List of The Hogan Family episodes

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The Hogan Family is an American television family sitcom. The series was on NBC for five seasons and then on CBS for its final season, running for a total of 110 episodes that aired between March 1, 1986, and July 20, 1991.

== Series overview ==

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| episodes1 = 10

| start1 = {{Start date|1986|3|1}}

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(tied with Moonlighting and Falcon Crest)

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| start2 = {{Start date|1986|9|28}}

| end2 = {{End date|1987|5|4}}

| infoA2 = #39

| infoB2 = 14.8
(tied with The ABC Sunday Night Movie){{cite web|title=1986-87 Ratings History|url=http://www.tvratingsguide.com/2017/06/ratings-history-1986-87-edition-overall.html}}

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| episodes3 = 21

| start3 = {{Start date|1987|9|21}}

| end3 = {{End date|1988|5|2}}

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| infoB3 = 16.9
(tied with My Two Dads)

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| episodes4 = 21

| start4 = {{Start date|1988|10|3}}

| end4 = {{End date|1989|5|8}}

| infoA4 = #22

| infoB4 = 16.3
(tied with NBC Sunday Night Movie and The Wonder Years)

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| link5 = List of The Hogan Family episodes#Season 5 (1989–90)

| episodes5 = 23

| start5 = {{Start date|1989|9|18}}

| end5 = {{End date|1990|5|7}}

| infoA5 = #32

| infoB5 = 14.2{{cite web|title=1989-90 Ratings History|url=http://www.tvratingsguide.com/2018/02/1989-90-ratings-history-abc-claws.html}}

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| link6 = List of The Hogan Family episodes#Season 6 (1990–91)

| episodes6 = 13

| start6 = {{Start date|1990|9|15}}

| end6 = {{End date|1991|7|20}}

| network6 = CBS

| infoA6 = #85

| infoB6 = 6.5
(tied with Cop Rock){{cite web|title=1990-91 Ratings History|url=http://www.tvratingsguide.com/2017/08/1990-91-ratings-history-abc-reclaims.html}}

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Episodes

= Season 1 (1986) =

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|EpisodeNumber = 1

|EpisodeNumber2 = 1

|Title = Old Enough

|DirectedBy = James Burrows

|WrittenBy = Charlie Hauck

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|3|1}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 2

|EpisodeNumber2 = 2

|Title = The Six

|DirectedBy = Asaad Kelada

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|3|3}}

|Aux4 = 21.1/31{{cite magazine|date=March 17, 1986|title=NBC breezes to another ratings victory|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=110|issue=11|page=86|id={{ProQuest|1016912979}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 3

|EpisodeNumber2 = 3

|Title = The Wrong Stuff

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Eric Cohen |t= Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|3|10}}

|Aux4 = 19.9/29{{cite magazine|date=March 24, 1986|title=Reruns help power NBC to win number 18|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1986-03-24_110_12/page/91|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=110|issue=12|page=91|id={{ProQuest|1014726491}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 4

|EpisodeNumber2 = 4

|Title = One of the Boys

|DirectedBy = Asaad Kelada

|WrittenBy = Jace Richdale

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|3|17}}

|Aux4 = 15.2/23{{cite magazine|date=March 31, 1986|title=CBS and NBC tie in ratings|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=110|issue=13|page=58|id={{ProQuest|1285749976}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 5

|EpisodeNumber2 = 5

|Title = Benefit of the Doubt

|DirectedBy = Ellen Falcon

|WrittenBy = Eric Cohen

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|3|24}}

|Aux4 = 15.4/22{{cite magazine|date=April 7, 1986|title=Lowest-rated Oscars still lift ABC to tie NBC|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=110|issue=14|page=150|id={{ProQuest|1014726066}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 6

|EpisodeNumber2 = 6

|Title = Dog Day Afternoon

|DirectedBy = Assad Kelada

|WrittenBy = Linda Marsh & Margie Peters

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|3|31}}

|Aux4 = 17.8/26{{cite magazine|date=April 14, 1986|title=NBC wins week, ties CBS in evening news race |url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1986-04-14_110_15/page/154|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=110|issue=15|page=154|id={{ProQuest|1016901030}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 7

