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Season 5

FamilySeason 5

1979
13 Episodes

Episodes

Thanksgiving
S05E01

Thanksgiving

Doug's father starts showing his age.

20 Nov 1979
'Tis the Season
S05E02

'Tis the Season

A pre-Christmas argument with Willie nearly gives Doug a heart attack; Buddy invites her school's janitor to her house, where he quickly endears himself to everyone but Kate.

24 Dec 1979
Jack of Hearts
S05E03

Jack of Hearts

Buddy and Nancy find themselves in a love triangle; Annie dabbles in the occult.

14 Jan 1980
When the Bough Breaks
S05E04

When the Bough Breaks

Kate finds out she's pregnant; a friend of Buddy's, on vacation from her all-girls school, picks Willie as a seduction target.

21 Jan 1980
Hard Times
S05E05

Hard Times

Two friends of Buddy's who have been going steady for 3 years are having relationship problems -- and when she tries to help, the results aren't quite what she expected; Nancy is having trouble at work, which starts to affect even Timmy.

28 Jan 1980
Whispers
S05E06

Whispers

Buddy's friendship with a teacher gives rise to rumors; Annie uses questionable tactics to get Willie to let her interview him for her school paper.

04 Feb 1980
Play on Love
S05E07

Play on Love

Willie finds the director of his play more interesting than Rachel; Buddy insists on buying an old sports car, over Doug's objections.

03 Mar 1980
Daylight Serenade
S05E08

Daylight Serenade

Buddy has an ambiguous relationship with a nerdy schoolmate whom Kate is training for a piano recital; Nancy begs Annie to teach her how to roller-skate, so she can go to a party with a handsome fellow lawyer.

10 Mar 1980
Such a Fine Line
S05E09

Such a Fine Line

A schoolboy has a crush on Kate; Jeff, now an in-over-his-head rock manager, blows into town with his band.

17 Mar 1980
The Ties That Bind
S05E10

The Ties That Bind

Elaine resurfaces in Kate's life after being dumped by Fred for a younger woman. Meanwhile, Annie experiences abandonment issues, too.

04 Jun 1980
Just Like Old Times
S05E11

Just Like Old Times

Buddy tries to make everyone think she didn't get into any of the schools she applied to; Doug wants Annie to share his obsession with baseball.

11 Jun 1980
Smarts
S05E12

Smarts

Annie gets picked on by her classmates, for being too smart; Buddy, studying for her SATs, worries that she's not smart enough.

18 Jun 1980
Letting Go
S05E13

Letting Go

Doug is upset when Buddy starts dating a 21-year-old; Annie is jealous of an old friend who has matured much faster than she has.

25 Jun 1980