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S1 : E11
TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 02.03.81
Monroe mistakes Mildred Rafkin for his sex surrogate.
Pilot
S1 : E1 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 11.11.80
When the tenant in the downstairs apartment dies, Sara and Jackie try to persuade their father to let them move in.
It Didn't Happen One Night
S1 : E2 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 11.16.80
Henry and Muriel's discover of 'the pill' in Sara's drawer leads to paternal prowling when Jackie's boyfriend spends the night.
The Bag Lady
S1 : E3 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 11.18.80
Henry is beside himself when an armored car strike forces Jackie to bring home $100,000 from the bank and Muriel coincidentally hires two ex-cons to do house repairs.
Sara's Monroe Doctrine
S1 : E4 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 11.25.80
Henry and Muriel's anniversary plans are upset when Sara and her new-found friend Monroe are picked up by police.
Que Sara, Sara
S1 : E5 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 12.02.80
A marital squabble send Muriel downstairs with the girls and Monroe upstairs with Henry.
Tenants Anyone?
S1 : E6 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 12.09.80
The girls move out of the apartment when Henry refuses to buy the furniture from the late tenant's sister, Mildred Rafkin.
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
S1 : E7 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 12.16.80
Sara's dinner date with the bank manager brings a quick promotion and office gossip about what she did to earn it.
Mister Big
S1 : E8 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 01.06.81
Henry's boss, Mr. Wainwright, creates an uproar at the theatre when he and Henry try to catch a thief who snatched Sara's purse.
The Location
S1 : E9 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 01.13.81
The lion starring in a student film being shot in the girls' apartment becomes and uninvited guest at Muriel and Henry's dinner party.
The Boy in the Band
S1 : E10 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 01.27.81
Muriel's old flame comes to dinner when he is passing through town with his band, but his eye is on Jackie.
A Friend in Need
S1 : E11 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 02.03.81
A Fine Romance
S1 : E12 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 02.10.81
Muriel's college pal propositions Henry while visiting the Rushes.
Deadline for Henry
S1 : E13 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 02.17.81
Henry falls asleep during jury duty but is awakened when the woman next to him passes him an obscene note which is actually a piece of evidence.
Huey
S1 : E14 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 02.24.81
Henry's high-spirited father, Huey, comes to live in the apartment after he is booted out of his rest home for cavorting with women.
Centerfold
S1 : E15 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 03.03.81
A pro football star with a reputation as a womanizer hires Muriel to photograph him for a nude centerfold.
What's Wrong with Mr. Right?
S1 : E16 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 03.17.81
Jackie's hot romance with a new boyfriend cools down when his wife pays the Rushes a visit.
Up Your Easter Bonnet
S1 : E17 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 03.24.81
Monroe's Easter vacation is ruined when his parents tell him they don't want him to come to Miami to see them.
Cosmic Cow vs. the Oval Office
S1 : E18 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 05.05.81
When Wainwright fires Henry for satirizing the President in his comic strip, Henry takes up painting with Monroe as his subject.
The Return of Rafkin
S1 : E19 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 05.12.81
Mildred Rafkin's search for the family brooch leads to a sÈance in the girl's apartment to contact the late tenant.
Guess Who's Coming to Burp?
S2 : E1 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 10.13.81
Muriel's 42nd birthday yields an unexpected gift! She's pregnant.
Your Guest is as Good as Mine
S2 : E2 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 10.27.81
Henry's free-spirited niece, April, comes to live with the Rushes while pursuing a songwriting career in as San Francisco.
Who's Sara Now?
S2 : E3 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 11.03.81
Henry and Muriel wonder whether Sara is their real daughter when they learn that a hospital nurse switched babies around in the nursery when she was born.
The Re-making of Monroe
S2 : E4 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 11.10.81
Meek Monroe's assertiveness training course turns him into an unbearable macho man.
Where There's a Will
S2 : E5 | TV-G | 24 min | Aired: 11.17.81
A family quarrel ensues when Henry makes out his will.
The Prince and the Frog
S2 : E6 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 11.24.81
Sara agrees to stand in for Jackie on a date with her unattractive old boyfriend.
When the Bough Breaks
S2 : E7 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 12.01.81
A photo assignment that requires a pregnant Muriel to fly in a helicopter also interferes with Henry's plan for a romantic anniversary trip.
