Season 1

01 EPISODE #1 Episode 11st October 1988 DEBUT: Veterinarian James Shepherd (Bill Daily) must contend with a busy practice with help from receptionist Rose (Nita Talbot), two teenage children, Kate and Robbie (Heidi Helmer & Jason Marin) and a persistant ex-wife Helen (Connie Stevens) who can't stay away. 02 EPISODE #2 Episode 28th October 1988 After Kate introduces her older boyfriend to her parents, James inadvertently endangers the mans life 03 EPISODE #3 Episode 315th October 1988 A lawyer visits James with the startling news that his divorce may not be legitimate. 04 EPISODE #4 Episode 422nd October 1988 Kate and Robbie's plan to help their father's faltering social life goes awry when they both plan a date for him for the same night. 05 EPISODE # 5 Episode 529th October 1988 Helen's father arrives early for her parents' scheduled visit with another woman. 06 EPISODE #6 Episode 65th November 1988 James is asked to be a guest on a local talk show after treating the host's pet 07 EPISODE #7 Episode 712th November 1988 James questions his paternal ties to Robbie after the boy brings home a certificatefrom school indicating his blood type. 08 EPISODE #8 Episode 819th November 1988 When Helen fills in for Rose, one of the pet owners thinks she is the cat's meow. 09 EPISODE #9 Episode 926th November 1988 James rides downhill on a romantic roller coaster when his girl friend disregards his phone calls. 10 EPISODE #10 Episode 103rd December 1988 James faces a tough decision when Frank (Carmine Caridi) requests his help in some shady business. 11 EPISODE #11 Episode 1110th December 1988 Kate's boyfriend announces he is not going to the prom. James must put a dog to sleep. 12 EPISODE #12 Episode 1217th December 1988 James feels like a failure when his successful brother (Larry Linville) drops in for a visit. 13 EPISODE #13 Episode 1328th January 1989 Helen cons James into letting her spend the evening with him while the kids are away at camp. 14 EPISODE #14 Episode 144th February 1989 James may have acted too soon when he agrees to be Helen's first client after she completes a real-estate course. 15 EPISODE #15 Episode 1511th February 1989 Kate has an undisiplined, opinionated new classmate-her mom. 16 EPISODE #16 Episode 1618th February 1989 Kate decides that the time has come to leave home. 17 EPISODE #17 Episode 1725th February 1989 When Robbie meets his new girl friends ex beau, he must decide which is worse-a broken heart or broken bones. 18 EPISODE #18 Episode 1829th April 1989 Helen is certain that Robbie hasn't learned to ""just say no"" 19 EPISODE #19 Episode 196th May 1989 James questions his professional abilities when he belives he blundered an operation. 20 EPISODE #20 Episode 2013th May 1989 Helen sees her plans to take James on a cruise to Hawaii sail away when he is summoned for jury duty. 21 EPISODE #21 Episode 2120th May 1989 Helen's glamorous dreams of success as a fashion consultant unravel when she is sexually harrassed by her boss. 22 EPISODE #22 Episode 2227th May 1989 James goes to the dentist to ease his toothache only to find that the dentist is Kate's clumsy boyfriend Howard.