True Colors (1990–1992)

1. S01E01A Visit from RaySeptember 2, 1990 9.0Ron and Ellen's families try to adjust to the marriage, while Lester befriends a turkey scheduled to become dinner.
2. S01E02Season's bestA Pair of CranksSeptember 9, 1990 10.0Sara comes to Lester's defense when he is mistakenly accused of stealing expensive basketball shoes.
3. S01E03One of the GirlsSeptember 16, 1990 10.0After Lester joins Sara and her friends for mah-jongg, he starts behaving like his step-grandmother—including seeing things.
4. S01E04A Dog's LifeSeptember 23, 1990 10.0Katie inadvertently jeopardizes Terry's chance for a student athletic scholarship.
5. S01E05Step LightlySeptember 30, 1990 8.0Ellen washes Terry's lucky t-shirt, and he gets injured playing football soon after. Sara brings Ron bad luck when they take a flight togeth
6. S01E06Life with FathersOctober 7, 1990 8.0Ron gets the blues when Katie gets a visit from her dad on her 16th birthday.
7. S01E07What's Wrong With That Boy?October 21, 1990 9.0Lester's continued drawing and dreaming land him in hot water, both at school and home.
8. S01E08Tooth or ConsequencesOctober 28, 1990 10.0Sara agrees to let Ron look at her teeth after her former dentist passes away.
9. S01E09Soft ShellNovember 4, 1990 9.0Ellen disapproves of Katie's relationship with a collegiate environmental activist.
10. S01E10Young at HeartNovember 11, 1990 8.0Sara's easily able to find a date to a wedding—a gentleman who may make a proposal to her of his own.
11. S01E11Occasional WifeNovember 18, 1990 8.0To protect his frail aunt, Ellen pretends to still be married to Leonard.
12. S01E12High AnxietyNovember 25, 1990 7.0Lester and Katie hope to cure Terry's aerophobia by taking him to the roof and making him face his fear.
13. S01E13Puppet RegimeDecember 16, 1990 4.0The family bands together to build the confidence of Ron's cousin before an audition to join a puppeteering group.
14. S01E14Christmas Show '90December 23, 1990—Ron and Ellen use the family Christmas gathering to reflect on both how they first met and how they revealed their romance to their loved on
15. S01E15Moment of RuthJanuary 13, 1991—Ellen's afraid her being white will hinder Ron's ability to win an award from a black magazine.
16. S01E16A Real PainFebruary 3, 1991—An hysterical Sara is hospitalized for a gallbladder operation.
17. S01E17The Tender TrapFebruary 10, 1991—Terry teaches Lester some ways to approach girls with confidence, but neglects to teach him how to handle rejection.
18. S01E18Opposites AttractFebruary 17, 1991—On a date, Terry regrets giving Katie a lift after his car breaks down.
19. S01E19Homies AloneMarch 3, 1991 8.0A horror movie marathon frightens Katie and Lester. Meanwhile, Ellen and Terry find themselves stuck in an elevator en route to a banquet.
20. S01E20Daughter DearestMarch 24, 1991—Mom puts a downer on Katie's hoped-for romance on a ski vacation, while Ron and Terry aren't pleased with having to take care of Sara.
21. S01E21A Matter of PrincipalApril 14, 1991 10.0Ellen's plan to bring her students to see Ron's dental office is met with resistance by a racist parent.
22. S01E22Superman, SuperegoApril 21, 1991—Terry's conscience eats away at him after plagiarizing a paper of Katie's.
23. S01E23Prisoners of LoveApril 28, 1991—Sara's friend accidentally gets a locket that was a gift for Ellen, and she comes up with a plan to retrieve it.
24. S01E24Favorite SonMay 12, 1991 9.0Ellen's joy at throwing a surprise party for Ron is ruined by his pushy mother.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Lester XAugust 22, 1991 7.0
2. S02E02Strange BedfellowsSeptember 12, 1991—
3. S02E03Season's bestSplendor in the BasementSeptember 15, 1991 10.0Terry's girlfriend proclaiming that 'she's ready' leaves him speechless.
4. S02E04Yo' House, Mamma (Part 1)September 22, 1991 6.0Terry's fraternity needs a housemother to avoid losing its charter.
5. S02E05Yo' House, Mamma (Part 2)September 29, 1991 6.0Ellen shapes Terry's fraternity into respectable young men, but makes them lose respect amongst their peers in the process.
6. S02E06Presumed GuiltyOctober 6, 1991 5.0
7. S02E07Not My Sister, BrotherOctober 20, 1991—Terry loves Reggie's way with handling women—until Katie ends up his next date.
8. S02E08Brotherly LoveNovember 3, 1991 10.0Terry and Lester's squabbling takes a backseat when they find themselves accused of stealing from a hardware store.
9. S02E09Three for AllNovember 10, 1991—Sara's senior citizen friends hang out with Terry's fraternity.
10. S02E10Seems Like Old TimesDecember 8, 1991 8.0Lester tries to fix Sara up with a singer appearing at a rest home.
11. S02E11Broken Home (part 1)December 15, 1991—Fed up with Terry and Lester, Katie moves out to be with her dad.
12. S02E12Broken Home (Part 2)December 22, 1991—As Christmas approaches, Ellen finds living with her father to not be all she'd hoped it would be.
13. S02E13Readin, Ritin and RunningDecember 29, 1991—Terry's joy at making the football team is tempered when he learns it's so he can pose as the star player, who needs to pass a test to conti
14. S02E14Photo OpportunityJanuary 5, 1992—Lester's elated after a perfect date with Ron's new assistant.
15. S02E15Art AttackJanuary 12, 1992—A depressed Ellen is encouraged by the family to get back in touch with her artistic side.
16. S02E16The Beat Goes OnFebruary 2, 1992—Grandpa Bernard can't believe that Katie and Lester's school dances might be segregated.
17. S02E17Half a ManFebruary 9, 1992—Terry finds himself unable to follow through on a promise he made to Donna.
18. S02E18In a FlashFebruary 16, 1992—Lester hopes he can get a rapper to use his influence to help dissuade a friend from joining a gang.
19. S02E19Affirmative ReactionMarch 1, 1992—Terry's excitement over a new job is quickly tempered when he learns he's not been hired for his merit, but as affirmative action.
20. S02E20Feeling Up!March 22, 1992—Ellen's worried when her sister thinks an 'up with feelings' guru is the man of her dreams.
21. S02E21Word to the MotherApril 12, 1992—Finding a tape of his dead mother's voice stirs resentment inside Lester, who finds himself irrationally angry at Ellen for replacing her.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed