Back to School
E1
Mike teaches at an urban high school.
Stop, Luke, and Listen
E2
Mike gets involved when he learns his prize pupil Luke is homeless.
In Vino Veritas
E3
Mike persuades Jason and Maggie to let Luke stay with them temporarily; then Jason's wine cellar goes missing.
Paper Tigers
E4
Jason and Maggie compete to write a newspaper column; Ben hates his glasses.
The Young and the Homeless
E5
Mike gears up for his big day as a TV soap opera star just as Luke gears up to move out of the Seavers'.
Jason Sings the Blues
E6
Luke is afraid to visit the doctor, so Jason accompanies him -- but it's Jason who turns out to need surgery.
The Kid's Still Got It
E7
Carol accompanies Maggie to a resort, which turns out to be hosting a singles convention; meanwhile, the all-male weekend planned at home is ruined when Chrissy is set home with head lice.
There Must Be a Pony
E8
Nouveau riche neighbors move in next door; Ben is forced to look after Luke on his first day of high school; Jason's scheme to let Chrissie stay up late backfires when the neighbors throw a lavish party.
The Big Fix
E9
Consumer advocate Maggie raps a vacuum cleaner that Ben broke without telling her.
Home Malone
E10
The ghost of Maggie's father oversees the Seavers' visit to her childhood home.
Bad Day Cafe
E11
While Jason and Maggie are away, the principal informs Mike that Luke's birth father is back in town -- and wants him back.
B=MC²
E12
Ben crams for a college entrance exam, but gets no help from Jason.
It's Not Easy Being Green
E13
Christmas brings anger and angst to the Seavers.
The Call of the Wild
E14
Penniless Mike schemes to give Kate a skiing trip.
Honest Abe
E15
Luke's homeless friend steals a Seaver momento.
Vicious Cycle
E16
Maggie and Jason put Mike on the spot for Luke's curfew problems.
Ménage à Luke
E17
A love triangle involves Ben, Luke and a classmate.
The Five Fingers of Ben
E18
Tired of being bullies, Ben takes karate lessons.
Don't Go Changin'
E19
Mike thinks his friend is a bad influence on Luke.
The Truck Stops Here
E20
Luke's father George visits the Seavers hoping that Luke has mellowed a little and would like to spend some time with him but Luke doesn't. He was about to leave when he collapses outside the door. He says that can't move, so they take him in. Jason and Ben offer to deliver his load, and they experience all sorts of chaos on the way. Mike thinks that George is faking his injury so that he could stay and Luke would have to talk to him. But the doctor tells Maggie who tells Mike that unless George stops driving trucks, he could become paralyzed. Mike talks to George and tells him to tell Luke but doesn't want Luke to pity him and doesn't anything else to do but be a trucker. Mike suggests that maybe he could open a truck stop. Luke finds George struggling to get up and they finally talk. The next day after Jason and Ben return, George tells them that he is giving up trucking and will open a truck stop and Luke's going with him. Luke says goodbye to the Seavers.
Maggie's Brilliant Career
E21
Maggie wants to fulfill a dream by climbing a mountain.
The Wrath of Con Ed
E22
A power failure causes dissensions in the Seaver household.
The Last Picture Show
E23
Maggie is offered a plum job in Washington, D.C. The Seavers move to Washington, D.C., but share a final meal and memories in the empty house.