THE PLACE: Dunn's River, Connecticut.
THE TIME: The late 1970s. (The series was originally broadcast between 1977 and 1981.)
JESSICA TATE - (Katherine Helmond) Regularly the center of catastrophe.
When
Jessica has a problem, EVERYBODY gets mixed up in it. Chester's first wife, mother
of Eunice and Billy, aunt and adopted mother of Corinne, aunt of Jodie Dallas, aunt
and illegitimate step-mother of Danny Dallas. Maiden name: Gatlin/Gatling.
Significant Others: Peter Campbell, E. Ronald Mallu, Detective Donohue, Dr. Posner,
Dr. Hill, El Puerco. (First Appearance: Episode 1)
CHESTER TATE - (Robert Mandan) Jessica's husband, father of Eunice, Billy,
and
(illegitimately) Danny Dallas, adopted father and uncle of Corinne, uncle of Jodie
Dallas. Significant Others: Claire, Pigeon, Gloria, Annie, Mary, many others not
mentioned by name. Eventually divorces Jessica and marries Annie. (First Appearance:
Episode 1)
CORINNE TATE - (Diana Canova) Adopted daughter and natural niece of Jessica
and
Chester. Natural daughter of Ingrid Svenson and Randolph Gatlin/Gatling. Adopted
sister and natural cousin of Eunice and Billy, cousin of Danny and Jodie. Wife of
Timothy Flotsky, mother of Timmy. Significant Others: Peter Campbell, many others
not mentioned by name. (First Appearance: Episode 1)
EUNICE TATE - (Jennifer Salt) Daughter of Jessica and Chester, natural sister of
Billy,
adopted sister and natural cousin of Corinne, cousin and half-sister of Danny, cousin
of Jodie. Wife of Dutch. Significant Others: Congressman McCallum, Eric, Jerry.
(First Appearance: Episode 1)
BILLY TATE - (Jimmy Baio) Son of Jessica and Chester, natural brother of
Eunice,
adopted brother and natural cousin of Corinne, cousin and half-brother of Danny,
cousin of Jodie. Significant Others: Molly, Lisa, Leslie. (First Appearance: Episode 1)
BENSON - (Robert Guillaume) The Tate family butler. His last name was never
mentioned during the run of "Soap", but was established as DuBois in the spinoff series,
"Benson". (First Appearance: Episode 1)
THE MAJOR - (Arthur Peterson) Jessica and Mary's senile father. His first name
was
never revealed, but his last name would have been Gatlin/Gatling. (First Appearance:
Episode 1)
BURT CAMPBELL - (Richard Mulligan) Mary's second husband, stepfather to
Jodie
and Danny Dallas. Natural father of Peter and Chuck/Bob. (First Appearance: Episode
1)
MARY CAMPBELL - (Cathryn Damon) Burt's second wife, sister of Jessica,
mother of
Jodie, Danny and Scott. Maiden name: Gatlin/Gatling. Significant Others: previous
husband Johnny Dallas, Alien Burt, Chester. (First Appearance: Episode 1)
JODIE DALLAS - (Billy Crystal) Natural son of Mary and Johnny Dallas, Burt's
stepson, Danny's half-brother, cousin of Corinne, Eunice and Billy. Father of Wendy.
Significant Others: Dennis, Carol, Alice, Maggie. (First Appearance: Episode 1)
DANNY DALLAS - (Ted Wass) Son of Mary and Chester, Burt's stepson, Jessica's
stepson and nephew, cousin and half-brother of Jodie, Eunice and Billy, cousin of
Corinne, unrelated by blood to Johnny Dallas. Married to Elaine until her death.
Significant Others: Millie, Polly, Gwen, Annie. (First Appearance: Episode 1)
PETER CAMPBELL - (Robert Urich) Burt's natural son, Chuck/Bob's brother.
Murdered by Chester. Significant Others: Jessica, Corinne, Mrs. Fein, many others not
mentioned by name. (First Appearance: Episode 1)
CHUCK/BOB CAMPBELL - (Jay Johnson) Burt's natural son, Peter's brother.
(First
Appearance: Episode 7)
SAUNDERS - (Roscoe Lee Browne) Replaced Benson as the Tate family butler. (First Appearance: Episode 67)
SECONDARY FAMILY MEMBERS: (FATHER) TIMOTHY FLOTSKY - (Sal Viscuso) Corinne's husband, father of
Timmy.
(First Appearance: Episode 5)
JOHNNY DALLAS - (Eric Mason) Mary's first husband, a mobster, killed by Burt.
Natural father of Jodie, but not related by blood to Danny. (Only appeared in Episode
9, in flashback.)
RANDOLPH GATLIN/GATLING - (Bernard Fox) Jessica and Mary's brother,
Corinne's
natural father. (Only appeared in Episode 15.)
INGRID SVENSON - (Inga Swenson) Corinne's natural mother, otherwise not
related
by blood to the Tates or Campbells. Formerly employed by Jessica's parents as a maid. (First Appearance: Episode 15)
ELAINE LEFKOWITZ - (Dinah Manoff) Danny's wife, daughter of Danny's mob
boss.
(First Appearance: Episode 15)
DUTCH - (Donnelly Rhodes) Chester's cellmate, Eunice's husband. His last name
(presumably spelled "Leitner") was occasionally mentioned but never appeared in the
credits. (First Appearance: Episode 27)
ANNIE SELIG - (Nancy Dolman) Eunice's maid of honor and former college roommate, Chester's second wife,
Danny's stepmother and illicit sexual partner. (First Appearance: Episode 76)
SUPPORTING CHARACTERS ASSOCIATED WITH JESSICA: MRS. FEIN - (Nita Talbot) One of Peter's many mistresses. (First Appearance:
Episode
5)
MR. FRANKLIN #1 - (Howard Hesseman) Defense attorney who refuses to take
Jessica's case, allegedly the twin brother of Mr. Franklin #2. (Only appeared in Episode 17)
E. RONALD MALLU - (Eugene Roche) Jessica's lawyer and impassioned admirer.
(First Appearance: Episode 18)
MR. FRANKLIN #2 - (Howard Hesseman) Prosecuting attorney in Jessica's
murder
trial, claims to be the twin brother of Mr. Franklin #1. (First Appearance: Episode 20)
JUDGE ANTHONY PETRILLO - (Charles Lane) Judge in Jessica's murder trial.
(First
Appearance: Episode 20)
DETECTIVE GEORGE DONOHUE - (John Byner) Private investigator hired to
find
the missing Chester, mutually in love with Jessica. (First Appearance: Episode 37)
DR. ALAN POSNER - (Allan Miller) Jessica's psychiatrist and impassioned
admirer.
