The Hogan Family
Valerie Hogan is what you call "supermom." Valerie's husband Michael is an airline pilot, so the job of raising their three boys is left mostly to Valerie. There's girl-hungry David, trouble-attracting Willie, and brainy Mark; Mark and Willie are fraternal twins. Each week, Valerie encounters different experiences of what being a "boy mom" is like.
- 1986-1991
- 6 seasons
- NBC
- Comedy, Family
- TV-G
Valerie Hogan is what you call "supermom." Valerie's husband Michael is an airline pilot, so the job of raising their three boys is left mostly to Valerie. There's girl-hungry David, trouble-attracting Willie, and brainy Mark; Mark and Willie are fraternal twins. Each week, Valerie encounters different experiences of what being a "boy mom" is like.
Season 3 Episode Guide
21 Episodes 1987 - 1988
Episode 1
Movin' On
Mon, Sep 21, 1987
As Michael returns to flying, six months after Valerie's death, the boys adjust to Aunt Sandy moving in to help raise them.
Episode 2
Liars and Other Strangers
Mon, Sep 28, 1987
After spending an evening studying with a girl new to the school, David allows his classmates to spread rumors that damage her reputation.
Episode 3
Burned Out
Mon, Oct 5, 1987
An electrical short in an old lamp stored in the attic causes a house fire that seriously damages the Hogan home. The fire renews the family's grief over Valerie's recent death, compounded when David finds a charred picture of his mother on what used to be his nightstand. But when Mark and Willie complain over maybe being out of their home for weeks, David's devotional speech gives everyone a reason to be thankful.
Episode 4
Take My Wife, Please
Mon, Oct 12, 1987
Willie and Mark find themselves mismatched to two unlikely girls for a school project on marriage, resulting in escalating hostility. Dave gets competitive with Sandy.
Episode 5
You've Got to Believe
Mon, Oct 19, 1987
After saving the life of a teacher who was having a heart attack, David reconsiders his life and becomes a changed person - but the effect may not be permanent.
Episode 6
A Room with No View
Mon, Nov 2, 1987
With his family away on a trip to look at a possible investment for Sandy, David throws a party, but ends up having to lock Rich in a closet to prevent him from driving home drunk.
Episode 7
You Bet Your Life
Mon, Nov 9, 1987
After some initial success betting on football games, David gets overconfident and becomes deeply in debt to a bookie.
Episode 8
School of Hard Knocks
Mon, Nov 16, 1987
Mark gets into an advanced academic program at David's high school, but David is increasingly frustrated by his younger brother's presence and success interfering with his senior year.
Episode 9
Nightmare on Oak Street
Mon, Nov 23, 1987
After Sandy lets them watch a gory zombie movie on a stormy night, the three Hogan boys each have nightmares.
Episode 10
Poetic Injustice
Wed, Dec 16, 1987
After Willie starts to do well in school, he plagiarizes a poem to please his favorite teacher. Dave agrees to take care of Mrs. Poole's dog when she goes out of town, but he loses the troublesome hound.
Episode 11
Love with the Proper Hogan
Mon, Dec 28, 1987
Sandy thinks the principal is her secret admirer, but is surprised to learn it's someone closer to home.
Episode 12
Faulty Attraction
Mon, Jan 4, 1988
Sandy agrees to let her ex-husband escort her to his sister's wedding, but is reminded why she divorced him. Dave sits in on his dad's poker game.
Episode 13
Teacher's Pet
Mon, Jan 11, 1988
David's improving chemistry grade coincides with his romantic interest in his teacher (Lisa Aliff).
Episode 14
Mother Poole's Visit
Mon, Jan 18, 1988
Prodded by David's new interest in psychology, Mrs. Poole's icy relationship with her mother-in-law becomes explosive, and Mother Poole moves in with the Hogans.
Episode 15
Mark and Willie's Day Off
Mon, Jan 25, 1988
Willie talks Mark into playing hooky - but when Mark is the only one caught, Willie abandons him. David agrees to entertain at a birthday party for Mrs. Poole's nephew.
Episode 16
A Restaurant Named Desire
Mon, Feb 15, 1988
When David gets a job as a waiter, the cashier puts the moves on him to make her fiancé jealous. Michael gives Mark some boxing lessons for self-defense.
Episode 17
The King and I
Mon, Feb 22, 1988
Sandy tries to avoid a blind date with an Elvis impersonator, while Dave tries to get the house to himself for a date.
Episode 18
Skip III: The Bailout
Mon, Mar 7, 1988
The foul-mouthed (and newly divorced) Skip Franklin - "Uncle Skip," as Willie and Mark know him - returns to visit the Hogans. After spilling out his recent problems (as usual, lacing it with minor profanity) to Michael and Sandy, he decides to sort out his problems by taking his plane for a little ride. He invites Michael and David along. Things go fine for awhile, until the engine stalls and everyone is forced to bail out. Everyone is safe, but just before they have to go before the Federal Aviation Association to talk about what happened, Skip lets slip that the gauges weren't working. He considers it to be "minor," but airline pilot Michael is furious, especially since he and David could have been killed, and says he'd refuse to lie to him in court. But things turn out well, as Skip admits what really happened and takes responsibility.
Episode 19
Help Wanted
Mon, Mar 14, 1988
With Michael planning to be away from home for a few weeks due to his work, and Sandy needing to concentrate on a major project for school, the Hogan siblings decide they need to hire a temporary housekeeper. After several applicants fail to meet the test, David makes his recommendation: Melanie, a scatterbrained, beautiful blonde who aspires to be a hairdresser. Melanie, as it turns out, had just been fired as a waitress at the local teen hangout for screwing up yet another order, and David - who witnessed the termination - feels sorry for her. Of course, Melanie doesn't work out, as she is so concentrated on her upcoming career as a hair stylist (and planning to perm Mrs. Poole's hair). Eventually, David and Sandy decide they have no choice but to fire Melanie. But Melanie announces she's resigning to take another job, which makes David just as mad. Sandy later remarks that Melanie - although easily distracted - is not a bad person and just might get it together someday. In fact, she may just be a good hairdresser ... that is, until Mrs. Poole comes in with the hairstyle from hell!
Episode 20
48 Hours
Mon, Mar 21, 1988
While Michael and David are away, the twins Mark and Willie sneak a peak at an X rated videotape.
Episode 21
Close Encounters
Mon, May 2, 1988
Michael is ridiculed when he reports seeing a UFO while flying his airliner. Sandy makes things worse when she takes him to a UFO support group. Mark and Willie make David their slave so he can get an extra concert ticket they have.