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CBS (ended 1998)
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Season 7
- Ep 19Movin' On Up6/26/98
When confronted with an offer to buy their home, the prospect of moving to a new house excites everyone in the family but Lilly. - Ep 18We're in the Money6/19/98
After traveling around the world for a year, Cody returns with gifts for the family, but a check for Frank and Carol leaves them arguing over how to spend it. - Ep 17The Understudy6/12/98
Miffed over only being an understudy at the local theatre, Al quickly regrets her angry decision to not learn the role. Dana seeks to help Lilly realize her full intellectual potential. - Ep 16And Justice for Some6/5/98
After switching seats at a Bulls game, J.T.'s seat is drawn to win a new truck while Frank feels the truck should really be his. Karen and Al join Dana's woman's self-defense class to be closer to the hot instructor. - Ep 15The Half Monty2/27/98
When Rich and J.T. need money for a ski trip, they enter a male-stripper contest rather than admit that they are penniless. Meanwhile, while speaking about their successful marriage to young couples at their church, Carol and Frank get into a fight. - Ep 14Pain in the Class1/30/98
When J.T. watches TV instead of paying attention to babysitting Lilly, she disappears. Frank is reluctant to attend his 25th high school reunion and confront his childhood nemesis. - Ep 13Feet of Clay1/23/98
When Dana and Rich take a pottery class, she must cope with him being better at it than she is. Meanwhile, Carol and Frank's sexual role-playing make J.T. and Karen think Carol is dating another man. - Ep 12Goin' to the Chapel1/16/98
When Carol forbids Dana from having sex before marriage, Dana decides to elope with Rich. Meanwhile, J.T. pretends to be a fitness fanatic to impress a sexy aerobics instructor. - Ep 11Phoney Business1/9/98
Al gets an acting job in what she thinks is a commercial for suntan lotion, but altered dialogue turns it risqué. Meanwhile, Carol and Dana try to force healthy food on the family after taking a nutrition class. - Ep 10Too Many Santas12/19/97
Lilly becomes disillusioned when she recognizes that it is J.T. portraying Santa Claus at the local department store. Meanwhile, J.T. pines for his former girlfriend, Sam, after finding a Christmas present that he bought for her back in July. - Ep 9Goodbye, Mr. Chip12/5/97
Carol's meddling in another relationship leads to Karen getting dumped. Meanwhile, Dana helps to mend a rift between J.T. and Rich. - Ep 8Girls Just Wanna Have Fun11/7/97
When Rich's former friend, Cassie, moves back to town, Dana's jealous over the fun they have together and seeks J.T.'s help. Meanwhile, Frank's con-man cousin, Bert, shows up. - Ep 7Dream Lover10/31/97
The kids host their own Halloween party in an old, abandoned house after a major affair gets cancelled. Meanwhile, Lilly seeks advice when she gets frightened at her own party at home. - Ep 6Can't Buy Me Love10/24/97
Dana learns there's an ulterior motive when she and Karen are asked to rush Delta Tau Zeta. An old friend of Carol's gives Frank a job on a building project, and then uses it as a chance to try to make a move on her. - Ep 5Poetic Justice10/17/97
Karen's grades are in jeopardy when a shady T.A. threatens to lower her marks if she won't date him. Mark brings home a most unlikely date. - Ep 4Take This Job and ...10/10/97
Sam quickly regrets securing J.T. a job at the garage where she works. Frank quickly becomes obsessed with fixing a boat he received as payment for a job. - Ep 3Your Cheatin' Heart10/3/97
Dana fears the worst when Al and Karen report seeing Rich at another girl's house. Frank and Carol look for some romantic alone time. - Ep 2A Star is Born9/26/97
Al's ready to quit school and move to Hollywood after winning a small role in a local film. Lilly feels left out when Carol takes over a baking project to show up a rude mother. - Ep 1Making the Grade9/19/97
Karen's aghast when Carol registers for the same college classes and proceeds to embarrass her. Dana's upset with Rich for being complacent with a C on a quiz. J.T. secretly raids the family fridge.