(First Appearance: Episode 64)
DR. HILL - (Granville van Dusen) Jessica's neurologist and impassioned admirer.
(First Appearance: Episode 68)
EL PUERCO - (Gregory Sierra) Malaguayan revolutionary, Jessica's lover. Real
name:
Carlos Marcello David Escobar Rodriguez Valdez. (First Appearance: Episode 76)
SUPPORTING CHARACTERS ASSOCIATED WITH CHESTER: CLAIRE - (Kathryn Reynolds) Chester's secretary and one of his many mistresses.
(First Appearance: Episode 2)
PIGEON - (Marianne Bunch) Another of Chester's many mistresses. (Frequently
referred
to, but only appearing in Episode 4)
GLORIA - (Colleen Riley) Another of Chester's many mistresses, daughter of the
minister who counsels Jessica and Chester about their marriage. (First Appearance:
Episode 60)
SUPPORTING CHARACTERS ASSOCIATED WITH JODIE: DENNIS PHILLIPS - (Bob Seagren) Professional quarterback, Jodie's homosexual
lover.
(First Appearance: Episode 4)
BARNEY GERBER - (Harold Gould) Heart patient sharing Jodie's hospital room.
(First Appearance: Episode 9)
NURSE NANCY DARWIN - (Udana Power) Aggressive young nurse who tries to
charm
Jodie out of getting a sex change operation. (First Appearance: Episode 9)
CAROL DAVID - (Rebecca Balding) Mallu's assistant, Jodie's first heterosexual
partner,
Wendy's mother. (First Appearance: Episode 21)
"BOOMER" DAVID - (Michael Conrad) Carol's father, Wendy's
grandfather.
(Only appeared in Episode 33)
LURLEEN DAVID - (Peggy Pope) Carol's mother, Wendy's grandmother. (First
Appearance:
Episode 41)
ALICE - (Randee Heller) Jodie's lesbian friend. (First Appearance: Episode 42)
MAGGIE CHANDLER - (Barbara Rhoades) Private detective, Jodie's fiancee.
(First
Appearance: Episode 77)
SUPPORTING CHARACTERS ASSOCIATED WITH DANNY: THE GODFATHER - (Richard Libertini) Danny's immediate superior in the mob.
(First Appearance: Episode 2)
CHARLES LEFKOWITZ - (Sorrell Booke) Mob kingpin, Elaine's father,
Danny's father-in-law. (First Appearance: Episode 17)
MILLIE - (Candice Azzara) Girlfriend of Elaine's murderer, briefly Danny's
girlfriend.
(First Appearance: Episode 48)
POLLY DAWSON - (Lynne Moody) Sweet young black woman, recently widowed,
one
of Danny's girlfriends. Maiden name: Coleman. (First Appearance: Episode 57)
GWEN - (Jesse Welles) Hooker, employed by Tibbs, becomes Danny's girlfriend.
(First
Appearance: Episode 78)
SUPPORTING CHARACTERS ASSOCIATED WITH BILLY: MOLLY - (Olivia Barash) Billy's first attempt at a girlfriend. (Only appeared in
Episode 4)
LISA - (Ruth Cox) Pretty-but-vacuous cult member, Billy's classmate and the object
of
his desire. (First Appearance: Episode 45)
LESLIE WALKER - (Marla Pennington) Billy's history teacher and first sexual
partner,
ex-wife of Charlie. (First Appearance: Episode 52)
CHARLIE WALKER - (Kenneth Gilman) Leslie's ex-husband. (Only appeared in
Episode 55)
VARIOUS SUPPORTING CHARACTERS: POLICE CHIEF TINKLER - (Gordon Jump) Bungling lawman on the trail of
Peter
Campbell's murderer. Once referred to himself as the "Piece of Cheleef". (First
Appearance: Episode 13)
CONGRESSMAN WALTER McCALLUM - (Edward Winter) Eunice's illicit
lover,
married to Marilyn. (First Appearance: The character appears peripherally in Episode
5, but actor Edward Winter is seen for the first time in Episode 14.)
MARILYN McCALLUM - (Judith-Marie Bergan) Congressman McCallum's
alcoholic
wife. (First Appearance: Episode 14)
HEINRICH HIMMEL - (William Daniels) Private detective hired by Ingrid. (Only
appeared in Episode 16)
FLO FLOTSKY - (Doris Roberts) Mother of Timothy Flotsky, mother-in-law of Corinne, grandmother of Timmy. (First Appearance: Episode 23)
SALLY - (Caroline McWilliams) Secretary at Burt's construction company,
blackmailed
by Ingrid. (First Appearance: Episode 31)
PROFESSOR ANATOLE MARTINS - (Lee Bergere) Mary's college professor and
unwelcome admirer. (First Appearance: Episode 32)
SAUL - (Jack Gilford) 4,000-year-old man captured by aliens. (First Appearance:
Episode 50)
ELMORE TIBBS - (Hamilton Camp) Corrupt businessman, Sheriff Burt's nemesis.
(First Appearance: Episode 71)
"JUAN ONE" - (Joe Mantegna) El Puerco's primary sidekick. (First Appearance: Episode 79)
Episode 1 - Benson makes eggs, knowing full well that Chester can't eat them.
Chester
tells Jessica that he was late coming home because of a hog-truck accident. Billy has
a pimple on the night of his first date. Jessica's father (The Major) is still fighting
World War II. Burt can't get along with his stepsons because Danny is involved with
the mob and Jodie is gay. Burt can't make love to Mary because he feels guilty about
having killed her first husband. Corinne tells Jessica that she was late coming home
because of a turkey-truck accident. Both Jessica and Corinne are having affairs with
Peter, the tennis pro.
Episode 2 - Mary finds out that Jessica is having an affair, but not with whom.
Chester's secretary Claire is blackmailing him into leaving Jessica. Jodie tells Mary
that he's planning to have a sex change operation. Burt is reunited with his long-lost
son. The Godfather says he will let Danny leave the mob if Danny executes his father's
killer. The Campbells come to dinner at the Tate house. Burt's long-lost son turns out
to be Peter, the tennis pro.
Episode 3 - Mary is unable to convince Jessica that Chester has been unfaithful.
Mary
confronts Burt about their sexual problems. Jessica tries to confess to Chester about
her affair with Peter, but Chester doesn't get the message. Burt analyzes his inability
to get along with Danny and Jodie. The Godfather tells Danny that Burt killed Danny's
father.