|EpisodeNumber2 = 7

|Title = Happy Anniversary

|DirectedBy = Asaad Kelada

|WrittenBy = Linda Marsh & Margie Peters

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|4|7}}

|Aux4 = 18.6/28{{cite magazine|date=April 21, 1986|title=It's all NBC in the prime time ratings |url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1986-04-21_110_16/page/n99|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=110|issue=16|page=94|id={{ProQuest|1014721898}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 8

|EpisodeNumber2 = 8

|Title = This Son for Hire

|DirectedBy = Ellen Gittelsohn

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|4|14}}

|Aux4 = 16.5/24{{cite magazine|date=April 23, 1986|title=Weekly Ratings Scorecard|magazine=Variety|volume=322|issue=13|page=233|id={{ProQuest|1438467188}}}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 9

|EpisodeNumber2 = 9

|Title = Sick House

|DirectedBy = Asaad Kelada

|WrittenBy = Jace Richdale

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|5|5}}

|Aux4 = 16.0/26{{cite magazine|date=May 19, 1986|title='North and South' wins war for ABC|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1986-05-19_110_20/page/73|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=110|issue=20|page=73|id={{ProQuest|1014722857}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 10

|EpisodeNumber2 = 10

|Title = Executive Material

|DirectedBy = Jim Drake

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|5|19}}

|Aux4 = 17.4/28{{cite magazine|date=June 2, 1986|title=NBC flies high with 'Wings'|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=110|issue=22|page=62|id={{ProQuest|1016913706}}}}

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= Season 2 (1986–87) =

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|title = 18

|director = 13

|writer = 21

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|EpisodeNumber = 11

|EpisodeNumber2 = 1

|Title = Full Moon

|DirectedBy = Jeff Chambers

|WrittenBy = Judy Pioli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|9|28}}

|Aux4 = 15.4/23{{cite magazine|date=October 6, 1986|title=NBC on a roll; wins first week of fall season|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=111|issue=4|page=48|id={{ProQuest|1014719938}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 12

|EpisodeNumber2 = 2

|Title = The Big Fix-Up

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Russ Woody|t= Russ Woody & Rick Mitz}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|10|5}}

|Aux4 = 15.9/23{{cite magazine|date=October 13, 1986|title=NBC goes 2 for 2 in prime time|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1986-10-13_111_15/page/64|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=111|issue=15|page=64|id={{ProQuest|1016915015}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 13

|EpisodeNumber2 = 3

|Title = Of Human Blondage

|DirectedBy = Jeff Chambers

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|10|12}}

|Aux4 = 16.8/25{{cite magazine|date=October 20, 1986|title=NBC keeps on rolling|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1986-10-20_111_16/page/38|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=111|issue=16|page=38|id={{ProQuest|1014736998}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 14

|EpisodeNumber2 = 4

|Title = Caught on a Hot Tin Roof

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Judy Piloi

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|11|2}}

|Aux4 = 14.5/21{{cite magazine|date=November 10, 1986|title=Game seven, 'Cosby' lift NBC to victory|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1986-11-10_111_19/page/73|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=111|issue=19|page=73|id={{ProQuest|1016910246}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 15

|EpisodeNumber2 = 5

|Title = Leave It to Willie

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Steven Pritzker

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|11|9}}

|Aux4 = 17.2/25{{cite magazine|date=November 17, 1986|title=NBC rolls a lucky seven |url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1986-11-17_111_20/page/52|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=111|issue=20|page=52|id={{ProQuest|1285762482}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 16

|EpisodeNumber2 = 6

|Title = Dr. No

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Howard Ostroff

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|11|16}}

|Aux4 = 15.1/22{{cite magazine|date=November 24, 1986|title=NBC wins prime time and news in week eight|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1986-11-24_111_21/page/52|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=111|issue=21|page=52|id={{ProQuest|1016917184}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 17

|EpisodeNumber2 = 7

|Title = One of a Kind

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Irene Mecchi

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|11|23}}

|Aux4 = 13.6/19{{cite magazine|date=November 26, 1986|title=Weekly Ratings Scorecard|magazine=Variety|volume=325|issue=5|page=108|id={{ProQuest|1438442741}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 18

|EpisodeNumber2 = 8

|Title = The Roots of All Evil

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = R.J. Colleary

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|11|30}}

|Aux4 = 13.2/19{{cite magazine|date=December 8, 1986|title=NBC narrowly wins week 10|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=111|issue=23|page=102|id={{ProQuest|1014720590}}}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 19

