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The misadventures of a divorced mother, two teenage daughters, and their new building superintendent in Indianapolis.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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The misadventures of a divorced mother, two teenage daughters, and their new building superintendent in Indianapolis.
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Episode 1
Barbara's nerves are on edge as her wedding day approaches and husband-to-be Mark is no help, he's more interested in his golf game than helping with the preparations.
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Nanette Fabray, Joseph Campanella, Claudette Nevins, Angus Duncan
Episode 2
Mark refuses to cancel his golf game and Barbara's worried he won't get to the church on time.
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Nanette Fabray, Joseph Campanella, Claudette Nevins, Angus Duncan, Thom Bray, Jerry Houser
Episode 3
Barbara tries to adapt to life at Mark's rooming house, where her new husband's friends, including a scantily clad woman, breeze in and out without knocking to use the bathroom, or asking to use the closet and community refrigerator.
Directed by Alan RafkinWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Thom Bray, Jerry Houser, Susan Richardson
Episode 4
Believing Alex needs a father figure and more male influence, Schneider and his beer-guzzling buddies take him to a female mud-wrestling show.
Directed by Alan Rafkin
Episode 5
To land a new French account, Francine talks Ann into a weekend trip to Paris to learn about the French market.
Directed by Alan Rafkin
Episode 6
Ann may be a little envious of Francine's freewheeling lifestyle, especially after Francine takes Alex for the weekend and shows him the time of his life.
Directed by Alan Rafkin
Episode 7
Barbara's scheme to get her mother and Mark's newly divorced father together at a dinner party gets faster results than she anticipated.
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Howard Hesseman
Episode 8
Julie's announcement that her baby will be born underwater may be more than Ann can bear.
Directed by Alan RafkinWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Nanette Fabray
Episode 9
Julie insists on flying to California to have her baby in an underwater birth tank but her labor pains are beginning at her mother's home in Indianapolis.
Directed by Alan RafkinWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Nanette Fabray
Episode 10
Barbara's decision to enroll in college forces the Royers to live on a shoestring budget with little time for romance.
Directed by Alan RafkinWritten by Peter NoahGuest stars Thom Bray, Jerry Houser
Episode 11
Forced out of their rooming house by an explosion, Barbara and Mark impose on Ann for a temporary home until they can find a place of their own.
Directed by Alan RafkinWritten by Peter NoahGuest stars Howard Hesseman
Episode 12
With Julie, Max and the new baby also needing a place to live, Ann may be forced to leave her own home to preserve her sanity and her relationship with Sam.
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Howard Hesseman
Episode 13
Unable to cope with the pandemonium at her house, Ann takes refuge at Sam's place, until he offers her a solution for which she's completely unprepared.
Directed by Alan RafkinWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Howard Hesseman, Nanette Fabray
Episode 14
Grandma Romano returns from a vacation cruise with news that she's marrying the shipboard piano player.
Directed by Alan RafkinWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Nanette Fabray
Episode 15
Alex's video game fascination has him skipping school and facing punishment from the principal, and may be symptomatic of hidden emotional problems.
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars K.C. Martel
Episode 16
Saving a businessman's life earns Schneider executive status in a job, complete with a secretary, a plush office, a rent-free apartment nearby and very little work to do.
Directed by Alan Rafkin
Episode 17
A South Pacific island would be just the ticket for Sam, if only Ann would drop her work, desert the family and join him in paradise.
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Howard Hesseman, Nanette Fabray
Episode 18
Determined not to be a burden on anyone, Grandma Romano keeps her escalating financial problems from Ann.
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Nanette Fabray
Episode 19
Approaching his 15th birthday, Alex anticipates his first female encounter. But when he strikes out with the school's ""girl most likely to,"" he makes a play for an older woman.
Directed by Alan RafkinWritten by George Tibbles
Episode 20
A letter to Ann's mother from her father, mailed the day before he died, is delivered four years later.
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Nanette Fabray
Episode 21
Barbara's newly friend Bob reveals he still has feelings for her.
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars John Putch
Episode 22
A weekend outing with a girl from school is more attractive to Alex than the father-son night he agreed to attend at Schneider's lodge.
Directed by Alan RafkinWritten by George Tibbles
Episode 23
Schneider feels threatened when his lookalike, a top Sicilian designer sweeps Francine off her feet.
Directed by Noam Pitlik
Episode 24
Mark and Max rent a house without consulting their wives.
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Tish Smiley
Episode 25
Sam unilaterally sets a wedding date as Ann learns from his newspaper announcement that she's getting married in three days. But it's Sam who starts getting cold feet.
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Howard Hesseman, Nanette Fabray
Episode 26
Ann and Sam's ski honeymoon quickly goes downhill when Ann loses her luggage and Sam injures his back on the ski lift.
Directed by Alan RafkinWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Howard Hesseman
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Bonnie FranklinAnn Romano
Valerie BertinelliBarbara Cooper
Pat Harrington Jr.Dwayne Schneider
Mackenzie PhillipsJulie Cooper
Boyd GainesMark Royer
Howard HessemanSam Royer
Michael LembeckMax Horvath
Nanette FabrayKatherine Romano
CBSUnited States
