sam sneaks out and goes anyway. This episode is told through flashbacks Flashback (narrative) Flashback is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point the story has reached. Flashbacks are often used to recount events that happened before the story’s primary sequence of events or to fill in crucial backstory... of previous episodes that depict other disagreements between Tony and Samantha.


A Spirited Christmas	December 20, 1988	104	The wife of Mona's brother has died. But before she can go to heaven, she must make Mona reconcile with her brother, and Tony is picked out as the mediator.


Teacher's Pet	January 3, 1989	105	Mason teaches Tony's class and pays special attention to him.


Mrs. Rossini's Uncle	January 10, 1989	106	Mrs. Rossini's young uncle Al falls for Sam, but Tony doesn't approve.


Your Grandmother's a Bimbo	January 29, 1989	107	Angela's client publishes a senior citizens magazine. Mona steps into the ad meeting and suggests the editors update the magazine by using more hip and modern articles Article (publishing) An article is a written work published in a print or electronic medium. It may be for the purpose of propagating the news, research results, academic analysis or debate.-News articles:... , as well as advertising that caters to their more mature demographics Demographics Demographics are the most recent statistical characteristics of a population. These types of data are used widely in sociology , public policy, and marketing. Commonly examined demographics include gender, race, age, disabilities, mobility, home ownership, employment status, and even location... . Mona then poses for the revamped magazine's new cover in sexy lingerie Lingerie Lingerie are fashionable and possibly alluring undergarments.Lingerie usually incorporates one or more flexible, stretchy materials like Lycra, nylon , polyester, satin, lace, silk and sheer fabric which are not typically used in more functional, basic cotton undergarments.The term in the French... . During the same time at the house when Mona is showing the proofs, Jonathan is trying to get elected school treasurer Treasurer A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:... and during his campaign meeting, some of the students from his school see the photo. The next day, Jonathan comes home with a black eye Black eye A black eye , or or 'shiner', is bruising around the eye commonly due to an injury to the face rather than eye injury. The name is given due to the color of bruising. The so-called black eye is caused by bleeding beneath the skin and around the eye... because he was fighting with the other kids who were calling Mona a bimbo. He is so angry that he tells Mona that she has messed everything up for him and never wants to see her again.


Ton-An Enterprises	January 31, 1989	108	Angela and Tony go into business at a craft fair selling tie-dyed T-shirts. Differences of sales techniques soon have them splitting their merchandise and competing against each other.


Cardinal Sin	February 7, 1989	109	Tony goes to an 'Old Timer'-meeting of the St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to... , accompanied by Angela. There Tony meets also his old friend Betty. But to prevent flirtation attempts, he introduces Angela as his wife.


Winter Break	February 14, 1989	110	Sam accompanies Tony on a ski trip. Tony spends most of his time with an attractive ski instructor, and Sam begins to feel ignored. Meanwhile, at home, Angela and Mona suffer from a bad case of the flu, leaving Jonathan to be man of the house.


First Date	February 21, 1989	111	After Mona finds out that Angela hired an escort Escort agency Escort agencies are companies that provide escorts for the agency's clients. The agency typically arranges a meeting between one of its escorts and the client at the customer's house or hotel room , or at the escort's residence . Some agencies also provide escorts for longer durations, who may stay... to take her to an awards ceremony, she convinces Tony to ask her out on a date to build up her confidence


Party Double	February 28, 1989	112	Tony and Mona crashes a party attended by Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the... .


Boozin' Buddies	March 7, 1989	113	When Sam comes home drunk, Tony tries to stop drinking Drinking Drinking is the act of consuming water or a beverage through the mouth. Water is required for many of life’s physiological processes. Both excessive and inadequate water intake are associated with health problems.-Physiology:... to show her that you don't have to drink to have fun.


Heather Can Wait	March 21, 1989	114	The neighbors' anticcs disenchant Tony and Angela


Living Dolls	March 28, 1989	115	As a school project, Sam visits a modeling school run by Angela's friend. While there, she meets Charlie, a friend of hers from the old neighborhood, who is living there. Charlie is unhappy with her life there, and is considering running away. This episode served as the basis for a short-lived spin-off series, Living Dolls Living Dolls Living Dolls is an American situation comedy featured on the fall 1989 schedule of ABC. It was a spin-off created by a writer from Who's the Boss? and featuring characters introduced during an episode of that show. The show is notable as the acting debut of Halle Berry... .


Men are People, Too	April 4, 1989	116	Angela hires a shy contractor to put a skylight in the kitchen. He takes an immediate liking to Mona, who agrees to go out with him. When he learns that he is not the only man in Mona's life, he abandons the skylight job. Tony accuses Mona of having no respect for men's feelings.


