The Fitzpatricks

1. S01E01PilotSeptember 5, 1977—A steelworker and his wife struggle with a strike, family squabbles, their daughter's first date, and an increasingly bitter rivalry between
2. S01E02FitzJo Co.September 20, 1977—Max's new bike is stolen while RJ was supposed to be watching it, driving a wedge between the two friends and making Max's newspaper deliver
3. S01E03The SharkSeptember 27, 1977—Maureen's algebra teacher accuses her of cheating on a test.
4. S01E04SupermanOctober 11, 1977—Stung by Jack's insinuation that he's not contributing his share, Sean tries to juggle a place on the varsity football squad with a part-tim
5. S01E05HalloweenOctober 18, 1977—Jack and Sean set out to defeat a neighborhood bully as Maureen worries over asking a boy to the Halloween dance.
6. S01E06The CheerleaderOctober 25, 1977—Depressed after being rejected by a date, Mo decides to try out for the cheerleading squad in an effort to change her image.
7. S01E07A Love StoryNovember 8, 1977—Jack finds love with a pretty skater, but her quest for an Olympic-caliber trainer threatens to tear them apart.
8. S01E08MarijuanaNovember 22, 1977—Jack falls through a plate glass window while stoned, and desperately tries to conceal the drug use from his parents.
9. S01E09The SacramentNovember 29, 1977—Max worries about making his First Communion; Mike's unhappiness with the family finances leads to a violent reaction when a drunk coworker
10. S01E10Say Goodbye to Buddy BonkersDecember 6, 1977—Sean brings home a friend who's recovering from a nervous breakdown.
11. S01E11Runaway—Kerry runs away when Mo catches her taking money from Maggie's room, and the family believes the worst despite her protestations of innocenc
12. S01E12A Living WageJanuary 3, 1978—Assigned to a local mechanic for work-study, Jack protests when he realizes the man's cheating customers. RJ and Max worry over school vacci
13. S01E13The New FitzpatrickJanuary 10, 1978—While Maggie and Mike head off for a weekend in an uncle's cabin, the kids prepare activities of their own: a party, a date and a wild guine

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