A Year in the Life (1987) · WatchGuide

A Year in the Life (1987) · WatchGuide

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E1 · Airs Sep 16, 1987 · 1h 0m
Don't I Know You From Somewhere?
As her divorce proceedings draw near, Anne accepts a date with a co-worker. Lindley and Jim consider candidates for a full-time babysitter. Joe loses a valued employee.
E2 · Airs Sep 23, 1987 · 1h 0m
Things You Should Know Before and After
Sunny is embarrassed about her lack of experience with boys. Joe and a neighbor have an unneighborly exchange over the Gardners' dog. Jack awaits news from the Seattle police academy.
E3 · Airs Sep 30, 1987 · 1h 0m
What Do You Think Love Is?
A baby-naming ceremony for Ruthie causes dissension. Lindley seems overwhelmed by the commitment to Judaism. A fishing trip causes friction between Jack and David. Sam is in Kay's doghouse after inviting his father to dinner.
E4 · Airs Oct 21, 1987 · 1h 0m
What Do People Do All Day?
Joe assembles his family after mustering the courage to propose to Alice. Anne is a bundle of nerves while teaching Sunny to drive. Kay is pressured into taking her co-worker's advice before meeting with a potential buyer.
E5 · Airs Oct 28, 1987 · 1h 0m
Dixie Chicken
Anne's college boyfriend reenters her life. Guilt takes its toll on working mother Lindley. Sam asks for Joe's assistance in a scheme to help Kay "sell" herself in her real-estate job.
E6 · Airs Nov 4, 1987 · 1h 0m
E.M. 7 Grizzlies Minus 3 1/2 for a Nickel
Jim's flimflam artist father visits, bringing back feelings of embarrassment and resentment for Jim. David is humiliated by a school bully. Jack paints a house for a bickering couple.
E7 · Airs Nov 11, 1987 · 1h 0m
Acts of Faith
Joe believes David's social studies teacher has gone overboard to instill a fear of nuclear disaster in his students. Sam thinks his new mother-in-law is an aging hippie and fears Kay could follow in her footsteps. Lindley invents an infant walker.
E8 · Airs Nov 18, 1987 · 1h 0m
In Dreams Begin Responsibilities
Tempers flare during tryouts for a football team that Jack is coaching. A lonely Anne gives in to temptation on a business trip. Joe is reluctant with being selected as treasurer by a ladies' garden club.
E9 · Airs Nov 25, 1987 · 1h 0m
So Much Water, So Close to Home
Sunny becomes a vegetarian after a visit to a turkey farm. Anne and Sam are stuck in Spokane after a storm and struggle to get back home. A blackout forces the Gardners to improvise on cooking their Thanksgiving bird. Jack spends an empty holiday with a new friend.
E10 · Airs Dec 2, 1987 · 1h 0m
I Think You Know Something I Don't Know
Lindley and Jim's efforts to market the baby walker meet with stumbling blocks. Joe is protective of David after a vagrant attacks the boy. Kay feels remorseful after selling a dilapidated home. Sam tires of constant surprises.
E11 · Airs Dec 16, 1987 · 1h 0m
While Someone Else is Eating or Opening a Window
Sunny's behavior around the house annoys Joe. Billy Putzi becomes a disruptive force in the Eisenberg home. Kay's classes begin to dominate her life, much to Sam's dismay.
E12 · Airs Jan 6, 1988 · 1h 0m
The Little Disturbance of Man
Marketing plans for Jim and Lindley's baby walker take a new turn, with the help of Billy. Anne fails to give up smoking. Sam considers cheating on Kay.
E13 · Airs Jan 13, 1988 · 1h 0m
Sometimes It's Hard to Remember
Jack encounters racism on the job. Joe vows to beat an arrogant neighbor in a tennis match. Anne stands up Lindley.
E14 · Airs Jan 20, 1988 · 1h 0m
At the Last Moment, Enormous Changes
Joe agonizes over a sudden decrease in company profits. Sunny agonizes over a good friend's hostility. Car troubles get the best of Kay.
E15 · Airs Feb 3, 1988 · 1h 0m
Goodbye to All That
Jack may have discovered "the real thing" when he and his wife receive $1000 in prize money. Joe longs to mend his relationship with Alice. David admires a fellow worker at the bowling alley.
E16 · Airs Feb 10, 1988 · 1h 0m
The Go-Between
Sunny realizes the consequences of her actions too late when she asks a friend to flirt with David. Joe's erratic behavior has the kids worried, but he thinks the truth would leave them more troubled.
E17 · Airs Feb 17, 1988 · 1h 0m
Fathers and Other Strangers
David tries to be civil around his visiting father. Anne reflects on the bitterness of her first divorce. Joe attends an old Navy buddy's funeral. Kay serves as a juror.
E18 · Airs Mar 9, 1988 · 1h 0m
Common Ground
A strike breaks out at Joe's ailing plastics plant. David's school play causes stress for Anne and David. Kay gets her hopes up over the perfect house, assuming Joe will co-sign.
E19 · Airs Mar 16, 1988 · 1h 0m
Glory Days
A friend's death causes Jim to worry about his own mortality. A fallen chandelier prompts Joe and Anne to redecorate, An old flame appears at Jack's high-school reunion.
E20 · Airs Mar 23, 1988 · 1h 0m
The Politics of Being
Anne risks being fired when she stands her ground before an important ad presentation. Joe's quick thinking in an emergency brings fleeting fame. Lindley can't forgive Jim for an accident involving Ruthie.
E21 · Airs Apr 6, 1988 · 1h 0m
Peter Creek Road
Sunny accepts a date with a boy, unaware of the effect it has on his former girlfriend. Joe's plans for a nostalgic journey are derailed on a train trip to Chicago. Jim decides to build a new TV stand.
E22 · Airs Apr 13, 1988 · 1h 0m
Love Mother
A journey to visit her ailing mother is a painful one for Alice. Anne refuses to celebrate her thirty-something birthday. Kay learns she's pregnant. A sick baby wearies Lindley.