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

Monroe mistakes Mildred Rafkin for his sex surrogate.

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.

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.