Family
“A MOVING, COMPASSIONATE GLIMPSE INTO THE PRIVATE LIVES OF THE LAWRENCES.”
The lives of the middle-class Lawrence family in Pasadena, California.
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Seasons
1.Pilot (a.k.a. The Best Years)
09-03-197650mBuddy hears Kate say something about her, and isn't happy. Also, Nancy walks in on Jeff with another woman.
2.Monday is Forever
16-03-197650mKate has to wait until Monday to find out whether she has cancer; Buddy and her friend Laura Richardson have until Monday, when the latter's family is scheduled to move to Detroit.
3.A Special Kind of Loving
23-03-197650mWillie meets, and starts spending lots of time with, Salina -- leading to a tiff with Buddy, right when she needs him to help conquer her fear of diving.
4.A Right and Proper Goodbye
30-03-197649mKate's mother comes for one last visit.
5.Thursday's Child
06-04-197650mAs Timmy Jr.'s christening approaches, the whole family (especially Buddy, who stubbornly refuses to take part) relives the painful memories of Timmy Sr.'s death.
6.Point of Departure
13-04-197650mDoug resents Willie's attitude towards work, the universe, and everything; a string of burglaries sweeps through the neighborhood.
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