Seasons & episodes
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.
S5 · E11Finders Keepers 1985-07-27 · 30 min
Henry and Monroe find a bag full of money and decide they want to keep it, but then hear their neighbors have been robbed.
S5 · E12These Stupid Things Remind Me of You 1985-08-03
The Rush's recall how they met Monroe.
S5 · E13Terms of Endangerment 1985-09-28 · 30 min
Monroe's new love interest is not only mature but possibly married. Henry and Muriel butt in to make sure Monroe doesn't get his heart broken.
S5 · E14The British are Coming, The British are Coming 1985-10-05
Henry discovers that his war-time buddy visiting from England is still a womanizer.
S5 · E15No Deposit, No Return 1985-10-12 · 30 min
Henry takes drastic measures to avoid paying a high penalty for library books that are 5 years overdue.
S5 · E16Off and Running 1985-10-19 · 30 min
Henry poses with Cosmic Cow in a photo with a politician which causes his job to be in jeopardy.
S5 · E17Accused, Confused and Abused 1985-10-26
Monroe and Sara decide to help a teenage boy who was going to juvenile hall for stealing. The boy has a history of being abused, and when Henry tries to step in to offer his own help the boy rejects him and runs away.
S5 · E18Arrivederci, Jackie 1985-11-02
Jackie has been offered a job working at The House of Aldo, an Italian designer, but she doesn't tell her father about it. She invites Senor Aldo to the house without telling Henry who he is. When the man tells Henry he wants Jackie for his House, Henry thinks he's a dirty old man so he throws him out. Later, he is told the truth. Jackie can't believe what Henry did so she decides to move out. Henry calls the man and tries to apologize. He asks him to give Jackie a chance, but Aldo doesn't think it would be good for Jackie because of how overprotective he is.
S5 · E19Ars Gratia Iris 1985-11-09 · 30 min
Henry's married pal chases Muriel's friend.
S5 · E20Henry Enters the '80's 1985-11-16
Sara agrees to go on a blind date with a man that Muriel had set her up with. To everyone's amazement, Bob is gorgeous. After several dates, Bob and Sara make plans to move in together, which Henry is totally against.
S5 · E21Freddie Loves it, We Love It, You're Cancelled 1985-11-23
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