TV series
Father doesn't always know best!
A former professional baseball player, along with his preteen daughter, moves into New York advertising executive Angela Bower's house to be both a housekeeper and a father figure to her young son. Tony 's laid-back personality contrasts with Angela's type-A behavior.
Streaming, rental and purchase options
Checked Jul 22, 2026
Who's the Boss? is available to stream on DirecTV On Demand, Hulu, Prime Video, and The Roku Channel in United States. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
A former professional baseball player, along with his preteen daughter, moves into New York advertising executive Angela Bower's house to be both a housekeeper and a father figure to her young son. Tony 's laid-back personality contrasts with Angela's type-A behavior.
Choose an episode, then use the watch options above for the show.
Episode 1
The family visit Jonathan's summer camp when his counselor calls Angela to say he is homesick. While there, Angela and Tony realize they both attended camp in the same area many years earlier. Their individual stories of their first kiss seem to coincide, and they soon suspect they may have met each other a long time ago.
Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Blake HunterGuest stars Troy Slaten, Richard Sanders
Episode 2
After visiting the site in the woods where each remembers from their past, a thunderstorm prevents Tony and Angela from returning to the campsite in time. They end up having to share a room at a cheap hotel. Meanwhile, Mona and the campers tell scary stories and play pranks on the counselor.
Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Blake HunterGuest stars Troy Slaten, Richard Sanders
Episode 3
Samantha has just begun junior high school, and has little trouble becoming friends with the popular girls. Since they are all from wealthy families, Samantha is afraid they will not like her if they know of her true past, so she tells them that Tony owns Angela's house and is an advertising executive.
Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Robert Sternin, Prudence FraserGuest stars Nicole Eggert, Tonya Crowe, Shana Lane-Block, Angela Lee Sloan
Episode 4
The family is thrilled when a recently deceased stranger leaves Mona a sizable chunk of money in his will. Mona soon realizes who the man was, and suddenly doesn't want the money. The man turns out to be a former family friend with whom Mona had an affair many years ago.
Guest stars Fran Drescher
Episode 5
Wally, a recently dumped friend of Tony's, is down on his luck, so Tony convinces Angela to go out with him. She is not interested in seeing him again, until Mona dates him. Then a mother-daughter rivalry begins for Wally's attention
Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Paul Sand
Episode 6
Michael, Angela's ex-husband, returns to announce he is going to be married again soon, and invites everyone to California for the wedding. Jonathan takes an instant liking to Heather, his father's new wife-to-be, and to the California lifestyle. Michael tells Angela that he thinks their son would have a better life in California, and that he wants custody of Jonathan.
Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Robert Sternin, Prudence FraserGuest stars James Naughton, Suzanne Barnes
Episode 7
While everyone prepares for the wedding, Angela and Michael plan for a legal battle for custody of Jonathan. Soon, Angela is ready to give up, but a messy incident at the ceremony proves to Michael and Heather that they are not ready to be parents.
Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Robert Sternin, Prudence FraserGuest stars Frank Dicopoulos, Suzanne Barnes, Liz Sheridan, James Naughton, Frank Pesce
Episode 8
After posing for a calendar, Tony becomes the object of a seductive woman's affections. Angela doesn't want him to date her, but her views change when one of the calendar's other stars takes an interest in her.
Directed by Michael ZinbergGuest stars Grant Aleksander, Leslie Bevis, Dori Brenner
Episode 9
The family go to Mrs. Rossini's apartment for Thanksgiving. Angela is disgusted by the antiquated custom of women waiting on men, hand and foot. She also feels threatened by one of the guests, an attractive young girl who used to know Tony and is interested in him romantically. Meanwhile, Mona appears in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as one of Santa's elves.
Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Betty White, Bill Erwin, Al Ruscio, Rhoda Gemignani
Episode 10
Nick, Samantha's grandfather, is denied parole from prison, so he breaks out and prepares to run from the law. First, though, he must confront Samantha, who refuses to speak to him for what he is doing.
Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars James Coco, Blackie Dammett, Sam Scarber
Episode 11
Recent college graduate Mona is asked to secretly participate in a sting against age discrimination by applying for a job, then getting turned down. But when Angela learns that her mother has this job interview, she pulls some strings to get Mona hired.
Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Mona Marshall, John Hancock, Rick Lieberman
Episode 12
A distant relative of Tony's comes to town to meet the man she is to marry through an arranged marriage. Upon learning that the intended groom is a male chauvinist, Tony throws him out of the house and forbids him to marry his cousin. But this infuriates her father, who flies from Italy to confront Tony.
