Together We Stand, also known as Nothing Is Easy, is an American television series that aired on the CBS network from 1986 to 1987. It was written by Stephen Sustarsic and directed by Andrew D. Weyman. Together We Stand is about a married couple, David and Lori Randall, and their array of adopted children from all walks of life. According to producer Sherwood Schwartz, the plot for this show was originally written as a spin-off from The Brady Bunch called Kelly's Kids. In the January 4, 1974 episode of The Brady Bunch, which served as a backdoor pilot, the Bradys' neighbors plan on adopting one child but end up adopting three boys, all of different ethnicities.
Together We Stand (Season 1)
Pilot (Episode 1)
Air date: 1986-09-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An in-your-face social worker tries to talk the Randalls into taking in two more children, Asian-American Sam and African-American Sally.
Oh, Brother! (Episode 2)
Air date: 1986-10-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Jack is jealous when Sam runs for class president and becomes popular in the process.
It Happened One Night (Episode 3)
Air date: 1986-10-01
Runtime: 30 min
Betrothal (Episode 4)
Runtime: 30 min
Socks and Bonds (Episode 5)
Air date: 1986-10-15
Runtime: 30 min
A Chicken in Every Wok (Episode 6)
Writer: Mark Miller
Air date: 1986-10-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Lori worries that she's an inadequate mother.
We're a Family (Episode 7)
Writer: Paul Haggis
Air date: 1987-02-08
Runtime: 30 min
Against All Odds (Episode 8)
Runtime: 30 min
My Mentor (Episode 9)
Writer: Dennis Rinsler
Runtime: 30 min
Love is In the Air (Episode 10)
Runtime: 30 min
Little Miracle (Episode 11)
Runtime: 30 min
Double Date (Episode 12)
Air date: 1987-04-03
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Lori agrees to go out on a double date with Marion, but begins to fear her blind date won't be a dream come true.
Jack's Altar Ego (Episode 13)
Runtime: 30 min
I Never Dance With Mother (Episode 14)
Runtime: 30 min
We're a Family (Episode 15)
Runtime: 30 min
A Kiss Is Just a Kiss (Episode 16)
Runtime: 30 min
That's What Friends Are For? (Episode 17)
Runtime: 30 min
Mother, Can You Spare a Dime? (Episode 18)
Runtime: 30 min
Sunday, Monday and Always (Episode 19)
Runtime: 30 min