Thanksgiving

E1

Doug's father starts showing his age.

'Tis the Season

E2

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.

Jack of Hearts

E3

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

When the Bough Breaks

E4

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

Hard Times

E5

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.

Whispers

E6

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.

Play on Love

E7

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

Daylight Serenade

E8

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.

Such a Fine Line

E9

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

The Ties That Bind

E10

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

Just Like Old Times

E11

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.

Smarts

E12

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

Letting Go

E13

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.