Directed by Katherine HelmondGuest stars Vito Scotti
Episode 13
When Samantha needs more money to participate in activities with her basketball team, Angela hires her to work for her on Saturdays. But Samantha soon realizes that, by working weekends, she is missing all the events she wanted money for. So she decides to do a poor job, hoping to get fired.
Guest stars Nicole Eggert, Tonya Crowe, Shana Lane-Block, Angela Lee Sloan
Episode 14
Angela is teaching a class on advertising, and Tony is one of her students. For the students' first assignment, they are to make a commercial for a laundry detergent. Tony is overbearingly proud of his ad, but Angela despises it and give him an F.
Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Michael PoryesGuest stars Lawrence Mandley, Larry Cedar
Episode 15
Tony signs up Samantha for ballet lessons. He is pleased when her instructor tells him she has great potential, but the compliment may not have been sincere.
Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Howard Meyers
Episode 16
A sitter's last-minute cancellation leaves Samantha to watch Jonathan while Angela and Tony go to a parents' meeting at school. Samantha panics when Jonathan inadvertently tosses a piece of jewelry down the sink drain. Although Tony had told her not to have any guests, the house is soon full of her friends: Chad, a boy who thinks he can retrieve the missing jewelry, and four of Samantha's friends who come to admire Chad. Tony and Angela return home just as the kids are sneaking out.
Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Nicole Eggert, Tonya Crowe, Scott Grimes, Shana Lane-Block, Angela Lee Sloan
Episode 17
Jonathan's friend gets him worrying that, one day, Tony may no longer be part of his life. Hoping to ensure against Tony leaving, Jonathan arranges for him and Angela to meet on Valentine's Day at a restaurant for a romantic dinner for two. But they think that the ""Mr. Bower"" behind this evening is really Michael, Angela's ex-husband.
Directed by Asaad Kelada
Episode 18
Tony's poker game has run late, and Angela hurries him to clean up the house in time for her friend who will soon be arriving. Just as his last guest (a raucous Brooklynite) is ready to leave, Angela's friend (a quiet, straight-laced woman) arrives, and the two end up as an item.
Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Dennis Burkley, Jeanna Michaels
Episode 19
Tony is excited about his bowling trophy. But his victory is overshadowed when Angela, who was quite certain she would win an advertising award for which she'd been nominated, comes home empty-handed. Tony suggests that Angela might feel better about her loss if she congratulated the winner.
Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Rita Wilson
Episode 20
Tony's campaign for PTA president is clouded by his opponent's mudslinging. He attempts to justify her accusations by explaining some past misunderstandings (this is done through clips of earlier episodes).
Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Howard MeyersGuest stars Dori Brenner
Episode 21
A wealthy international client of Angela's sends his daughter to handle his affairs. She takes a liking to Tony, who agrees to be her escort. But Angela soon feels that she forced the woman on Tony, and goes to break them up.
Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Earl Boen, Marisa Berenson
Episode 22
Arrogant, obnoxious neighbor Diane is devastated by her husband's recent decision to leave her for their maid. She temporarily moves in with the Bowers and Micellis, and nobody in the family enjoys her company.
Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Marilu Henner
Episode 23
After hearing a colleague from the shoe factory describe his boredom with his life, Mona encourages him to be spontaneous and pursue a new life. He takes her advice a little too far when he leaves his wife and infant in search of Hollywood stardom.
Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Patricia Harty
Episode 24
One of Tony's old baseball friends visits and the two end up in a competition to organize a team of players, then play each other. Tony wants to have Angela play for his team, but when he turns out to be a demanding coach, she decides to play for the other team.
Directed by Jim DrakeGuest stars Bob Uecker, Billy Martin, Steve Sax, Casey Sander
Episode 25
Angela had planned a special dinner for five, in honor of Tony and Samantha's two-year anniversary in Connecticut, but Tony is the only one who doesn't have other plans. During the meal, Tony falls ill and is rushed to the hospital in need of surgery. After he has been given sedatives, but just before he falls asleep, he says ""I love you"" to Angela.
Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Robert Sternin, Prudence FraserGuest stars Lillian Lehman
Episode 26
Angela has found a model to play the part of a princess in a series of pasta commercials. But the client instead chooses a shy photographer, who didn't even want the job.
Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Paul HaggisGuest stars Fran Drescher, John Randolph, Donna Dixon, John Kapelos
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Tony DanzaTony Micelli
Judith LightAngela Bower
Alyssa MilanoSamantha Micelli
Danny PintauroJonathan Bower
Katherine HelmondMona Robinson
James Hampton
Walter OlkewiczTiny McGee
Nicole EggertMarci Ferguson
ABCUnited StatesMore shows like Who's the Boss?.
