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24 Episodes 1996 - 1997
Episode 1
Sat, Sep 28, 1996 30 mins
Bud tries to scare his date into his arms by creating the illusion of a tornado. But a real storm sends everyone to his basement bedroom.
Episode 2
Sat, Oct 5, 1996 30 mins
Instead of competing against each other for a raise, Al and Griff blackmail their boss, who's using illegal workers to make shoes.
Episode 3
Sat, Oct 12, 1996 30 mins
A nun checks up on Kelly when her latest commercial gig requires her to sign a morals clause. Meanwhile, Al rides along, in uniform, when the TV show "Cops" follows Officer Dan.
Episode 4
Sun, Nov 10, 1996 30 mins
Part 1 of 2. With his Dodge sputtering, Al keeps vigil while his family feigns a search for the necessary fuel pump.
Episode 5
Sun, Nov 17, 1996 30 mins
Conclusion. With the Dodge dead and buried, Al leases a new car, while Peg digs up the corpse to sell the engine.
Episode 6
Sun, Nov 24, 1996 30 mins
Al's pursuit of his traditional Thanksgiving pie takes him to a funeral, while Bud and the D'Arcys try to procure Kelly's pet turkey.
Episode 7
Sun, Dec 1, 1996 30 mins
Contest winners Peggy and Kelly get to open for Tammy Wynette. But Peg wants them billed as a sister act.
Episode 8
Sun, Dec 22, 1996 30 mins
Al and Griff lose their jobs to their holiday assistants; Bud and Kelly steal the D'Arcys' nativity scene; and Peggy bakes a gingerbread replica of the neighbourhood.
Episode 9
Thu, Dec 19, 1996 30 mins
Women calling themselves "Female Large American Beauties" take Al to task for his insults regarding women's weight.
Episode 10
Mon, Jan 6, 1997 30 mins
Al reprograms Peg when she gets amnesia after a bump on the head. The result is a woman who cooks and cleans, and even hires a ring girl when Al and the guys watch wrestling.
Episode 11
Mon, Jan 13, 1997 30 mins
Al advises a love-starved Bud to lower his standards, never dreaming it could lead him to have a fling with Al's boss.
Episode 12
Mon, Jan 20, 1997 30 mins
After Al starts charging Bud rent, a building inspector labels him a slumlord and confines him to Bud's room until he makes repairs.
Episode 13
Mon, Jan 27, 1997 30 mins
Seeking regular meals, Al and Griff join the military reserves and are ordered to help with a garbage strike, with Jefferson as their unit's leader.
Episode 14
Mon, Feb 24, 1997 30 mins
Part 1 of 3. Peggy and Al see a marriage counsellor; Kelly fights a rival for a role in a boxing movie.
Episode 15
Mon, Feb 24, 1997 30 mins
Part 2 of 3. Marcy and Kelly coax Peggy out into the bar scene, where she finds Al, a happy tenant of a bachelor pad near the airport.
Episode 16
Mon, Mar 3, 1997 30 mins
Conclusion. Al spies on Peggy and her new beau, who may force Bud and Kelly to find work if he becomes their "stepdaddy." Bruce: Alan Thicke. Maitre d': Gino Conforti. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Al: Ed O'Neill. Peggy: Katey Sagal.
Episode 17
Mon, Mar 10, 1997 30 mins
Al and his "No Ma'am" boys turn his garage into a nudie bar---where Al becomes infatuated with a disguised Peggy. Chesty: Gloria Le Roy. Ike: Tom McCleister. Officer Dan: Dan Tullis Jr. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Al: Ed O'Neill. Marcy: Amanda Bearse.
Episode 18
Mon, Mar 17, 1997 30 mins
Kelly becomes a hit when she subs for a kiddie-show host following his breakdown. Meanwhile, Peg and Al get twin beds. Dudley: Brandon Maggart. Jordan: Blaire Baron. Kelly: Christina Applegate. Bud: David Faustino. Peggy: Katey Sagal.
Episode 19
Mon, Mar 31, 1997 30 mins
Bud directs Kelly and Al in a commercial for the shoe store; Jefferson becomes a star attraction at a health club after Marcy gives him a membership for his birthday. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Marcy: Amanda Bearse. Jefferson: Ted McGinley.
Episode 20
Mon, Apr 28, 1997 30 mins
Al finds hell's a breeze after selling his soul to play for the Bears. So the devil (Robert Englund) makes an adjustment. NFLers Eric Kramer, Raymont Harris, Curtis Conway, and sportscaster James Brown have cameos.
Episode 21
Thu, Apr 10, 1997 30 mins
Marcy's cousin Mandy (Amanda Bearse in a dual role) shares Al's tastes for beer, sports---and women. Elaine: Elaine Hendrix. Jefferson: Ted McGinley. Al: Ed O'Neill. Peggy: Katey Sagal. Bud: David Faustino.
Episode 22
Mon, May 5, 1997 30 mins
Part 1 of two. Bud meets his prison pen pal, who holds the family and the D'Arcys at gunpoint. Starla: Tricia Cast. Lonnie: Charles Esten. Kelly: Christina Applegate. Bud: David Faustino. Al: Ed O'Neill. Peggy: Katey Sagal.
Episode 23
Mon, May 5, 1997 30 mins
Conclusion. Al disapproves of Kelly's wedding plans until he learns of her love's lineage. But then he finds other faults to object to. Lonnie: Charles Esten. Pearl: Edie McClurg. Earl: Gordon Jump. Kelly: Christina Applegate. Al: Ed O'Neill.
Episode 24
Mon, Jun 9, 1997 30 mins
Al and Griff use their store's inventory to barter with other merchants to acquire a massage chair; newly licensed masseuse Kelly practices on Bud, who is subsequently injured. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Al: Ed O'Neill.