The Kids Are Alright

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  • : 23
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  • ABC (US)
  • 20
  • Comedy

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1x1
Pilot
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Lawrence, the prodigal eldest Cleary son, returns home from the seminary and breaks the news to his family that he’s dropping out for good, leaving Mike and Peggy upset and wondering .. show full overview
1x2
Timmy's Poem
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Timmy decides to enter a poetry contest to win the money he needs to repair his ventriloquist dummy. Stumped, he decides to plagiarize a poem and soon realizes he's not the only one who .. show full overview
1x3
Microwave
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After Mike proudly introduces a new microwave to the Cleary household, Peggy immediately rejects it. Meanwhile, eager to see "everything" exposed for the first time, Joey and Timmy go to .. show full overview
1x4
Peggy's Day Out
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To hide a mess Eddie made, his girlfriend, Wendi, tries to distract Peggy by insisting she take a day off with a fun day out while they take care of the housework. To everyone's .. show full overview
1x5
Boxing
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Frank announces he has decided to compete in the church boxing tournament. When Frank can't cut it, Timmy steps in and takes up boxing in order to bond with his dad and get his approval. .. show full overview
1x6
Behind the Counter
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Mike comes to the conclusion that Eddie is being sexually active and takes it upon himself to give him enough advice to work things out. Later, Peggy disagrees with how Mike handled the .. show full overview
1x7
Little Cyst
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Mike and Peggy think they might be expecting again, but later Peggy is diagnosed with having a cyst instead. Meanwhile, the kids spy on Mike and Peggy to try to figure out what their .. show full overview
1x8
Christmas 1972
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When Peggy's successful brother, Tom, drops in for Christmas, Mike immediately oozes with jealousy. After Tom gives the Clearys an extravagant Christmas gift, pride prevents Mike from .. show full overview
1x9
The Love List
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The Cleary boys beg Peggy to tell them she loves them, so Peggy posts a ranked list of their names on the fridge in the hopes that someone will divulge who broke the dining room light .. show full overview
1x10
Show Boat
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Against Peggy's wishes, Frank secretly helps design a set for a musical in which Timmy is performing. Feeling jealous of all the positive attention Frank is getting for his work, Timmy .. show full overview
1x11
Mailbox
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Eddie becomes distraught when Wendi breaks up with him over disagreements on how they want to handle their future. Meanwhile, Mike struggles to address Eddie's heartbreak, and Peggy .. show full overview
1x12
Vietnam
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The Clearys are conflicted when Lawrence and Eddie are drafted to serve in the Vietnam War. Although Eddie and Lawrence try to avoid going, they come to terms with their fate. Though .. show full overview
1x13
Valentine's Day
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Peggy tries to trick Timmy into taking better care of his personal hygiene; Mike fears that Peggy's meddling is causing Timmy to develop insecurities; Timmy receives a Valentine's Day card from a secret admirer and becomes unnerved.
1x14
Happy Cecil
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Mike and Peggy are stunned when they learn that Father Dunne has a girlfriend; Frank loses the church keys entrusted to him and must find them before anyone else does.
1x15
Nine Birthdays
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Peggy's talent for reusing wax from old birthday candles to create new ones leads her to pursue candle-making work; Timmy is determined to get audience tickets for a taping of "Boxcar Billy's Hobo Jamboree."
1x16
Wendi's House
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Mike and Peggy are sympathetic when Wendi's parents split up until Peggy realizes that Wendi's parents left her in the house alone, leaving her and Eddie unsupervised; Joey goes under cover.
1x17
Low Expectations
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Timmy enters a contest to appear on a TV show and takes matters into his own hands when he doesn't hear back; Peggy takes a driving test to get her license.
1x18
Peggy Drives Away
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When Peggy storms out of the house without explanation after a mishap at the grocery store, Mike enlists Wendi to help find her.
1x19
Mass For Shut-ins
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Peggy manipulates William into joining the church choir to keep him engaged in Catholicism; Eddie and Joey are determined to get a hold of Led Zeppelin tickets.
1x20
Timmy's New Hobby
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Peggy discovers that Timmy has a newfound and inappropriate hobby and urges Mike to talk to him about it; Mike tries to talk to Timmy about the topic and enlists Lawrence's help in the matter; Frank is determined to catch Joey in a lie.
1x21
Mike's Award
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Peggy's competitive side kicks in and she decides to get Mike into the limelight; Joey acts as Timmy's manager to make sure he performs his magic act at the Pioneer Day Carnival; Eddie is determined to prove that the carnival games aren't all rigged.
1x22
Whales
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After learning that donations are down at her church, Peggy grows concerned that the cutbacks will affect the nursing home where she is secretly housing a close relative; Mike and Peggy blame the low donations on Father Abdi.
1x23
Irish Goodbye
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Peggy struggles with Lawrence's decision to move out of the house; Timmy can't find his ventriloquist dummy, Knuckles, and learns that Joey took him without asking.

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