Brotherly Love
A year after his father's fatal accident, Joe Roman returns to Philadelphia to collect his share of his dad's estate, a car-customizing business. His reunion with his stepmother Claire and his half-brothers is a little rocky. Despite her best efforts, Claire is struggling to keep the business afloat. 15-year-old Matt, tormented by a number of teen crises both real and imagined, harbors much resentment toward Joe; and wildly-imaginative 7-year-old Andy can't quite hide his need for a father figure. It doesn't take Joe long to realize how much he's needed, so he accepts Claire's offer to move in and work in the family business. Downstairs in the garage, Joe works alongside his father's pit-crew chief, the slightly scrambled Lloyd; and Lou, a feisty conceptual artist/mechanic. Romantic tension between Lou and Joe grows as the two try to maintain a working relationship. Upstairs, Joe is becoming a part of the family he never knew, with all of a family's adjustments, responsibilities, joys, and heartache.
- 1995-1997
- 2 seasons
- NBC
- Comedy
- TV-PG
A year after his father's fatal accident, Joe Roman returns to Philadelphia to collect his share of his dad's estate, a car-customizing business. His reunion with his stepmother Claire and his half-brothers is a little rocky. Despite her best efforts, Claire is struggling to keep the business afloat. 15-year-old Matt, tormented by a number of teen crises both real and imagined, harbors much resentment toward Joe; and wildly-imaginative 7-year-old Andy can't quite hide his need for a father figure. It doesn't take Joe long to realize how much he's needed, so he accepts Claire's offer to move in and work in the family business. Downstairs in the garage, Joe works alongside his father's pit-crew chief, the slightly scrambled Lloyd; and Lou, a feisty conceptual artist/mechanic. Romantic tension between Lou and Joe grows as the two try to maintain a working relationship. Upstairs, Joe is becoming a part of the family he never knew, with all of a family's adjustments, responsibilities, joys, and heartache.
Season 1 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 1995 - 1996
Episode 1
Pilot
Sat, Sep 16, 1995
Joe's parents are divorced and he moves away with his mom and his dad starts a new life with his new wife Claire. His dad and Claire have two sons, Matt and Andy, and after their dad dies in a racing accident, Joe goes to them to collect his share of his dad's garage.
Episode 2
Such a Bargain
Sun, Sep 17, 1995
Lou had made an art sculpture that catches the eye of an art dealer but Joe doesn't trust him, also Matt has the hots for a girl in his class trying to impress her including getting a limo for the school dance.
Episode 3
The Liberty Bell Show
Sun, Sep 24, 1995
Matt and Joe argue n over who should date Matt's forensics teacher and Andy believes he is responsible for the crack in the Liberty Bell after visiting with a field trip.
Episode 4
A Midsummer's Nightmare
Sun, Oct 1, 1995
Matt has gotten a part in the school play and Joe teases him about it. Thus hurting Matt's confidence but Joe also needs confidence when he tells Lou he will be his nude model for his art class.
Episode 5
Uptown Girl
Sun, Oct 8, 1995
Joe ignores his responsibilities when he meets a rich, free thinking woman. Both Matt and Andy take Joe's advice about making new friends, leading to very different results.
Episode 6
The Comic Con
Wed, Oct 25, 1995
Lloyd meets a potential sweetheart in the internet and Matt tries to hide a blemish before his first date.
Episode 7
The Sleepover Show
Sun, Oct 29, 1995
Bridget, an old friend of Joe's from high school visits and he asks her to spend the night. Meanwhile, Andy is nervous about sleeping over at a friend's house and Matt wants to see an R-rated movie, much to Claire's displeasure.
Episode 8
Witchcraft
Mon, Oct 30, 1995
It's Halloween and Joe is scared by a fortune teller at the mall; Claire goes to a party dressed as a wad of gum; and Matt us taunted by college age trick-or-treaters.
Episode 9
Bait and Switch
Sun, Nov 12, 1995
Matt gets challenged to a fight by a pair of bullies. Joe says he will help him, but plans change when Lloyd locks Joe and Lou in a supply room to try to get them to fall in love.
Episode 10
Outbreak!
Sun, Nov 19, 1995
Andy, Claire, and Lloyd get chicken pox leaving Joe to run the garage while also dealing with germophobe Matt.
Episode 11
A Roman Holiday
Sun, Dec 17, 1995
Christmas is coming soon and Andy tells Lloyd to tell Santa what he wants for Christmas to which Lloyd makes a promise to him that Santa will get him what he wants. However, he soon finds he is not able to come through with his promise.
Episode 12
Once Around the Block
Mon, Mar 4, 1996
Andy is excited when a car that looks like the Batmobile is brought into the garage and tries to convince Joe to give him a ride in it. Matt sneaks into an 18 and over Salsa club, but Claire, Lou, and Lloyd are also there.
Episode 13
Remember
Mon, Mar 11, 1996
Claire is worried when Joe wants to enter a motorbike race, since it reminds her of how the boys' father died. Matt gets a job a local burger place and auditions to be their mascot.
Episode 14
Big Brotherly Love
Mon, Mar 18, 1996
Jack, a man from a program for kids without fathers, takes an interest in mentoring Matt and Andy, but Joe feel like he is being replaced as the male role model in their lives.
Episode 15
Bride & Prejudice
Mon, Mar 25, 1996
Lou is proposed to by her boyfriend, Josh. Matt's new friends make fun of Lloyd.
Episode 16
Double Date
Mon, Apr 1, 1996
Joe and Lou go on a double date. Meanwhile Matt decides it's time to dump his childhood best friend.