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Season 1

  • S01E01 Raj Returns

    • September 7, 1985
    • ABC (US)

    Roger returns to his old house with his new wife, reconnects with his friends and partners with Shirley to reboot Rob's Place.

  • S01E02 A Horse Is Not a Home

    • September 14, 1985
    • ABC (US)

    A typo leads to Roger selling his house instead of a horse.

  • S01E03 Dwayne's Crush

    • September 21, 1985
    • ABC (US)

    Dwayne falls for his dentist's wife, not knowing she is married.

  • S01E04 The Houseguest

    • September 28, 1985
    • ABC (US)

    The Thomases take in feuding roommates Dwayne and Rerun.

  • S01E05 One Enchanted Evening

    • October 5, 1985
    • ABC (US)

    Raj tries to impress his mother-in-law.

  • S01E06 Aunt Shirley

    • October 12, 1985
    • ABC (US)

    Carolyn feels unloved and tries to leave.

  • S01E07 The New Kid

    • October 19, 1985
    • ABC (US)

    A 10-year-old orphan is left at the diner and taken in by Raj and Nadine.

  • S01E08 The Bully

    • October 26, 1985
    • ABC (US)

    Raj explains how he landed in jail dressed in a chicken suit.

  • S01E09 That Old Gang of Mine

    • November 2, 1985
    • ABC (US)

    A tough gang menaces a party at the diner.

  • S01E10 Dueling Menus

    • November 9, 1985
    • ABC (US)

    Raj and Shirley bicker and compete for diner profits.

  • S01E11 Dee's Dilemma

    • November 16, 1985
    • ABC (US)

    Roger fumes when Dee decides to leave college to sell cosmetics.

  • S01E12 Raj on the Run

    • November 23, 1985
    • ABC (US)

    Raj disguises as a woman to evade two FBI agents.

  • S01E13 The Challenge

    • November 30, 1985
    • ABC (US)

    Raj accidentally accepts a match with a wrestler who takes the persona of an overgrown baby.

  • S01E14 Married or Not

    • December 7, 1985
    • ABC (US)

    When Nadine feels neglected, she and Roger split up but find they can't stay apart.

  • S01E15 The Improbable Dream

    • December 14, 1985
    • ABC (US)

    Carolyn is accidentally knocked unconscious and imagines the whole cast as characters from The Wizard of Oz.

  • S01E16 Rags to Riches

    • January 19, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    Rerun comes into money and lets it get to his head.

  • S01E17 Goodbye, Mr. Ripps

    • January 26, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    The guys plan a retirement party for a humorous former teacher.

  • S01E18 Dee and Dwayne

    • February 2, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    Overprotective brother Roger disapproves of Dwayne dating Dee.

  • S01E19 Mr. First Nighter

    • February 9, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    Roger writes and produces a play, with his friends and family cast in the lead roles.

  • S01E20 Shirley's Pen Pal

    • March 2, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    Romance blossoms for Shirley when her Navy pen pal pulls into port.

  • S01E21 Nadine's Boss

    • March 9, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    An efficiency expert with an infamous reputation causes grief for Nadine.

  • S01E22 The Wedding

    • March 16, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    With the legality of their first wedding in question, Roger and Nadine renew their vows.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Nadine's Surprise

    • September 27, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    Nadine surprises Roger by bringing his estranged father to him.

  • S02E02 Shirley's Landlord

    • October 4, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    Shirley gathers her friends and fellow tenants to confront her evil landlord.

  • S02E03 The Movie Deal

    • October 11, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    Roger's screenplay opportunity is actually Nadine's case study on homeless women.

  • S02E04 Picture Perfect

    • October 18, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    Roger discovers that a nude painting of Nadine is part of a prominent art exhibit.

  • S02E05 Raj's Nightmare

    • October 25, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    Roger's mother-in-law puts a damper on his dream fishing trip with Dwayne.

  • S02E06 Party Animal

    • November 8, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    At Dwayne's party, Roger's drinks too much and wakes up with a strange woman.

  • S02E07 Shirley's Little Sister

    • November 15, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    Shirley volunteers to be a big sister to a teenage girl.

  • S02E08 Raj's Big Break

    • November 22, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    Raj is misled by a psychiatric patient posing as a book publisher.

  • S02E09 Thy Boss's Daughter

    • December 6, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    Dwayne dates the boss' daughter.

  • S02E10 Cabin Fever

    • December 13, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    Nadine, Shirley and Dee are stranded in a secluded mountain cabin while an escaped convict prowls outside.