|EpisodeNumber2 = 9

|Title = Small Packages

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|12|7}}

|Aux4 = 11.1/16{{cite magazine|date=December 15, 1986|title=NBC stays undefeated|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1986-12-15_111_24/page/91|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=111|issue=24|page=91|id={{ProQuest|1014742080}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 20

|EpisodeNumber2 = 10

|Title = The Way We're Not

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Laura Schrock

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|12|14}}

|Aux4 = 11.5/17{{cite magazine|date=December 22, 1986|title=NBC juggernaut keeps on rolling|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1986-12-22_111_25/page/75|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=111|issue=25|page=75|id={{ProQuest|1016910304}}}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 21

|EpisodeNumber2 = 11

|Title = Boston Tea Party

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Judy Pioli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|1|4}}

|Aux4 = 11.9/17{{cite magazine|date=January 12, 1987|title=CBS wins the week, stopping NBC's streak|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=2|page=130|id={{ProQuest|1014721624}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 22

|EpisodeNumber2 = 12

|Title = Never on Tuesday

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|1|11}}

|Aux4 = 13.0/18{{cite magazine|date=January 19, 1987|title=CBS wins its second in a row|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1987-01-19_112_3/page/210|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=3|page=210|id={{ProQuest|1016906203}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 23

|EpisodeNumber2 = 13

|Title = Wooly Bully

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = R.J. Colleary

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|1|18}}

|Aux4 = 14.9/21{{cite magazine|date=January 26, 1987|title=NBC wins prime time and news|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1987-01-26_112_4/page/58|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=4|page=58|id={{ProQuest|1016900438}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 24

|EpisodeNumber2 = 14

|Title = Bad Timing

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|2|8}}

|Aux4 = 17.0/25{{cite magazine|date=February 16, 1987|title=Prime time and news go to NBC|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1987-02-16_112_7/page/56|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=7|page=56|id={{ProQuest|1016919377}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 25

|EpisodeNumber2 = 15

|Title = A Night to Remember

|DirectedBy = Tony Mordente

|WrittenBy = Miklos F. Horvath

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|2|15}}

|Aux4 = 14.8/21{{cite magazine|date=February 23, 1987|title='Amerika' premiere pushes ABC to second|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1987-02-23_112_8/page/74|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=8|page=74|id={{ProQuest|1016922703}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 26

|EpisodeNumber2 = 16

|Title = Whose Team Is It Anyway?

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Ken Kuta

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|2|22}}

|Aux4 = 14.3/20{{cite magazine|date=March 2, 1987|title=NBC overcomes ABC's 'Amerika'|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1987-03-02_112_9/page/56|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=9|page=56|id={{ProQuest|1016911964}}}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 27

|EpisodeNumber2 = 17

|Title = Community Theatre

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|3|1}}

|Aux4 = 14.6/20{{cite magazine|date=March 9, 1987|title=NBC on another winning streak|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1987-03-09_112_10/page/44|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=10|page=44|id={{ProQuest|1016912824}}}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 28

|EpisodeNumber2 = 18

|Title = Hogan vs. Hogan

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes & Judi Pioli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|3|16}}

|Aux4 = 15.7/23{{cite magazine|date=March 25, 1987|title=Weekly Ratings Scorecard|magazine=Variety|volume=326|issue=9|page=48|id={{ProQuest|1286026601}}}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 29

|EpisodeNumber2 = 19

|Title = Oedipus Wrecks

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes & Judi Pioli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|3|23}}

|Aux4 = 18.7/28{{cite magazine|date=April 6, 1987|title=NBC wins news and prime time|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=14|page=89|id={{ProQuest|1014739440}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 30

|EpisodeNumber2 = 20

|Title = Shape Up and Move Out

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes & Judi Pioli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|4|6}}

|Aux4 = 16.9/26{{cite magazine|date=April 20, 1987|title=NBC wins another as season draws to a close|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1987-04-20_112_16/page/60|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=16|page=60|id={{ProQuest|1016914413}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 31

|EpisodeNumber2 = 21

|Title = Babes in the Woods

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Laura Shrock & R.J. Colleary

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|4|13}}

|Aux4 = 17.2/27{{cite magazine|date=April 27, 1987|title=NBC closes prime time season with a victory|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=17|page=64|id={{ProQuest|1014721141}}}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 32

|EpisodeNumber2 = 22

|Title = The Return of Uncle Skip

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|5|4}}

|Aux4 = 16.1/25{{cite magazine|date=May 18, 1987|title=NBC continues summer run|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1987-05-18_112_20/page/96|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=20|page=96|id={{ProQuest|1014717874}}}}

