I'm a Big Girl Now
Dr. Benjamin Douglas is a cantankerous dentist dealing with life after his wife runs away with his dental partner while his adult daughter Diana moves back in with him after her divorce; both deal with Diana's young daughter Becky and Benjamin's neurotic son Walter.
- 1980-1981
- 1 season
- ABC
- Comedy
Dr. Benjamin Douglas is a cantankerous dentist dealing with life after his wife runs away with his dental partner while his adult daughter Diana moves back in with him after her divorce; both deal with Diana's young daughter Becky and Benjamin's neurotic son Walter.
Season 1 Episode Guide
19 Episodes 1980 - 1981
Episode 1
Pilot
Fri, Oct 31, 1980
Diana Douglass Cassidy, with daughter Becky in tow, moves back in with her father, Dr. Benjamin Douglass. Neither daughter nor father is entirely comfortable with the situation, but for different reasons.
Episode 2
Daddy's Girl
Fri, Nov 7, 1980
Becky decides that she wants to live with her father.
Episode 3
Career vs. Kid
Fri, Nov 14, 1980
Diana is supposed to go see Becky's class project, but with a report to finish she allows her father to go in her place.
Episode 4
Younger Than Springtime
Fri, Nov 21, 1980
Diana's father dates one of her former classmates.
Episode 5
Singles Bar
Fri, Nov 28, 1980
Diana ventures to a singles bar, only to meet an assortment of losers.
Episode 6
Walter Comes Home
Fri, Dec 12, 1980
Diana's brother Walter leaves his wife and announces that he's moving back home too.
Episode 7
The First Christmas
Fri, Dec 19, 1980
Ben and Diana face their first Christmas without their spouses, but loneliness isn't an issue as family and coworkers invade their home.
Episode 8
Fear and Loathing in Georgetown
Fri, Jan 9, 1981
An anonymous caller has Edie so freaked out that she moves in with Diana, so Neal installs a security system at the apartment without telling them.
Episode 9
Best Friends
Fri, Jan 16, 1981
Diana's best friend's husband stuns her by making a pass at her.
Episode 10
Let's Give Ben a Hand
Fri, Jan 23, 1981
Walter smashes Ben's hand during a tennis game, making him fear that his days as a dentist are over, and so much extra leisure time makes him even more cantankerous.
Episode 11
It's Him or Me
Fri, Jan 30, 1981
Becky feels such contempt for Diana's new boyfriend that she boycotts her own birthday party.
Episode 12
Shrinking
Fri, Feb 6, 1981
Diana and her coworkers are ordered to see a psychiatrist, so she quits.
Episode 13
He's Not Heavy, He's Neal's Brother
Fri, Feb 13, 1981
Diana falls for Neal's handsome brother and is shocked when he ghosts her.
Episode 14
Ira Returns
Fri, Feb 27, 1981
Ben's former business partner Ira asks Diana to help convince Ben to forgive him for stealing his wife.
Episode 15
There's No Business Like Joe Business
Fri, Mar 6, 1981
Diana falls for a mechanic she's sent to investigate, who's alleged to be ripping off his customers.
Episode 16
Cops
Fri, Mar 20, 1981
Diana joins an undercover police officer on a stakeout of a drug ring.
Episode 17
With Becky You Get Eggroll
Fri, Mar 27, 1981
Diana recounts going into labor with Becky in a Chinese restaurant.
Episode 18
Hangers, No Starch
Fri, Apr 10, 1981
Diana and Neal pose as drycleaners when a protection racket moves in on the neighborhood.
Episode 19
S.M.I.L.E. Everybody
Fri, May 8, 1981
Diana's meek coworker Karen becomes such an outspoken loudmouth after joining a support group that she talks herself right out of a job.