What's Our Rush?
S2 : E8 | TV-G | 24 min | Aired: 12.08.81
Henry and Muriel must decide if they want to know the baby's sex before the birth.
Cop-Out
S2 : E9 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 12.15.81
Henry discourages Jackie's new romance with a policeman because of the danger of his profession.
Rafkin's Bum
S2 : E10 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 01.05.82
The Rushes have to break the news of Rafkin's death to a bum who spent every Thanksgiving with him, but they can't bear to tell him that Rafkin was not a woman.
Brotherly Hate
S2 : E11 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 01.12.82
Henry is suspected of poisoning his estranged brother during what is supposed to be a reconciliation visit.
A Fan For Henry
S2 : E12 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 01.19.82
A 'Cosmic Cow' fanatic steals the puppet from the apartment so Henry and Monroe plan a stakeout to apprehend him.
April and September
S2 : E13 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 02.02.82
April's decision to move in with a rich, older man she has been dating creates an uproar at home.
Charlie's Last Hurrah
S2 : E14 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 02.09.82
An old friend of Henry's who has a fondness for playing practical jokes comes to visit and claims he has only a short time to live.
The Last Weekend
S2 : E15 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 02.16.82
On a ski vacation, Sara and Jackie pick up two handsome brothers and leave Henry deserted until he meets the boys' glamorous mother.
Seventh Month Blues
S2 : E16 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 02.23.82
In her seventh month, Muriel is feeling unattractive and the beautiful young artist studying with Henry does not help her condition.
As the Cookie Crumbles
S2 : E17 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 03.02.82
Sara and April's booming homemade cookie business crumbles when they are fined for disregarding city business regulations.
Foreign Exchange
S2 : E18 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 03.09.82
Henry suspects the London couple with whom Sara and Jackie swapped apartments are terrorists.
Don't Shoot the Piano Mover
S2 : E19 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 03.16.82
The Rushes' new piano gets stuck in the stairway just as Muriel goes into labor, leaving Henry and Monroe to devise a way to get her out of the second floor and to the hospital.
My Unfavorite Martin
S2 : E20 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 03.23.82
Muriel's defense of Henry to her disapproving mother creates a rift which Henry has to heal.
A Matter of Degree
S2 : E21 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 05.04.82
Henry disowns Sara when she pursues a job on a talk show instead of her college degree.
A Policeman's Wife is not a Happy One
S2 : E22 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 05.11.82
Brad chooses a police street beat over a desk job, then calls off his wedding to spare Jackie the life of a cop's wife.
Break Out the Pampers - Part 1
S3 : E1 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 09.30.82
After several false alarms, Muriel finally goes into labor while Henry is at work.
Break Out the Pampers - Part 2
S3 : E2 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 09.30.82
Henry makes it to the hospital in time for Muriel to give birth.
Guess Who's Coming Forever?
S3 : E3 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 10.14.82
Henry threatens to move out when Muriel's mother says she's moving in
Who Was That Baby I Saw You With?
S3 : E4 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 11.11.82
While Muriel was taking portraits of babies, Andrew is accidently taken by a confused grandmother leaving her grandson behind.
A Snip in Time
S3 : E5 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 10.21.82
Henry has intimacy issues with Muriel after the baby is born.
To Buy or Not to Buy
S3 : E6 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 01.20.83
The Rushes are burglarized after Sara lets the burglars into the apartment.
The Luck of the Iris
S3 : E7 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 10.28.82
When infant Andrew is exposed to the chicken pox, Henry is forced to quarantine.
A Portrait of Henry
S3 : E8 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 03.17.83
Henry is upset with Monroe after he accidentally damages the living room wall while hanging a self-portrait of Henry.
Monroe's Secret Love's Secret
S3 : E9 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 11.18.82
Henry gives Monroe advice on how to land a woman (or so he thinks) who refuses to go out with him.
Do You Take This Woman Again?
S3 : E10 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 11.04.82
Muriel wants to renew their vows for their anniversary in a small get-together that soon balloons out of control.
A Thanksgiving Tale
S3 : E11 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 11.25.82
Iris is feeling depressed. When she doesn't show up at the Rush's everyone is worried.
