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- Tony Micelli, a retired baseball player, becomes the housekeeper of Angela Bower, an advertising executive in New York. Together they raise their kids, Samantha Micelli and Jonathan Bower, with help from Mona Robinson, Angela's man-crazy mother.
- The lives of Joyce and Lauren, an aspiring actress and photographer who share an apartment in San Francisco.
- Mrs. Rossini is crushed when her husband leaves her. Angela persuades Tony to help her, and reluctantly takes over her fish market. This turns out to be more work than initially thought.
- The home front feels Angela works too hard and should delegate more. Mona is delighted when some workload is transferred by the recruiting of Jack, a talented and charming creative director. Tony, however, jealously and suspiciously changes his attitude as Jack tends to spend nearly all day with Angela and becomes a regular home guest, even late into the night. When they book a hotel together, Tony decides to put an end to their presumed affair, but could have saved himself the trouble.
- Tony tries to relive his wild past when Mona offers him to move into her apartment, as she is leaving to run her brother's hotel. He soon finds out that living careless is not all that satisfying.
- Angela has landed an account with a commercial, so Tony and Mona 'invite' themselves to come along. Client Larson insists Italian stallion Tony must replace the actor scheduled for the 'Machismo' shaving cream shower scene. He does great, but gets a terrible rash afterward. Larson wants Angela's agency and Tony for an even bigger account, but refuses to retract the cream, which lab tests say irritates 2 to 3 percent of users.
- Mona's brother's wife has died, but to enter Heaven she must return to earth to reconcile Mona and her brother's estranged relationship with Tony as the mediator.
- When Jonathan has the possibility to skip a grade in school, he has trouble fitting in with his new classmates. Pressured by his mother to become popular, he starts hanging out with a tough crowd.
- Now people know he's with Angela, Tony gets frustrated being financially unable to treat her in style like country club members, being merely her guest himself. So Tony can't resist bidding at a painting for her he can't afford. To pay for it, he takes a job as shirtless waiter. Alas, Sam's dorm gang takes her there.
- Tony already feels Samantha spends too little time with him and Jonathan since she entered junior high-school. So when he overhears Sam's lies to her birthday party to the silver spoon 'popular girls' that he's the advertising boss and Angela her ma, he orders her to come clean about his humble job. But hearing she's just about to be accepted as 'cheerleader material' by the rich brats, he decides to play along. So do Mona, and even Angela although that spooks her date Andrew. Yet a birthday present changes things.
- Tony's traditional family from Italy is coming for a visit. Angela tries her hardest to impress its members, until the aunt demands that she will marry Tony's cousin Maurizio.
- When Tony's lips swell up in an allergic reaction to matrimony, Angela thinks it best to put off kissing the bride.
- Tony and Angela, finally together, have trouble finding time alone when they try to keep the family from finding out about their romance.
- Because she is enjoying a vacation in Mexico, Angela misses the meeting for an important account and gets fired.
- Angela starts looking for a new job, but has trouble finding something she is suited for the best. When she settles for a job as a copywriter, Tony and Mona encourage her to start her own company.
- Angela's husband Michael, a researcher in the jungle, shows up after she sent him divorce papers.
- After leaving Angela, Tony finds a new job. And the old problems between Angela and Michael resurface.
- Angela firmly and Tony mildly lecture Sam for fighting in the park and thus causing Jonathan to trade his first punches. Instead of learning a lesson, Sam tells Jonathan all about 'cool, exciting' Brooklyn life. When she decides to run back, Jonathan insists to tag along. Tony and Angela set out to get them back. They succeed, and are invited by Mrs. Rossini for dinner. While Tony shows her around, she gets in a surprisingly lively argument herself with rude waitress Teresa, who still has an eye on Tony.
- When she is left by her husband, Angela's snobby and manipulative neighbor Diane Wilmington invites herself to stay at her place.
- Tony befriends Kelly, the widowed mother of the girl that Samantha is babysitting for. After a conversation with the girl, Angela finds out that Kelly is lying about her past.
- Tony is proud as a peacock when Al Rossini, who just graduated from beautician school, follows his advice by starting his own parlor. Tony comes help out, but finds it's not easy to coach the rudely outspoken knave to flatter rather then chase clients.
- During preparations for Tony and Angela's wedding, Sam and Hank decide to say their I do's, too. Part 1 of two.
- Conclusion. Tony, Angela and Hank's parents chase their eloping children to the chapel.
- 1984–199224mNot Rated7.3 (67)TV EpisodeSam, already in a killer mood after a romantic breakup, foolishly undertakes organizing her first local 'rock concert' but can't contract any artist. Angela can't help, but Tony appeals to his youth mate Steve Mueller (now a professional agent working with some big names). Sam's ingratitude peaks when Steve fails to deliver, yet Tony comes up with a last-minute alternative.
- Samantha lies to her father in order to go out with a college guy. While she realizes that this guy - Mason - is a major geek, Tony finds out the truth on Sam's whereabouts and makes a scene. He later tries to apologize by bringing Mason back home.
- When Tony finds out Samantha let airhead friends take her illegally drinking beer at a frat party, he gives her a sound lecture. For once firmly seconded by Angela, he refuses to cover up Dam's drunken state. However they commit the error of feeling guilty just for having innocent drinks at home, and Tony's sports fan-buddies are not much help in 'setting the good example'.
- Tony has a date and, thinking Angela won't be home for hours, decides to take a bath in her tub.
- Tony and Sam independently enter a sports commenting contest for their college's TV broadcasts. Apart from their different styles, they worry whether to compete ruthlessly but fairly or give way. Tony does great in every sense, despite the manager's shameless overrating of Sam's 'female charms', especially thanks to improvisation.