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= Season 3 (1987–88) =

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|season = 5

|title = 18

|director = 13

|writer = 21

|airdate = 10

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|EpisodeNumber = 33

|EpisodeNumber2 = 1

|Title = Movin' On

|DirectedBy = Judy Pioli

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes & Judy Pioli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|9|21}}

|Aux4 = 16.3/26{{cite news|date=September 30, 1987|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|305922933}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 34

|EpisodeNumber2 = 2

|Title = Liars and Other Strangers

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Daphne Pollon & David Castro

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|9|28}}

|Aux4 = 18.6/28{{cite news|date=October 7, 1987|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|305953326}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 35

|EpisodeNumber2 = 3

|Title = Burned Out

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes & Judy Pioli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|10|5}}

|Aux4 = 17.6/27{{cite news|date=October 14, 1987|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|305948452}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 36

|EpisodeNumber2 = 4

|Title = Take My Wife, Please

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Shari Hearn

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|10|12}}

|Aux4 = 18.4/28{{cite news|date=October 21, 1987|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|305935736}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 37

|EpisodeNumber2 = 5

|Title = You've Got to Believe

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Barry Gold

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|10|19}}

|Aux4 = 16.3/24{{cite news|date=October 28, 1987|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|305945387}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 38

|EpisodeNumber2 = 6

|Title = A Room with No View

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Zach Wechsler & Jay Abramowitz

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|11|2}}

|Aux4 = 16.8/24{{cite news|date=November 11, 1987|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|305982086}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 39

|EpisodeNumber2 = 7

|Title = You Bet Your Life

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Allen Estrin & Mark Estrin

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|11|9}}

|Aux4 = 16.4/24{{cite news|date=November 18, 1987|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|305968968}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 40

|EpisodeNumber2 = 8

|Title = School of Hard Knocks

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Jim Kearns|t= Zach Wechsler & Jay Abramowitz }}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|11|16}}

|Aux4 = 17.5/26{{cite news|date=November 25, 1987|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|305958854}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 41

|EpisodeNumber2 = 9

|Title = Nightmare on Oak Street

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes & Judy Pioli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|11|23}}

|Aux4 = 16.1/24{{cite news|date=December 2, 1987|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|305973556}}}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 42

|EpisodeNumber2 = 10

|Title = Poetic Injustice

|DirectedBy = Art Dielhenn

|WrittenBy = Jeffrey Davis

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|12|16}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 43

|EpisodeNumber2 = 11

|Title = Love with the Proper Hogan

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Shari Hearn

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|12|28}}

|Aux4 = 16.9/27{{cite news|date=January 6, 1988|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|305992230}}}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 44

|EpisodeNumber2 = 12

|Title = Faulty Attraction

|DirectedBy = Stephen Zuckerman

|WrittenBy = Barry Gold

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|1|4}}

|Aux4 = 20.1/28{{cite news|date=January 13, 1988|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|305977792}}}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 45

|EpisodeNumber2 = 13

|Title = Teacher's Pet

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes & Judy Pioli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|1|11}}

|Aux4 = 18.6/27{{cite news|date=January 20, 1988|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|306006998}}}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 46

|EpisodeNumber2 = 14

|Title = Mother Poole's Visit

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes & Judy Pioli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|1|18}}

|Aux4 = 18.4/27{{cite news|date=January 27, 1988|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|305976622}}}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 47

|EpisodeNumber2 = 15

|Title = Mark and Willie's Day Off

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Zach Wechsler & Jay Abramowitz

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|1|25}}

|Aux4 = 13.5/20{{cite news|date=February 3, 1988|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|306013062}}}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 48

|EpisodeNumber2 = 16

|Title = A Restaurant Named Desire

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes & Judy Pioli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|2|15}}

|Aux4 = 15.6/22{{cite news|date=February 24, 1988|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|305993630}}}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 49

|EpisodeNumber2 = 17

|Title = The King and I

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes & Judy Pioli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|2|22}}

|Aux4 = 16.0/23{{cite news|date=March 2, 1988|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|306042747}}}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 50

|EpisodeNumber2 = 18

|Title = Skip III: The Bailout

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Barry Gold

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|3|7}}

|Aux4 = 16.6/25{{cite news|date=March 16, 1988|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|306030149}}}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 51