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Season 6
- Ep 24Bonjour Jean-Luc8/15/97
Carols comes home from a convention with a new business partner, Frenchman Jean-Luc, who proves to be an asset to the family in other ways as well. Meanwhile, Frank becomes obsessed with making the perfect cookie. - Ep 23The Kissing Game8/8/97
With J.T., Al, and Dana looking for some space, J.T. decides Carol's salon is the answer. Carol sets Jean-Luc up with one of her friends, but his nerves make it a disaster. - Ep 22Shear Madness8/1/97
Jean-Luc is fearful of failure when he's given the chance to cut Hillary Clinton's hair. Franks encounters a guy just like himself, and sets Al up on a date with him. - Ep 21Walk Like a Man7/25/97
Frank and Mark bar Carol from coming to their basketball team's championship game. J.T. convinces Rich that Dana has too much control in their relationship. - Ep 20Talking Trash7/18/97
Despite warnings from J.T., Franks insists on giving Carol a non-romantic birthday gift. Rich is hurt when Dana chooses a more-brainy teammate for a recycling contest, and sets out to prove he can be smart, too. - Ep 19The Facts of Life7/11/97
Frank and Carol tell Lilly the birds and the bees after she's confused by seeing Dana and Rich making out. Jean-Luc starts having second thoughts about helping J.T. and Rich become better gamblers. - Ep 18Ain't Misbehavin'7/4/97
J.T. starts feeling jealous when a hard-up Sam takes in a male roommate. Carol starts showing signs of stress after loaning money to Jean-Luc to pay back taxes. - Ep 17Macho Man6/27/97
J.T. feels emasculated when Sam bests him at every amusement center activity they play. Jean-Luc and Lilly confront their fears when he takes her for a tetanus shot. - Ep 16It Didn't Happen One Night6/20/97
Carol and Dana get ignored after Frank order a new sports package, and Rich joins him in non-stop vegging on the couch. Al seeks to disprove the lies of her latest date, who's now grossly overstating how far he got with her. - Ep 15Show Me the Money6/13/97
When J.T. and Rich take on the job as sports agents to an up-and-coming college hockey player, they find themselves becoming his personal servants. Meanwhile, the battle between the hairdressers and the contractors begins when Carol and Jean-Luc challenge an overly-macho Frank and his pal, Moose, to a game of bowling.moreless - Ep 14Future Shock6/6/97
Rich and Dana attend a wedding with J.T. and Sam, and have frightening daydreams of what marriage might be like. Jean-Luc's supposed cure for Frank's cold does nothing to help them assemble Lilly's new playset. - Ep 13The Big Date5/30/97
Al's crushed when her blind date is an obese pig. Carol's "worry meter" goes off the charts when Dana, Rich, J.T., and Sam get a room in a Chicago hotel. - Ep 12Loose Lips5/23/97
Mark's busted when he lies about how far he got with his date. Meanwhile, Karen's plagued by body-image issues after being dumped. - Ep 11Absolutely Fabio5/16/97
Jean-Luc keeps the family guessing as to which celebrity's hair he'll be soon cutting. Rich and Dana try to take charge of Lilly's birthday party. - Ep 10How the West Was Won5/9/97
Family laziness in cleaning up the house sends Franks fantasizing about being a Wild West sheriff, cleaning up a dirty town. - Ep 9Locket Man5/2/97
Dana's outraged when Rich presents her with a locket that has a picture of he and an old girlfriend inside. The family's on edge as Frank seems to be going through a mid-life crisis. - Ep 8Reality Bites4/25/97
Frank's forced to make a tough decision when J.T. and Rich are unable to come up with he rent due to him. Jean-Luc starts lavishing gifts on Lilly to quash his pain over not being with his daughter for her birthday. - Ep 7Independence Day4/18/97
Looking for independence, J.T. moves out of the house—and in with Jean-Luc. Looking to spend time with the girls, Carol's forced to trick them into going out with her. - Ep 6She's the One4/11/97
J.T. falls for Samantha, a sexy tow truck driver. Karen's chosen to go to Chicago and appear in a country music video. - Ep 5The "L" Word4/4/97
On a camping trip, Jean-Luc's lie that he and Frank are neurosurgeons comes back to haunt them. An old friend of Dana's invites her to come see Harvard, throwing her relationship with Rich into disarry. - Ep 4Just Say Maybe3/28/97
Carol frets the kids will be unable to control themselves at a massive rock music event. Meanwhile, her married friend takes an immediate liking to Jean-Luc. - Ep 3Sex, Lies and Videotape3/21/97
Jean-Luc is suspicious when a sexy French woman spontaneously asks J.T. to marry her. Mark and friends go behind Frank's back and rent pornography. - Ep 2Road Trip3/14/97
Dana stows away when J.T. and Rich take a road trip to Mexico. Meanwhile, Carol hopes Frank will teach Jean-Luc to drive. - Ep 1Crazy Love3/7/97
Already despondant about having to tutor a "moron jock", Dana's even more upset to discover it's Rich. Carol and Frank are in for a surprise when they take a trip to get away from Jean-Luc.
