Seasons & episodes
S4 · E10Is There a Doctor in the House? 1984-06-09
Henry's cartoonist friend suggests donating his early work to a college with the hopes of being awarded an honorary doctorate - and a guaranteed tax break.
S4 · E11High and Inside 1984-06-16
Henry eagerly sets Sara up with a major league baseball star. Sara begrudgingly agrees to one date but ends up falling for him. Henry's enthusiasm quickly wanes after he finds out about the star's past drug use and worries it may not be in the past.
S4 · E12The Runaway 1984-06-23
Monroe asks if a friend could spend a week with him, but neglects to tell Henry the friend is female and a runaway. When Henry runs into her in the middle of the night, the jig is up.
S4 · E13The Graduates 1984-07-14 · 30 min
As Monroe nears graduation, he is having a hard time finding a job. Monroe twists Henry's concern into an assistant's position.
S4 · E14Goodbye, Mr. Chip 1984-07-21
Monroe gets a computer and wins big in the stock market and horse racing thanks to computer tips. Soon after, Henry wants in on the action.
S4 · E15No Patsy, This Kelly 1984-10-06 · 30 min
Henry almost misses an important meeting with his boss because the guard dog Monroe agrees to watch overnight, traps him in the kitchen.
S4 · E16Hawaii Five-8 1984-10-13 · 30 min
Jackie and Sara return from a Hawaiian vacation with their grandmother Iris. Jackie fell in love with her surfing instructor and plans to marry him. Henry is opposed to the union until he finds out that he's not just a beach bum.
S4 · E17Quick on the Draw 1984-10-27
After Henry breaks his arm, his boss sends a young artist to help keep up with his deadlines. The young artist is cocky, abrasive, and very good which upsets Henry.
S4 · E18The Missing Fink 1984-11-03 · 30 min
After Muriel's camera is stolen at a gallery opening, her attempts at retrieving it lead Henry to think she's having an affair.
S4 · E19The Sound of Mother 1984-11-10 · 30 min
Muriel's biological mother writes asking to meet. Despite being angry and bitter, Jackie and Sara convince Muriel to meet her.
S4 · E20The Return of Mr. Wonderful 1984-11-17 · 30 min
Iris visits in order to meet up with the Lothario who broke her heart. He lures her there with the premise to ask her "a very important question.
S4 · E21Divorce Chicago Style 1984-11-24
Muriel's best friend, Sylvia, is recently divorced and enjoying every minute of her new life and loves. Muriel is envious of her freedom and decides to start working again to gain a little of her own. Her new male client is very complimentary and throws her for a loop.
S4 · E22Cinderella Update 1984-12-01
Jackie considers a move to Dallas to find a job in fashion. That is, until she meets Sara's date and they hit it off. Sara and Jackie's relationship is tested.
S4 · E23Henry Bites the Big Apple 1984-12-08 · 30 min
Henry considers taking a job in New York City when a new, younger executive takes over at Wainwright Publishing.
S5 · E1Drawing Room 1985-02-02
Henry decides to work at a downtown office, due to life at home getting crazier, but it turns out there were more distractions downtown than he bargained for.
S5 · E2Nearly Departed 1985-02-09 · 30 min
After his father's death, Henry decides it's time to plan his own funeral. He soon starts to examine his life decisions.
S5 · E3My Son, the PhD 1985-02-16
Andrew might be a genius and is recruited by a school for gifted children.
S5 · E4All in a Day's Unemployment 1985-02-23
Budgets are tight throughout the Rush household. Henry coaches Monroe to ask for a raise at work, but the coaching backfires and Monroe is fired. Henry works overtime to find Monroe a new job.
S5 · E5Devereaux & Son 1985-03-02 · 30 min
The Rushes' friend Paul pretends to be a member of their family to impress his long-lost son.
S5 · E6And Baby Makes Two 1985-05-04
Jackie drops a bomb on Henry and Muriel when she announces that she wants to become a single mother.
S5 · E7Reconcilable Differences 1985-05-11
Henry and Muriel end up in counseling thanks to the strain of helping another couple settle a squabble.
S5 · E8The Two Faces of Muriel 1985-05-18 · 30 min
Muriel considers cosmetic surgery to revive Henry's interest in her.
S5 · E9No Mas, Monroe 1985-05-25 · 30 min
The Rushes hire an illegal housekeeper with good looks, minimal English, and an urge to become a naturalized citizen.
S5 · E10For Every Man, There's Two Women 1985-07-20 · 30 min
Monroe is kidnapped and raped by two women in a van. When the police dismiss Monroe's story, Henry searches for the rapists himself.