Episode 1
Lord of the Guys
Sep 15, 1996
The boys fend for themselves when Claire goes to a spa for the weekend.
Episode 2
Joe at 21
Sep 22, 1996
Perched at a bar on his twenty-first birthday, Joe reminisces about his dad and about turning sixteen, while at home Claire and the gang plan what they hope will be a nifty surprise party.
Episode 3
Claire's First Date
Sep 29, 1996
Claire has butterflies as she prepares for a first date. So do Matt and Andy, who fear that a newcomer will replace their dad.
Episode 4
Other People
Oct 6, 1996
Joe and Lou agree to be just friends and date others, but Joe fumes when Lou dates someone he doesn't know. He then unwittingly asks out Lou's best friend.
Episode 5
Viva la fraternite
Oct 13, 1996
Both Joey and Matt ask Andy's new babysitter for a date.
Episode 6
Big Mike
Oct 20, 1996
The boys' lovable grandpa Big Mike rolls into town in a big rig and for a time endears himself to Joe with some promises he can't keep.
Episode 7
Motherly Love
Nov 3, 1996
Lloyd's RV-driving mom visits as Joe is pushing to enter Andy in a pine-box derby to prevent a business rival's son from beating Matt's previous winning record.
Episode 8
Kernel of Truth
Nov 10, 1996
Andy figures he won't get into any more trouble in school if Joe dates his teacher. Claire meets a potential date at the supermarket. Psychology student Matt fears he may have obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Episode 9
Downtown Girl
Nov 17, 1996
Joe regrets the path his life has taken after running into a once-unpopular classmate who's now headed for rock stardom.
Episode 10
The Great Indoors
Nov 24, 1996
Andy's excited about wearing his wilderness badge from the Young Pioneers, but his enthusiasm is dampened when a storm cancels his planned camping trip.
Episode 11
The Driving Lesson
Dec 8, 1996
A merciless driver's-ed teacher may have Matt's future in mind when he passes out grades, but Joe has only revenge in mind when he rallies Matt, Lloyd and Lou in a payback prank on the man.
Episode 12
Power of Love
Dec 8, 1996
Lloyd quits the garage to fulfill his dreams after he sees a self-help video.
Episode 13
Party Girl
Jan 12, 1997
Even Joe agrees with Claire that the new girl in Matt's life seems to be out of his league, frequenting after-hour rave parties and drinking.
Episode 14
Skin Deep
Jan 19, 1997
Matt's new girlfriend wants him to get a tattoo.
Episode 15
Paging Nell
Feb 2, 1997
Joe is reunited with old friend Nell Bascombe.
Episode 16
The Comet
Feb 9, 1997
Matt hopes to reinvent himself for a newcomer visiting her grandfather in the neighborhood; Andy fears getting hit by a comet.
Episode 17
Stealing Beauty
Feb 16, 1997
Kristin gets Matt a job at a music store, but his future there looks bleak when the manager collars a shoplifter.
Episode 18
Art Attack
Feb 23, 1997
Joe helps Lou carry her art work to a gallery when the daughter's owner mistakes him for the artist. Also, Matt takes up playing the guitar & wants to write a song.
Episode 19
Pizza Girl
Mar 30, 1997
Romance is in the air at the pizza parlor as Matt's co-worker falls for Joe and Andy falls for a young girl who doesn't think his jokes are funny.
Episode 20
Easy Come, Easy Go
Apr 20, 1997
Andy becomes Joe's good luck charm on a trip to Atlantic City. Meanwhile, bad luck crashes the scene when Matt throws his first big party.
Episode 21
I Scream, You Scream (1)
Apr 27, 1997
Joe moves in for the kill after Matt claims he's just friends with Kristin; an ice-cream vendor is a real treat for Andy and Claire.
Episode 22
We All Scream (2)
May 4, 1997
Matt and Joe nearly come to fisticuffs over Kristin, who's unable to handle the truth when she hears it; and Lou receives an e-mail message from an admirer.
Episode 23
Mother's Day
May 11, 1997
Mother's Day brings a surprise visit from Joe's hippie mom, who's pregnant and married to an aura-photographer.
Episode 24
Girl Crazy
May 18, 1997
Julia returns hoping to strike up a relationship with Matt again, but his friends aren't part of her plans. Meanwhile, Andy sells his childhood at a garage sale.
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