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- Henry runs into his cantankerous former Navy commander who is now a doorman. Despite their antagonizing relationship, Henry invites him to dinner as a way of burying the hatchet. His significant other throws Henry for a loop.
- Henry suspects Iris' Greek fiancé is after her money.
- Muriel's biological mother writes asking to meet. Despite being angry and bitter, Jackie and Sara convince Muriel to meet her.
- The Rushes hire an illegal housekeeper with good looks, minimal English, and an urge to become a naturalized citizen.
- Monroe's father comes for a vist.
- Sara auditions for an anchor position at the station and thinks she's a shoo-in next to her plain Jane competition.
- After Henry breaks his arm, his boss sends a young artist to help keep up with his deadlines. The young artist is cocky, abrasive, and very good which upsets Henry.
- Henry decides to work at a downtown office, due to life at home getting crazier, but it turns out there were more distractions downtown than he bargained for.
- Monroe publishes a front page story about corporate pollution and gets sent to jail for not revealing his source.
- The Rush's home is scheduled for demolition by the city in order to build a new subway station
- Monroe asks if a friend could spend a week with him, but neglects to tell Henry the friend is female and a runaway. When Henry runs into her in the middle of the night, the jig is up.
- Henry and Muriel decide not to find out what the gender of their baby is; however, Henry's father wants to know. He drags Monroe with him to help break into the doctor's office to find out.
- Henry and Monroe find a bag full of money and decide they want to keep it, but then hear their neighbors have been robbed.
- After his father's death, Henry decides it's time to plan his own funeral. He soon starts to examine his life decisions.
- Henry's Cosmic Cow puppet is stolen by an over-zealous fan.
- When Mrs. Stinson's niece begins works as an intern at the newspaper, it causes friction.
- Henry is upset with Monroe after he accidentally damages the living room wall while hanging a self-portrait of Henry. He chases Monroe out the door, causing him to fall down a flight of stairs. While Monroe is sent to the hospital, Henry is racked with guilt after his conscience starts speaking to him through the portrait.
- After Muriel's camera is stolen at a gallery opening, her attempts at retrieving it lead Henry to think she's having an affair.
- As Monroe nears graduation, he is having a hard time finding a job. Monroe twists Henry's concern into an assistant's position.
- Henry suddenly becomes editor of the paper when Mrs. Stinson quits. Henry realizes he needs her at the paper and Mrs. Stinson realizes quitting was the wrong move.
- Monroe's new love interest is not only mature but possibly married. Henry and Muriel butt in to make sure Monroe doesn't get his heart broken.
- Henry suffers from a case of writer's block. Surprisingly, Mrs. Rafkin ends up being extremely helpful.
- 1980–1987TV-PG8.1 (21)TV EpisodeHenry gets the chance to make Cosmic Cow a Saturday morning cartoon. But when heads of programming keep changing, he's constantly asked for several (sometimes absurd) changes.
- Henry's father, Huey, gets kicked out of his retirement home and is thinking of venturing out on his own. Meanwhile, Jackie is considering moving to New York for a new job opportunity.
- A bum shows up and says that he and their previous tenant were close. However, he appears not to know that their tenant was a transvestite and they don't tell him. When he leaves something behind, they bring it back to him and discover that he's also keeping a secret.
- Henry's father visits to ask if he will be his best man at his upcoming wedding. The happy news is dampened by Henry's suspicions of his father's much younger fiancée.
- Henry eagerly sets Sara up with a major league baseball star. Sara begrudgingly agrees to one date but ends up falling for him. Henry's enthusiasm quickly wanes after he finds out about the star's past drug use and worries it may not be in the past.
- Jackie drops a bomb on Henry and Muriel when she announces that she wants to become a single mother.
- Muriel considers cosmetic surgery to revive Henry's interest in her.
- The Rushes and Mrs. Stinson help a Vietnamese family who opened a restaurant achieve the American dream.
- Henry and Muriel end up in counseling thanks to the strain of helping another couple settle a squabble.
- Monroe and Henry learn about a coverup with regards to death of a friend of Mrs. Stinson.
- 1980–198730mTV-PG7.9 (18)TV EpisodeHenry's cartoonist friend suggests donating his early work to a college with the hopes of being awarded an honorary doctorate - and a guaranteed tax break.
- Rich Holland, Muriel's old drummer, is in town. Rich takes a liking to Jackie, which does not exactly thrill Muriel.
- 1980–1987TV-PG7.9 (19)TV EpisodeJackie is envious of Sara's many dates, so she decides to get breast implants to make herself more attractive.
- Andrew's hungry and his nursing mother is at work, so Henry takes the baby to the photo session.
- Monroe gets a computer and wins big in the stock market and horse racing thanks to computer tips. Soon after, Henry wants in on the action.
- Monroe feels it's time to finally lose his virginity. Henry hopes talking will help, while Sara thinks a sex surrogate is a better idea. Oddly enough, Mrs. Rafkin may be the answer.
