Dick discovers the emotion of jealousy when Dr. Albright’s old boyfriend returns to visit on a promotional tour of the novel he dedicated to her. Harry adopts a stray dog.

While Sally does a slow burn at being the often-overruled second in command, Dick lights up his life by taking up smoking.

Dick assigns Sally to go on a date and, not surprisingly, the guy turns out to be a jerk.

Dick receives a roundabout lesson in family values from Dr. Albright’s loopy brother, who claims to have been abducted by aliens.

When Tommy catches a bug, the crew gets its first taste of human illness.

Dick’s one lonely guy when Dr. Albright goes on vacation. Sally and Harry are lured by skin-care products that promise eternal youth.

Dick is introduced to the concept of birthdays–and it dawns on him that he’s getting old.

When an obnoxious professor dies during a party in his honor, Dick finds the will specifies that he must deliver a “forthright and honest” eulogy about the universally despised academic….

The leader of an alien recon party on Earth discovers he has “feelings” for a professor.

This final episode brings all too good news for the Evans family. J.J. gets an offer to a comic company, Keith’s bad knee is miraculously healed and is offered another…

With the art contest approaching, J.J. believes that he is shoo-in to win. However things don’t go as planned after he trusts a distracted Bookman to deliver his painting to…

Florida gets a surprise visit from her cousin, Raymond, who has hit it big and gives each member of the family an expensive gift. However, Florida is reluctant to accept…

Keith’s search for a job results in strange behavior that everyone plainly points out is not just frustration, but rather a bigger problem. Little does anyone know, Keith has developed…

When Keith’s Scrooge-like boss at the taxi-cab company won’t give him Christmas off, the Evans family brings their Christmas party to Keith and holds at the company. J.J. hosts the…

Sweet Daddy Williams sends his hoods to snatch J.J. from his home and bring him to the hospital. His reasons: J.J. is the only person they could find that match’s…

A tomboy who’s been helping out Bookman, wants J.J. to ask her to a dance. However, J.J. thinks of her as just one of the guys, that is until he…

When Willona goes out of town, she leaves Penny in Florida’s care. Shortly after, Penny comes down with a virus and Florida takes her down to the free clinic to…

Willona’s latest boyfriend, Jeffrey, has been showering her and Penny with extravagant gifts even though they’ve only been seeing one another for a couple months. Little does Willona know, that…

Florida discovers she must take and pass a physical examination to keep her bus driving job. However, the night before her physical is utter chaos ending with Michael landing in…

After a near fatal accident, Larry’s mother finally realizes that Larry has a hearing problem. Unable to take him to the doctor because she has to work, Mrs. Baker allows…

A student whom Florida drives to school on her bus, becomes the center of attention when Florida discovers he has a hearing problem and his mother refuses to believe Florida’s…

The Evans family has found the perfect home to move into and plan on taking out a loan to pay for it. However, they quickly find, as usual, that that’s…

JJ’s former girlfriend Vanessa is back in town, and she still has expensive taste. JJ does not want to tell her that he is out of work and cannot afford…

Willona adamently refuses to discuss the birds and the bees with Penny especially after Willona learns a 13-year old friend of Penny’s is pregnant. This leads Willona to tell Penny,…

A snowstorm hits Chicago and Florida gets stuck in it with her school bus. This leads her and the kids on the bus to take refuge in an abandoned building…

The Evan’s apartment feels crowded with Thelma and Keith still living there after their marriage. In addition, things continue to fall apart. Michael decides he can help the situation by…

J.J.’s student has to deal with a violent father who ademently refuses to allow his son to take art lessons from J.J., even though J.J. offers to give them for…

J.J. could pay dearly for witnessing an auto accident.

After losing his job, J.J. takes out a $1,000 loan from Sweet Daddy Williams, to pay for Thelma’s wedding. The wedding finally goes off without a hitch, but after the…

Both Florida and J.J. are looking for work but neither are having any luck. One ad, in the newspaper, for part-time work as a school bus driver sparks Florida’s attention,…

After a joyous wedding ceremony, things are anything but happy. Thelma and Keith cannot go on a honeymoon because Keith’s leg is broken and it may end his sports career….

Florida arrives home after hearing the news of Thelma’s engagement. However, Thelma’s impending wedding may never take place, that is if she lets her pre-wedding jitters get the best of…

Bookman’s strange behavior leads his wife, Violet to become convinced that he’s seeing another woman. However, appearances can be deceiving especially when Violet catches Willona and Bookman in a compromising…

Grandpa Evans visits and has plans of becoming rich thanks to his new invention. Meanwhile, Lena, Grandpa’s fiancee gets tired of being ignored and decides to leave him.

J.J.’s latest relationship with a woman, Barbara, who’s currently married but plans on divorcing her husband, results with him coming down with an ulcer. The situation is compounded when J.J….

The Evans children and Willona are pleasantly shocked to learn that Thelma has been dating the nationally renowned football player Keith Anderson, a Heisman Trophy candidate currently negotiating a 1,000,000…

Willona’s boyfriend, Frank, continues his efforts to try to get her to marry him. Meanwhile, down at the boutique, Willona gets a promotion but Frank is determined to get her…

To pick up extra money for the rent, J.J. decides to take in a boarder. However, little does he know the man he takes in, is placed their by the…

Thelma has written a full length play and is ecstatic when it is chosen to be produced as the local theater’s latest production. Thelma quickly realizes a few changes to…

A child-care center in the neighborhood is scheduled to close due to lack of funds. To keep it open, the Evan’s plan a show to raise money from the neighbors.