|EpisodeNumber2 = 19

|Title = Help Wanted

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes & Bob Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|3|14}}

|Aux4 = 17.9/27{{cite news|date=March 23, 1988|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|306010273}}}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 52

|EpisodeNumber2 = 20

|Title = 48 Hours

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Bob Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|3|21}}

|Aux4 = 18.3/28{{cite news|date=March 30, 1988|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|305993024}}}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 53

|EpisodeNumber2 = 21

|Title = Close Encounters

|DirectedBy = Kent Bateman

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Don Rhymer|t= Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes & Judy Pioli & Bob Keyes}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|5|2}}

|Aux4 = 14.5/24{{cite news|date=May 11, 1988|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|id={{ProQuest|306031582}}}}

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= Season 4 (1988–89) =

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|title = 18

|director = 13

|writer = 21

|airdate = 10

|airdateR =

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|EpisodeNumber = 54

|EpisodeNumber2 = 1

|Title = Animal House

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes & Judy Pioli & Bob Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|10|3}}

|Viewers=28.5{{cite news |date=October 12, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306106992}}}}

|Aux4=18.1/28

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 55

|EpisodeNumber2 = 2

|Title = Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Barry Gold

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|10|10}}

|Viewers=26.6{{cite news |date=October 19, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306123175}}}}

|Aux4=16.9/25

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 56

|EpisodeNumber2 = 3

|Title = Dad's First Date

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes & Judy Pioli & Bob Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|10|17}}

|Viewers=27.6{{cite news |date=October 26, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306102053}}}}

|Aux4=17.7/27

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 57

|EpisodeNumber2 = 4

|Title = Foiled Again

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Ken Kuta

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|11|14}}

|Viewers=28.2{{cite news |date=November 23, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306124674}}}}

|Aux4=17.9/27

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 58

|EpisodeNumber2 = 5

|Title = Save Baby Mark

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Bob Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|11|21}}

|Viewers=27.2{{cite news |date=November 30, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306106502}}}}

|Aux4=17.4/26

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 59

|EpisodeNumber2 = 6

|Title = Saturday Night Feverish

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Shari Hearn

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|11|28}}

|Viewers=21.9{{cite news |date=December 7, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306146398}}}}

|Aux4=15.0/21

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 60

|EpisodeNumber2 = 7

|Title = Tobacco Road

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|12|5}}

|Viewers=21.8{{cite news |date=December 14, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306143538}}}}

|Aux4=14.3/20

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 61

|EpisodeNumber2 = 8

|Title = The Big Sleep

|DirectedBy = Stephen Zuckerman

|WrittenBy = Shari Hearn

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|12|12}}

|Viewers=26.3{{cite news |date=December 21, 1988 |title=A very 'Brady' ratings hit |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306159082}}}}

|Aux4=16.1/24

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 62

|EpisodeNumber2 = 9

|Title = Secretarial Poole

|DirectedBy = Jason Bateman

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes & Bob Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|1|9}}

|Viewers=24.9{{cite news |date=January 18, 1989 |title=NBC clinches season's ratings title |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306171627}}}}

|Aux4=15.4/22

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 63

|EpisodeNumber2 = 10

|Title = Strangers on a Train

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|1|16}}

|Viewers=25.7{{cite news |date=January 25, 1989 |title=NBC scores super ratings |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306147740}}}}

|Aux4=15.6/23

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 64

|EpisodeNumber2 = 11

|Title = The Naked Truth

|DirectedBy = Judy Pioli

|WrittenBy = Barry Gold

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|1|23}}

|Viewers=28.4{{cite news |date=February 1, 1989 |title=Midseason entries boost NBC |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306144802}}}}

|Aux4=17.9/26

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 65

|EpisodeNumber2 = 12

|Title = Rebel With a Cause

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|2|13}}

|Viewers=26.0{{cite news |date=February 22, 1989 |title=NBC's back alone on top |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306175741}}}}

|Aux4=15.7/23

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 66

|EpisodeNumber2 = 13

|Title = Boy Meets Girl (Part 1)

|DirectedBy = Kent Bateman

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|2|20}}

|Viewers=27.5{{cite news |date=March 1, 1989 |title=CBS up despite Grammy drop |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306152931}}}}

|Aux4=16.5/24

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 67

|EpisodeNumber2 = 14

|Title = Boy Loses Girl (Part 2)

