A MOVING, COMPASSIONATE GLIMPSE INTO THE PRIVATE LIVES OF THE LAWRENCES.
The lives of the middle-class Lawrence family in Pasadena, California.
Family (Season 5)
Thanksgiving 0.0
Air date: 1979-11-20
Overview: Doug's father starts showing his age.
'Tis the Season 0.0
Air date: 1979-12-24
Overview: A pre-Christmas argument with Willie nearly gives Doug a heart attack; Buddy invites her school's janitor to her house, where he quickly endears himself to everyone but Kate.
Jack of Hearts 0.0
Air date: 1980-01-14
Overview: Buddy and Nancy find themselves in a love triangle; Annie dabbles in the occult.
When the Bough Breaks 0.0
Air date: 1980-01-21
Overview: Kate finds out she's pregnant; a friend of Buddy's, on vacation from her all-girls school, picks Willie as a seduction target.
Hard Times 0.0
Air date: 1980-01-28
Overview: Two friends of Buddy's who have been going steady for 3 years are having relationship problems -- and when she tries to help, the results aren't quite what she expected; Nancy is having trouble at work, which starts to affect even Timmy.
Whispers 0.0
Air date: 1980-02-04
Overview: Buddy's friendship with a teacher gives rise to rumors; Annie uses questionable tactics to get Willie to let her interview him for her school paper.
Play on Love 0.0
Air date: 1980-03-03
Overview: Willie finds the director of his play more interesting than Rachel; Buddy insists on buying an old sports car, over Doug's objections.
Daylight Serenade 0.0
Air date: 1980-03-10
Overview: Buddy has an ambiguous relationship with a nerdy schoolmate whom Kate is training for a piano recital; Nancy begs Annie to teach her how to roller-skate, so she can go to a party with a handsome fellow lawyer.
Such a Fine Line 0.0
Air date: 1980-03-17
Overview: A schoolboy has a crush on Kate; Jeff, now an in-over-his-head rock manager, blows into town with his band.
The Ties That Bind 0.0
Air date: 1980-06-04
Overview: Elaine resurfaces in Kate's life after being dumped by Fred for a younger woman. Meanwhile, Annie experiences abandonment issues, too.
Just Like Old Times 0.0
Air date: 1980-06-11
Overview: Buddy tries to make everyone think she didn't get into any of the schools she applied to; Doug wants Annie to share his obsession with baseball.
Smarts 0.0
Air date: 1980-06-18
Overview: Annie gets picked on by her classmates, for being too smart; Buddy, studying for her SATs, worries that she's not smart enough.
Letting Go 0.0
Air date: 1980-06-25
Overview: Doug is upset when Buddy starts dating a 21-year-old; Annie is jealous of an old friend who has matured much faster than she has.
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