Episode 4 - The Tates have breakfast in the kitchen after Benson refuses to set the
dining room table. Jessica tries to say goodbye to Peter, only to end up in bed with him
again. Jessica lies to Corinne about why she was in Peter's apartment. Jodie learns
that his boyfriend, Dennis the quarterback, has been dating a woman to protect his
media image. Jodie tells Dennis that he plans to solve the problem by becoming a
woman. Claire and "Pigeon" confront Chester at a restaurant. Mary urges Jessica to
break off with Peter. Jessica reveals that Corinne is adopted. Billy negotiates "going
steady" with Molly. Danny gets nowhere in his attempts to kill Burt.
Episode 5 - Danny continues trying to kill Burt. Chester fakes being sick so he can
sneak out to see Claire. Jodie and Dennis run into Eunice and Congressman McCallum
at a restaurant. Mary and Burt visit a sex therapist. Corinne tells Father Tim that
she's in love with him, hoping that he'll offer her an alternative to moving in with Peter.
Corinne catches Jessica kissing Peter goodbye. Jessica catches Mrs. Fein in Peter's
apartment.
Episode 6 - Chester gives Billy advice after Molly dumps him. Jessica breaks the
news
to Chester that Corinne is moving in with Peter. Corinne tells Eunice about Jessica and
Peter. Jessica tries to apologize to Corinne. Jessica explains to Mary about Peter. Burt
announces that his son Chuck is coming to visit, along with Bob, who is a ventriloquist's
dummy. Having failed to tempt him away from his vow of chastity, Corinne tells Father
Tim that she is going to move in with Peter. The Godfather tells Danny to kill Burt at
a cabin in the woods.
Episode 7 - The Major escapes, returning with a "Nazi" prisoner. Danny invites
Burt
to the cabin in the woods. Claire delivers Chester an ultimatum. Chuck and Bob
arrive. Claire tells Jessica about her affair with Chester, but Jessica concludes that
Claire is insane. Danny points a gun at Burt's head.
Episode 8 - Danny decides that he can't kill Burt after all. Mary has trouble
accommodating Chuck and Bob at breakfast. Danny comes to terms with Jodie being
gay. Burt and Danny make up a story about Danny being a spy. Danny runs away to
hide from the mob. The Campbells visit the Tates, where Chuck and Bob argue over
who gets top billing. Danny shows up in disguise, but the mob takes a shot at him
anyway.
Episode 9 - Jodie checks into the hospital for his sex-change operation, where he
meets
Barney Gerber, a heart patient in the next bed. Nurse Nancy offers to cure Jodie of his
desire to be a woman. Burt tells his therapist about how and why he killed Mary's first
husband. The therapist reassures Burt that it was self-defense and not murder. Dennis,
Corinne, Eunice, Benson and Danny (in disguise) all visit Jodie in the hospital. Corinne
tells Jodie that she's in love with Father Tim. Mary and Jessica meet for lunch, where
they catch Chester and Claire kissing.
Episode 10 - Jessica concludes that there's a curse on the family. (A passing
reference
is made to Randolph, Jessica and Mary's long-lost brother.) The Godfather comes to
the Campbell house looking for Danny, but Danny's rabbi disguise fools him. Now that
Burt is no longer impotent, Mary is too overwhelmed by the family's other problems to
get "in the mood". Father Tim asks God what he should do about Corinne. Dennis
backs out of his relationship with Jodie. Jodie attempts suicide. Barney tries to cheer
Jodie up with his views on the unpredictability of happiness.
Episode 11 - Burt and Mary are both nervous about their first sexual encounter in
six
months. A burglar breaks into the Campbell home, but Burt and Mary mistake him for
Danny in disguise. The hospital calls the Campbells about Jodie's suicide attempt.
Jodie promises that he won't try it again, and abandons the sex change operation.
Corinne tells Peter that she'll kill him if she ever catches him cheating. Jessica
confronts Chester about his affair with Claire. When Chester won't take her seriously,
Jessica admits to having had an affair of her own. Chester flatly denies ever having
been unfaithful. Jessica walks out on him.
Episode 12 - Jessica comes home after staying out all night. Jessica warns Chester
that
she won't tolerate any further infidelity. Jodie checks out of the hospital. Nurse Nancy
corrals Jodie into going on a date. Jodie and Barney say goodbye, with a promise of
staying in touch. Worried about Corinne, Jessica visits Peter and catches Mrs. Fein
hiding in the bathroom (again). Jessica threatens to kill Peter for cheating on Corinne.
Burt gives Jodie advice about his date with Nurse Nancy. Corinne tells Father Tim that
she has caught Peter with another woman. An unseen assailant murders Peter.
Episode 13 - Burt and Mary finally get their sex life going again. Burt finds Peter
dead
in the shower. Police chief Tinkler informs the Tates and Campbells that they are all
suspects. Jodie reveals that he didn't go out with Nurse Nancy after all.
Episode 14 - On learning that Jessica's affair had been with Peter, Chester finally
realizes what it feels like to be cheated on. The Tates and the Campbells speculate
about which of them murdered Peter. Eunice tells Congressman McCallum that he is
her alibi for the night of the murder. McCallum's alcoholic wife Marilyn almost catches
him in the bathroom with Eunice. Chief Tinkler arrests Corinne.
Episode 15 - Corinne is taken to jail. Burt tries to recreate the scene of Peter's
murder.
Tired of running from the mob, Danny plans to confront Mr. Lefkowitz, the crime
kingpin. Ingrid and Randolph learn of Corinne's arrest. Danny breaks into Lefkowitz's
house and meets his
sex-starved daughter, Elaine. Mary gives Jodie advice about
rebuilding his life. Billy is the last to know about Corinne's arrest. Ingrid shows up
at the jail and identifies herself as Corinne's real mother.
Episode 16 - Jessica, Chester and Ingrid visit Corinne in jail. Corinne is devastated
to
learn that Ingrid is her natural mother. Burt continues to examine the evidence about
Peter's murder. Danny is no longer in disguise. Heinrich Himmel, a private detective
hired by Ingrid, shows up at the Campbell house. Mary explains about Randolph and
Ingrid. Jessica blames herself for all the family's problems. Burt collects hair and
fingerprint samples from Mary and Jessica. Chief Tinkler and Heinrich arrive at the
Tate house with a search warrant. Chief Tinkler finds evidence that clears Corinne and
incriminates Jessica.
Episode 17 - Ingrid gloats as Jessica goes to jail. The Campbells are worried about
Burt's obsessive behavior. Ingrid informs the Campbells about Jessica's arrest. Mr.
Lefkowitz agrees to let Danny off the hook if Danny agrees to do him an undisclosed
"favor". Someone is blackmailing Congressman McCallum about his affair with Eunice.
Benson poses as Jessica's lawyer to bring her breakfast. Chester hires a real lawyer to
defend Jessica. Jessica admits that the gun that killed Peter does belong to her. The
lawyer refuses to take the case.