Working Girls	April 11, 1989	117	Tony sets up a work partnership program with some of the other parents in the community. The kids at the high school get a week off of school and they get to go shadow and work with members of the community. Samantha chooses Tony, and Bonnie is paired with Angela. Bonnie is doing very well and even gets to incorporate an idea she had into the files at Angela's office, and Samantha is hating it. Samantha starts to get jealous of Bonnie spending so much time with Angela, so Samantha trades Bonnie jobs in exchange for use of her leather jacket Leather jacket A leather jacket is a type of clothing—a jacket-length coat—usually worn on top of other apparel, and made from the tanned hide of various animals. The leather material is typically dyed black, or various shades of brown, but a wide range of colors is possible... . While Samantha is at the office, the day is much more hectic than the day that Bonnie had and Sam wants to switch jobs again. She finally confesses to Angela that she thought that she liked Bonnie better, but Angela tells her that she does like Bonnie, but she loves Sam. Samantha tells Angela that she loves her like a mother Mother A mother, mum, mom, momma, or mama is a woman who has raised a child, given birth to a child, and/or supplied the ovum that grew into a child. Because of the complexity and differences of a mother's social, cultural, and religious definitions and roles, it is challenging to specify a universally... .


Tony Does Golf	April 25, 1989	118	Tony has a new passion: golfing. Angela wins a country club Country club A country club is a private club, often with a closed membership, that typically offers a variety of recreational sports facilities and is located in city outskirts or rural areas. Activities may include, for example, any of golf, tennis, swimming or polo... membership for Tony, where he meets the owner of the biggest nationwide sporting goods store, who's currently giving away a big account. And of course, Angela's after this account, too.


Ode to Angela	May 2, 1989	119	Angela's old college sweetheart comes back into town. It turns out that they were married in Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... when they were in college. Brian went to Mexico to have it annulled, but it was not legalized. While Brian is in town to have Angela sign the new papers so he can get married to his fiance Rhoda, he falls back in love with her.


In Sam We Trust	May 9, 1989	120	Sam is struggling with chemistry Chemistry Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds.... , while her friend is having difficulty with French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... . Just before the exam, he gets desperate and talks Sam into giving him the answers. Tony punishes her for doing this, but things get worse when, to thank her for helping him, Sam's friend gives her a crib sheet to use on her chemistry test. She decides not to use it, but still gets caught with it.


It's Somebody's Birthday	May 16, 1989	121	It is Tony's birthday and his car is dying, so he goes out and finds a Jeep Jeep Jeep is an automobile marque of Chrysler . The first Willys Jeeps were produced in 1941 with the first civilian models in 1945, making it the oldest off-road vehicle and sport utility vehicle brand. It inspired a number of other light utility vehicles, such as the Land Rover which is the second... that he really likes. Angela tries to help Tony get the car and gets them to knock $1,000 off the price, but he doesn't buy it, as he could not bring himself to spend that much money. Angela ends up buying Tony the car for his birthday, but Tony refuses to accept it. Angela tells Tony that the gift is as much for him as for her. She needs him to have a reliable car, and they decide to split the payments 50-50. When Tony tries to sell the old van, he can't bring himself to sell it because it has too many memories. However, a young man comes to the house that reminds Tony of himself, so he sells him the van for $300.

Season 6

Title	Original airdate	#	Episode Summary
In Search of Tony	September 19, 1989	122	The family heads to Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic... on vacation. When they get to the island, Samantha wants to be cut loose and be able to have her own time, Angela is there on business and is booked solid and can't spend anytime with him, and Jonathan is out with a girl that does not speak any English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... . Mona is, as always, trolling for guys. Angela is trying to have the island experience, and goes skinny dipping Skinny dipping Nude swimming, colloquially called skinny dipping, is a term used to describe swimming naked.-Etymology:The term skinny dip, first recorded in English in the 1950s, includes the somewhat archaic word skinny, known since 1573, meaning "having to do with skin", as it exposed the naked... and almost drowns. Tony gets mad that Angela is having more fun than he is. They both get involved in a dancing competition and they start to have fun together again. Angela lets Tony know that the best times in her life are with him and then they end up making out Making out In human sexuality, making out is a sexual euphemism of American origin dating back to at least 1949, and is used synonymously with the terms necking, heavy petting, and hooking up to refer to non-penetrative sex, though "hooking up" is also used in some cultures to imply casual sex.-History:The... . Tony tells Angela that he has thought about them getting married.


Life's a Ditch	September 26, 1989	123	Sam's friend Charlie gets her into trouble when she convinces her to skip school. When Tony catches them, he calls Charlie's mother and she tells him to keep her.


In Your Dreams	October 3, 1989	124	Angela feels out of place in Tony's old haunts. She later has a dream where she is pregnant and is married to Tony.


Sam's Novel Romance	October 10, 1989	125	Samantha goes with Tony to the university University A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education... bookstore and meets a handsome grad student. He invites her to his book reading, and she starts reading Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights is a novel by Emily Brontë published in 1847. It was her only novel and written between December 1845 and July 1846. It remained unpublished until July 1847 and was not printed until December after the success of her sister Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre... . Samantha falls for the grad student and starts picturing a life with him. She tell Angela about her feelings and Angela tells her to talk to Tony. Tony invites the grad student over to check him out, and it turns out that he is married.