The Yearning Point
S3 : E12 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 01.06.83
Muriel's famous old singing partner comes for a visit prompting Muriel to wonder "what if" she never stopped performing.
Pressure's Rising
S3 : E13 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 12.09.82
Henry has to get a physical for a life insurance policy.
The Separation
S3 : E14 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 01.27.83
Jackie has an argument with her fiance over her working after they're married which prompts Henry, Muriel, and Iris to separately recount an incident that nearly broke up the Rush couple
Out to Lunch
S3 : E15 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 03.10.83
Andrew's hungry and his nursing mother is at work, so Henry takes the baby to the photo session.
Mr. Christmas
S3 : E16 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 12.16.82
Jackie invites a sweet old Santa home for Christmas, which prompts Henry to think the worst of him.
Briefly at the Counter
S3 : E17 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 01.13.83
Iris falls in love with a man who she believes is highly successful.
Girls of the Media
S3 : E18 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 04.03.83
Sara is upset that Henry only supports and celebrates Jackie's accomplishments so she poses for a men's magazine.
The Courier
S3 : E19 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 02.17.83
An attractive messenger, after being out all night, passes out in the Rush's bedroom leaving Henry and Monroe to think fast on how to get her out of the house before Muriel gets home.
The Adoption Story
S3 : E20 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 02.24.83
Iris' gift of a trip to Paris backfires when Muriel needs a passport and her birth certificate reveals she was adopted.
Family Business
S3 : E21 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 05.05.83
After Iris gets mugged, the Rushes decide to add on a room for her.
Don't Rock the Boat
S3 : E22 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 04.28.83
Henry is shocked to find his friend is marrying a much younger woman.
The Enemy Above
S4 : E1 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 04.07.84
As her converted apartment nears completion, Iris sells her condo, but is suddenly offered a partnership in a Chicago travel agency.
Shipmates
S4 : E2 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 06.02.84
Henry invites his down-and-out Navy buddy to dinner and is shocked to learn that he is gay.
Making Mountains out of Molehills
S4 : E3 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 04.14.84
Jackie considers a breast-implant operation thinking it will improve her love life.
Home is Where the Bart is
S4 : E4 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 04.28.84
When the city announces plans to build a subway station on their block, the Rushes mobilize the neighbors to save their neighborhood.
Witness for the Persecution
S4 : E5 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 05.19.84
Henry's life is threatened after he positively identifies the gunman in a robbery.
Henry Draws a Blank
S4 : E6 | TV-G | 20 min | Aired: 05.26.84
Henry turns to Mildred Rafkin for inspiration when he develops a writer's block.
High Infidelity
S4 : E7 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 05.05.84
Monroe's visit with his father goes from bad to worse when Monroe catches him with another woman.
Son of the Groom
S4 : E8 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 05.12.84
Henry's father surprises everyone when he comes to visit with Cora, a fortyish woman pregnant with Huey's child.
Is There A Doctor In The House
S4 : E9 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 06.09.84
Hoping for a tax deduction and an honorary degree, Henry donates some original 'Cosmic Cow' drawing to a college.
High and Inside
S4 : E10 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 06.16.84
Henry regrets fixing up Sara with a pro baseball player when he learns that the young man has a drug problem.
Just Another Pretty Face
S4 : E11 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 04.21.84
An open anchorwoman position at the TV station pits pretty, young Sara against a plain but ex≠perienced newswoman.
The Runaway
S4 : E12 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 06.23.84
Monroe's mysterious friend visiting from Florida turns out to be a runaway 17-year-old girl.
The Graduates
S4 : E13 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 07.14.84
Henry hires Monroe as his assistant after Monroe is rejected for every post-college job he applies for.
Goodbye Mr. Chip
S4 : E14 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 07.21.84
Monroe plays the stock market and the horses with the aid of a borrowed computer.
No Patsy, This Kelly
S4 : E15 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 10.13.84
Monroe's canine security partner keeps Henry at bay overnight.
The Sound of Mother
S4 : E16 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 11.10.84
Muriel's biological mother writes asking to meet. Despite being angry and bitter, Jackie and Sara convince Muriel to meet her.
The Return of Mr. Wonderful
S4 : E17 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 11.17.84
Iris visits in order to meet up with the Lothario who broke her heart. He lures her there with the premise to ask her "a very important question."