Episode 18 - Father Tim tells Corinne that he's going on a religious retreat so he
can
forget about her. Mary confronts Burt about his emotional problems. Burt tells Mary
that he can make himself invisible. Chester hires E. Ronald Mallu to represent Jessica.
Out on bail, Jessica tries to leave the country, but Benson talks her out of it. Mary
convinces Jessica that she's loved and needed. Chester fires Claire. Claire turns
Chester in to the SEC.
Episode 19 - Mallu interviews the Tates and Campbells, looking in vain for
acceptable
character witnesses. The psychiatrist advises Mary to have Burt hospitalized for
observation. Ingrid poisons Corinne's mind against Jessica. Congressman McCallum
receives compromising pictures from the blackmailer. Eunice climbs out on a ledge to
avoid being caught by Marilyn. A courier comes to pick up McCallum's speech and
walks off with the pictures instead.
Episode 20 - Eunice climbs off the ledge and into a stranger's hotel room.
McCallum
promises Eunice a new life, but backs out when the courier returns the pictures. Jodie
confronts Chuck about the nasty notes he's been getting from Bob. Danny tries to break
off with Elaine. Mr. Lefkowitz tells Danny that he has to marry Elaine. Burt learns
that Mary intends to have him committed. The prosecutor in Peter's murder case turns
out to be the twin brother of the lawyer who refused to defend Jessica. It is revealed
that the judge once lost $40,000 because of bad advice he got from Chester.
Episode 21 - Danny brings Elaine home to meet the Campbell family Corinne
breaks
into Father Tim's retreat cabin. The Major comes home after being out all night,
claiming that he has met the woman of his dreams. Jessica locks herself in the
bathroom to avoid going to trial. Jodie meets and is immediately propositioned by
Carol, Mallu's assistant. Jessica's trial begins.
Episode 22 - Carol talks Jodie into going away with her for the weekend, despite
his
insistence that they can only be friends. Burt checks into the mental hospital. Billy
runs away. Danny explains to Mary why he has to marry Elaine. Benson brings Billy
home. Billy explains that he ran away because he didn't want his poor report card to
add to the family's problems. Benson, Chester and Jessica testify at the trial. The
prosecutor boasts that his surprise witness will make the jury want to lynch Jessica.
Episode 23 - Congressman McCallum dumps Eunice after Marilyn threatens to ruin
his
political career. Unable to save his sanity any other way, Burt confesses to Mary that
he killed her first husband. Ingrid has a sexual encounter with the judge in Jessica's
trial. Corinne walks out after learning of Ingrid's vendetta against the Tates. Father
Tim tells his mother that he may leave the priesthood because of Corinne. Mallu asks
Jessica if she knows who the surprise witness might be. The surprise witness turns out
to be Mrs. Fein, who testifies that she heard Jessica threaten to kill Peter.
Episode 24 - Jodie finds himself in bed with Carol. Mary can't decide how she
feels
about Burt when he comes home from the hospital. Jodie tells Carol that he won't have
sex with her again. Jessica is the only person in the Tate household who gets any sleep
after Mrs. Fein's testimony in court. Corinne realizes that Jessica is her true mother.
Ingrid comes to reconcile with Corinne, but Corinne refuses to go with her. Chief
Tinkler arrests Chester for stock fraud. The murder case goes to the jury. The Major
storms the courtroom trying to rescue Jessica.
Episode 25 (FIRST SEASON FINALE) - Lefkowitz threatens to kill the Campbells
if
Danny runs away. Father Tim tells Corinne that he is leaving the priesthood, but
refuses to be intimate with her until they are married. Carol convinces Jodie that they
should live together. Dennis resurfaces, announcing that he wants Jodie back. Jessica
admits to Chester that she's scared about what the jury might decide. Mallu tells
Jessica that he is in love with her. The jury finds Jessica guilty.
Episode 26 (SECOND SEASON PREMIERE) - The Tates and Campbells brood
about
which of them really killed Peter. Chester attempts suicide but only gets a bump on the
head. Danny and Burt help Jodie move in with Carol. Dennis brings a housewarming
gift. A thoughtless comment from Jessica makes Mary suspect that Burt might be
having an affair. Mallu vows to exonerate Jessica. Jessica tells Benson that he has to
be strong for everybody else's sake. Mother Flotsky puts a curse on Tim and Corinne.
Jessica appeals to the real killer to step forward before the judge pronounces sentence.
Episode 27 - The judge sentences Jessica to 50 years. Chester confesses to having
murdered Peter. Chester explains to Jessica that he had repressed all memory of the
murder, but it came back to him when he got bumped on the head. The Tates can't
sleep, so they all end up cooking. Jessica urges the children not to stop loving their
father. Chester gets put in the same cell with Dutch, another convicted murderer. Burt
convinces Mary that he is not having an affair. Jessica visits Chester in jail. Dutch
bullies Chester into helping him escape. Danny tells Jodie that his attempt to fake
impotence didn't fool Elaine. Carol doesn't tell Jodie that she's pregnant with his child.
Episode 28 - Chester and Dutch overpower their guard. Burt asks Danny to be his
partner in the construction business. Chester and Dutch climb out a window. Danny
faces his wedding day. At the reception, Mr. Lefkowitz announces that he wants nothing
more to do with Elaine. Chester and Dutch go over the wall. Carol tells Jodie that
she's pregnant. The Tates learn of Chester's escape. Benson, Billy, Eunice, Corinne
and Jessica all disappear into the basement.
Episode 29 - Chester and Dutch are discovered hiding in the basement. The
Campbells
have trouble tolerating Elaine. Dutch and Eunice start to like each other. Chuck makes
an unsuccessful attempt to go on a date without Bob. Jodie tells Burt and Mary that
Carol is pregnant. Dutch and Eunice have their first sexual encounter. Mary and
Jessica compare family scandals. Mother Flotsky chooses not to hold her peace at Tim
and Corinne's wedding.
Episode 30 - Jessica gives Corinne advice about marriage. Chester is going insane
from
being cooped up in the basement. Tim and Corinne face a series of obstacles on their
wedding night. Mary tells Burt that she wants to go back to school. Burt hatches a
scheme to help Danny tame Elaine. Chester has a seizure. Dutch runs away. Rather
than tell the police the truth, the Tates plant the unconscious Chester on their front
doorstep.
Episode 31 - Chester is hospitalized in a coma. Jessica sympathizes with Eunice
about
her feelings for Dutch. Danny sets out to kill Elaine with kindness. Jodie proposes to
Carol. Mother Flotsky drops dead just to spite Tim and Corinne. Sally, the secretary
at the construction company, tries to seduce both Danny and Burt. Chester needs brain
surgery.