Tony and the Professor	October 24, 1989	126	Tony breaks a date, then learns she's his teacher. And when Tony gets a C on his paper, he thinks it's because he broke the date with her.


Mother and Child Disunion	October 31, 1989	127	When Angela decides to combine her company with someone else's, her partner tells her she has to fire Mona.


Sam Can Manage	November 7, 1989	128	Sam manages a rock group, but when Tony helps the band get a gig, she gets angry and tells him to let her do stuff on her own.


Supermom Burnout	November 14, 1989	129	Sam and Jonathan are fighting more and more, and Angela thinks that it is a classic case of sibling rivalry Sibling rivalry Sibling rivalry is a type of competition or animosity among children, blood-related or not.Siblings generally spend more time together during childhood than they do with parents. The sibling bond is often complicated and is influenced by factors such as parental treatment, birth order, personality,... . Tony and Angela decide to take the family to see a therapist. The therapist has the family role-play each other; Tony is Angela, and Jonathan is Sam. The therapist tell the family that Sam and Jonathan are acting like regular siblings and are perfectly normal. While the family is with the therapist, Tony misses his history History History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians... exam and freaks out, so the therapist recommends having more therapy to prevent burnout Burnout (psychology) Burnout is a psychological term for the experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest. Research indicates general practitioners have the highest proportion of burnout cases; according to a recent Dutch study in Psychological Reports, no less than 40% of these experienced high levels of... . Tony's therapist has him join the "supermom burnout" group, where he learns that he needs to take time for himself.


Sex, Lies and Exercise Tape	November 21, 1989	130	When Angela lies about having an affair Affair Affair may refer to professional, personal, or public business matters or to a particular business or private activity of a temporary duration, as in family affair, a private affair, or a romantic affair.-Political affair:... with Tony to fit in with the cool girls at the health club Health club A health club is a place which houses exercise equipment for the purpose of physical exercise.-Main workout area:... , they become the talk of the health club.


To Tony, with Love	November 28, 1989	131	Teaching assistant Tony finds a career goal.


The World Accordion to Jonathan	December 5, 1989	132	When Jonathan gets stuck with the accordion Accordion The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist.... in the school band, Tony calls an old friend to give him lessons.


Gambling Jag	December 12, 1989	133	To cheer Mona up, Tony and Angela takes her to Atlantic City. But when Mona meets a smooth-talking man, she starts gambling and uses Angela's assets to cover gambling debts.


Sam Accelerates	January 2, 1990	134	Sam is offered the chance to graduate early, but gives up the chance because she's scared Tony will be all alone after she leaves.


Tony Kills	January 9, 1990	135	Tony thinks he killed a guy who made a pass at Angela.


Dear Landlord	January 16, 1990	136	Angela needs to invest her money so she decides to buy a house that is up for sale in the neighborhood. Tony is the superintendent Building superintendent A building superintendent or building supervisor is a manager responsible for repair and maintenance in a residential building. They are the first point of contact for residents of the building. They are expected to take care of minor issues and repairs, such as small leaks or blockages, the... of the property and will take care of all of the repairs for the renters. Angela and Tony decide on a renter that is an older man, then Angela leaves for her business trip and Tony meets Michelle and rents her the house. Angela comes home from her business trip and is mad that Tony gave the house to a pretty model and lowered the rent. When she moves in, her rent check bounces and Angela tells Tony to kick her out, but Tony says that Angela is just jealous of Michelle.


Mona & Walter & Sam & Eric	January 23, 1990	137	Mona learns her old beau influences Sam's romance.


Micelli's Marauders	January 30, 1990	138	Tony becomes a volleyball Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive... coach and he adivses everyone but Angela.


Her Father's Daughter	February 6, 1990	139	Tony and Angela are chaperones on Sam's spring break Spring break Spring break – also known as March break, Study week or Reading week in the United Kingdom and some parts of Canada – is a recess in early spring at universities and schools in the United States, Canada, mainland China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, the United... vacation to Ft. Lauderdale. Two guys hit on Sam and Bonnie, and Sam suspects the boys plan to move too fast. When Sam tries to warn Bonnie, Bonnie accuses her of being too motherly, and they end up fighting. Meanwhile, back at home, Mona helps Jonathan find a date.


Take Me Back to the Ballgame	February 13, 1990	140	A client of Angela's, a baseball player, upsets Tony when he demonstrates that he is only in baseball for the money and the fame. Tony wonders whatever happened to pride in the game.


I Dream of Genealogy	February 20, 1990	141	After researching her family tree, Sam discovers that her great-grandfather, assumed to be deceased, is still alive in Italy. He is flown to Connecticut to meet the family, but Tony soon discovers that the man is not who they believe he is.