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Judy Pioli & Bob Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|2|27}}

|Viewers=28.2{{cite news |date=March 8, 1989 |title=Hit-and-miss program changes |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306184202}}}}

|Aux4=17.3/25

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 68

|EpisodeNumber2 = 15

|Title = Viva Las Vegas

|DirectedBy = Lee Shallat

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|3|6}}

|Viewers=31.5{{cite news |date=March 15, 1989 |title=NBC, in front with 'Left Behind' |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306172200}}}}

|Aux4=18.9/28

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 69

|EpisodeNumber2 = 16

|Title = Double Date

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Ken Kuta

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|3|13}}

|Viewers=25.1{{cite news |date=March 22, 1989 |title=Glad tidings for all networks |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306198820}}}}

|Aux4=15.8/24

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 70

|EpisodeNumber2 = 17

|Title = The Long Goodbye

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Miklos Horvath

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|3|20}}

|Viewers=26.8{{cite news |date=March 29, 1989 |title=A 'Brewster' boost for ABC |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306173300}}}}

|Aux4=16.4/25

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 71

|EpisodeNumber2 = 18

|Title = Oh Dad, Poor Dad

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Judy Pioli & Bob Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|3|27}}

|Viewers=28.0{{cite news |date=April 5, 1989 |title=ABC's roller-coaster week |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306171172}}}}

|Aux4=16.9/26

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 72

|EpisodeNumber2 = 19

|Title = Slapshot

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Frank Carrasquillo & Mel Kohl

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|4|3}}

|Viewers=23.8{{cite news |date=April 12, 1989 |title=ABC's hit-and-miss week |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306166319}}}}

|Aux4=15.7/25

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 73

|EpisodeNumber2 = 20

|Title = Private Lessons

|DirectedBy = James O'Keefe

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|4|23}}

|Viewers=10.5{{cite news |date=April 26, 1989 |title=We loved CBS' 'Lucy' tribute |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306174966}}}}

|Aux4=7.2/13

|ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 74

|EpisodeNumber2 = 21

|Title = Coming to America

|DirectedBy = Howard Storm

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|5|8}}

|Viewers=24.0{{cite news |date=May 17, 1989 |title=NBC sweeps top 11 spots |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306203436}}}}

|Aux4=15.4/25

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}}

= Season 5 (1989–90) =

{{Episode table

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|overall = 5

|season = 5

|title = 18

|director = 13

|writer = 21

|airdate = 10

|airdateR =

|viewers = 9

|country = US

|episodes =

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 75

|EpisodeNumber2 = 1

|Title = Paris: Part 1

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Bob Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|9|18}}

|Viewers = 21.9{{cite news|title='Cosby' reclaims the top spot|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=September 27, 1989}}

|ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 76

|EpisodeNumber2 = 2

|Title = Paris: Part 2

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|9|25}}

|Viewers = 21.6{{cite news|title=NBC wins but loses viewers|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=October 4, 1989}}

|ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 77

|EpisodeNumber2 = 3

|Title = Paris: Part 3

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|10|2}}

|Viewers = 24.1{{cite news|title=Baseball a base hit for NBC|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=October 11, 1989}}

|ShortSummary =

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}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 78

|EpisodeNumber2 = 4

|Title = The Tracks of My Tears

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Shari Hearn

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|10|9}}

|Viewers = 23.0{{cite news|title=ABC muscles way to the top|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=October 18, 1989}}

|ShortSummary =

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}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 79

|EpisodeNumber2 = 5

|Title = The Rivals

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Judy Pioli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|10|16}}

|Viewers = 24.4{{cite news|title=Earthquake shifts the ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=October 25, 1989}}

|ShortSummary =

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}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 80

|EpisodeNumber2 = 6

|Title = License to Drive

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Don Rhymer

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|10|23}}

|Viewers = 21.5{{cite news|title=NBC's hits beat ABC baseball|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=November 1, 1989}}

|ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 81

|EpisodeNumber2 = 7

|Title = The Hospital

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|11|6}}

|Viewers = 22.7{{cite news|title=Brokaw still 3rd despite coup|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=November 15, 1989}}

|ShortSummary =

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}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 82

|EpisodeNumber2 = 8

|Title = Get a Job

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Chuck Tately & Kevin White

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|11|13}}

|Viewers = 24.2{{cite news|title='Small Sacrifices' wins big|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=November 22, 1989}}