Episode 32 - Tim concludes that he's cursed. Mary's college professor shows an
interest
in her. Dutch climbs in Eunice's window. Dennis threatens to ruin Jodie's marriage
plans with Carol. Burt tells Elaine how Danny really feels about her. Mary suggests
to Danny that he might try being nice to Elaine. Danny and Elaine see each other in
a new light. Chester survives the brain surgery, but loses his memory.
Episode 33 - The Tates visit Chester in the hospital. Jodie and Carol tell Carol's
father
about her pregnancy and their impending marriage. Elaine reveals to Danny why she
acts the way she does. Burt and Mary talk about why Burt works so hard. Jessica,
Mary, Eunice and Corinne indulge in girl talk over dessert. Sally continues to seduce
Burt.
Episode 34 - Chester comes home - sort of. Jodie slugs Dennis. Dutch and Eunice
decide to run away together. Corinne tells Jessica that she's pregnant. Burt walks in
on Mary and her professor at exactly the wrong moment. Believing that Mary is
cheating on him, Burt gets drunk and spends the night in Sally's apartment.
Episode 35 - Burt wakes up next to Sally. Tim faces his first day working for Burt's
construction company. Chester thinks he's Marlene Dietrich. Burt lies to Mary about
why he was out all night. Mary and Elaine share a tender moment at the makeup table.
Tim's first (and last) day at work goes badly. The women throw a bridal shower for
Carol. Mary tells Jessica that Burt is having an affair.
Episode 36 - Dutch and Eunice say their goodbyes to Jessica and Chester. Chester
agonizes over his lost memory. Jodie guesses what's troubling Mary. Burt tries to
break off with Sally. It is revealed that Sally's interest in Burt is merely part of a
malicious plot against him. Chester disappears. Elaine gets kidnapped.
Episode 37 - The Campbells are in a panic because of Elaine's kidnapping.
Detective
Donohue takes on the job of finding Chester. Corinne learns that her pregnancy is
much further along than she can explain. Jodie has trouble directing a TV commercial
when Carol and Dennis compete for his attention. Burt and Danny negotiate with the
kidnappers.
Episode 38 - The kidnappers let Danny talk to Elaine. Eunice and Dutch find their
hideout cabin a bit too rustic. Detective Donohue declares his love for Jessica. Burt
and Mary are emotional wrecks on Jodie's wedding day. Danny and Jodie reminisce
about their childhood. Carol fails to show up for the ceremony.
Episode 39 - Burt and Danny rehearse the ransom drop. Elaine gets shot while
escaping from the kidnappers. Corinne tells Tim about her unexplainable five-month
pregnancy. Chuck and Bob demonstrate their new mind-reading act. Mary and Burt
confront their mutual misunderstandings. Jessica tells Detective Donohue that she loves
him, too. Benson warns Donohue to watch his step. Elaine dies in Danny's arms.
Episode 40 - Sally reacts badly when Burt asks her to find another job. The Tates
visit
Dutch and Eunice at the hideaway cabin, with the police not far behind. Danny sets out
to find Elaine's killers. Having found Chester's wallet at the scene of a train wreck,
Detective Donohue tells Jessica that Chester is dead. Still alive but far from home,
Chester regains his memory and promptly loses it again.
Episode 41 - Believing that Chester is dead, the Tates and Campbells share their
memories of him. Sally tells Mary that Burt is having an affair with both her and an
eighteen-year-old girl. Jodie meets Mrs. David, Carol's mother. Carol tells Jodie that
she doesn't want him to be the father of her baby. Chester remembers that his name
is Lester Pate - or something like that.
Episode 42 - Burt, Danny, Jodie and Chuck drown their sorrows at a bar. Tim
announces that he's going to become a hermit. The police capture Dutch. Jodie
befriends Alice, a suicidal lesbian. Mary leaves Burt and moves in with the Tates.
Eunice comes home. Corinne goes into labor.
Episode 43 - Corinne gives birth to a boy. Burt vows to prove himself innocent of
Sally's
accusations. Donohue stumbles through his first date with Jessica. Alice moves in with
Jodie. Chester regains his memory and sets out for Connecticut - wherever that is.
Episode 44 - Corinne's new baby keeps everybody awake. Jessica tells Mary about
her
date with Donohue. Burt learns that Ingrid has been blackmailing Sally. Danny asks
Jodie to help Mary and Burt resolve their problems. Jessica and Donohue spend the
night together. Chester returns home.
Episode 45 - Jessica and Donohue agonize about the future of their relationship.
Jessica
tells Chester about her affair with Donohue. Billy's classmate Lisa lures him into a
religious cult. Eunice urges Dutch to turn state's evidence. Sally confesses to Mary that
she lied about Burt's affairs. Corinne's baby exhibits ominous behavior.
Episode 46 - Chester reacclimates himself to life in the Tate household. Jodie
introduces Alice to the Campbell family. Danny gets a tip about Elaine's killers.
Corinne's baby displays telekinetic powers and speaks full sentences. Danny and Burt
track the killers. Corinne tells Tim that the baby is possessed. Burt sees a flying
saucer.
Episode 47 - Burt begs Mary to believe that he really saw a UFO. Benson
confronts
Billy about his involvement with the cult. Jessica tells Donohue that she's still
undecided about their relationship. Tim learns first-hand what's been happening with
the baby. Jealous of each other's dates, Jodie and Alice decide to date each other. Tim
believes that confronting the baby's demon is the key to his own redemption.
Episode 48 (SECOND SEASON FINALE) - Tempers flare as the family prepares
to
exorcise the baby's demon. Corinne believes that the baby is possessed because of her
promiscuous past. Danny confronts Mel (Elaine's murderer), but gets clobbered by
Millie (Mel's girlfriend.) The cult won't let Billy go home. The demon runs away
screaming after an impassioned speech from Jessica. Jessica calls Chester and Donohue
together to deliver her decision. Burt is abducted by aliens.
Episode 49 (THIRD SEASON PREMIERE) - Jessica chooses Chester, but offers
to let
Donohue stay in the Tate house until he recovers from the shock. The aliens tell Burt
that they plan to replace him with a replica. Carol's mother introduces Jodie to his
newborn daughter, Wendy. Benson, Chester, Donohue and the Major prepare to rescue
Billy from the cult. Burt's alien double moves in with the unsuspecting Mary.
Episode 50 - Alien Burt proves to be a sexual juggernaut. The cult uses torture and
deprivation to indoctrinate Billy. Mrs. David tells Jodie that Carol has run off with
another man, and offers him custody of Wendy - if he agrees to kick Alice out of his
apartment. Real Burt meets Saul, who claims to have been captured by the aliens 4,000
years ago. Eunice talks Dutch out of escaping from jail. "The Stepbrothers" invade the
cult compound, only to be captured themselves.
