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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
Season01
- S01E01
PilotSeptember 16, 1995—Matt and Andy mix like oil and water with Joe, who means to collect his share of their late father's garage. - S01E02
Such A BargainSeptember 17, 1995—Matt 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 - S01E03
The Liberty Bell ShowSeptember 24, 1995—Matt 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 - S01E04
A Midsummer's NightmareOctober 1, 1995—Joe's merciless teasing destroys Matt's confidence for his role in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Joe could use a confidence-builder himself aft - S01E05
Uptown GirlOctober 8, 1995—Taking 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 - S01E06
The Comic ConOctober 25, 1995—Lies and deceptions multiply when Lloyd meets a potential sweetheart on the Internet, and Matt tries to hid a blemish in anticipation of a f - S01E07
The Sleepover ShowOctober 29, 1995—An 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 - S01E08
WitchcraftOctober 30, 1995—A fortuneteller gives Joe a Halloween scare, as does Andy's disappearance; Claire goes solo to a party; Matt endures the taunts of college-a - S01E09
Bait and SwitchNovember 12, 1995—A 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 - S01E10
Outbreak!November 19, 1995—Claire, Andy, and Lloyd come down with chicken pox. Joe makes an executive decision to expand Roman Customizing by signing a new account Cla - S01E11
A Roman HolidayDecember 18, 1995—Lloyd 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. - S01E12
Once Around the BlockMarch 4, 1996—Matt 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 - S01E13
RememberMarch 11, 1996—Matt wants to play Philadelphia's Lucky Burger clown for the money while Joey wants to join the motorcycle-racing circuit and follow in his - S01E14
Big Brotherly LoveMarch 18, 1996—The younger Roman brothers consider their Designated Dad Jack a delightful companion, but to Joe he's an interloper in the family. - S01E15
Bride and PrejudiceMarch 25, 1996—Lou weighs a heavy decision after accepting an engagement ring from her boyfriend; Matt's sarcastic new friends rib Lloyd. - S01E16
Double DateApril 1, 1996—Dissatisfied with their respective dates, Joe and Lou introduce the two on a double date.
Season02
- S02E01
Lord of the GuysSeptember 15, 1996—The boys fend for themselves when Claire goes to a spa for the weekend. - S02E02
Joe at 21September 22, 1996—Perched 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 - S02E03
Claire's First DateSeptember 29, 1996—Claire has butterflies as she prepares for a first date. So do Matt and Andy, who fear that a newcomer will replace their dad. - S02E04
Other PeopleOctober 6, 1996—Joe 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 - S02E05
Viva la fraterniteOctober 13, 1996—Both Joey and Matt ask Andy's new babysitter for a date. - S02E06
Big MikeOctober 20, 1996—The 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. - S02E07
Motherly LoveNovember 3, 1996—Lloyd'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 - S02E08
Kernel of TruthNovember 10, 1996—Andy 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 - S02E09
Downtown GirlNovember 17, 1996—Joe regrets the path his life has taken after running into a once-unpopular classmate who's now headed for rock stardom. - S02E10
The Great IndoorsNovember 24, 1996—Andy's excited about wearing his wilderness badge from the Young Pioneers, but his enthusiasm is dampened when a storm cancels his planned c - S02E11
The Driving LessonDecember 8, 1996—A 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 - S02E12
Power of LoveDecember 8, 1996—Lloyd quits the garage to fulfill his dreams after he sees a self-help video. - S02E13
Party GirlJanuary 12, 1997—Even 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 - S02E14
Skin DeepJanuary 19, 1997—Matt's new girlfriend wants him to get a tattoo. - S02E15
Paging NellFebruary 2, 1997—Joe is reunited with old friend Nell Bascombe. - S02E16
The CometFebruary 9, 1997—Matt hopes to reinvent himself for a newcomer visiting her grandfather in the neighborhood; Andy fears getting hit by a comet. - S02E17
Stealing BeautyFebruary 16, 1997—Kristin gets Matt a job at a music store, but his future there looks bleak when the manager collars a shoplifter. - S02E18
Art AttackFebruary 23, 1997—Joe 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 - S02E19
Pizza GirlMarch 30, 1997—Romance 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 - S02E20
Easy Come, Easy GoApril 20, 1997—Andy 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. - S02E21
I Scream, You Scream (1)April 27, 1997—Joe 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. - S02E22
We All Scream (2)May 4, 1997—Matt 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 - S02E23
Mother's DayMay 11, 1997—Mother's Day brings a surprise visit from Joe's hippie mom, who's pregnant and married to an aura-photographer. - S02E24
Girl CrazyMay 18, 1997—Julia returns hoping to strike up a relationship with Matt again, but his friends aren't part of her plans. Meanwhile, Andy sells his childh
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