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Season 5
- Ep 24Men at Work5/17/96
J.T. and Rich gets jobs at a pulchritudinous restaurant that Dana plans to picket. Frank turns the basement into a rec lounge using old tavern accessories. Flash stays with the family while his apartment is fumigated. - Ep 23We're Going to Disney World (2)5/10/96
Still at Disney World, J.T. tries to redeem himself to Rich. The girls participate in a country music contest. - Ep 22We're Going to Disney World (1)5/3/96
Frank's mother sends the family to Disney World for he and Carol's anniversary. - Ep 21Major Pain4/26/96
Dana is floored (and suspicious) when a career aptitude test gives J.T. and Rich a much better result than she. Meanwhile, Carol hires someone to work for Frank who's a complete disaster. - Ep 20The Bodyguard Formerly Known as Prince3/15/96
The girls go to a ski resort, and meet a handsome prince who just wants to be liked as a real person. Rich gets the family involved in a chain letter, but Brendan's the only one to keep it going. - Ep 19Do the Right Thing3/8/96
J.T. is tempted when a friend gets an advance copy of a test they'll be taking. Carol's aghast when she learns Al plans to get a tattoo. - Ep 18Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?2/23/96
Cody finds out his cheese hat has given him clairvoyance, and can see future lottery numbers. Frank and Carol instantly hate Dana's new psychology major boyfriend. J.T. pretends he's Lilly's father in order to get a date. - Ep 17Forever Young2/16/96
Frank and Carol worry about their age when they're the oldest couple at a parenting class. Dana tries to test Rich and J.T.'s assertion that "buds are thinker than babes." Cody comes up with ideas for greeting cards for obscure holidays and observances. - Ep 16Secret Admirer2/9/96
Cody secretly works to improve Dana's self-esteem after she's dumped right before Valentine's Day. Frank gets a fake Rolex for Carol, who's stunned, thinking he spent a mountain of money on her. - Ep 15Snow Bunnies2/2/96
With Al not allowed to go, Matt lets a known slut go on a ski trip, leaving Al thinking she's lost him. Cody goes to extremes to try to cure himself of a rash of hiccups. Carol's insistance on reading a horror novel leaves her with nightmares. - Ep 14Torn Between Two Mothers1/26/96
Frank's mother can't help but give unending, unsolicited advice to Carol on how to raise Lilly. J.T. starts work as the attack target at a woman's self-defense class. Cody takes part in brain experiments. - Ep 13Beautiful Ladies of Wrestling1/12/96
J.T. and Frank wrestle some female professionals, hoping to get Super Bowl tickets. A poor grade on a quiz at his new private school starts Mark overstressing about his academic progress. Cody soon realizes his idea to keep camping gear light by making clothing out of food isn't so great. - Ep 12What's Wrong with This Picture?1/5/96
Dana agrees to pose nude for a prominent feminist artist who specializes in abtracts. J.T.'s afraid to break off his relationship with the daughter of an alleged mafioso. Frank won't hire an exterminator, insistant he can catch a rat himself. - Ep 11The Fight Before Christmas12/15/95
Frank sets Al up with his friend's son, but isn't pleased when they hit it off a bit too well. Cody's van doesn't react well to having Christmas lights hooked up to the electrical system. J.T. learns the true meaning of Christmas at a job selling trees. - Ep 10Baby Come Back12/1/95
J.T. and Al take Lilly to an audition, but return with the wrong child. Carol forces a bored Frank to attend a beauty products convention with her. Dana and Cody wind up getting stuck in his magic box. - Ep 9The Wall11/24/95
