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Family Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1978 - 1979
Episode 1
Starting Over
Thu, Sep 21, 197849 mins
The Lawrences adjust to an addition to the family when 11-year-old Annie Cooper comes to live with them after the deaths of her parents, friends of Kate and Doug.
Episode 2
All for Love
Thu, Sep 28, 197849 mins
Buddy's boyfriend Zack pressures her to have sex, and she contemplates sleeping with him to keep him from turning to a pretty rival. Doug considers buying a sports car.
Episode 3
Changes
Thu, Oct 12, 197849 mins
Nancy and Jeff move closer to remarriage. Annie's decision to take the Lawrence surname disturbs Buddy.
Episode 4
Magic
Thu, Oct 19, 197849 mins
In the hospital for a physical, Kate befriends weary rock star Caddy Wilde, who's recovering from a drug overdose. Annie seeks Doug's acumen as a magician to help her learn tricks for school.
Episode 5
Just Friends
Thu, Nov 9, 197849 mins
Nancy decides to find her own apartment, but Doug finds letting her go difficult; Willie becomes attracted to a married woman in his writing class.
Episode 6
Generations
Thu, Nov 23, 197849 mins
The family decides to spend Thanksgiving at Hattie's farm, where Kate faces ghosts from the past and Buddy is intrigued by a local boy.
Episode 7
Expectations
Thu, Dec 7, 197849 mins
Nancy's the victim of sexual harassment from her new boss. Buddy tries out for a slot on the cheer leading squad at school.
Episode 8
Gifts
Thu, Dec 21, 197860 mins
Disturbed by all the holiday cheer, a lonely and bereft Annie decides to run away.
Episode 9
The Friend's Affair
Thu, Jan 4, 197949 mins
Doug and Kate draw battle lines when Doug lies for a friend who's having an extramarital affair. Annie spies on a neighbor and believes he might have murdered his wife, as in the film Rear Window.
Episode 10
Exits and Entrances
Thu, Jan 11, 197949 mins
Kate's friend, a professional actress, pushes Buddy to replace an ingénue in her play. Annie accepts a part-time job selling disco lessons to fund a new bike she wants to buy.
Episode 11
Moment of Truth
Thu, Jan 18, 197949 mins
Audrey and Buddy are accused of cheating on an algebra test. The family is threatened by Bob Gantry, a criminal Doug sent to prison years ago.
Episode 12
Malicious Mischief
Thu, Jan 25, 197949 mins
Joe Alcott, Nancy's latest love interest, is accused of child abuse at his daycare center. A pet cat complicates Willie's life.
Episode 13
Sleeping Over
Thu, Feb 1, 197948 mins
Buddy's invitation to a sorority becomes a sore point in her friendship with Audrey when Audrey isn't invited to join. Willie sleeps with Kate's musician friend, leading to a serious mother-son rift over casual sex.
Episode 14
Disco Queen
Thu, Feb 8, 197949 mins
Buddy develops a secret social life by sneaking into a disco. Annie dates an attractive but boring football player.
Episode 15
The Athlete
Thu, Mar 1, 197949 mins
Volunteering at the hospital, Buddy befriends a high school basketball player recuperating from a broken leg, unaware that he is being biopsied for cancer. Annie and rival Emmy Sheldon vie for class president.
Episode 16
The Competition
Thu, Mar 8, 197949 mins
Buddy learns the price of competition when an overachieving classmate commits suicide after losing a history competition to her. Annie's cookie-selling strategy is a riot.
Episode 17
Ballerina
Thu, Mar 15, 197949 mins
After she steals his parking space and hits his car, Willie insists on having coffee and more with an attractive ballerina. Doug buys a Flex-O-Ciser, a mail order home gym.
Episode 18
Diversions
Thu, Mar 22, 197949 mins
While studying for the bar exam, Nancy's attention is diverted by a charming and seemingly accident-prone neighbor.
Episode 19
An Apple for the Teacher
Fri, Mar 30, 197960 mins
Just as she begins teaching, Kate's challenged by trouble-making student Phillip Ogden. Annie loses Buddy's lucky ring.
Episode 20
Prelude
Fri, Apr 20, 197949 mins
Buddy's crush on her swimming coach leads to problems with Zack. Kate considers contacting a former flame.
Episode 21
Going Straight
Thu, May 10, 197949 mins
Willie hires Bambi Deering, the stripper he met on his 21st birthday. Doug attempts to save hefty plumber's fees by repairing the household pipes himself.
Episode 22
From Russia with Love
Thu, May 17, 197949 mins
Kate enraptures a visiting Russian composer. Buddy and Annie vie for Willie's old bedroom.
