1996

S1.E1 ∙ Pilot

Sun, Sep 15, 1996

Hilton has a nightmare that he's been fired from the airline, and his wife Ruth reminds him that it already happened to him three weeks ago along with 10,000 others. Ruth tells her friend Pauline that it's tough having Hilton around the house all day - he's trying to fix things that aren't broken.

7.7 /10

S1.E2 ∙ It's My Party

Sun, Sep 22, 1996

Hilton feels cheated that his company laid him off without even a goodbye party, but Ruth tells him he's being childish.

7 /10

S1.E3 ∙ Neighborhood Watch

Sun, Sep 29, 1996

After a home burglary, Hilton forms a neighborhood-watch program, but it turns out that he's causing more problems than he's solving.

7.1 /10

S1.E4 ∙ Happily Ever Hilton

Sun, Oct 06, 1996

Hilton hears that the airlines are hiring again, so he prepares his resume and schedules an interview to get his old job back.

7.1 /10

S1.E5 ∙ The Best Little Antique Shop in Astoria

Sun, Oct 13, 1996

The antique shop where Hilton works has a secret hiding behind a locked door, and the cops want him to help them in a raid of the premises.

7.9 /10

S1.E6 ∙ One Foot in Your Mouth

Sun, Oct 20, 1996

Hilton's lie to avoid going to a stranger's wedding backfires on him.

7.8 /10

S1.E7 ∙ Natural Born Debtors

Sun, Oct 27, 1996

Hilton tries to help Pauline's financially irresponsible goddaughter but ends up the recipient of an overly generous ATM.

7.6 /10

S1.E8 ∙ The Two Mr. Lucases

Sun, Nov 03, 1996

Hilton's cousin Earl has secretly checked himself into the hospital for a colonoscopy procedure, not telling his wife Lillian because he doesn't want her to worry. Hilton visits Earl, and he warns Ruth and Pauline to keep Earl's secret from Lillian, who's coming over to see him.

7.2 /10

S1.E9 ∙ No Nudes Is Good Nudes

Sun, Nov 10, 1996

The nude model from Hilton's art class finds her clothes missing after class. It's Hilton to the rescue, not knowing her irate husband has the wrong impression and is hot on their trail.

7.3 /10

S1.E10 ∙ Basketball Story

Sun, Nov 17, 1996

Hilton and Griffin go to a basketball game where Hilton learns that he has the winning ticket for a contest called "Shot of a Lifetime."

7.1 /10

S1.E11 ∙ Guard Almighty

Sun, Nov 24, 1996

Hilton goes to school to become a security guard, and when Pauline sees him with his graduating class, she swears she'll never feel safe again. She urges Ruth to stop Hilton before he hurts himself or someone else.

7.2 /10

S1.E12 ∙ The Broken Reflection

Sun, Dec 01, 1996

Hilton's eccentric and snobby brother George pays a visit to the Lucas household.

7 /10

S1.E13 ∙ Tempus Lucas

Sun, Dec 15, 1996

Hilton finds that his life insurance is practically worthless, so he tries to shape up to pass a physical for a new policy.

7.2 /10

S1.E14 ∙ Guess Whose President Is Coming to Dinner

Sun, Jan 05, 1997

After calling in to a radio talk show, Hilton is chosen to dine with the president. Mayor Rudolph Giuliani makes a special appearance.

6.1 /10

S1.E15 ∙ Brave New Hilton

Sun, Jan 12, 1997

Hilton tries to help save his friend Bradshaw's failing mattress and bedding business.

6.9 /10

S1.E16 ∙ Lucas Platonicus

Sun, Feb 02, 1997

After Griffin and Erica attend their high school reunion, Griffin realizes that their relationship is going nowhere and decides to make a clean break from her.

6.8 /10

S1.E17 ∙ Valentine's Day

Sun, Feb 09, 1997

It's Valentine's Day, and when Hilton realizes that he has bought Ruth a scarf that she already has, it's back to the drawing board. When she mentions that she'd love to see singer Jeffrey Osborne, who's appearing at the Steinway Club that night, a desperate Hilton says that he has tickets and was going to surprise her.

7.5 /10

S1.E18 ∙ Florida

Sun, Feb 16, 1997

Hilton and Ruth take a winter vacation in Florida and are so enchanted with the weather, the fresh oranges, the vegetation and the peace and quiet that they decide to put their house on the market immediately and move as soon as possible.

7.2 /10

S1.E19 ∙ Anniversary Waltz

Sun, Feb 23, 1997

As a 30th anniversary gift, Hilton tries to give Ruth the wedding she always wanted.

6.2 /10

S1.E20 ∙ That Darn Cat

Sun, Mar 02, 1997

Erica and her cat Sherman moves back in with Hilton and Ruth. Meanwhile, a discarded positive pregnancy test has everyone jumping to conclusions.

6.1 /10

S1.E21 ∙ I'm OK, You're Hilton

Sun, Mar 09, 1997

Ruth has some issues with Hilton that need to be resolved, so they go to a group therapy session that includes some of Hilton's former co-workers from the airline. At the end of the session, the group gathers at a nearby pub where Hilton advises Ron, who's having both work and marital problems, to demand a raise and stand up to his wife.

7.5 /10

S1.E22 ∙ The Return of the Charlites

Sun, Apr 27, 1997

Ruth's high school friend, now a pop star, visits during a singing tour and gives Ruth the chance to sing with her old group.

7.2 /10

S1.E23 ∙ My Dinner with Methuseleh

Sun, May 04, 1997

Pauline's boyfriend leaves her for a 26-year-old aerobics instructor. She's so depressed that Ruth decides to set her up on a blind date with Richard, her Spanish instructor.

7.4 /10

S1.E24 ∙ Hilton's Playland

Sun, May 11, 1997

Erica brings Julius, her boyfriend of three months and star of a kids' TV program, home to meet Hilton and Ruth; Hilton is unimpressed and gives Julius a hard time. Hilton goes with Erica to watch Julius' program and inadvertently becomes part of the show.

6.4 /10