Episode 51 - Billy rescues the rescue team. The Tates celebrate Billy's return
home.
Saul offers to help Burt escape from the aliens. Alice and Jodie say their goodbyes.
Mary tells Jessica that Burt isn't really Burt. Burt and Saul beam themselves off the
spaceship. Benson leaves to take a new job.
Episode 52 - Burt and Saul beam themselves into and out of nasty situations.
Jessica
tells Donohue that it's time for him to leave. Jessica, Mary, Corinne and Eunice can't
get any sleep because of Chester, Alien Burt, Tim and Dutch. Millie turns against Mel
and escapes with Danny. Chester begins to revert to his old ways. Billy gets personally
acquainted with his teacher, Leslie.
Episode 53 - Dutch gets out of jail and moves in with the Tates. Danny brings
Millie
home to meet the Campbells. Mrs. David leaves Wendy in Jodie's care. Saul decides
to stay with the aliens, but sends Burt home. Real Burt and Alien Burt have a
traumatic first encounter. Billy and Leslie decide to pursue a relationship.
Episode 54 - Real Burt calls Mary from a pay phone and asks her to meet him at
the
corner drugstore. Millie tells Danny that Alien Burt has been accosting her. Alien Burt
diverts Mary from meeting with Real Burt. Jessica accuses Chester of cheating on her
again. Eunice tells Corinne that she's lost interest in Dutch. Eunice and Corinne see
Chester having an intimate lunch with somebody who isn't Jessica. Billy and Leslie go
to a secluded restaurant, where they see Eunice with somebody who isn't Dutch. Tim
and Corinne decide to end their troubled marriage.
Episode 55 - The Tates have a party to welcome Dutch into their home. Millie
decides
that Danny's family is too strange for her. Billy meets Leslie's ex-husband, Charlie.
Real Burt calls Mary again. Corinne and Jodie compare notes on the stresses of single
parenthood. Alien Burt refuses to beam back to the spaceship. Mary meets Real Burt
at the drugstore, only to see him abruptly vanish. Real Burt begs the aliens for a
chance to reason with Alien Burt.
Episode 56 - Dutch cooks dinner for the Tates. Mary spouts gibberish about having
seen Burt disappear. Corinne confronts Chester about his womanizing. Real Burt turns
to Jodie for help. Leslie talks Billy out of booking a hotel room for them. Billy covers
for Eunice when Dutch suspects her of cheating on him. Real Burt convinces Alien Burt
to give him his life back.
Episode 57 - Billy tells Jessica about his relationship with Leslie. Burt convinces
Mary
that he was really abducted by aliens. While visiting Elaine's grave, Danny makes
friends with a recently-widowed black woman named Polly. Dutch overhears Eunice
talking about her infidelity to him. Mary tries to explain to Jessica about Alien Burt.
Jessica follows Chester after seeing him with another woman.
Episode 58 - Jessica tells Chester not to come home after catching him and
his mistress-du-jour in a hotel room. Burt and Mary get a routine medical exam. Danny tells Burt
about his infatuation with Polly. Jessica meets Leslie. The Child Welfare Department
challenges Jodie's fitness to care for Wendy.
Episode 59 - Jessica agrees to let Chester live in the guest room. When Jodie has
trouble finding a nanny for Wendy, Mary asks him to move back home. Real Burt feels
insecure about living up to Alien Burt's sexual performance. Billy's 18th birthday party
is strained by Jessica's anger at Chester and Dutch's mistrust of Eunice. Jodie agrees
to come home. Leslie announces that she's quitting her job so she and Billy can pursue
their relationship more freely.
Episode 60 - The Campbells welcome Jodie back home. Jessica and Chester
consult a
minister about their marital problems. Polly's brother Eddie disapproves of Danny.
The doctor reports that Mary is pregnant and Burt has a terminal illness.
Episode 61 - Burt doesn't tell Mary that he's dying. Danny and Polly profess their
love
for each other. Billy and Leslie have their first sexual encounter. Danny is torn by his
feelings for Polly and his fears about the racial issue. Mary comes to the ghastly
realization that Alien Burt might be the father of her baby.
Episode 62 - Danny learns that Burt is dying. Burt expresses a desire to be in the
Guinness Book of Records. Eunice asks Corinne to cover for her so she can continue
to cheat on Dutch. The minister's daughter seduces Chester. Polly and her family come
to dinner. Jessica throws Chester out after he confesses to cheating on her again.
Episode 63 - Mary confronts Burt about his odd behavior. Dutch turns to Corinne
for
advice about Eunice. Jessica seeks out Donohue, only to learn that he's married.
Jessica tells Mary and Polly's mother about her chaotic love life. Dutch blows up at
Eunice.
Episode 64 - Carol drops in to see Wendy. Jessica consults Dr. Posner, a
psychiatrist.
The doctor tells Burt that he's not dying after all. Billy is starting to get tired of Leslie.
Corinne comforts Dutch after Eunice runs away.
Episode 65 - Burt is overjoyed that he's not going to die. The minister's daughter
discards Chester like a used tea bag. Danny and Polly go house-hunting. Dutch and
Corinne end up in bed together. Dr. Posner drops Jessica as a patient so he can ask
her for a date. Carol tells Jodie that she intends to sue him for custody of Wendy.
Episode 66 - Burt announces that he wants to run for Sheriff. Jessica and Mary
visit
the dentist. Jodie hires Mallu to help him fight Carol in court. Jessica invites Dr.
Posner over for dinner. The Major captures a band of Japanese waiters. Leslie fears
she is losing Billy. Jessica refuses to let Chester come home. Dr. Posner professes his
love for Jessica.
Episode 67 - Danny and Polly face resistance from their new neighbors. Leslie
threatens suicide when Billy tries to end their relationship. The Campbells are
depressed about the prospect of losing custody of Wendy. Jessica hires Saunders to
replace Benson. The entire family waits for the results of Burt's election for sheriff.
Jessica passes out.
Episode 68 - Jessica asks Chester to move back home while she's in the hospital.
Dr.
Hill tells Chester that Jessica is very sick. Burt's first assignment as sheriff is to
remove his predecessor from office. Corinne convinces Dutch not to move out. At the
custody hearing, Carol tells an outrageous lie about Jodie threatening to kill her.
Episode 69 - Burt successfully talks the old sheriff into relinquishing his office.
Mary
tells Jodie that her baby might be an alien. The Tates wait for news about Jessica's
condition. Leslie threatens to commit suicide again. Eunice returns home and catches
Dutch in bed with Corinne. Dr. Hill tells Jessica that she's dying.