Mark starts working out, hoping to avoid standing along the 'loser wall' at the next school dance. Dana's saddened that most of the attendees at the feminist group she's organized are only there to be around Cody. Carol gets Frank to go to a couple health spa. - Ep 8Roadie11/17/95
Cody and a popular country singer fall for each other, but can either take on the other's lifestyle to make the relationship last? When Frank finally buys a car for the kids—a '65 Mustang—he has trouble letting them have the keys. - Ep 7Hello, Mister Chips11/10/95
When she loses yet another job, Frank tells Al she needs to make herself more valuable to her next employer. Carol wants a reluctant Frank to play Tarzan to her Jane for a fundraiser. J.T. bets a local pool player that Mark could beat him. - Ep 6Don't Ask11/3/95
Karen gets taken advantage of by a producer who clams he can make her a country music sensation. Cody accidentally ends up with a mail-order Russian bride, who goes to great lengths to stay in America. Frank and Carol talk to the kids about pulling their own weight a bit more. Brendan tries to tell Frank about an upcoming field trip to a Packers game.moreless - Ep 5Maid to Order10/27/95
Franks decides to hire a maid to make Carol's life easier. Carol, still stinging from losing out on head cheerleader in high school herself, vows to make it a reality for Karen. Cody gets excellent results teaching aerobics to a group of senior citizens. - Ep 4Midnight Caller10/20/95
J.T. and Dana work a family help phone bank, and soon find themselves confronted by a situation with which they're all too familiar. Cody seems to be the only pacifier that can calm Lilly, leaving Carol feeling like a bad mother. - Ep 3Party Animal10/13/95
Dana takes her new freedom too far when her roommates host a wild party. Frank thinks it's time for Lilly to move into the nursery and out of he and Carol's berdoom. Cody thinks their new neighbor was profiled on America's Most Wanted. - Ep 2Three Girls and a Baby9/29/95
Dana couldn't be more mistaken when she thinks caring for Lilly will be a snap while Frank and Carol dine out, whose date night doesn't exactly go as planned, either. An obituary of someone of the same name leaves Cody thinking he might be dead. - Ep 1Little Sister Don't Change9/22/95
Overprotective J.T. is reluctant to allow his friend, Rich, to date Al. Cody thinks he's set Dana up on a date with Brad Pitt. Mark and his friends rebel against their mothers by smoking cigars.
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Season 4
- Ep 24A Foster/Lambert Production5/19/95
Carol goes into labor, but is hesitant to allow any anesthetics to be used. Meanwhile, the children find themselves fighting along family lines again. - Ep 23Big Girl on Campus5/12/95
Fed up with all of Frank's old junk, Carol decides a yard sale is in order, but will anyone want the stuff? Karen and Al wear down Dana until she agrees to take them to a college party. - Ep 22Adventures in Babysitting5/5/95
Needing money for a trip to Disney World, Al takes on an overambitious babysitting gig. Carol finds she's really slowing down while helping Karen find a prom dress. Frank makes Cody a foreman at his company. - Ep 21Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?4/28/95
Brendan is disillusioned to discover his favorite baseball star only cares about money. J.T. and Frank bet Dana and Carol they can wear a pregnancy get-up with ease for 48 hours. - Ep 20Indecent Proposal3/31/95
Dana seeks to find out just how J.T. got a better grade than she in their Ethics class. Frank gets a Meat Master 5000, but its assembly doesn't go smoothly. The family is concerned when Cody develops somnambulism. - Ep 19She Came in Through the Bedroom Window3/17/95