Couple Trouble	February 27, 1990	142	It's a Friday night and everyone is busy but Tony and Angela. They decide to go out and make some friends at the country club. They meet a couple who works together, has known each other for 6 years and can't keep their hands off of each other. The man ends up proposing to her with Tony and Angela at the table. Tony and Angela's new friends come over for a night out and when Tony goes into the kitchen to help Jane polish a frame, Brad grabs Angela and starts to kiss her. When they go out to dinner, Jane grabs Tony's butt while they are dancing. Tony and Angela decide that their new friends are crazy and to never see them again.


Operation Mona	March 13, 1990	143	Mona was careless in the apartment and it has extensive smoke damage, and while she is waiting for repairs to get done, she moves in with Angela. Angela brings up that maybe she would like to go and live in a semi-retirement community Retirement community A retirement community, or active adult community, is a very broad, generic term that covers many varieties of housing for retirees and seniors - especially designed or geared for people who no longer work, or restricted to those over a certain age . It differs from a retirement home which is a... , but Mona will not have it and says that Angela is just trying to get a tax write-off, Angela calls her an ingrate. Mona has to have surgery on her gallbladder Gallbladder In vertebrates the gallbladder is a small organ that aids mainly in fat digestion and concentrates bile produced by the liver. In humans the loss of the gallbladder is usually easily tolerated.... and Angela thinks that it is her fault. Mona tells Angela that she wants to stay at the house because then she can be near her little girl.


Road Scholar	March 27, 1990	144	Sam has her heart on attending Tate University, but Tony insists she keep an open mind, so the two take a road trip to visit some schools. Sam eventually gets a letter from Tate requesting an interview, but things don't go as she hopes.


Beautician Heal Thyself	April 10, 1990	145	Al has graduated beauty school, and Tony helps him set up a salon in Brooklyn. Al's behavior towards the customers upsets them, and when Tony explains that Al will never make it unless he changes his ways, Al decides to close the shop.


Sit Down and be Counted	May 1, 1990	146	Mona fills out the census Census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common... when she is bored and makes a few things up. A census worker comes to set the record straight. The episode is a series of flashbacks Flashback (narrative) Flashback is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point the story has reached. Flashbacks are often used to recount events that happened before the story’s primary sequence of events or to fill in crucial backstory... , including Tony walking in on Angela getting out the tub, Tony telling Angela he loves her before he goes in for surgery, and when Angela said that she loved Tony in her sleep.


The All-Nighter	May 8, 1990	147	Tony is studying for his final in Art History, so he and his study group rent a hotel room to study all night. He ends up alone with one of his blonde and beautiful classmates in the hotel room, and he ends up making out with her and maybe more. Angela finds out about their night and is hurt. She asks Tony if it is over, and he says that he does not know. They end up talking about their relationship and how they don't know exactly where it is leading but they should see other people while they figure things out.

Season 7

Title	Original airdate	#	Episode Summary
Ridiculous Liaisons	September 18, 1990	148	Angela is out on a date with Peter, who choked on a piece of pork Pork Pork is the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig , which is eaten in many countries. It is one of the most commonly consumed meats worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC.... . A man named Christopher was there and saved his life. Angela is smitten with Christopher and asks him to go to an awards dinner with her. Everyone in the family seems to love Christopher, but Tony cannot catch a glimpse of him. Christopher gets Jonathan a girlfriend and helps Sam to learn the violin Violin The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello.... . Christopher asks Angela to go to Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... with him. Tony ends up taking Kathleen to the place where Angela and Christopher are on a date to get a look at him.


Hey Dude!	September 25, 1990	149	Samantha is thinking about staying in New Mexico longer and putting off college for a little while. So Angela and Tony decide to fly out there to talk some sense into her, and the whole family comes along. Samantha wants to stay for more than the scenery, as there is a cowboy Cowboy A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of... named Matt that is in the picture, who Sam is considering getting married to. Samantha decides to come home and go to college.


The Fabulous Robinson Sisters	October 2, 1990	150	Tony is going out with Kathleen and Angela is home alone buried in her work. He talks Mona into taking Angela with her to the Jazz Club. Mona and Angela have a bad time, and Mona tells Angela to get out and live her life. Angela starts to do all the things that she has wanted to do for a long time. Mona and Tony are starting to wonder what happened to Angela and want her to go back to her old ways, but Samantha reminds them that she has finally started to be happy again. Angela realizes that she needs to get back to her responsibilities.


Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?	October 9, 1990	151	Angela tries to go bowling with her new boyfriend, but never gets farther than the parking lot Parking lot A parking lot , also known as car lot, is a cleared area that is intended for parking vehicles. Usually, the term refers to a dedicated area that has been provided with a durable or semi-durable surface.... . Tony is going on another date with Kathleen and is going to go and meet her father. Ms. Rossini brings over a little boy that she babysits named Billy, whom Angela ends up babysiting. Kathleen's father takes Tony hunting Hunting Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law... and invites him to marry his daughter. Tony tries to explain what happened with her father to Kathleen, but she just thinks that Tony wants to get married and have kids with her. Tony later has some flashforwards of what their life would look like and everything he imagines always has Angela in it somewhere. He tells Kathleen that he will always have Angela in his mind, and they break up.


One Flew Over the Empty Nest	October 16, 1990	152	Samantha moves out of the house and moves into her new dorm room. Her new roommate is disappointed that her friend, Jill, isn't her roommate and Sam is. However, Tony knows her roommate and Sam is accepted into her roommate's group of friends, along with Tony. Samantha, overwhelmed by her father's presence, tells him not to hang out with her friends anymore. Samantha soon learns that he was just feeling lonely around the house, so she gets everyone together to watch a fight on TV.


The Kid	October 23, 1990	153	Billy comes to stay with Tony and Angela for the weekend while his grandma recovers from a fall. Angela is going out with Andy the doctor and Tony is getting pretty jealous. Tony and Billy go to the hospital to visit his grandmother and she tell Tony that she wants him to have her grandson and Tony agrees. Angela and Tony decide to take Billy into their home.


Parental Guidance Suggested	October 30, 1990	154	It is Billy's first day of school, and Angela and Tony are more nervous than he is. Billy comes home and wants to quit school because the other kids were saying mean things to him. When Tony takes him to school the next day he finds out that another boy did say that he did not like him, but it was because Billy hit him in the head, and he has been hitting all of the kids. Tony and Angela decide to take a parenting class. When they get home, Billy has been doing chores for Mona all day long and tells them that he wants to live with her. Angela's date Andy is getting upset about Billy because he keeps ruining their dates. Mona brings Billy back over and tells Tony and Angela that it is their constant planning of Billy's day that is making him want to hit everyone.


Roomies	November 6, 1990	155	Dorm life is too much for Sam, so she moves into an off-campus house with an engaged couple. But when the couple breaks up, Sam is left living alone with the guy, who soon develops feelings for her. Matters are complicated further when Matt, Sam's boyfriend from New Mexico, pays a surprise visit and misconstrues the situation.


Four Alarm Tony	November 13, 1990	156	Tony becomes a volunteer fireman Firefighter Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations... . His dedication is a little too extreme, and he ends up getting kicked out of the squad.


Starlight Memories	November 20, 1990	157	Tony wants to ask Angela to the Starlight Ball, but one of her clients asks her just before he does. So Tony invites the lady that checks his groceries at the store. While at the dance, Tony and Angela meet a couple that has been married for 46 years, he was from Brooklyn and she was from Connecticut. The couple tells their story about how they meet in the ballroom and got married 6 hours later.


Inherit the Wine	November 27, 1990	158	When Tony gets a call in the middle of the night and only hears three words "Wine Wine Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast... , execution, and death Death Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury.... ," he, of course, thinks the worst. It turns out to be for the reading of his late Uncle Aldo's will Will (law) A will or testament is a legal declaration by which a person, the testator, names one or more persons to manage his/her estate and provides for the transfer of his/her property at death... at his vineyard Vineyard A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice... . Tony, Angela, Sam, and Billy fly to Italy to accept to what he received in the will. He ends up inheriting his uncle's vineyard. The townspeople turn on Tony because they think that he will treat them the same as his uncle, who paid them basically nothing, and never gave them time off. Tony gives the townspeople the vineyard.


Who's Minding the Kid?	December 4, 1990	159	A social worker pays a surprise visit to Tony and Angela to check up on Billy. Unfortunately, everyone in the family has had a turn minding Billy that day, and no one seems to know where he is.


Broadcast Blues	December 18, 1990	160	Tony and Sam compete for a college job as a sportscaster Sportscaster In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator... . Sam expects Tony to give it his best shot, but she is afraid that, since she is running against him, he will let her win. Tony's audition tape, however, misleads Sam about his intentions.


Days of Blunder	January 8, 1991	161	Tony and Angela head to a funeral Funeral A funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a person who has died. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember the dead, from interment itself, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honor... for a man from the old neighborhood. Billy, Samantha, and Jonathan cannot stop fighting. Jonathan has a crush on a girl older than he is and Tony tells him to do whatever it takes to make sure she knows how he feels. When she wants to go downtown, he offers to drive her (despite not having a license) in Tony's car. While out on his adventure, he jumps a curb and runs through a rose bush. Jonathan asks Sam for help and she says no. Mona tells Sam that Jonathan idolizes her and carries a picture in his wallet and tells everyone how great his big sister is, so she decides to help. Tony finds out and Samantha, Mona, and Billy try to take the blame, Jonathan comes clean and tells the truth. Tony is just happy that they are sticking together and are helping each other out.