Episode 70 - Jessica forgives Chester for all of his past indiscretions. Both Carol
and
her mother lie about Jodie on the witness stand. Mary is unable to tell Burt that the
baby might be an alien. Corinne and Eunice pressure Dutch into choosing between
them. Jodie speaks his mind in court.
Episode 71 (THIRD SEASON FINALE) - Danny proposes to Polly. Jessica sends a taped message home for the
family. Leslie decides to kill Billy instead of killing herself. Elmore Tibbs, a corrupt
businessman, threatens Sheriff Burt. All of Jessica's suitors - including Doctor Hill -
compete for her affections. Mary goes into labor. Benson drops in to visit Jessica in
the hospital. Jessica dies.
Episode 72 (FOURTH SEASON PREMIERE) - Dr. Hill succeeds in reviving Jessica, but warns Chester that she may
have
suffered irreversible brain damage. After their run-in with Tibbs, Burt and Danny wake
up in a sleazy motel. Mary gives birth to a son. Leslie tries to shoot Billy, but grazes
Saunders instead. Mary is relieved to learn that the baby isn't silver. Burt and Danny
lie to Mary about their misadventure in the motel room. Burt meets his new son. From
her coma, Jessica describes being in heaven.
Episode 73 - Eunice and Corinne draw cards to see who gets Dutch - and Eunice
wins.
Jessica recovers from her coma. Carol threatens revenge after Jodie wins custody of
Wendy. Mary isn't completely sure that the baby isn't an alien. Jessica tells Mary that
she's been to heaven. Burt and Danny receive incriminating pictures from Tibbs.
Episode 74 - Jessica turns down all of
her
suitors. Burt decides to cave in to Tibbs. Polly tells Danny that she isn't in love with
him. Corinne tells Jessica that she plans to move to California. The Campbells
welcome Mary and the new baby home. Burt decides to stand up to Tibbs after all.
Jodie discovers that Wendy has been kidnapped.
Episode 75 - Burt is unable to
help
Jodie get Wendy back. Jessica returns home from the hospital. Dutch and Eunice
announce that they're getting married. Leslie tries to kill the entire Tate family. Jessica
tells Mary that she and Chester are getting a divorce. Mary finds the photos of Burt
and Danny in the motel room. Jessica tells Chester that he can live in the pool house -
if he earns his keep.
Episode 76 - Chester meets Annie, Eunice's maid of honor. Dutch and Eunice tie
the knot. The
x-rated photos of Burt show up in the newspaper. Burt and Mary face the
public's outrage, as well as each other's. Annie moves into the pool house with Chester.
Jessica announces her plans to go on a private vacation to Malaguay. Jessica frees El
Puerco, a Malaguayan revolutionary, who immediately takes her hostage.
Episode 77 - Billy sets out to rescue Jessica from El Puerco. Jodie hires Maggie
Chandler, a private detective, to help him find Carol and Wendy. The Campbells
agonize over Burt's scandal, Wendy's kidnapping and Jessica's abduction. Burt
proposes launching a sting operation against Tibbs. El Puerco tries to lead Jessica
safely through the jungles of Malaguay.
Episode 78 - Burt and Danny check into one of Tibbs' brothels. Danny meets a
hooker
named Gwen, and asks her to testify against Tibbs. The Tates find themselves low on
money. Billy isn't home when Leslie drops by with a rattlesnake. El Puerco asks
Jessica to spend the night with him, but refuses to be intimate with her until they are
married.
Episode 79 - Jessica talks El Puerco into fighting his revolution from the relative
safety
of Connecticut. Gwen gives her deposition against Tibbs. Chester tries to auction off
the household furnishings. The Tates receive unconfirmable news about what may or
may not have happened to Jessica. Burt and Mary try to work out a schedule for their
love life. Jodie and Maggie learn that Carol has run away with a circus clown.
Episode 80 - Burt agrees to sell his construction company to Chester and Dutch.
Jessica
and El Puerco row their way to Connecticut. Jodie and Maggie learn that Carol has run
off with a Mexican fire-eater. Billy rescues Jessica and El Puerco. Danny asks Gwen
to stop hooking.
Episode 81 - El Puerco moves into the Tate house. Danny asks Gwen to move in
with
the Campbells. After learning that Carol has gone to Alaska, Jodie and Maggie admit
that they're attracted to each other. Burt consults a minister for guidance.
Episode 82 - Danny tells Mary that he's in love with Gwen. Jessica tells Mary that
her
divorce from Chester is official, and that El Puerco won't have sex with her. Jessica
throws a dinner party for El Puerco. Chester announces that he and Annie are engaged.
Jodie announces that he and Maggie are an item. Leslie makes another murder attempt
on the Tates. Danny gets shot.
Episode 83 - The Campbells wait for news of Danny's condition. Chester and
Annie
plan their future. Jessica tries to entice El Puerco into compromising his sexual
principles. Gwen tells Danny that she loves him. Burt promises to take revenge against
Tibbs for shooting Danny. The doctor reports that Danny needs a kidney transplant.
Mary reveals to Jodie that he and Danny had different fathers.
Episode 84 - Jodie and Maggie learn that Wendy is being held at a kung-fu fortress.
Burt goes after Tibbs with a baseball bat. Mary tells Chester that he is Danny's real
father, and asks him to donate a kidney to save Danny's life. Rather than dishonor
Jessica, El Puerco hires a prostitute. Mary tells her gynecologist that the baby can fly.
While trying to rescue Wendy, Jodie and Maggie get captured by martial arts experts.
Episode 85 - Neither Jessica nor Danny can deal with the news that Chester is
Danny's
real father. Burt becomes a media hero because of his attack on Tibbs. Chester and
Danny face surgery.
Episode 86 - The family waits for the results of Danny's surgery. Mary explains to
Burt
about her relationship with Chester. Jodie proposes to Maggie. Dutch and Eunice try
to spice up their sex life. Mary relives the circumstances that led Chester to leave her
for Jessica.
Episode 87 - Burt alienates his family as his fame continues to grow. Danny is
offended
when Burt disapproves of his plans to marry Gwen. Jessica forgives Chester, but can't
forgive Mary. El Puerco tries to endear himself to Saunders. Saunders proposes a plan
to rescue Jodie and Maggie. A hoodlum coerces Gwen into spying on Burt and Danny.
Episode 88 - Jodie, Maggie and Wendy are rescued from the fortress. Jessica and
Mary
come to an understanding. Mary tells Jessica that she has a drinking problem, the baby
may be an alien, and she fears she is losing Burt. Jodie decides to see a therapist so
he can be sure about his relationship with Maggie. Danny blames Burt when Gwen
runs away. Jodie signs up for hypnotherapy.