- Sara decides to pursue a job on a TV talk show instead of getting her college degree.
- Henry's comic book company is being acquired by Wainwright Publishings, and he thinks his job is in jeopardy when new boss Arthur Wainwright prefers to hire more youthful people.
- The Rushes start to doubt whether Sara is their real daughter.
- Henry's admiration for a famous author diminishes when he learns the man (Peter Haskell) gets his inspiration from the bottle.
- Muriel is offered a photography job from a famous oceanographer for his next expedition.
- An attractive messenger, after being out all night, passes out in the Rush's bedroom leaving Henry and Monroe to think fast on how to get her out of the house before Muriel gets home.
- Sara rents her apartment to a film crew for a movie, which involves live animals. Unfortunately, one of the animals, a male lion, escapes and ventures into Henry and Muriel's apartment during their dinner engagement with Arthur Wainwright.
- Henry decides to make out a will, which causes a family squabble.
- 1980–1987TV-PG7.7 (20)TV EpisodeHenry strikes up a deal to run the Garfield comic strip in the Marin Bugler.
- Andrew might be a genius and is recruited by a school for gifted children.
- Henry has intimacy issues with Muriel after the baby is born.
- It's Muriel's 42nd birthday, and she discovers she's pregnant.
- The Rush's hire a medium to conduct a séance for Miss Rafkin, as she thinks her late brother is trying to communicate with her from the other side.
- Jackie and Sara return from a Hawaiian vacation with their grandmother Iris. Jackie fell in love with her surfing instructor and plans to marry him. Henry is opposed to the union until he finds out that he's not just a beach bum.
- Henry almost misses an important meeting with his boss because the guard dog Monroe agrees to watch overnight, traps him in the kitchen.
- The Rushes' friend Paul pretends to be a member of their family to impress his long-lost son.
- Iris falls in love with a man who she believes is highly successful.
- 1980–1987TV-PG7.5 (30)TV EpisodeHenry loses his job when he writes a satire of Cosmic Cow and Nancy Reagan fixing the country's problems. To combat the salary loss, Muriel takes a job and the Rushes deal with the role reversal.
- 1980–1987TV-PG7.5 (24)TV EpisodeHenry gives Monroe advice on how to land a woman (or so he thinks) who refuses to go out with him.
- It is getting a little crowded in the Rush family's duplex row house. Sisters Jackie and Sara want to move out, but their father, Henry, doesn't like the idea of two young girls living in the big city by themselves. However, they might be headed to a win-win situation when Jackie and Sara contemplate on renting the downstairs apartment from their dad.
- 1980–1987TV-PG7.5 (21)TV EpisodeHenry makes it to the hospital in time for Muriel to give birth.
- Iris visits in order to meet up with the Lothario who broke her heart. He lures her there with the premise to ask her "a very important question."
- Muriel sides with Henry when her mother visits and voices her disapproval of him.
- On the Rushes 24th Anniversary, Monroe Ficus follows Sarah home. Then he never leaves.
- Henry, Muriel and Monroe move to Mill Valley, CA. The Rushes buy a new home. Henry bought a 49% share in a newspaper with a demanding 51% owner. Monroe is now his assistant and Muriel his photographer.
- Henry and Muriel hire two ex-convicts to repair a damaged wall in their kitchen. Meanwhile, Jackie was tasked to deposit a large sum of money for her work at the bank. When the bank closes before she gets there, Jackie had to take the cash home. As a result, Henry tries to hide the cash, not wanting the ex-cons to spot it.
- 1980–1987TV-PG7.4 (23)TV EpisodeAfter several false alarms, Muriel finally goes into labor while Henry is at work.
- Against Iris' wishes, Henry submits a design for the Interworld Travel Association's logo.
- Sara agrees to go on a blind date with a man that Muriel had set her up with. To everyone's amazement, Bob is gorgeous. After several dates, Bob and Sara make plans to move in together, which Henry is totally against.
- 1980–1987TV-PG7.4 (18)TV EpisodeMonroe and Sara decide to help a teenage boy who was going to juvenile hall for stealing. The boy has a history of being abused, and when Henry tries to step in to offer his own help the boy rejects him and runs away.
- Jackie has been offered a job working at The House of Aldo, an Italian designer, but she doesn't tell her father about it. She invites Senor Aldo to the house without telling Henry who he is. When the man tells Henry he wants Jackie for his House, Henry thinks he's a dirty old man so he throws him out. Later, he is told the truth. Jackie can't believe what Henry did so she decides to move out. Henry calls the man and tries to apologize. He asks him to give Jackie a chance, but Aldo doesn't think it would be good for Jackie because of how overprotective he is.
- Mr. Forester asks for Henry's help in writing a personal ad, which turns Henry into a ghost writer of sorts for all of his correspondence with the women who answer.