You Can Go Home Again	January 22, 1991	162	Tony and Angela invite Sam to temporarily move back into the house while she is sick. She is skeptical at first, but soon is taking full advantage of their hospitality. Only Jonathan sees that she is milking Tony and Angela for their attention.


Ms. Mom	January 29, 1991	163	Tony is starting his student teaching Student teaching Student teaching is a college-supervised instructional experience; usually the culminating course in a university/college undergraduate education or graduate school program leading to teacher education and certification. Examples of programs include Early Childhood , Middle Childhood , and... and is trying to find a housekeeper for 2 weeks. Angela has taken the next two weeks off and has volunteered for the job. The first day it is pointed out to her that she does nothing the way that Tony does it, she decides to let it be known that things will be done her way. Angela snaps and lets the whole house become a shamble and snaps at anyone that gets in her way. Then she finally quits thinking that she didn't do anything right,but realizes she taught Billy how to ride his bike.


The Unsinkable Tony Micelli	February 5, 1991	164	Billy is excited about taking swimming Swimming (sport) Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native... lessons with Tony at the YMCA YMCA The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs... . Tony confesses to Angela his lifelong fear of the water, and cops out of swimming by claiming a back injury. When Billy believes Tony's refusal to swim with him is due to a lack of faith in him, Tony tells Billy the truth.


Tony and Angela Get Divorced	February 12, 1991	165	Tony and Angela are audited by an IRS agent after Angela's accountant is arrested. The auditor suspects that Tony and Angela are more than employer and employee, and alleges that they may be inadvertently be married already.


Let Me Tell You 'Bout the Birds and the Bees	February 19, 1991	166	A plumbing Plumbing Plumbing is the system of pipes and drains installed in a building for the distribution of potable drinking water and the removal of waterborne wastes, and the skilled trade of working with pipes, tubing and plumbing fixtures in such systems. A plumber is someone who installs or repairs piping... crisis at home calls Tony away from teaching his class, so Mona sits in, and ends up speaking to the students about sex Sex In biology, sex is a process of combining and mixing genetic traits, often resulting in the specialization of organisms into a male or female variety . Sexual reproduction involves combining specialized cells to form offspring that inherit traits from both parents... . When Tony learns about this, particularly when the school principal calls him to his office, he furiously scolds Mona for being irresponsible.


Party Politics	February 26, 1991	167	It is Billy's 6th birthday and the neighbors down the street are throwing a birthday party the same day as Billy's. Mr. Harper depresses the clown Clown Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also... that Tony hires and he quits Billy's party. Tony and Angela compete against the Harpers to get the all of the neighborhood kids to their party, and Tony and Angela end up winning when Mr. Harper ruins his son's cake Cake Cake is a form of bread or bread-like food. In its modern forms, it is typically a sweet and enriched baked dessert. In its oldest forms, cakes were normally fried breads or cheesecakes, and normally had a disk shape... . However, Tony and Angela realize that they turned into their worst nightmare, the Harpers.


Choose Me	March 12, 1991	168	Mrs. Rossini is bunking at the house because a woman in her building was murdered. Mona and her new boyfriend, Clifford, were forced to stay at the house for dinner, and when Clifford went into the kitchen to answer his pager he ended up making out with Mrs. Rossini. Mona finds out and Tony kicks him out of the house, but he comes back and says that he hopes that both Mona and Mrs. Rossini stick by him until he can sort out his feelings. Mona and Mrs. Rossini agree, and he leaves, then Mona and Mrs. Rossini almost get into a fist fight. They both end up going on a date with Clifford, and Angela is helping Mona get him, and Tony is helping Ms. Rossini. Both women decide that they don't want someone that is a wimp and can't decide between them.


Tony and the Princess	March 26, 1991	169	A demanding and feared figure from Tony's old neighborhood asks Tony to provide guidance for his wayward daughter. She soon becomes more than Tony can handle, and he tells her off. Her threat to tell her father of Tony's mistreatment has Tony panicked.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place	April 16, 1991	170	Sam is looking to book a band for a college event. An acquaintance of Tony's tells her he can get the band Wilson Phillips Wilson Phillips -Studio albums:-Compilation albums:-Singles:-Other charted songs:-Awards and nominations:... to perform. Sam promises the school a Wilson Phillips concert, but disappointment abounds when the agent confesses that he lied about his musical connections.

The Road to Washington I	April 30, 1991	171	Tony is chosen by some local elders to go to Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... , to speak on their behalf about much needed health care Health care Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers... revisions. Tony's inability to sleep on the train ride leads to catastrophic results as he presents his case to a Senate United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each... subcommittee.

The Road to Washington II	May 7, 1991	172	An attractive young government representative becomes Tony's guide to major events and public appearances around America's capital. Angela begins to suspect that the woman's intentions toward Tony are less than pure.Angela tells Tony that she 'likes' him.