|ShortSummary =

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}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 83

|EpisodeNumber2 = 9

|Title = Stir Crazy

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Bob Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|11|20}}

|Viewers = 22.8{{cite news|title=NBC sweeps up another win|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=November 29, 1989}}

|ShortSummary =

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}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 84

|EpisodeNumber2 = 10

|Title = Educating Rita

|DirectedBy = Jason Bateman

|WrittenBy = Shari Hearn

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|11|27}}

|Viewers = 23.9{{cite news|title='Cosby' rebounds to lead NBC|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=December 6, 1989}}

|ShortSummary =

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}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 85

|EpisodeNumber2 = 11

|Title = Stan and Deliver

|DirectedBy = Lee Shallat

|WrittenBy = Judy Pioli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|12|4}}

|Viewers = 24.0{{cite news|title='Cosby' leads NBC charge|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=December 13, 1989}}

|ShortSummary =

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}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 86

|EpisodeNumber2 = 12

|Title = Sandy in Love

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Judy Pioli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|12|11}}

|Viewers = 23.5{{cite news|title='Rudolph' shines for CBS|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=December 20, 1989}}

|ShortSummary =

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}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 87

|EpisodeNumber2 = 13

|Title = Snowbound

|DirectedBy = Kent Bateman

|WrittenBy = Chuck Tately & Kevin White

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|1|8}}

|Viewers = 25.1{{cite news|title=49ers are ratings winners, too|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=January 17, 1990}}

|ShortSummary =

|LineColor = 005500

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 88

|EpisodeNumber2 = 14

|Title = Bad Day at Bossy Burger

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Bob Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|1|15}}

|Viewers = 22.9{{cite news|title=A 'Grand' entrance for NBC|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=January 24, 1990}}

|ShortSummary =

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}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 89

|EpisodeNumber2 = 15

|Title = The Franklin Family

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Barry Gold

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|1|22}}

|Viewers = 18.4{{cite news|title=AMA gets the popular vote|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=January 31, 1990}}

|ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 90

|EpisodeNumber2 = 16

|Title = Forget Me Not

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Tom Cline|t= Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|1|29}}

|Viewers = 21.6{{cite news|title='Amen,' wedded to ratings win|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=February 7, 1990}}

|ShortSummary =

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}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 91

|EpisodeNumber2 = 17

|Title = Heartburn

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|2|5}}

|Viewers = 21.9{{cite news|title='Faith' abides for No. 1 NBC|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=February 14, 1990}}

|ShortSummary =

|LineColor = 005500

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 92

|EpisodeNumber2 = 18

|Title = The Go-Between

|DirectedBy = Richard Correll

|WrittenBy = Shari Hearn

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|2|19}}

|Viewers = 22.0{{cite news|title='Videos' is a repeat winner|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=February 28, 1990}}

|ShortSummary =

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}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 93

|EpisodeNumber2 = 19

|Title = Used Car

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Miklos F. Horvath

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|2|26}}

|Viewers = 24.0{{cite news|title='Incident' tops Sunday movies|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=March 7, 1990}}

|ShortSummary =

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}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 94

|EpisodeNumber2 = 20

|Title = Mutiny on the Bossy

|DirectedBy = James O'Keefe

|WrittenBy = Chuck Tately & Kevin White

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|3|5}}

|Viewers = 18.8{{cite news|title=A week of ratings shake-ups|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=March 14, 1990}}

|ShortSummary =

|LineColor = 005500

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 95

|EpisodeNumber2 = 21

|Title = Crimes and Misdemeanors

|DirectedBy = Harriette Regan

|WrittenBy = Don Rhymer

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|3|12}}

|Viewers = 21.8{{cite news|title='Simpsons' soars for No. 4 Fox|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=March 21, 1990}}

|ShortSummary =

|LineColor = 005500

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 96

|EpisodeNumber2 = 22

|Title = A Matter of Principal

|DirectedBy = Stewart A. Lyons

|WrittenBy = Shari Hearn

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|3|19}}

|Viewers = 20.1{{cite news|title=Fox builds Sunday strength|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=March 28, 1990}}

|ShortSummary =

|LineColor = 005500

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 97

|EpisodeNumber2 = 23

|Title = Prom, Lies and Videotape

|DirectedBy = Peter Baldwin

|WrittenBy = Don Rhymer

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|5|7}}

|Viewers = 12.6{{cite news|title=Sunday night sinks NBC|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=May 16, 1990}}

