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13 Episodes 1977 - 1978
Episode 0
Sat, Oct 22, 197730 mins
A comedy series with Demond Wilson as a man who left his wife and two young children when fleeing loan sharks but returns in hopes of reconciling.
Episode 1
Mon, Jan 30, 1978
Olivia and Luzelle have Raymond Ellis legally dead after no contact or calls for the last seven years. After running into an old friend who updates him, Ray flies back to reconcile with Olivia and the children.

Episode 2
Mon, Feb 6, 1978
Ray is tracked down by loan sharks who loaned him $200 10 years ago, but demand over $7000 in interest. He pleads with Olivia to lend him the money, but she doesn't believe him. The "loan sharks", however, turn out to be actors hired by Luzelle to scare Ray into leaving town.
Episode 3
Mon, Feb 13, 1978
Ray Ellis attempts to make his wife jealous by bringing another woman home to his apartment.
Episode 4
Mon, Feb 20, 197830 mins
Episode 5
Mon, Feb 27, 1978
Ray tries to make up for his years away by being overly generous with his children. When Jordan wants a drum set Ray decides to purchase one over the objections of ex-wife Olivia.
Episode 6
Mon, Mar 13, 1978
Ray helps Angie re-write the church play with hilarious results.
Episode 7
Mon, Mar 20, 1978
Colonel Dickey goes to meet Ray at the local bar to settle their differences once and for all but they end up getting drunk together.

Episode 8
Mon, Mar 27, 1978
Ray takes the children to the race track where precocious young Jordan develops a formula for picking winning horses.
Episode 9
Mon, Apr 3, 1978
Ray and Luzelle think they're following Wallace, Olivia and the kids to a cabin in the mountains not realizing they've returned home due to a snow storm and the two end up stuck in the storm.
Episode 10
Mon, Apr 10, 1978
Angie moves into brother Jordan's bedroom after her grandmother's insomnia drives her away. Jordan reacts by relocating upstairs with father Ray. To get his peace and quiet back Ray tries to remedy the situation.
Episode 11
Mon, Apr 17, 1978
Episode 12
Mon, May 1, 197830 mins
Olivia disguises herself as a French temptress to win a bet with Ray regarding Wallace's fidelity.