Season 8

Title	Original airdate	#	Episode Summary
Seer of Love	September 28, 1991	173	It is Tony and Angela's 7th anniversary. Angela gets Tony a watch Watch A watch is a small timepiece, typically worn either on the wrist or attached on a chain and carried in a pocket, with wristwatches being the most common type of watch used today. They evolved in the 17th century from spring powered clocks, which appeared in the 15th century. The first watches were... that is inscribed with "it is time that I say I love you" and Tony gets her a car seat cover. Tony takes Angela to a carnival Carnival Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party... as their anniversary dinner. While at the carnival, they go and see a psychic Psychic A psychic is a person who professes an ability to perceive information hidden from the normal senses through extrasensory perception , or is said by others to have such abilities. It is also used to describe theatrical performers who use techniques such as prestidigitation, cold reading, and hot... who tells Tony that if he does not kiss his true love by midnight, then he will lose her forever. She also tells him that she sees love written across time. Afterwards, Tony is making fun of the psychic and Angela gives him the watch. Angela and Tony end up in the tunnel of love Tunnel of love (amusement ride) The Tunnel of Love is a type of amusement ride commonly found at carnivals and amusement parks. It is similar to a dark ride in that riders are taken through dark passages, in this case in pairs. There are two major themes: a relaxing romantic ride encouraging the couple to cuddle, or a spooky... and Tony tells Angela that he loves her. They end up stuck in the tunnel of love making out.


An Affair to Forget	October 5, 1991	174	Tony is afraid to let anyone know what was said to Angela and he does not want anyone to see them kissing. Angela and Tony decide to keep their relationship a secret. They get everyone out of the house for the night and try to have a romantic evening, but everyone is sneaking people into the house, thinking that no one would be home. Tony and Angela have to leave the house and end up at a hotel but things don't go right there either, then they end up next to a lake Lake A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,... in the car. While at the lake they are kissing, and the parking brake Brake A brake is a mechanical device which inhibits motion. Its opposite component is a clutch. The rest of this article is dedicated to various types of vehicular brakes.... comes undone and they drive into the lake. The police call the family and they rush up to make sure that they are okay and find out everything.


Misery	October 12, 1991	175	Tony's love for Angela becomes obsessive infatuation Limerence Limerence is a term coined c. 1977 by the psychologist Dorothy Tennov to describe an involuntary state of mind which seems to result from a romantic attraction to another person combined with an overwhelming, obsessive need to have one's feelings reciprocated... , and it begins to drive Angela crazy.


Selling Sam Short	October 19, 1991	176	Sam dates Pierce, a stockbroker, who acquires Tony as a client. Tony becomes infatuated with his own financial fate and demands much of Pierce's time, which takes away from Pierce's time with Sam.


Tony Bags a Big One	October 26, 1991	177	While Angela is away on business, Mona begins dating one of her biggest clients. She finds him thoroughly uninteresting and promptly dumps him. In an attempt to prevent him from withdrawing his account from the agency, Tony accompanies him on a duck hunt. An accidental gunshot Gunshot A gunshot is the discharge of a firearm, producing a mechanical sound effect and a chemical gunshot residue. The term can also refer to a gunshot wound caused by such a discharge. Multiple discharges of a firearm or firearms are referred to as gunfire. The word can connotate either the sound of a... only makes things worse.


A Well-Kept Housekeeper	November 2, 1991	178	Tony feels inferior to Angela's success. A letter that addresses him as "Mr. Angela Bower" doesn't help his self-esteem. So he tries to show he can keep up with the other men at a party Angela takes him to by buying her an expensive painting,(that he cannot afford).He takes a second job at a bar Bar (establishment) A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go... , but that proves to be a mistake.


Death and Love I	November 9, 1991	179	Tony almost kills Angela while trying to propose to her on a Vermont ski trip.


Death and Love II	November 16, 1991	180	Tony proposes to Angela at a New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... game on the blimp Blimp A blimp, or non-rigid airship, is a floating airship without an internal supporting framework or keel. A non-rigid airship differs from a semi-rigid airship and a rigid airship in that it does not have any rigid structure, neither a complete framework nor a partial keel, to help the airbag... , but she says no. Tony is heartbroken and is walking around in his bathrobe. It turns out that Angela said no because she is scared that she will fail at another marriage. So Angela proposes to Tony.


Grandmommie Dearest	November 23, 1991	181	Mona's mother arrives to sabotage Angela and Tony's wedding by suggesting that they sign a prenuptial agreement.


Field of Screams	November 30, 1991	182	When Samantha decides to pursue a job at the campus travel agency, she asks for Tony's help,which brings back memories of when Tony helped Johnanthan get a job.


This Sold House	December 7, 1991	183	Tony persuades Angela to accept a huge offer for the Bower house so they can buy a dream house of their own,but when they find out what the buyer is planning on doing with the house,they decide not to sell.


