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Brotherly Love

TV·1995–1997·2 seasons, 40 episodes·NBC·Comedy, Family·Created by Jonathan Schmock, Jim Vallely

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Brotherly Love is an American sitcom that ran from September 16, 1995 to April 1, 1996, on NBC, and then moved to The WB, where it aired from September 15, 1996 until May 18, 1997. The series was created by Jonathan Schmock and Jim Vallely, and produced by Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Touchstone Television and Walt Disney Television. The primary focus of the series is on the relationship of three brothers, played by Joey Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence and Andrew Lawrence.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0116Episodes1995–96AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Brotherly Love S01E01PilotSeptember 16, 1995Matt and Andy mix like oil and water with Joe, who means to collect his share of their late father's garage.
  2. S01E02Brotherly Love S01E02Such A BargainSeptember 17, 1995Matt goes overboard trying to impress a girl; Joe warns Lou about an art dealer with connections who has convinced her he's interested in he
  3. S01E03Brotherly Love S01E03The Liberty Bell ShowSeptember 24, 1995Matt and Joe get into a heated debate over which of them should date Matt's forensics teacher after a field trip, Andy blames himself for th
  4. S01E04Brotherly Love S01E04A Midsummer's NightmareOctober 1, 1995Joe's merciless teasing destroys Matt's confidence for his role in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Joe could use a confidence-builder himself aft
  5. S01E05Brotherly Love S01E05Uptown GirlOctober 8, 1995Taking Joe's advice nets Andy a new friend, but leaves Matt uncool at school; and Joe is anything but cool when he shirks his responsibiliti
  6. S01E06Brotherly Love S01E06The Comic ConOctober 25, 1995Lies and deceptions multiply when Lloyd meets a potential sweetheart on the Internet, and Matt tries to hid a blemish in anticipation of a f
  7. S01E07Brotherly Love S01E07The Sleepover ShowOctober 29, 1995An old girlfriend from high school visits Joe and he invites to spend the night. Matt accidentally sees the girl get out of the shower, caus
  8. S01E08Brotherly Love S01E08WitchcraftOctober 30, 1995A fortuneteller gives Joe a Halloween scare, as does Andy's disappearance; Claire goes solo to a party; Matt endures the taunts of college-a
  9. S01E09Brotherly Love S01E09Bait and SwitchNovember 12, 1995A conspiratorial Lloyd locks up Joe and Lou in the storeroom on a day that Lou has arranged a blind date and Joe has promised to aid Matt in
  10. S01E10Brotherly Love S01E10Outbreak!November 19, 1995Claire, Andy, and Lloyd come down with chicken pox. Joe makes an executive decision to expand Roman Customizing by signing a new account Cla
  11. S01E11Brotherly Love S01E11A Roman HolidayDecember 18, 1995Lloyd promises Andy that Santa would get him anything he wants for Christmas but finds himself in a bind when he is unable to pull it off.
  12. S01E12Brotherly Love S01E12Once Around the BlockMarch 4, 1996Matt hopes to shed his boring image by catching the action at a salsa dance club, where his mom and Lou suddenly show up; and so do Joe and
  13. S01E13Brotherly Love S01E13RememberMarch 11, 1996Matt wants to play Philadelphia's Lucky Burger clown for the money while Joey wants to join the motorcycle-racing circuit and follow in his
  14. S01E14Brotherly Love S01E14Big Brotherly LoveMarch 18, 1996The younger Roman brothers consider their Designated Dad Jack a delightful companion, but to Joe he's an interloper in the family.
  15. S01E15Brotherly Love S01E15Bride and PrejudiceMarch 25, 1996Lou weighs a heavy decision after accepting an engagement ring from her boyfriend; Matt's sarcastic new friends rib Lloyd.
  16. S01E16Brotherly Love S01E16Double DateApril 1, 1996Dissatisfied with their respective dates, Joe and Lou introduce the two on a double date.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0224Episodes1996–97AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Brotherly Love S02E01Lord of the GuysSeptember 15, 1996The boys fend for themselves when Claire goes to a spa for the weekend.