  • S02E11 Instant Family

    • December 20, 1986
    • ABC (US)

    To impress an old schoolmate, Shirley pretends to be Raj's wife and the mother of two children.

  • S02E12 Old Army Daze

    • January 10, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    A poker game with Dwayne's old army buddy almost costs Roger his car and the diner.

  • S02E13 The Yard Sale

    • January 17, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    While planning a yard sale, Dee and Roger reminisce.

  • S02E14 Dwayne's Amiga

    • January 24, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Dwayne falls in love with a Salvadoran nurse who is killed when fighting erupts in her village.

  • S02E15 Sorority Sisters

    • January 31, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Dee's sorority sister's prank costs Roger $500 prize money in a poetry competition.

  • S02E16 Mad Money

    • February 7, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Roger convinces himself Nadine is having an affair.

  • S02E17 Dee's Suitor

    • February 14, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Dee's lovesick admirer drives the Thomases crazy with his obnoxious attempts to win her affection.

  • S02E18 I'll Be Homeless for Christmas

    • February 21, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Roger realizes his nightmare about being homeless during Christmas is a reality for many.

  • S02E19 Taking the Rap

    • February 28, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    A rap group records a radio commercial for the sinking diner business.

  • S02E20 Opening Day

    • March 7, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Rob's Place sponsors a little league baseball team whose opponent is led by Roger's high school nemesis.

  • S02E21 Raj on the Double

    • March 14, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Roger's lookalike criminal cousin escapes from prison.

  • S02E22 The Housekeeper

    • March 28, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Nadine and Roger hire a woman from the Arctic Circle as maid and then host her bizarre ceremonial wedding in their living room.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Ask Al

    • September 26, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    After taking a job as an advice columnist, Shirley inadvertently breaks up Dwayne's relationship.

  • S03E02 The Boxer

    • October 3, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Roger invests in a professional boxer.

  • S03E03 The New Employee

    • October 10, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Shirley's new employee Maurice turns the diner into a teen nightclub to impress a girl.

  • S03E04 The Hat Comes Back

    • October 17, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Shirley obtains an auction item for charity from a visiting singing star.

  • S03E05 Dwayne's Big Step

    • October 24, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    After being fired, Dwayne buys a magic shop.

  • S03E06 Girls' Night Out

    • October 31, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Roger and Dwayne try to rescue Dee from a police raid on a male strip club.

  • S03E07 The Candidate

    • November 7, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Maurice runs for class president and risks his friendship with Daryl in the process.

  • S03E08 Family Life

    • November 14, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    With her biological clock ticking, Shirley is determined to find the right man.

  • S03E09 Runnin' Scared

    • November 21, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Competitive friends Roger and Dwayne enter a charity run.

  • S03E10 Nadine's Wood-Be Father

    • November 28, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Nadine objects to her mother's plans to wed a ventriloquist.

  • S03E11 The Pad

    • December 5, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Maurice and Daryl have their evening with two college sisters spoiled when the girls' father shows up.

  • S03E12 Teacher's Threat

    • December 12, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Maurice takes his teacher's daughter out dancing.

  • S03E13 Daddy's Back

    • December 19, 1987
    • ABC (US)

    Shirley's father visits but is too busy to attend a banquet in her honor.

  • S03E14 I Gotta Be Raj

    • January 16, 1988
    • ABC (US)

    A bump on the head causes Dwayne to think Nadine is his wife.

  • S03E15 Run, Shirley, Run

    • January 23, 1988
    • ABC (US)

    Shirley makes a councilman realize why he was elected to office.

  • S03E16 The Older Woman

    • January 30, 1988
    • ABC (US)

    Roger sees Dwayne with his girlfriend's grandmother and jumps to the wrong conclusion.

  • S03E17 Happy Face

    • February 19, 1988
    • ABC (US)

    The diner is threatened when Shirley decides to deed her half to a con man.

  • S03E18 The Fabulous Fortunes

    • February 26, 1988
    • ABC (US)

    Shirley teaches an awkward young boy to dance.

  • S03E19 Shirley's Debt

    • March 5, 1988
    • ABC (US)

    Shirley moonlights as a salesperson dressed as a clown and wins a trip to Hawaii.

  • S03E20 Man in Motion

    • March 12, 1988
    • ABC (US)

    Dee falls in love with a wheelchair-bound stand-up comic.

  • S03E21 Members Only

    • March 19, 1988
    • ABC (US)

    Nadine makes a point by applying to Roger's exclusive club under a man's identity.

  • S03E22 Adventures of Kangaroo Kincaide

    • March 26, 1988
    • ABC (US)

    A plan to fake a bear attack on Raj while camping backfires when a real bear appears.