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= Season 6 (1990–91) =

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|title = 18

|director = 13

|writer = 21

|airdate = 10

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|viewers = 9

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|EpisodeNumber = 98

|EpisodeNumber2 = 1

|Title = California Dreamin: Part 1

|DirectedBy = Stewart A. Lyons

|WrittenBy = Larry Spencer & Michael Loman

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|9|15}}

|Viewers = 11.5{{cite news|title=NBC wins yearly crown|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=September 19, 1990|author=Donlon, Brian}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 99

|EpisodeNumber2 = 2

|Title = California Dreamin: Part 2

|DirectedBy = Stewart A. Lyons

|WrittenBy = Shari Hearn

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|9|22}}

|Viewers = 12.8{{cite news|title=CBS has its eye on first|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=September 26, 1990|author=Donlon, Brian}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 100

|EpisodeNumber2 = 3

|Title = The Baby Stops Here

|DirectedBy = Judy Pioli

|WrittenBy = Richard Albrecht & Casey Keller

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|9|29}}

|Viewers = 12.3{{cite news|title=NBC wins; CBS still surprises|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=October 3, 1990|author=Donlon, Brian}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 101

|EpisodeNumber2 = 4

|Title = The Play's the Thing

|DirectedBy = Stewart A. Lyons

|WrittenBy = Daryl Busby

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|10|13}}

|Viewers = 8.7{{cite news|title=For CBS, baseball's a grounder|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=October 17, 1990|author=Sloan, Eugene}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 102

|EpisodeNumber2 = 5

|Title = From Russia with Fries

|DirectedBy = Gerren Keith

|WrittenBy = Steve Granat & Mel Sherer

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|10|27}}

|Viewers = 10.7{{cite news|title=CBS, no longer the long shot|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=October 31, 1990|author=Donlon, Brian}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 103

|EpisodeNumber2 = 6

|Title = Ex Marks the Spot

|DirectedBy = Gerren Keith

|WrittenBy = Alicia Marie Schudt

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|11|3}}

|Viewers = 11.1{{cite news|title=NBC wins with fewer viewers|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=November 7, 1990|author=Donlon, Brian}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 104

|EpisodeNumber2 = 7

|Title = Come Fly with Me

|DirectedBy = Jack Shea

|WrittenBy = Richard Albrecht & Casey Keller

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|11|10}}

|Viewers = 11.3{{cite news|title='Cheers' sweeps up for NBC|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=November 14, 1990|author=Donlon, Brian}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 105

|EpisodeNumber2 = 8

|Title = It Happened One Night... or Did It?

|DirectedBy = Jason Bateman

|WrittenBy = R.J. Colleary

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|11|17}}

|Viewers = 7.8{{cite news|title=ABC pulls past CBS in sweeps|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=November 21, 1990|author=Donlon, Brian}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 106

|EpisodeNumber2 = 9

|Title = The Best of Friends, Worst of Times

|DirectedBy = Jack Shea

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Tom Hodges|t= Michael Loman}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|12|1}}

|Viewers = 10.2{{cite news|title=Ratings chill is setting in|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=December 5, 1990|author=Donlon, Brian}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 107

|EpisodeNumber2 = 10

|Title = A Sneaking Suspicion

|DirectedBy = Jack Shea

|WrittenBy = Larry Spencer & Michael Loman

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|7|10}}

|Viewers = 8.0{{cite news|title=CBS has all-star rating|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=July 17, 1991|author=Donlon, Brian}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 108

|EpisodeNumber2 = 11

|Title = A Family Affair

|DirectedBy = Gerren Keith

|WrittenBy = Ann Marcus

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|7|17}}

|Viewers = 7.4{{cite news|title=Fox-y summer ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=July 24, 1991|author=Donlon, Brian}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 109

|EpisodeNumber2 = 12

|Title = Isn't It Romantic?

|DirectedBy = Kent Bateman

|WrittenBy = Daryl Busby

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|7|20}}

|Viewers = 5.1

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 110

|EpisodeNumber2 = 13

|Title = Ho, Ho, Hogans

|DirectedBy = Gerren Keith

|WrittenBy = Shari Hearn

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|7|20}}

|Viewers = 6.4

|ShortSummary =

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References

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