  2. S02E02Brotherly Love S02E02Joe at 21September 22, 1996Perched at a bar on his twenty-first birthday, Joe reminisces about his dad and about turning sixteen, while at home Claire and the gang pla
  3. S02E03Brotherly Love S02E03Claire's First DateSeptember 29, 1996Claire has butterflies as she prepares for a first date. So do Matt and Andy, who fear that a newcomer will replace their dad.
  4. S02E04Brotherly Love S02E04Other PeopleOctober 6, 1996Joe and Lou agree to be just friends and date others, but Joe fumes when Lou dates someone he doesn't know. He then unwittingly asks out Lou
  5. S02E05Brotherly Love S02E05Viva la fraterniteOctober 13, 1996Both Joey and Matt ask Andy's new babysitter for a date.
  6. S02E06Brotherly Love S02E06Big MikeOctober 20, 1996The boys' lovable grandpa Big Mike rolls into town in a big rig and for a time endears himself to Joe with some promises he can't keep.
  7. S02E07Brotherly Love S02E07Motherly LoveNovember 3, 1996Lloyd's RV-driving mom visits as Joe is pushing to enter Andy in a pine-box derby to prevent a business rival's son from beating Matt's prev
  8. S02E08Brotherly Love S02E08Kernel of TruthNovember 10, 1996Andy figures he won't get into any more trouble in school if Joe dates his teacher. Claire meets a potential date at the supermarket. Psycho
  9. S02E09Brotherly Love S02E09Downtown GirlNovember 17, 1996Joe regrets the path his life has taken after running into a once-unpopular classmate who's now headed for rock stardom.
  10. S02E10Brotherly Love S02E10The Great IndoorsNovember 24, 1996Andy's excited about wearing his wilderness badge from the Young Pioneers, but his enthusiasm is dampened when a storm cancels his planned c
  11. S02E11Brotherly Love S02E11The Driving LessonDecember 8, 1996A merciless driver's-ed teacher may have Matt's future in mind when he passes out grades, but Joe has only revenge in mind when he rallies M
  12. S02E12Brotherly Love S02E12Power of LoveDecember 8, 1996Lloyd quits the garage to fulfill his dreams after he sees a self-help video.
  13. S02E13Brotherly Love S02E13Party GirlJanuary 12, 1997Even Joe agrees with Claire that the new girl in Matt's life seems to be out of his league, frequenting after-hour rave parties and drinking
  14. S02E14Brotherly Love S02E14Skin DeepJanuary 19, 1997Matt's new girlfriend wants him to get a tattoo.
  15. S02E15Brotherly Love S02E15Paging NellFebruary 2, 1997Joe is reunited with old friend Nell Bascombe.
  16. S02E16Brotherly Love S02E16The CometFebruary 9, 1997Matt hopes to reinvent himself for a newcomer visiting her grandfather in the neighborhood; Andy fears getting hit by a comet.
  17. S02E17Brotherly Love S02E17Stealing BeautyFebruary 16, 1997Kristin gets Matt a job at a music store, but his future there looks bleak when the manager collars a shoplifter.
  18. S02E18Brotherly Love S02E18Art AttackFebruary 23, 1997Joe helps Lou carry her art work to a gallery when the daughter's owner mistakes him for the artist. Also, Matt takes up playing the guitar
  19. S02E19Brotherly Love S02E19Pizza GirlMarch 30, 1997Romance is in the air at the pizza parlor as Matt's co-worker falls for Joe and Andy falls for a young girl who doesn't think his jokes are
  20. S02E20Brotherly Love S02E20Easy Come, Easy GoApril 20, 1997Andy becomes Joe's good luck charm on a trip to Atlantic City. Meanwhile, bad luck crashes the scene when Matt throws his first big party.
  21. S02E21Brotherly Love S02E21I Scream, You Scream (1)April 27, 1997Joe moves in for the kill after Matt claims he's just friends with Kristin; an ice-cream vendor is a real treat for Andy and Claire.
  22. S02E22Brotherly Love S02E22We All Scream (2)May 4, 1997Matt and Joe nearly come to fisticuffs over Kristin, who's unable to handle the truth when she hears it; and Lou receives an e-mail message
  23. S02E23Brotherly Love S02E23Mother's DayMay 11, 1997Mother's Day brings a surprise visit from Joe's hippie mom, who's pregnant and married to an aura-photographer.
  24. S02E24Brotherly Love S02E24Girl CrazyMay 18, 1997Julia returns hoping to strike up a relationship with Matt again, but his friends aren't part of her plans. Meanwhile, Andy sells his childh

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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