Tony, Can You Spare a Dime?	January 4, 1992	184	Tony takes away Angela's credit cards and imposes tough restrictions on the family budget Budget A budget is a financial plan and a list of all planned expenses and revenues. It is a plan for saving, borrowing and spending. A budget is an important concept in microeconomics, which uses a budget line to illustrate the trade-offs between two or more goods... , when Angela's business falls into a slump.


Mrs. Al	January 11, 1992	185	Sam gets in trouble with Tony when she poses as Al's wife to help him get an apartment.


Who's the Boss?	January 25, 1992	186	A discussion about who is head of the household escalates into a war when Angela throws Tony out after he pretends to be injured so he wouldn't have to go to the ballet with Angela.


Tony Micelli, This is Your Other Life	February 1, 1992	187	Tony accidentally mixes chemicals and passes out. He wakes up in a dream world where he never hurt his shoulder playing baseball and is a world famous ball player. His old coach gives him his other life, and he will get to choose which one he wants. In the alternate life, Samantha never sees Tony and has written a book called "Most Valuable Player, Least Valuable Father." Angela hates Tony and they have to work together on an advertising strategy for him and she never opened her own agency. Jonathan goes to boarding school Boarding school A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals... 300 miles away, and Mona lives in London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... .


Allergic to Love	February 8, 1992	188	Tony is allergic to something that is making his lips swell. Every time he kisses Angela is when they start to plump up, so everyone assumes that he is either allergic to Angela or he is scared to get married. Tony tries to figure out what is causing the allergic reaction, and it turns out it was the envelopes he was licking to send out the wedding invitations.


Better off Wed I	February 15, 1992	189	Samantha brings home Hank, her fiance. She is trying to break it to the family but they blow up, so she and Hank sneak off to elope Elope To elope, most literally, merely means to run away with a girl and to not come back to the point of origination. More specifically, elopement is often used to refer to a marriage conducted in sudden and secretive fashion, usually involving hurried flight away from one's place of residence together... .


Better off Wed II	February 22, 1992	190	Sam and Hank are about to get married when Sam objects to the wedding, she does not feel right getting married without her father being there. Angela, Tony, Mona, Jonathan, Mrs. Rossini, and Hank's parents arrive before the marriage and Samantha tells Tony that she knows what she is doing and she loves Hank. Samantha and Hank are married.


Tony and the Honeymooners	February 29, 1992	191	Samantha is home from her honeymoon Honeymoon -History:One early reference to a honeymoon is in Deuteronomy 24:5 “When a man is newly wed, he need not go out on a military expedition, nor shall any public duty be imposed on him... and is staying the night at the house in her old room. Tony can hear every giggle and it is driving him nuts, so he takes the door off of the room so he can get some sleep. The next day, the school calls and says that they do not have any married student housing available, so they are still at the house. Tony starts to bond with Hank, but Angela is getting frustrated that she can't get any time alone with Tony.


Split Decision	March 21, 1992	192	Tony and Angela are having a bit of a rough time, they seem to be fighting constantly. So Mona, Sam and Angela go to a spa for the weekend. They meet a man at the spa that looks exactly like Tony, but with a mustache, and he is the complete opposite of Tony. At first Angela likes the way that this man handles things, but then realizes that he is no Tony and loves the way Tony is.


Mr. Micelli Builds His Dream House	March 28, 1992	193	There is a leak in the house so Tony needs to replace the window Window A window is a transparent or translucent opening in a wall or door that allows the passage of light and, if not closed or sealed, air and sound. Windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material like float glass. Windows are held in place by frames, which... in order to get it to stop. He decides to put in a bigger window and then that leads to a whole avalanche of ideas. Sam's father-in-law does the job, but Tony's enthusiasm is driving him insane.


Savor the Veal I	April 18, 1992	194	Tony graduates from college, but finds it hard to land a job. He finally gets one, but now has to choose between Angela and a great job in Iowa Iowa Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New... . He decides, with Angela's blessing, that he will take the job and they will both commute back and forth.


Savor the Veal II	April 25, 1992	195	Tony and Angela hardly ever get to see each other and cannot coordinate their schedules so they get to spend any time together.


Savor the Veal III	April 25, 1992	196	Tony throws a surprise party to welcome Angela to Iowa, and she gets there totally hammered from drinking on the flight. She is living there to be closer to Tony, she left her business with one of her partners. After one month she is adapting to Iowa lifestyle and has joined a bowling team and knitting blankets but still misses her old life. The family comes for a visit and Tony's team wins the championships. Mona tells Angela that she is losing a big client in Connecticut and Angela comes up with a plan to win him back, but Mona made it all up to see if Angela really wanted to live in Iowa. Angela tells Tony that she has to live her life and she does not want to stop him and moves back to Connecticut. As with the first episode Tony comes back and knocks on the door and Angela answers in her bathrobe, they get back together and he moves back.

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