Cody hooks himself to a shocking device to try to rid himself of saying "dude" so much. Franks hides from Carol the fact that his latest client is a beautiful former girlfriend. - Ep 18Back to School3/3/95
J.T. decides he needs a college education, but his first test result leaves him wondering if he'll ever achieve his dream. Carol frets about getting her still unborn child into a prominent pre-school. Mark and Gabrielle constantly find themselves all over each other. - Ep 17Head of the Class2/17/95
The family tries to pitch in to make Carol's life easier during her pregnancy, but her micromanaging of their help is an unwanted agitant. Dana and Cody teach the Civil War to remedial students in preparation for them to appear on the game show, It's Academic. - Ep 16One Truck, Al Dente2/10/95
Al is learning to drive, but she dents Frank's truck when J.T. lets her drive while Frank and Carol are away at the doctors. Meanwhile, Dana has her wisdom teeth removed, but the pain medication get to her head. - Ep 15The Honeymoon is Over2/3/95
Mark has Gabrielle over for a weekend visit, but it's not harmonious as they'd hoped. Frank leaves hints for Carol about what to get for his upcoming birthday. - Ep 14Thirtysomething1/20/95
Carol's started binging on odd combos of food as her pregnancy wears on. Meanwhile, Cody makes a film about a goldfish and Dana comes to terms with her older boyfriend. - Ep 13Can't Buy Me Love1/6/94
When a cute girl thinks J.T. owns the Porsche he's driving, he does nothing to dissuade her of the notion. Carol and Frank go for a pre-natal check-up. - Ep 12I'll Be Home For Christmas12/16/94
J.T. decides he'd rather go skiing with friends than spend Christmas at home. The girls clash with their visiting Aunt Edna. - Ep 11Make Room for Daddy12/9/94
Carol and Frank go on a romantic getaway, but Carol can think of nothing but the baby. The step-sisters have a girls' night. Mark meets a girl, but is surprised by her appearance. - Ep 10Letting Go11/25/94
Al brings home her new boyfriend to meet Frank, but he has some major issues about the way the boy dresses. Cody offers Dana a cure for her cold, but suspects she may actually be allergic to him. - Ep 9The Ice Cream Man Cometh11/18/94
Cody finds an ice cream man he befriended is suicidally despondant from being recently widowed. The kids kick up a fuss about the baby's room. - Ep 8Beyond Therapy11/11/94
The family's reaction to Carol's pregnancy prompts her to order them to a therapist. Cody suspects he may be suffering from lycanthropy. - Ep 7Growing up is Hard to Do11/4/94
Dana and Karen have conflicting advice when Al comes to them seeking advice on dating a new guy. Meanwhile, Dana and Cody get competitive at EWU. - Ep 6Something Wild10/28/94
Cody makes the world's largest Jack-o-Lantern, Carol hosts a Halloween party, and Mark discovers an alien life form. - Ep 5Revenge of the Nerd10/21/94
Karen tries to become Homecoming Queen, and discovers it's not worth the effort. Cody suffers an identity crisis. - Ep 4Spoiled Sport10/14/94
Franks hopes a way out of his average life is on the horizon when he auditions for a sportscasting job. The kids find themselves having to get their own junk food when Carol only supplies healthy snacks. - Ep 3Animal House10/7/94
Cody joins Delta Delta Beta, but finds their treatment of woman less than admirable. Meanwhile, Brendan plays trumpet for the school band. - Ep 2College Bound9/30/94
Dana's starts at East Wisconsin University and immediately faces that she's got to grow up. Despite a warning from Frank, J.T. goes overboard when he gets his first credit card. - Ep 1Karate Kid9/23/94
Cody helps Mark prepare for a karate tournament after the sensei kicks Mark out of class for being too soft. Frank hopes a new intercom will decrease the amount of yelling in the house.
