The Second Half (Season 1)

Pilot (Episode 1)

Writer: Steve Rudnick

Air date: 1993-09-07

Runtime: 30 min

Coughin' up Meat (Episode 2)

Air date: 1993-09-14

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: A co-worker saves John's life.

Prelude to a Job (Episode 3)

Writer: Steve Rudnick

Air date: 1993-09-21

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: John's assistant becomes romantically involved with Robert.

Guess Who's Channeling Dinner? (Episode 4)

Writer: Norm Gunzenhauser

Air date: 1993-09-28

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: A prospective employee appears to fit a double bill: as John's assistant, and as his editor Robert's romantic interest.

Like Father, Like John (Episode 5)

Writer: Lester Lewis

Air date: 1993-10-05

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Hoping to improve relations with his father, David invites him over, but a sticky situation arrives when dear old dad bonds with someone else instead.

Same Bet Next Year (Episode 6)

Air date: 1993-10-12

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: John becomes attracted to an old friend. A dry cleaner loses Robert's new pants.

Halloween (Episode 7)

Air date: 1993-10-26

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: John hosts a TV sports show, but when he misses his daughter Ruth's dance recital, he worries she may tune him out.

Mr. Television (Episode 8)

Writer: Leo Benvenuti

Air date: 1993-11-02

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: It's cold in John's building when the boiler breaks down, but the heat's on John when he's suddenly named president of the tenants' association.

Winter Wonderlandlord (Episode 9)

Writer: Alexa Junge

Air date: 1993-11-23

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: John becomes the new president of the tenant's association.

It's My Party (Episode 10)

Writer: Steve Rudnick

Air date: 1993-12-07

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: John bets his daughters he can stay on an exercise program.

The Gym (Episode 11)

Writer: Steve Rudnick

Air date: 1993-12-14

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Robert thinks he is losing his hair.

Far and Away (Episode 12)

Air date: 1994-03-22

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: John plans a mountain trip for spring break for his daughters.

High Nooner (Episode 13)

Air date: 1994-03-29

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: John has a meeting with his ex-wife.

One Flu over a Nest of Cuckoos (Episode 14)

Air date: 1994-04-05

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: John cancels a trip to a golf tournament because Cathy has the flu.

10 (Episode 15)

Air date: 1994-04-12

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Ruth has her 10th-birthday party.

Pilot (Episode 16)

Runtime: 30 min