1981

S1.E1 ∙ First Meeting

Sat, Oct 31, 1981

Helen wants to find a boyfriend for her socially inept sister Laura. Mike is a last-minute invitee to Helen's party and just as nervous as Laura. They discover they share a dislike of being fixed up and leave the party together so Helen won't object to them leaving.

7.4 /10

S1.E2 ∙ Different Answers

Sat, Nov 07, 1981

Helen and Phil are dying to know how things went with Laura and Mike, so they both wind up invited to lunch and tell conflicting stories.

7.5 /10

S1.E3 ∙ The Restaurant

Sat, Nov 14, 1981

Laura and Mike attend a display of ethnic masks since they have nothing else to do, and wind up at a restaurant where Laura loses a contact lens again.

7.5 /10

S1.E4 ∙ Unlucky in Love

Sat, Nov 21, 1981

Helen and Phil help Laura buy a new dress for a special dinner for Laura's new love interest. But when Ben tells Laura he is married, Mike happens by to pick up the pieces with his usual charm.

7.8 /10

S1.E5 ∙ How to Avoid Bankruptcy

Sat, Nov 28, 1981

When Laura realises Mike's business is failing, she sets out to help him shore up his capital and his morale. Mike winds up rescuing the business himself without exactly coming up a winner.

7.6 /10

S1.E6 ∙ Keep Them Apart

Sat, Dec 05, 1981

Mike's van, and where he can park it for the night in Laura's neighborhood, gets in the way of moving their relationship to a higher plane. Sensing the stall, Helen and Phil decide they need Mike and Laura to move on.

7.8 /10