Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
17 episodes
E01
Pilot
In the pilot episode, Tom hires an assistant and explores women's anger toward men by visiting a woman he stood up on prom night.
E02
Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
Tom hosts a male-bonding party to find out why men aren't so open with their feelings as women, but the guys don't want to discuss it.
E03
Flight of the Dodo
Tom's cartoonist friend has lost all inspiration to draw until he sees Lillian walk into the room.
E04
All God's Children Go to Wisconsin
Tom's meeting with a female Episcopal cleric has him questioning his current standing as a lapsed Catholic.
E05
Corvette Man
Tom comes home from car shopping with a a 1979 Corvette and Lillian's car-salesman ex-husband.
E06
Over the Hill?
Preliminary results of Tom's physical indicate he's in good shape, but his chest X-ray's cast a spot of doubt.
E07
Mr. Wizard
On his first day subbing, Tom finds that he's no wizard as a teacher, and accepts advice from someone who is.
E08
Divorce, American Dreamer Style
On the first anniversary of Lillian's divorce, there's palpable tension in the room---the motel room occupied only by her and Joe.
E09
In from the Cold, Part 1
For an interview, Tom gets background info from a source who steals her way into Tom's foreground. Part 1 of two.
E10
In from the Cold, Part 2
Conclusion. The spy arrives, ready to discuss topics very familiar to Tom after learning the true identity of Kathleen.
E11
The Fabulous Baker Girls
Holly's sister Drew, a "modern-day vagabond," makes good copy for Tom, but casts a giant shadow over Holly.
E12
A Face in the Cloud
Tom considers a piece on the loss of his wife, but the kids consider her a forbidden subject for his column.
E13
Don't Drink the Water
Tom has mixed feelings about his kids doing part-time sales work for Lillian's ne'er-do-well ex.
E14
Mother Knows Best
Tom finds Lillian's imagination frighteningly fertile after agreeing to pose as her husband for her visiting mother.
E15
Papa Joe
Part-time father Joe vows to fight after learning his ex plans to move to Paris with their daughter.
E16
Heartbreak Diner
When an older male friend of Rachel's assures Tom they're "just friends," Rachel doesn't take the news well.
E17
They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?
Defying Tom, Danny joins Nelson and Bill for the opening of duck season, bagging his first, and probably his last.
Robert Urich
as Tom Nash
Chay Lentin
as Rachel Nash
Johnny Galecki
as Danny Nash
Jeffrey Tambor
as Joe Baines
Carol Kane
as Lillian Abernathy
Margaret Welsh
as Holly Baker
