Season 1

True ColorsSeason 1

1990
24 Episodes

Episodes

A Visit from Ray
S01E01
9.0

A Visit from Ray

Ron and Ellen's families try to adjust to the marriage, while Lester befriends a turkey scheduled to become dinner.

02 Sept 199022m
A Pair of Cranks
S01E02
10.0

A Pair of Cranks

Sara comes to Lester's defense when he is mistakenly accused of stealing expensive basketball shoes.

09 Sept 199022m
One of the Girls
S01E03
10.0

One of the Girls

After Lester joins Sara and her friends for mah-jongg, he starts behaving like his step-grandmother—including seeing things.

16 Sept 199022m
A Dog's Life
S01E04
10.0

A Dog's Life

Katie inadvertently jeopardizes Terry's chance for a student athletic scholarship.

23 Sept 199022m
Step Lightly
S01E05
8.0

Step Lightly

Ellen washes Terry's lucky t-shirt, and he gets injured playing football soon after. Sara brings Ron bad luck when they take a flight together.

30 Sept 199022m
Life with Fathers
S01E06
8.0

Life with Fathers

Ron gets the blues when Katie gets a visit from her dad on her 16th birthday.

07 Oct 199022m
What's Wrong With That Boy?
S01E07
9.0

What's Wrong With That Boy?

Lester's continued drawing and dreaming land him in hot water, both at school and home.

21 Oct 199022m
Tooth or Consequences
S01E08
10.0

Tooth or Consequences

Sara agrees to let Ron look at her teeth after her former dentist passes away.

28 Oct 199022m
Soft Shell
S01E09
9.0

Soft Shell

Ellen disapproves of Katie's relationship with a collegiate environmental activist.

04 Nov 199022m
Young at Heart
S01E10
8.0

Young at Heart

Sara's easily able to find a date to a wedding—a gentleman who may make a proposal to her of his own.

11 Nov 199022m
Occasional Wife
S01E11
8.0

Occasional Wife

To protect his frail aunt, Ellen pretends to still be married to Leonard.

18 Nov 199022m
High Anxiety
S01E12
7.0

High Anxiety

Lester and Katie hope to cure Terry's aerophobia by taking him to the roof and making him face his fear.

25 Nov 199022m
Puppet Regime
S01E13
4.0

Puppet Regime

The family bands together to build the confidence of Ron's cousin before an audition to join a puppeteering group.

16 Dec 199022m
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S01E14

Christmas Show '90

Ron and Ellen use the family Christmas gathering to reflect on both how they first met and how they revealed their romance to their loved ones.

23 Dec 199022m
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S01E15

Moment of Ruth

Ellen's afraid her being white will hinder Ron's ability to win an award from a black magazine.

13 Jan 199122m
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S01E16

A Real Pain

An hysterical Sara is hospitalized for a gallbladder operation.

03 Feb 199122m
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S01E17

The Tender Trap

Terry teaches Lester some ways to approach girls with confidence, but neglects to teach him how to handle rejection.

10 Feb 199122m
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S01E18

Opposites Attract

On a date, Terry regrets giving Katie a lift after his car breaks down.

17 Feb 199122m
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S01E19
8.0

Homies Alone

A horror movie marathon frightens Katie and Lester. Meanwhile, Ellen and Terry find themselves stuck in an elevator en route to a banquet.

03 Mar 199122m
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S01E20

Daughter Dearest

Mom puts a downer on Katie's hoped-for romance on a ski vacation, while Ron and Terry aren't pleased with having to take care of Sara.

24 Mar 199122m
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S01E21
10.0

A Matter of Principal

Ellen's plan to bring her students to see Ron's dental office is met with resistance by a racist parent.

14 Apr 199122m
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S01E22

Superman, Superego

Terry's conscience eats away at him after plagiarizing a paper of Katie's.

21 Apr 199122m
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S01E23

Prisoners of Love

Sara's friend accidentally gets a locket that was a gift for Ellen, and she comes up with a plan to retrieve it.

28 Apr 199122m
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S01E24
9.0

Favorite Son

Ellen's joy at throwing a surprise party for Ron is ruined by his pushy mother.

12 May 199122m