Episode 89 - El Puerco learns a few things about women after spending the night
with
Jessica. Eunice's fantasy games are starting to get on Dutch's nerves. Chester and
Annie announce that they are married, but Chester continues to act possessively toward
Jessica. Mary walks out on Burt when he accuses her of being drunk. Dutch fails to
turn Eunice on with his Cyrano de Bergerac costume. Jodie comes out of hypnosis
believing that he's
a 90-year-old Jewish man named Julius Kassendorf.
Episode 90 - The Governor offers Burt a job as Lieutenant Governor. Chester goes
mad
with jealousy over Jessica and El Puerco. Danny and Annie turn to each other for
comfort. Mary tries to convince Burt that their baby isn't normal. Jodie's psychiatrist
brings Julius home to meet the Campbells.
Episode 91 - El Puerco challenges Chester to a duel. Jessica expresses concern
about
Burt and Mary's marital problems. Danny and Annie succumb to their sexual
attraction. Maggie meets Julius. Burt makes political enemies after addressing a panel
of senators.
Episode 92 - The Governor asks Burt to disassociate himself from his family. El
Puerco's enemies take Jessica hostage. The Tates receive the kidnappers' terms. Julius
comforts Mary. Burt's enemies plot to kill him.
Episode 93 (SERIES FINALE) - Burt receives a tip about a major drug
transaction.
Danny tells Burt that he's in love with Annie. The Tates worry about Jessica. Jessica
makes life difficult for her captors. The communists demand El Puerco's surrender.
Jessica prepares to face her execution. Chester catches Danny in bed with Annie. Burt
walks into an ambush. Jessica faces a firing squad.
In Episode 1, Eunice complains that her scarf is missing. In Episode 2, Jodie
comes to
dinner wearing the scarf, even though Jodie doesn't live in the same house with Eunice.
In Episode 2, Billy says he is 14 years old. In Episode 42, Billy says he is 15. In
Episode 59, Billy turns 18. It therefore took him 40 episodes to age one year or less, but
only took 17 episodes for him to age another three years. In the same period of time,
Wendy does not age at all.
In Episode 10, The Godfather tells Mary that his name is "Jo Jo Smith".
Considering
his shady background and his Italian accent, this probably isn't his real name.
Although the competition was fierce between Carol, Corinne and Mary, THE
SHORTEST PREGNANCY OF ALL TIME AWARD goes to Carol David. Jodie has
sex
with Carol for the first and only time in Episode 24. Carol announces that she's
pregnant in Episode 27. If Corinne's calculations about her own pregnancy are correct,
only three weeks have passed between Episode 31 and Episode 37. (This three-week
span over seven episodes is questionable in itself: Episodes 34 and 35 are consecutive
days because of Burt visiting Sally and waking up in her apartment the next morning.
Episodes 36 and 37 are consecutive days because of Elaine's kidnapping and the arrival
of the ransom demands.) When Jodie sees Carol in Episode 41, her shirt is not tucked
in but she doesn't look at all pregnant. Three months pass between Episode 42 (when
Jodie meets Alice) and Episode 49 (when Alice and Jodie celebrate their three-month
anniversary). Also in Episode 49, Mrs. David arrives with Wendy. In Episode 53, while
Mrs. David is still visiting, Jodie states that Wendy is three months old. If all of the
above is correct, Carol must have given birth between Episode 41 (when she was not yet
visibly pregnant) and Episode 42 (when Jodie met Alice). It is unlikely that any
significant time has passed between these two episodes, because Sally lies to Mary about
Burt's affairs in Episode 41, and Mary leaves Burt for the same reason in Episode 42.
FIRST RUNNER UP: Tim and Corinne's wedding night is interrupted by Mother
Flotsky's death, so Tim couldn't have impregnated Corinne until at least Episode 31.
Corinne announces her pregnancy in Episode 34. In Episode 37, Corinne protests that
she should only be three weeks pregnant. Corinne gives birth in Episode 43, apparently
about 8 months premature. (Technically, Corinne's pregnancy should be disqualified
because of the demon possession.)
HONORABLE MENTION: Mary's encounters with Alien Burt took place between
Episode 49 and Episode 55. Mary is reported pregnant in Episode 60, and gives birth
to Scotty in Episode 72. In Episode 90, Mary says that Scotty is 12 months old. Wendy,
however, is not significantly older in Episode 88 than she was in Episode 53, and Wendy
was born before Scotty. (Mary also might be disqualified because of the
baby's possibly-alien father.)
One of the cult members in Episodes 50 and 51 is played by Robert ("Freddy
Krueger")
Englund.
Jessica and Mary's maiden name is either Gatlin (as stated by Jessica in Episode 51
and Burt in Episode 58) or Gatling (as stated by Jessica in Episode 86). In the spinoff
series "Benson", Benson is employed by Jessica's cousin, whose last name is clearly
Gatling.
As shown in syndication on Comedy Central, Corinne disappears and Saunders appears in the opening credits after Episode 52, even though Corinne continued to appear in the stories until Episode 74 and Saunders did not appear until Episode 67.
In Episode 54, Billy sees Eunice having dinner with someone other than Dutch. At
the
beginning of Episode 56, Eunice makes a snide remark about Billy's involvement with
his teacher, and Billy responds with a comment about Eunice's infidelity to Dutch. Billy
and Eunice are therefore well aware of each other's romantic indiscretions. Later in
Episode 56, Eunice acts surprised on seeing Billy and Leslie together, and is also
defensive about the identity of her own male companion. This apparent contradiction
suggests that the order of broadcast was not yet decided when these scenes were filmed.
In Episode 60, Burt says that he knows about having babies because he already has
three kids. Since Peter and Chuck are his only known biological children, he must be
counting Bob.
In Episode 62, Eunice asks Corinne if she needs to be quiet on account of little
Timmy.
Corinne replies, "Don't worry, he sleeps like a log". In Episode 63, Dutch asks Corinne
if little Timmy is asleep, and Corinne replies, "Not a chance. He needs less sleep than
I do".
In Episode 73, Eunice mispronounces Corinne's name as "Coreen".
In Episode 78, Danny calls Gwen by her first name, even though she has not
divulged
it to him.
In Episode 85, we meet the Governor of Connecticut. This is clearly not the same
character as the Governor in the spinoff series, "Benson", who is Jessica and Mary's
cousin.
In Episode 90, George ("Norm Peterson") Wendt appears as an employee at
a greasy-spoon diner.
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In Episode 1, it is clearly stated that Chester can't eat eggs, and yet Chester is served
eggs during Episodes 1, 6, 23 and 46. In Episode 14, eggs are not mentioned, but each
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