Day by Day

1. S01E01Birthday PresenceFebruary 29, 1988—Brian and Ross come to an understanding while trying to persuade a divorced father to attend his son's birthday party.
2. S01E02How to Succeed in Day CareMarch 3, 1988—Brian and Kate are at odds and evens when the parents of overachiever Molly ask them to add math and reading to their curriculum.
3. S01E03One Big Happy FamilyMarch 6, 1988—Self-sufficient teen Ross looks at quality time as an overrated inconvenience, while Brian is serious about getting to know his son.
4. S01E04That Saturday FeelingMarch 13, 1988—Brian takes the title of ""Hippest Dad"" to heart, when all Ross would like him to be is ""Anonymous Ride Giver,"" especially when his dad's
5. S01E05Community ServiceMarch 20, 1988—Caught in a stock scam, Eileen receives a sentence worse than death: community service at the day-care center. Meanwhile, Ross's bathrobe,
6. S01E06Birth WaitMarch 27, 1988—Brian and Kate have their hands full at a slumber party with a guitar-strumming Ross, Eileen, two hyper kids, and another kid who's dreading
7. S01E07What I Did for LoveApril 3, 1988—When Kristin turns down his request for a date, Ross and his overactive teen hormones settle for an evening of team babysitting.
8. S01E08Great ExpectationsApril 10, 1988—Buoyed by Ross's high aptitude scores, Kate goes to work as his high-pressure tutor.
9. S01E09How Now, Dow JonesApril 17, 1988—Kate turns bearish when Brian becomes more interested in part-time stock counseling than in full-time storytelling.
10. S01E10Life at a GlanceApril 24, 1988—Obsessive planner Eileen meets a divorced father and, after dating him for only a week, she maps out their next 50 years together.
11. S01E11The Age of DinosaursMay 1, 1988—Ross basks in the glow of pre-school as he wows the kids with a hit dinosaur demo, prompting Brian and Kate to steer him toward a teaching c
12. S01E12Do You Think I'm Sexy?May 15, 1988—Aided by amateur counselors Elaine and Kristin, Kate tries to rekindle the romance in her marriage, as hamsters and finger painting replace
13. S01E13The Field TripMay 29, 1988—The kids are gearing up for a trip to the petting zoo, but Kate's ego is what needs stroking after a bad day has her convinced that she's a

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1. S02E01My World and Welcome to ItOctober 30, 1988—Eileen gives Ross a student internship, but will the pressure of being a successful pre-stockbroker drive him into early retirement?
2. S02E02Won't You Be My Neighbor?November 6, 1988—The intimitable Eileen is moving next door, and it's not a pretty sight as she demoralizes the remodeling men and, in a pinch, babysits Emil
3. S02E03Trading PlacesNovember 27, 1988—Brian welcomes college buddy Steven Keaton whose plan to see St. Louis with son Andy falls on its arches when Andy decides he'd rather spend
4. S02E04Girl WarsDecember 4, 1988—Ross finally gets up the nerve to ask a girl to a dance, but best friend Stiv has the nerve to ask her first.
5. S02E05Harper and SonDecember 11, 1988—Brian's gregarious father visits, but he strikes out with Brian when he tries to turn Ross from a star sleeper into a star athlete.
6. S02E06Merry KristinDecember 18, 1988—Kristin gets her feelings hurt when she throws the Harper's her family's traditional Danish Eve of Christmas Eve feast. Later, the preschool
7. S02E07You Gotta Be a Football HeroJanuary 1, 1989—Ross goes out for football to make a pass at a girl who loves the sport, and Brian is carried back to his gridiron glory days.
8. S02E08Smart Women, Nice RefreshmentsJanuary 8, 1989—Eileen ropes a reluctant Kate into joining a professional women's group, but before long, Kate ""the Organizer"" has tied down the lead over
9. S02E09Out for a StretchJanuary 15, 1989—Ross takes a job baby-sitting, but an evening out cruising in a stretch limo is too tempting to turn down, so he takes Molly and Emily along
10. S02E10The Music ManJanuary 29, 1989—The preschool's music teacher, Charlie the Song Guy, strikes a chord with Eileen, who learns to enjoy sounds other then the ringing of a cas
11. S02E11A Very Brady EpisodeFebruary 5, 1989—After getting an F on a term paper, Ross' parents are very disappointed in his efforts. They asked what he was doing with his time & he's w
12. S02E12My Momma Done Tol' MeFebruary 12, 1989—Ross battles Kate's low opinion of his new girlfriend, who has a very high opinion of herself.
13. S02E13FraternityFebruary 19, 1989—While Ross admires Brian's practical joking fraternity brother Stan, Brian thinks Stan still has some growing up to do.
14. S02E14Tears of a ClownFebruary 26, 1989—Ross and Stiv enroll in home ec to savor the presence of their female classmates, but Ross finds his cooking teacher's company most appetizi
15. S02E15Harmless HarperMarch 5, 1989—Brian is flustered but flattered by the amorous attention of an attractive stockbroke, but Kate invests her complete trust in her husband.
16. S02E16Three Men and a BabeMarch 12, 1989—Ross loses big with his buddies when he begins spending all of his time in artistic pursuits with his girlfriend, instead of joining the guy
17. S02E17Foul PlayMarch 23, 1989—Eileen figures to benefit when her ""best friend"" Kristin begins going out with Eileen's grateful boss.
18. S02E18The ReunionApril 2, 1989—Eileen is determind to relive the humiliating days of yesteryear at her high-school reunion, so she hires Ross to pose as her husband.
19. S02E19The Lost WeekendApril 16, 1989—Ross and his girlfriend have the house to themselves or so they think.
20. S02E20Father Knows BestJune 4, 1989—An overprotective dad pulls his son out of preschool, while Ross is pushed into a date with the daughter of one of Eileen's clients.

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