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Season 5

13 episodes · 1979

  1. 1

    Thanksgiving

    Nov 20, 197949 min★ 7.8

    Doug's father starts showing his age.

  2. 2

    'Tis the Season

    Dec 24, 197949 min★ 8.2

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

  3. 3

    Jack of Hearts

    Jan 14, 198049 min★ 8.1

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

  4. 4

    When the Bough Breaks

    Jan 21, 198049 min★ 8.3

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

  5. 5

    Hard Times

    Jan 28, 198049 min★ 8.2

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

  6. 6

    Whispers

    Feb 4, 198049 min★ 8.0

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

  7. 7

    Play on Love

    Mar 3, 198049 min★ 6.9

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

  8. 8

    Daylight Serenade

    Mar 10, 198049 min★ 8.2

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

  9. 9

    Such a Fine Line

    Mar 17, 198049 min★ 7.4

    A schoolboy has a crush on Kate; Jeff, now an in-over-his-head rock manager, blows into town with his band.

  10. 10

    The Ties That Bind

    Jun 4, 198049 min★ 8.0

    Elaine resurfaces in Kate's life after being dumped by Fred for a younger woman. Meanwhile, Annie experiences abandonment issues, too.

  11. 11

    Just Like Old Times

    Jun 11, 198049 min★ 8.2

    Buddy tries to make everyone think she didn't get into any of the schools she applied to; Doug wants Annie to share his obsession with baseball.

  12. 12

    Smarts

    Jun 18, 198049 min★ 8.4

    Annie gets picked on by her classmates, for being too smart; Buddy, studying for her SATs, worries that she's not smart enough.

  13. 13

    Letting Go

    Jun 25, 198049 min★ 8.5

    Doug is upset when Buddy starts dating a 21-year-old; Annie is jealous of an old friend who has matured much faster than she has.