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Season 3
- Ep 23Prom Night5/20/94
J.T. and Dana's prom night isn't filled with as much joy as either would've preferred. An attempted reconciliation with the parents of a boy Brendan punched for cheating off him ends with the realization that the parents are mostly to blame. - Ep 22Great Expectations5/6/94
Cody's father gives him quite a 21st birthday present—a job as executive VP at real estate firm. Dana and Karen are tired of Carol continually setting them up with guys who turn out to be duds. - Ep 21The Case of the Missing Diary4/29/94
Cody writes a pulp mystery for his creative writing class, with the family all taking starring roles. - Ep 20Feeling Forty3/25/94
Carol's obsession with weight loss leads to her taking pills that increase her energy level to near non-stop action, agitating the family. Cody takes Al to see Mme. Sonya, hoping a vision of Abraham Lincoln will add to Al's report on him. - Ep 19Birth of a Salesman3/11/94
J.T.'s choice of selling used-cars over going to college ends up steering him in the other direction. Dana uses Cody as a subject for an essay in her psychology class. - Ep 18Nightmare Weekend2/25/94
Franks and Carol go away to celebrate the anniversary of their first meeting, but it isn't all wine and roses. The rest of the kids set out to spook Mark after he declares only a moron would be scared by a cheesy slasher flick. - Ep 17Pretty Woman2/18/94
Karen's furious when Al gets a modeling job that she was interviewing for. An incredible streak of good luck leaves Cody down in the dumps, since it's taken all the excitement out of life. - Ep 16My Bodyguard2/4/94
Cody's premonition about Dana being in trouble leads to him following her around. Carol's new snoring problem keeps the family up at night and seeking a solution to help them all. - Ep 15Thirteen With A Bullet1/28/94
Mark's 13th birthday sees several milestones: a boy-girl party, learning to shave, and suffering heartbreak. Convinced she can as good a job as he, Dana challenges J.T. to a car-servicing contest. - Ep 14Read All About It1/14/94
Cody's love of reading lands him a job at the library, and none too soon for the family, who've tired of him spoiling the endings for them. Frank feels his manhood is threatened when he discovers that Carol made more money than he last year. - Ep 13Bad Girls1/7/94
Rebuffed by boys playing soccer, Al falls into the wrong crowd at school when she tries to make some female friends. With the TV broken, Carol tries to institute "Family Fun Time", which no one finds fun at all. - Ep 12Close Encounters of the Marital Kind12/17/93
Frank's hesistant after Carol purchases a marriage-improvement book. With all of them now drivers, Dana, J.T., and Karen scrounge up money to buy an old VW Bug. - Ep 11Christmas Story12/10/93
Frank's after-hours shopping in a toy store he's working at leads to a misunderstanding... and he and Carol in jail. - Ep 10Sister Act11/26/93
When Karen gets Dana to approach a boy she likes, he's instantly smitten—with Dana, who suddenly finds herself on a date with him. Carol's hurt when Frank refuses to dance, and he turns to Cody for lessons. - Ep 9The Marrying Dude11/19/93
Cody gets a date from his personal ad, and he's got a child he quickly bonds with. Carol and Frank argue over a new decorative scheme for their living room. Al goes to great lengths to increase her bosom size. - Ep 8Down and Out in Port Washington11/12/93
With Lucille in the shop, Cody starts living in what for him is an unorthodox place—the living room. Karen volunteers at a homeless shelter in orer to get closed to a boy she likes. - Ep 7Hog Wild11/5/93
J.T. convinces Cody to open his own motorcycle repair shop. Carol and Frank agree to set a spending limit on anniversary gifts, but Brendan shows them the true spirit of love. - Ep 6Video Mania10/29/93
Marks sprials into addiction after Frank gets him a videogame in an attempt to get him to have some fun. Cody believes in a cure he's been given to fight the common cold... by using his mind. - Ep 5Trading Places10/22/93
Arguing each has it easier, J.T. and Dana switch responsibilities with Carol and Frank. Meanwhile, Cody tries the personal ads to find himself a date. - Ep 4Paper Chase10/15/93
Dana sets up a sting when she learns J.T. plans to pass off one of Mark's old book reports as his own. Cody's taking care of Slasher's baby starts Carol thinking about wanting another baby. - Ep 3Never on Sunday10/8/93
A new commitment from the Lamberts to attend church more often is threatened by a force more powerful than God—a Packers game. - Ep 2The Apartment10/1/93
Everyone has trouble adjusting when Dana goes to apartment-sit for a family going out-of-town, which Frank sees as a tool to see what life will be like when she goes to college. - Ep 1Way-Off Broadway9/24/93
Dana jeopardizes her role in her boyfriend's production of Romeo and Juliet when her distaste for co-star Cody affects her acting ability.
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Season 2
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