Episode guide
Family: Season 5
13 episodes · premiered Nov 20, 1979
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- Episode 1: Thanksgiving Nov 20, 1979 Doug's father starts showing his age.
- Episode 2: 'Tis the Season Dec 24, 1979 A pre-Christmas argument with Willie nearly gives Doug a heart attack; Buddy invites her school's janitor to her house, where he quickly endears himself to everyone but Kate.
- Episode 3: Jack of Hearts Jan 14, 1980 Buddy and Nancy find themselves in a love triangle; Annie dabbles in the occult.
- Episode 4: When the Bough Breaks Jan 21, 1980 Kate finds out she's pregnant; a friend of Buddy's, on vacation from her all-girls school, picks Willie as a seduction target.
- Episode 5: Hard Times Jan 28, 1980 Two friends of Buddy's who have been going steady for 3 years are having relationship problems -- and when she tries to help, the results aren't quite what she expected; Nancy is having…
- Episode 6: Whispers Feb 4, 1980 Buddy's friendship with a teacher gives rise to rumors; Annie uses questionable tactics to get Willie to let her interview him for her school paper.
- Episode 7: Play on Love Mar 3, 1980 Willie finds the director of his play more interesting than Rachel; Buddy insists on buying an old sports car, over Doug's objections.
- Episode 8: Daylight Serenade Mar 10, 1980 Buddy has an ambiguous relationship with a nerdy schoolmate whom Kate is training for a piano recital; Nancy begs Annie to teach her how to roller-skate, so she can go to a party with a…
- Episode 9: Such a Fine Line Mar 17, 1980 A schoolboy has a crush on Kate; Jeff, now an in-over-his-head rock manager, blows into town with his band.
- Episode 10: The Ties That Bind Jun 4, 1980 Elaine resurfaces in Kate's life after being dumped by Fred for a younger woman. Meanwhile, Annie experiences abandonment issues, too.
- Episode 11: Just Like Old Times Jun 11, 1980 Buddy tries to make everyone think she didn't get into any of the schools she applied to; Doug wants Annie to share his obsession with baseball.
- Episode 12: Smarts Jun 18, 1980 Annie gets picked on by her classmates, for being too smart; Buddy, studying for her SATs, worries that she's not smart enough.
- Episode 13: Letting Go Jun 25, 1980 Doug is upset when Buddy starts dating a 21-year-old; Annie is jealous of an old friend who has matured much faster than she has.