1985

S1.E1 ∙ Honesty

Fri, Sep 13, 1985

Mary regrets her offer to pay for the damage to a car she dented.

7.9 /10

S1.E2 ∙ Mary's Brother

Fri, Sep 20, 1985

Mary's attempt to fix her brother up with Rose falls through when he falls for Sandra.

7.4 /10

S1.E3 ∙ Family Hero

Fri, Sep 27, 1985

While helping Brenda find an interesting ancestor for an essay assignment, she discovers a Civil War corporal -- and his claim to fame.

6.7 /10

S1.E4 ∙ The Refrigerator

Fri, Oct 04, 1985

Mary agrees to let Sandra use her apartment for a party if Sandra can talk the landlord into getting Mary a new refrigerator.

7.6 /10

S1.E5 ∙ Do You Love Me?

Fri, Oct 18, 1985

When Mary learns that her neighbors' marriage has ended, she thinks the same thing may happen to her and Lester.

6.4 /10

S1.E6 ∙ Pilot

Fri, Oct 25, 1985

The landlord of Mary's apartment building dies, leaving it in the care of a "tenant".

7.8 /10

Rose inherits the building. But after a building inspector drops by, he notes so many violations that it's going to take a lot of money to repair them. So the guys decide to have a sidewalk sale. After nearly reaching their goal, Mary gives the money to Lester to hide. He hides it. Mary sells something that Lester told her not to. They learn it's where Lester kept the money.

7.6 /10

S1.E8 ∙ Letter to the President

Fri, Nov 08, 1985

Mary receives praise for complaining to the president about a pothole, then the Secret Service shows up.

7 /10

S1.E9 ∙ Pity the Poor Working Girl

Fri, Nov 15, 1985

Mary is concerned when Sandra is fired from her old job and begins a new one at Lester's construction firm.

7.6 /10

S1.E10 ∙ Football Widow

Fri, Nov 22, 1985

Tired of being a lonely widow, Mary tries to buy tickets to a Redskins game for herself and Lester.

6.9 /10

S1.E11 ∙ A Daughter Is a Precious Thing

Fri, Nov 29, 1985

Brenda ignores her mother's advice and listens to Sandra's about impressing a boy who's into "older women".

6.7 /10

S1.E12 ∙ The Big Piano Play-Off

Fri, Dec 06, 1985

Mary and Sandra compete to see who's learned more from Rose about playing the piano in three weeks.

7.2 /10

S1.E13 ∙ Mary's Christmas

Fri, Dec 13, 1985

Sandra, upon learning the Church is being asked to move out of the land they're on, volunteers Lester to help move it to it's new location. It's also Christmas time and the annual pageant will help commemorate the Church on it's new location. But the Church doesn't arrive there and they're wondering what they'll do for the pageant.

7.1 /10

S1.E14 ∙ The Bed of Rose's

Fri, Jan 03, 1986

Rose connects with the man Sandra found "boring", then panics when he suggests they spend a weekend in New York.

7 /10

S1.E15 ∙ Brenda's Last Date

Fri, Jan 10, 1986

At Pearl's request, Lester has a man-to-man talk with Calvin about sex, which leads to Calvin asking out Brenda.

6.5 /10

S1.E16 ∙ A Young Man's Fancy

Fri, Jan 17, 1986

Calvin misunderstands Sandra's neighborliness and falls in love with her.

7.1 /10

S1.E17 ∙ We the People

Fri, Jan 31, 1986

Lester's mentor shows up and Rose gives him the job of apartment manager. Later he invites some friends to stay with him. Later they learn that they're all homeless including Lester's boss. But when Rose hears of this, she feels she has no choice but to throw them out. Until she hears their woes.

7.9 /10