- Even though she doesn't have a driver's license, Samantha secretly takes her father's car for a drive and crashes it. She then lets Jesse take the blame.
- Tony attends a St. Louis Cardinals reunion weekend, to play in a benefit old-timers match and catch up with former teammates. Angela came along to cheer him. When super-fan Betty starts seducing the boys as she used to, Tony pretends to be recently married to Angela, who grudgingly plays along. His friends lure him to the bar, where Betty gets him to hug and dance. Angela reacts very jealously when she sees Betty steal an 'adulterous' kiss.
- Angela travels to San Fransisco to shoot a commercial. There, the competition between Joyce, who is set to star, and Lauren, a photographer, stir when Lauren is accidentally chosen for the lead.
- Tony gets the Bowers to put up Mrs. Carmella Rossini during work on her Brooklyn apartment. Everyone has grumbling doubts about her domineering attitude, but her cooking is up to Tony's standard. The real trouble starts when Tony catches Mona's latest, uncharacteristically regular date, surgeon Clifford, kissing Carmella in the kitchen. The rivals fight for Clifford, supported by Tony viz. Angela.
- When circumstances bring Tony to accompany Angela on a date as substitute, they meet an enviably less restrained couple, Brad and Jane, who are picking a wedding date and can barely believe such a handsome pair didn't graduate from cohabitation to physical love in years. However a dance-floor partner switch reveals a shocking relational drawback to such impulsive natures.
- Michael Bower, Angela's ex, turns up to invite their eager son Jonathan to be his best man at his California second wedding with young personal assistant, foxy Heather. Tony and Mona convince Angela the whole family should come along. They all have a blast at the free beach holiday. Tony even convinces Angela to accept attending the actual wedding. But the sting is in the tale's tale, when Michael announces he and his wife want custody of Jonathan.
- As Michael's wedding approaches, Angela is heartbroken in case Michael gets half year custody of Jonathan, Tony encourages her to fight and Mona decides to play dirty. Alas tarantulas scare Heather no more then Jonathan, who enjoy throwing a stag party, which Tony manages to 'interprete' acceptably even by Angela's spoilsport standards. Angela no longer feels confident she can deny the boy his adored dad, but nature has a dirty surprise in store.
- 1984–199224mNot Rated7.4 (89)TV EpisodeWhen her best friend Marci applies for a highly expensive private school, Samantha wants to apply as well. This gladdens Angela, but worries Tony.
- Tony takes Angela along to a hateful man's funeral. On his way out, the kids are rebuked for fighting and lacking in mutual helpfulness. Good boy Jonathan, whom Tony advised firmness in heart matters, is lead astray by Goth girlfriend Patricia, who convinces him to go for a drive in Tony's pick-up, which gets lightly scratched. Billy and Sam now consider whether and how to help Jonathan cover up. They fail, so Mona takes the blame.
- After the Bowers acquire a nearby house as an investment property, Tony fixes it up and makes sure it gets rented (at a reduced rate) to struggling actress Michelle. She proves a rather bothersome client, but Tony's support only wavers when she shows interest in other men.
- Tony considers proposing but finds he's on thin ice with Angela after she's injured in the ski trip he planned. Part 1 of two.
- Conclusion. After Angela turns down his marriage proposal, Tony hatches a plot to propose again. Will she say yes this time?
- 1984–199224mNot Rated7.3 (72)TV EpisodeTony meets Kathleen's father. The father wants to know if he is going to marry Kathleen. Tony realizes he has to talk to Kathleen because he still cares for Angela and probably always will. Tony and Kathleen break up.
- Nick is released from jail and visits the Bower-Micelli residence. Tony soon finds out that Nick is writing a book with double motives.
- With Mona and the kids away for a couple of days, Tony makes a date. Angela also has a guy coming in to see her so she arranges for a meal to be catered. When the guy doesn't show up, and when the caterer does, he convinces Tony not to leave Angela alone.
- School coach Tony opposes his Sam attending the school dance, suspicious of boys, until he realizes the 'suitor' is utter klutz Bobby Michaelson from his soccer team. However, the kids are increasingly annoyed and embarrassed as Tony and his camera hover around every step to the dance, horrified to hear his surprise: he volunteered last minute as chaperon. Even that is topped by Tony being seen dancing and kissing with 'old' Lois Scranton, their foxy teacher.
- Jesse Nash is warmly welcomed back by Tony after an ecology boat trip. However, he met a fellow idealist girl and politely dumps selfish Sam, who acts aloof. When Mona gets stood up also, a week of men-bashing follows. Finally, the 'celibacy converts' go out for a girls-only night together, and regain perspective.
- Tony enrolls a course from Angela in which she teaches people how to make a successful commercial. Offended by Tony's commercial, in which women are degraded, they get into a fight.
- Angela announces proud as a peacock she has been chosen as next guest-subject in regional TV star presenter Roberta 'Bobby' Barnes's show, which is renowned for scandal. Tony and Mona are eager to be in the home section. Mona moves into the house temporarily. That and Sam's nightmare lead to cascade of children crawling into beds with adults, who later sneak into the kids' rooms. By morning, Tony and Angela unexpectedly wake up besides each-other. And Jonathan innocently ushers to 'Bobby' Barnes crew upstairs to the bedroom door.
- When Tony tells Samantha that her grandfather Nick Milano has died, he is surprised at how mildly she is taking it. However, it soon becomes clear that she has more trouble dealing with his death than he initially thought.
- Tony recalls how he used his baseball stadium connections to help Jonathan to a job as ball boy, when Angela refused to practice 'nepotism'. There were various surprising consequences. This makes him hesitant to help Sam get a job in the campus travel agency. When he finally tries, it backfires.