Family

Season 4

The trials and tribulations, joyous occasions and heartbreaking moments of the Lawrence family: lawyer father Doug, housewife Kate, married (and quickly divorced) daughter Nancy, teenage son Willie and just-hitting-puberty daughter Buddy. In this critically acclaimed series, we watched various Lawrences fight, fall in love, become ill, graduate school, begin new jobs and, most of all, love each other.

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22 Episodes

Starting Over
E1
Starting OverAnnie's sole surviving relative dumps her into the Lawrences' lap -- where she doesn't feel quite comfortable, at first.
All For Love
E2
All For LoveZack tells Buddy that unless she sleeps with him, he will have to satisfy his manly needs with another girl; Doug thinks of buying a flashy sports car.
Changes
E3
ChangesNancy is all set to re-marry Jeff; Annie, heretofore known as ""Annie Cooper,"" decides to add ""Lawrence"" to her name; Buddy, ever the traditionalist, is bothered by it all.
Magic
E4
MagicKate, in the hospital for a physical, meets a burned-out former rock star; Annie needs Doug's help to impress her classmates with magic tricks.
Just Friends
E5
Just FriendsWillie considers an affair with a married woman he met in a writing class; Nancy, sick of living in a ""fishbowl,"" decides to move out of the guesthouse and into an apartment of her own.
Generations
E6
GenerationsThe family decides to spend Thanksgiving at Hattie's farm where Kate faces ghosts from the past. Buddy is intrigued by a local boy.
Expectations
E7
ExpectationsNancy's new boss pressures her to sleep with him; Buddy tries out for the cheerleading squad.
Gifts
E8
GiftsAnnie, who still misses her parents, can't relate to the Lawrences' holiday cheer, and decides to run away until Christmas is over; Willie runs into his old barber, who is about to close up shop for good.
The Friend's Affair
E9
The Friend's AffairA colleague and friend of Doug's is cheating on his wife; Annie suspects a next-door neighbor of having murdered his.
Exits and Entrances
E10
Exits and EntrancesAfter Buddy stars in a high-school play (Shaw's Saint Joan), her interest in acting is strongly encouraged by a friend of Kate's, a professional actress; Annie gets a telemarketing job to pay for a new bike.
Moment of Truth
E11
Moment of TruthA man he once helped put in jail threatens Doug; Buddy and Audrey have a fight about who copied from whom on an algebra test.
Malicious Mischief
E12
Malicious MischiefNancy considers a marriage proposal from Timmy's daycare provider -- until he gets accused of child abuse; Willie falls in love with a cat.
Sleeping Over
E13
Sleeping OverBuddy's invitation to a sorority becomes a sore point in her friendship with Audrey when Audrey isn't invited to join. Willie sleeps with Kate's musician friend, leading to a serious mother-son rift over casual sex.
Disco Queen
E14
Disco QueenBuddy sneaks into a disco club, with the help of an older acquaintance, and finds it more than she bargained for; Annie has a date with a jock.
The Athlete
E15
The AthleteVolunteering at the hospital, Buddy befriends a high school basketball player recuperating from a broken leg, unaware that he is being biopsied for cancer. Annie and rival Emmy Sheldon vie for class president.
The Competition
E16
The CompetitionBuddy learns the price of competition when an overachieving classmate commits suicide after losing a history competition to her. Annie's cookie-selling strategy is a riot.
Ballerina
E17
BallerinaWillie has a fling with a ballet dancer; Doug purchases a workout set by mail order.
Diversions
E18
DiversionsWhile studying for the bar exam, Nancy's attention is diverted by a charming and seemingly accident-prone neighbor.
An Apple For the Teacher
E19
An Apple For the TeacherKate's teaching career gets off to a rough start, when a student decides to continuously annoy her; Annie borrows Buddy's ""lucky"" ring to help during a spelling bee, and promptly loses it.
Prelude
E20
PreludeBuddy has a crush on her swimming instructor, much to Zack's displeasure; Kate is tempted to call an old boyfriend.
Going Straight
E21
Going StraightWillie hires Bambi Deering, the stripper he met on his 21st birthday. Doug attempts to save hefty plumber's fees by repairing the household pipes himself.
From Russia With Love
E22
From Russia With LoveKate acts as escort to, and highly impresses, a visiting Ukrainian composer; Buddy and Annie play Monopoly to determine who gets Willie's old room.