Season 1

01 Episode 1 Episode 123rd September 1987 Lawsuits force Nelson to fire Slap from sports. 02 Episode 2 Episode 230th September 1987 A nun, Judy's beau, a dog and his ex-wife plague Slap. 03 Episode 3 Episode 37th October 1987 Nelson hires Slap's old nemesis as sportswriter. 04 Episode 4 Episode 414th October 1987 Slap thinks he has died during a day with son Eliot. 05 Episode 5 Episode 528th October 1987 Slap saves a newspaper carrier who was an Olympian. 06 Episode 6 Episode 64th November 1987 Slap mistakenly thinks he can reconcile with Annie. 07 Episode 7 Episode 718th November 1987 Judy hunts for an apartment; Slap misses a big story. 08 Episode 8 Episode 825th November 1987 Slap recognizes The Ledger's prospective buyer as a con artist. 09 Episode 9 Episode 92nd December 1987 Judy fills in as advice columnist; Charlie's dog dies. 10 Episode 10 Episode 109th December 1987 Judy asks Slap to her high-school reunion. 11 Episode 11 Episode 116th January 1988 Slap has difficulty criticizing Eliot's writing. 12 Episode 12 Episode 1213th January 1988 Slap wins "Sportswriter of the Year" but loses Judy. 13 Episode 13 Episode 1320th January 1988 Auto trouble keeps Slap from his wedding with Annie. 14 Episode 14 Episode 1427th January 1988 Slap gives a Marine a ride and winds up back home in Texas. 15 Episode 15 Episode 153rd February 1988 Slap rekindles an old flame; Judy and Charlie have regrets. 16 Episode 16 Episode 1610th February 1988 Slap visits his ailing father; Nelson replaces Slap with a woman. 17 Episode 17 Episode 172nd March 1988 Slap abandons Kitty and Texas to get his job back. 18 Episode 18 Episode 189th March 1988 Slap faces indignities upon returning to The Ledger. 19 Episode 19 Episode 1916th March 1988 Slap fights for his job and reconciles with Judy. 20 Episode 20 Episode 206th May 1988 Slap is determined to uncover the truth behind the defection of a "Commie mutant" tennis pro. 21 Episode 21 Episode 2113th May 1988 Judy wants commitment; Eliot defends his father. 22 Episode 22 Episode 2220th May 1988 Disasters strike Slap and he thinks he is dead.