Family - Season 4

Family - Season 4

Season 4

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Episodes22
DatesSep 21, 1978 - May 17, 1979
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Episodes

Starting Over
Season 4Episode 160 min

Starting Over

Annie's sole surviving relative dumps her into the Lawrences' lap -- where she doesn't feel quite comfortable, at first.
Sep 21, 1978
All for Love
Season 4Episode 260 min

All for Love

Zack tells Buddy that unless she sleeps with him, he will have to satisfy his manly needs with another girl; Doug thinks of buying a flashy sports car.
Sep 28, 1978
Changes
Season 4Episode 360 min

Changes

Nancy is all set to re-marry Jeff; Annie, heretofore known as ""Annie Cooper,"" decides to add ""Lawrence"" to her name; Buddy, ever the traditionalist, is bothered by it all.
Oct 12, 1978
Magic
Season 4Episode 460 min

Magic

Annie tries to show off claiming she can do magic for a classmates birthday party however the rabbit doesn't exactly come out of the hat.  When Willie's attempts to help fail she turns to Doug who is a little too eager to step in.

Oct 19, 1978
Just Friends
Season 4Episode 560 min

Just Friends

Willie considers an affair with a married woman he met in a writing class; Nancy, sick of living in a ""fishbowl,"" decides to move out of the guesthouse and into an apartment of her own.
Nov 9, 1978
Generations
Season 4Episode 660 min

Generations

The family decides to spend Thanksgiving at Hattie's farm where Kate faces ghosts from the past. Buddy is intrigued by a local boy.
Nov 23, 1978
Expectations
Season 4Episode 760 min

Expectations

Nancy's new boss pressures her to sleep with him; Buddy tries out for the cheerleading squad.
Dec 7, 1978
Gifts
Season 4Episode 860 min

Gifts

After a package containing Christmas gifts to Annie from her late parents arrives, Annie struggles with her first Christmas since their death.  Doug wants to be Santa for Timmy and Buddy tries to reassure Annie that she is a welcome addition to the family.

Dec 21, 1978
The Friend's Affair
Season 4Episode 960 min

The Friend's Affair

A colleague and friend of Doug's is cheating on his wife; Annie suspects a next-door neighbor of having murdered his.
Jan 4, 1979
Exits and Entrances
Season 4Episode 1060 min

Exits and Entrances

After Buddy stars in a high-school play (Shaw's Saint Joan), her interest in acting is strongly encouraged by a friend of Kate's, a professional actress; Annie gets a telemarketing job to pay for a new bike.
Jan 11, 1979
Moment of Truth
Season 4Episode 1160 min

Moment of Truth

A man he once helped put in jail threatens Doug; Buddy and Audrey have a fight about who copied from whom on an algebra test.
Jan 18, 1979
Malicious Mischief
Season 4Episode 1260 min

Malicious Mischief

Nancy considers a marriage proposal from Timmy's daycare provider -- until he gets accused of child abuse; Willie falls in love with a cat.
Jan 25, 1979
Sleeping Over
Season 4Episode 1360 min

Sleeping Over

Buddy's invitation to a sorority becomes a sore point in her friendship with Audrey when Audrey isn't invited to join. Willie sleeps with Kate's musician friend, leading to a serious mother-son rift over casual sex.
Feb 1, 1979
Disco Queen
Season 4Episode 1460 min

Disco Queen

Buddy sneaks into a disco club, with the help of an older acquaintance, and finds it more than she bargained for; Annie has a date with a jock.
Feb 8, 1979
The Athlete
Season 4Episode 1560 min

The Athlete

Buddy, volunteering at a hospital, encounters a star high-school basketball player who is there for a broken leg -- or so he thinks; Annie runs for class president against her nemesis, Emmy Sheldon.
Mar 1, 1979
The Competition
Season 4Episode 1660 min

The Competition

Buddy learns the price of competition when an overachieving classmate commits suicide after losing a history competition to her. Annie's cookie-selling strategy is a riot.
Mar 8, 1979
Ballerina
Season 4Episode 1760 min

Ballerina

Willie has a fling with a ballet dancer; Doug purchases a workout set by mail order.
Mar 15, 1979
Diversions
Season 4Episode 1860 min

Diversions

While studying for the bar exam, Nancy's attention is diverted by a charming and seemingly accident-prone neighbor.
Mar 22, 1979
An Apple for the Teacher
Season 4Episode 1960 min

An Apple for the Teacher

Kate's teaching career gets off to a rough start, when a student decides to continuously annoy her; Annie borrows Buddy's ""lucky"" ring to help during a spelling bee, and promptly loses it.
Mar 30, 1979
Prelude
Season 4Episode 2060 min

Prelude

Buddy has a crush on her swimming instructor, much to Zack's displeasure; Kate is tempted to call an old boyfriend.
Apr 20, 1979
Going Straight
Season 4Episode 2160 min

Going Straight

Willie hires Bambi Deering, the stripper he met on his 21st birthday. Doug attempts to save hefty plumber's fees by repairing the household pipes himself.
May 10, 1979
From Russia with Love
Season 4Episode 2260 min

From Russia with Love

Kate acts as escort to, and highly impresses, a visiting Ukrainian composer; Buddy and Annie play Monopoly to determine who gets Willie's old room.
May 17, 1979

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