Season 1

Season 1

The Fitzpatricks

13 episodes05/09/1977

Episodes

Episode 1
S1 · E1 · 05/09/1977

Pilot

A steelworker and his wife struggle with a strike, family squabbles, their daughter's first date, and an increasingly bitter rivalry between their teenage sons.

Episode 2
S1 · E2 · 20/09/1977

FitzJo Co.

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 delivery job much harder.

Episode 3
S1 · E3 · 27/09/1977

The Shark

Maureen's algebra teacher accuses her of cheating on a test.

Episode 4
S1 · E4 · 11/10/1977

Superman

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-time job and school.

Episode 5
S1 · E5 · 18/10/1977

Halloween

Jack and Sean set out to defeat a neighborhood bully as Maureen worries over asking a boy to the Halloween dance.

Episode 6
S1 · E6 · 25/10/1977

The Cheerleader

Depressed after being rejected by a date, Mo decides to try out for the cheerleading squad in an effort to change her image.

Episode 7
S1 · E7 · 08/11/1977

A Love Story

Jack finds love with a pretty skater, but her quest for an Olympic-caliber trainer threatens to tear them apart.

Episode 8
S1 · E8 · 22/11/1977

Marijuana

Jack falls through a plate glass window while stoned, and desperately tries to conceal the drug use from his parents.

Episode 9
S1 · E9 · 29/11/1977 · 30 min

The Sacrament

Max worries about making his First Communion; Mike's unhappiness with the family finances leads to a violent reaction when a drunk coworker remarks on a heavily pregnant Maggie working the late shift.

Episode 10
S1 · E10 · 06/12/1977 · 1 h 00 min

Say Goodbye to Buddy Bonkers

Sean brings home a friend who's recovering from a nervous breakdown.

Episode 11
S1 · E11

Runaway

Kerry runs away when Mo catches her taking money from Maggie's room, and the family believes the worst despite her protestations of innocence.

Episode 12
S1 · E12 · 03/01/1978 · 1 h 00 min

A Living Wage

Assigned to a local mechanic for work-study, Jack protests when he realizes the man's cheating customers. RJ and Max worry over school vaccinations.

Episode 13
S1 · E13 · 10/01/1978 · 1 h 00 min

The New Fitzpatrick

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 guinea pig race. But all the chaos comes to a head when their parents return because Maggie's in labor.

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