Cinderella Update
S4 : E18 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 12.01.84
Jackie considers a move to Dallas to find a job in fashion.
Henry Bites the Big Apple
S4 : E19 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 12.08.84
Henry considers taking a job in New York City when a new, younger executive takes over at Wainwright Publishing.
Divorce Chicago Style
S4 : E20 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 11.24.84
When Muriel's friend, a recent and happy divorcee, makes an appearance at the Rush household, Muriel has some second thoughts about married life.
The Missing Fink
S4 : E21 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 11.03.84
After Muriel's camera is stolen at a gallery opening, her attempts at retrieving it lead Henry to think she's having an affair.
Hawaii Five-Eight
S4 : E22 | TV-G | 21 min | Aired: 10.13.84
Jackie shocks the family when she announces her plan to marry a surfer she met while on vacation in Hawaii.
For Every Man, There's Two Women
S4 : E23 | TV-G | 21 min | Aired: 01.01.85
Henry takes the law into his own hands when the police refuse to search for the two women who assaulted Monroe.
Quick on the Draw
S4 : E24 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 10.27.84
After Henry breaks his arm, his boss sends a young artist to help keep up with his deadlines.
Finders Keepers
S4 : E25 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 01.01.85
Fear of being robbed strikes Henry and Monroe when they find a bag containing thousands of dollars and decide not to tell anyone.
These Stupid Things Remind Me of You
S4 : E26 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 01.01.85
A series of flashbacks trace Monroe's relationship with the Rushes.
Nearly Departed
S5 : E1 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 02.09.85
Following the death of his father, Henry agonizes over who will give the eulogy at his own funeral.
Drawing Room
S5 : E2 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 02.02.85
In search of a peaceful work atmosphere, Henry mistakenly takes studio space at Wainwright Publishing.
And Baby Makes Two
S5 : E3 | TV-G | 23 min | Aired: 05.04.85
While Henry pushes Jackie towards marriage, she pushes her steady, Bill St. George, towards fatherhood.
All in a Day's Unemployment
S5 : E4 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 02.23.85
Monroe's misadventures with unemployment and workmen's compensation puts Jackie and Sara at odds with Henry.
Accused, Confused and Abused
S5 : E5 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 10.26.85
Monroe befriends a fifteen year old shoplifter and invites him to the Rush household.
My Son, the Ph.D.
S5 : E6 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 02.16.85
Henry's plans to send Andrew to school for gifted children meet with Muriel's objection.
Arrivederci, Jackie
S5 : E7 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 11.02.85
Henry misinterprets Signor Aldo's intentions and jeopardizes Jackie's opportunity to go to Italy and work for the designer.
Deveraux and Son
S5 : E8 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 03.02.85
The ever-hustling Paul Deveraux begs Iris and the Rush family to pose as his own family to impress a son he never knew he had.
Terms of Endangerment
S5 : E9 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 09.28.85
Monroe's mysterious new girlfriend, Linda turns out to be quite wealthy and old enough to be his mother.
Henry Enters the '80s
S5 : E10 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 11.16.85
Sara's whirlwind romance with a young advertising executive leaves Henry distraught.
Off and Running
S5 : E11 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 10.19.85
Business and politics don't mix well when Mr. Wainwright and Henry campaign for opposing candidates in the State Legislature election.
The Two Faces of Muriel
S5 : E12 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 05.18.85
Henry's harping on how great Muriel's friend looks after a facelift drives Muriel to the rink of having one herself.
No Mas, Monroe
S5 : E13 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 05.25.85
Monroe falls in love with Yvonne, the Rush's new Latin housekeeper. When they decide to marry, Henry suspects Yvonne is only interested in gaining citizenship.
No Deposit, No Return
S5 : E14 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 10.12.85
Henry goes to great lengths to avoid paying five years worth of late charges on some overdue library books.
Reconcilable Differences
S5 : E15 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 05.11.85
Henry and Muriel develop problems of their own while playing referee to Marsha and Herb's marriage woes.
Ars Gratia Iris
S5 : E16 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 11.09.85
Against Iris' wishes, Henry submits a design for the interworld Travel Association's logo.
Freddie Loves It, We Love it, You're Cancelled...
S5 : E17 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 11.23.85
A television network decides to make Cosmic Cow into a TV show.
The British Are Coming, the British Are Coming ...
S5 : E18 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 10.05.85
Henry's English Navy buddy, Ernie, is fixed up with a friend of Muriel's. After the couple hit it off, Ernie's wife shows up.
Henry's Change of Life
S6 : E1 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 04.05.86
Henry, Muriel and Andrew move to Marin County. Henry changes professions, Muriel hires a new housekeeper and makes Henry hire Monroe.
Front Page Monroe
S6 : E2 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 04.12.86
Monroe tries to better himself at the Bugler, only to run smack into the First Amendment.
Four's a Crowd
S6 : E3 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 04.19.86
The Rush's best friends' visit turns into a long stay, severely testing their friendship.
Ho-ho Ho Chi Henry
S6 : E4 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 04.26.86
Henry uses the power of the press to fight the bigoted response to a Bugler human interest story.
Miss Marin Bugler
S6 : E5 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 05.03.86
The Bugler and the winner of its first beauty contest are being blackmailed. Henry must decide whether to disqualify the winner or defend her integrity.
Garfield the Cat Joins the Marin Bugle
S6 : E6 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 05.10.86
Garfield the cat and his creator, Jim David, visit the Marin Bugler - much to Henry's delight and Mrs. Stinson's dismay.
Bedtime for Henry
S6 : E7 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 05.17.86
Henry's restful day in bed is ruined by Muriel's, Monroe's, Lisa's and Mrs. Stinson's concern over his health.
Educating Lisa
S6 : E8 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 05.24.86
Henry and Muriel are concerned when Lisa comes home late from night school complaining about the extra help her teacher wants to give her.
Henry's Novel Solution
S6 : E9 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 05.31.86
Henry discovers that a long-promised article for the Bugler by a leading novelist is being delayed by the author's alcoholism.
Henry Gets Taken For a Ride
S6 : E10 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 06.07.86
Lisa wants to buy a car and when Henry gives her advice, they both learn a costly lesson in trust.
The Late, Great Herbert Maxwell
S6 : E11 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 07.12.86
Henry and Monroe uncover a cover-up in the death of one of Mrs. Stinson's best friends.
Muriel's Fish Story
S6 : E12 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 07.19.86
Henry's jealousy could sink Muriel's chances to be the official photographer on a famous oceanographer's next journey.
Ya Gotta Have Heart
S6 : E13 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 09.27.86
The Bugler's new intern, Mrs. Stinson's niece causes Henry to undergo an editorial review.
Monroe's Critical Condition
S6 : E14 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 10.04.86
Monroe's life is threatened after he harshly reviews an entertainer named Vic Paradise.
Cyrano Henry
S6 : E15 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 10.11.86
Henry helps Wendall write his personal ad and follow-up letter, but it attracts a husband seeker instead of a 'companion.'
Family Feud
S6 : E16 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 10.18.86
Muriel quits her job at the Bugler after Henry uses another photographer's picture.
Rock Around Henry
S6 : E17 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 11.01.86
Henry uses his influence to fight for the rights of two rock musicians banned from playing at the Marin County Music Festival.
Herb kisses, Henry Tells
S6 : E18 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 11.08.86
When Herb has an affair, Henry and Muriel wind up in the middle of the Kennedy's matrimonial mess.
Believing is Seeing
S6 : E19 | TV-G | 21 min | Aired: 11.15.86
Henry suspects Mrs. Stinson isn't seeing clearly when she declares she's ready to retire.
Acropolis Now
S6 : E20 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 11.22.86
Henry, not knowing the man is a multimillionaire, suspects Iris' mysterious Greek fiancÈ is only after her money.
Presenting Buddy Ficus
S6 : E21 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 01.13.87
Monroe's hopes for stardom blow up in his face when he bombs in his stand-up comedy debut.
Lisa Goes Lottery Loco
S6 : E22 | TV-G | 22 min | Aired: 02.07.87
Lisa's lottery binge leads to big debts instead of a big windfall.
In liberal San Francisco a conservative cartoonist tries to keep his two daughters, who rent an apartment below him, safe.
Lydia Cornell, Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault
Earl Barret
