

The Family Man
A widowed fire chief tries to raise his four children with help from his father-in-law.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Pilot
11-09-199030mJack is determined to make the kids first day back at school just as their mother would have.
- Ep 2
2.Family Day
15-09-199030mJack tries to bring his family closer together by planning a family day but is disappointed when the kids don't share his enthusiasm.
- Ep 3
3.Making Babies
22-09-199030mAllison educates her fellow kindergarten class on the facts of life.
- Ep 4
4.Roommates
29-09-199030mTired of the constant fighting between Steve and Brian, Jack decides to put them in different rooms.
- Ep 5
5.Tea for Two
13-10-199030mJack is concerned that the mother of Allison's friend may be intersted in him.
- Ep 6
6.Drive My Car
27-10-199030mSomeone dents Jack's treasured Mustang, and he's determined to find the culprit.
- Ep 7
7.Torn Between Two Brothers
03-11-199030mJeff is in love with a gorgeous senior (Marlee Shelton), but she only has eyes for his younger brother - Steve!
- Ep 8
8.Fire Break
10-11-199030mJack decides to transfer to a safer job within the department after a near-fatal accident fighting a fire.
- Ep 9
9.The New Guy
17-11-199030mThe addition of a gorgeous firewoman to the team throws the guys at the firehouse into chaos.
- Ep 10
10.The Coach
01-12-199030mBrian and Jack butt heads over Jack's coaching technique with his Youth League basketball team.
- Ep 11
11.Double Date
10-06-199130mSteve finds himself in double trouble when he escort two girls to the spring formal dance.
- Ep 12
12.My Little Runaway
12-06-199130mAllison runs away from home to avoid telling her father that she's lost the money she raised selling Buttercup Cookies.
- Ep 13
13.Jack and Jill (1)
17-06-199130mJack has an embarrassing confrontation with an investigative reporter when her cameraman accidentally videotapes Jack stepping out of the shower.
- Ep 14
14.Trading Places
19-06-199130mJack and Steve switch roles as father and son for the weekend after Steve complains that he is made to do all the work while Jack lazes about the house.
- Ep 15
15.Jack and Jill (2)
24-06-199130mJack and television reporter Jill Nichols question their growing romance when he tries to adjust to her snobbish friends and she tries to adjust to the Taylor children.
- Ep 16
16.You Bet Your Life
26-06-199130mJeff and Steve find themselves on the run from the football team after their attempt to make a quick buck running a betting pool goes horribly wrong.
- Ep 17
17.Scenes from a Marriage
01-07-199130mJack and Joe sign up for marriage councelling when they can't agree on the household rules.
- Ep 18
18.A Tiny Advantage
03-07-199130mJack recruits high school senior, Tiny, to join the firehouse squad in order to win the annual fireman's team endurance competition.
- Ep 19
19.Throw Momma from the House
08-06-199130mJack is thrown off-blanace when his mother decides to move in.
- Ep 20
20.Father Figure
10-07-199130mAllison is jealous of the time Jack is spending with her friend Patrick.
- Ep 21
21.The Boss's Daughter
17-07-199130mTo improve his chances for a promotion, Jack escorts his boss's daughter to the theatre, not realizing that her emotional dependency will soon have her clinging to him like a leech...
- Ep 22
22.Take My Dad, Please
TBA30mJack is jealous of all the time that Brian is spending with his stand-up comedy coach, so he enters an "Open Microphone" competition. Steve soon regrets letting Allyson watch a sc...
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