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A Year in the Life·NBC

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1 season · 22 eps

Season 1

S1 · E1 45 min

Don't I Know You From Somewhere? Episode 1

Wubly rating 7.9 · You

As her divorce proceedings draw near, Anne accepts a date with a co-worker. Lindley and Jim consider candidates for a full-time babysitter. Joe loses a valued employee.

S1 · E2 45 min

Things You Should Know Before and After Episode 2

Wubly rating 8.7 · You

Sunny is embarrassed about her lack of experience with boys. Joe and a neighbor have an unneighborly exchange over the Gardners' dog. Jack awaits news from the Seattle police academy.

S1 · E3 45 min

What Do You Think Love Is? Episode 3

Wubly rating 8.2 · You

A baby-naming ceremony for Ruthie causes dissension. Lindley seems overwhelmed by the commitment to Judaism. A fishing trip causes friction between Jack and David. Sam is in Kay's doghouse after inviting his father to dinner.

S1 · E4 45 min

What Do People Do All Day? Episode 4

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Joe assembles his family after mustering the courage to propose to Alice. Anne is a bundle of nerves while teaching Sunny to drive. Kay is pressured into taking her co-worker's advice before meeting with a potential buyer.

S1 · E5 45 min

Dixie Chicken Episode 5

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Anne's college boyfriend reenters her life. Guilt takes its toll on working mother Lindley. Sam asks for Joe's assistance in a scheme to help Kay "sell" herself in her real-estate job.

S1 · E6 45 min

E.M. 7 Grizzlies Minus 3 1/2 for a Nickel Episode 6

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Jim's flimflam artist father visits, bringing back feelings of embarrassment and resentment for Jim. David is humiliated by a school bully. Jack paints a house for a bickering couple.

S1 · E7 45 min

Acts of Faith Episode 7

Wubly rating 8.4 · You

Joe believes David's social studies teacher has gone overboard to instill a fear of nuclear disaster in his students. Sam thinks his new mother-in-law is an aging hippie and fears Kay could follow in her footsteps. Lindley invents an infant walker.

S1 · E8 45 min

In Dreams Begin Responsibilities Episode 8

Wubly rating 8.1 · You

Tempers flare during tryouts for a football team that Jack is coaching. A lonely Anne gives in to temptation on a business trip. Joe is reluctant with being selected as treasurer by a ladies' garden club.

S1 · E9 60 min

So Much Water, So Close to Home Episode 9

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Sunny becomes a vegetarian after a visit to a turkey farm. Anne and Sam are stuck in Spokane after a storm and struggle to get back home. A blackout forces the Gardners to improvise on cooking their Thanksgiving bird. Jack spends an empty holiday with a new friend.

S1 · E10 45 min

I Think You Know Something I Don't Know Episode 10

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Lindley and Jim's efforts to market the baby walker meet with stumbling blocks. Joe is protective of David after a vagrant attacks the boy. Kay feels remorseful after selling a dilapidated home. Sam tires of constant surprises.

S1 · E11 45 min

While Someone Else is Eating or Opening a Window Episode 11

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Sunny's behavior around the house annoys Joe. Billy Putzi becomes a disruptive force in the Eisenberg home. Kay's classes begin to dominate her life, much to Sam's dismay.

S1 · E12 45 min

The Little Disturbance of Man Episode 12

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Marketing plans for Jim and Lindley's baby walker take a new turn, with the help of Billy. Anne fails to give up smoking. Sam considers cheating on Kay.

S1 · E13 45 min

Sometimes It's Hard to Remember Episode 13

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Jack encounters racism on the job. Joe vows to beat an arrogant neighbor in a tennis match. Anne stands up Lindley.

S1 · E14 45 min

At the Last Moment, Enormous Changes Episode 14

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Joe agonizes over a sudden decrease in company profits. Sunny agonizes over a good friend's hostility. Car troubles get the best of Kay.

S1 · E15 45 min

Goodbye to All That Episode 15

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Jack may have discovered "the real thing" when he and his wife receive $1000 in prize money. Joe longs to mend his relationship with Alice. David admires a fellow worker at the bowling alley.

S1 · E16 45 min

The Go-Between Episode 16

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Sunny realizes the consequences of her actions too late when she asks a friend to flirt with David. Joe's erratic behavior has the kids worried, but he thinks the truth would leave them more troubled.

S1 · E17 45 min

Fathers and Other Strangers Episode 17

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David tries to be civil around his visiting father. Anne reflects on the bitterness of her first divorce. Joe attends an old Navy buddy's funeral. Kay serves as a juror.

S1 · E18 45 min

Common Ground Episode 18

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A strike breaks out at Joe's ailing plastics plant. David's school play causes stress for Anne and David. Kay gets her hopes up over the perfect house, assuming Joe will co-sign.

S1 · E19 45 min

Glory Days Episode 19

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A friend's death causes Jim to worry about his own mortality. A fallen chandelier prompts Joe and Anne to redecorate, An old flame appears at Jack's high-school reunion.

S1 · E20 45 min

The Politics of Being Episode 20

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Anne risks being fired when she stands her ground before an important ad presentation. Joe's quick thinking in an emergency brings fleeting fame. Lindley can't forgive Jim for an accident involving Ruthie.

S1 · E21 45 min

Peter Creek Road Episode 21

Wubly rating 8.7 · You

Sunny accepts a date with a boy, unaware of the effect it has on his former girlfriend. Joe's plans for a nostalgic journey are derailed on a train trip to Chicago. Jim decides to build a new TV stand.

S1 · E22 45 min

Love Mother Episode 22

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A journey to visit her ailing mother is a painful one for Alice. Anne refuses to celebrate her thirty-something birthday. Kay learns she's pregnant. A sick baby wearies Lindley.

22 episodes in Season 1

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