- Muriel's friend from college, Sylvia Walker, pays her a visit after undergoing a divorce. While left alone with Henry, Sylvia makes advances towards him.
- 1980–1987TV-PG7.3 (20)TV EpisodeBrad breaks off his engagement to Jackie when he goes back to being a street police officer.
- An "oversexed quarterback" chooses Muriel to photograph him nude.
- Sara goes on a trip to Lake Tahoe with her friends, and Henry panics after he inadvertently finds birth control pills in her room.
- Jackie considers a move to Dallas to find a job in fashion. That is, until she meets Sara's date and they hit it off. Sara and Jackie's relationship is tested.
- The Rushes rent their newly built apartment to Monroe
- Muriel quits the Marin Bugler when Henry decides to use a reader's photo in a story instead of hers.
- Henry takes drastic measures to avoid paying a high penalty for library books that are 5 years overdue.
- April's father, Bill, comes to visit. April and Muriel plan a reunion between Bill and Henry to put an end to their childhood argument from which they haven't spoken in forty years. A bad cheesecake almost ruins their reunion.
- Arthur Wainwright gives Henry an assignment that requires him to work overnight, which is a huge burden for Henry as he has jury duty. Therefore, Muriel, Jackie and Monroe take turns keeping Henry awake at night.
- Iris' gift of a trip to Paris backfires when Muriel needs a passport and her birth certificate reveals she was adopted.
- Sara comes home from a concert angry at Monroe because he didn't stand up to someone who took their seats. She takes him to an assertiveness training class which does wonders for his self-confidence but it also makes him pushy, arrogant and rude to the point that he is told never to set foot in the Rush home again.
- Henry and Muriel's 25th wedding anniversary is approaching and Muriel is expected to go on a photo shoot in a helicopter on the same date, which worries Henry due to Muriel's pregnancy.
- 1980–1987TV-PG7.2 (17)TV EpisodeWhile Muriel was taking portraits of babies, Andrew is accidently taken by a confused grandmother leaving her grandson behind.
- 1980–1987TV-PG7.2 (30)TV EpisodeSara is a new hire at Jackie's bank. Jackie is suspicious when her boss promotes Sara to a manager level position after only a week on the job.
- Sara is upset that Henry only supports and celebrates Jackie's accomplishments so she poses for a men's magazine.
- Henry poses with Cosmic Cow in a photo with a politician which causes his job to be in jeopardy.
- Iris is feeling depressed. When she doesn't show up at the Rush's everyone is worried.
- Henry threatens to move out when Muriel's mother says she's moving in
- Henry and Muriel go on a skiing trip, which gives Sara the opportunity to offer her parents' apartment to Monroe to stay during Spring Break, as Monroe's parents do not want him to visit.
- 1980–1987TV-PG7.1 (22)TV EpisodeMuriel wants to renew their vows for their anniversary in a small get-together that soon balloons out of control.
- Budgets are tight throughout the Rush household. Henry coaches Monroe to ask for a raise at work, but the coaching backfires and Monroe is fired. Henry works overtime to find Monroe a new job.
- Jackie invites a sweet old Santa home for Christmas, which prompts Henry to think the worst of him.
- Henry rallies behind two rock musicians who were banned from performing at a local music festival.
- Mildred Rafkin, the sister of the former tenant of Jackie and Sara's apartment, returns to claim her late brother's belongings, including all the furniture. With an unfurnished apartment, the girls find another apartment to rent, albeit in a seedy and high-crime neighborhood.
- When infant Andrew is exposed to the chicken pox, Henry is forced to quarantine. Reluctantly, he agrees to live temporarily at Iris's apartment.
- All Henry wants to do is spend a relaxing day in bed, but is constantly interrupted.
- April has a fling with a much older music executive, much to Henry's chagrin.
- Sara, April and Monroe start a business selling Grandma Rush's cookies, which doesn't quite work out the way they expected.
- A guy who was pursuing Jackie years ago comes back to town. When Jackie learns this, she makes herself scarce. Sara meets him when he arrives and is amazed by how great he looks. She makes a play for him and they go out. When Jackie learns of this, she's upset.
- 1980–1987TV-PG6.9 (23)TV EpisodeJackie is dating a married (actually separated) man.
- 1980–1987TV-PG6.9 (18)TV EpisodeHenry witnesses a robbery and works with the police to identify the suspect. The suspect then threatens Henry not to testify.
- 1980–1987TV-PG6.9 (16)TV EpisodeThe Rush's recall how they met Monroe.
- Henry has to get a physical for a life insurance policy.
- Jackie has an argument with her fiance over her working after they're married which prompts Henry, Muriel, and Iris to separately recount an incident that nearly broke up the Rush couple.
- Henry's practical joker rival, Charlie, makes a visit. Henry schemes with Monroe to finally pull one over on Charlie. But Charlie has his own plan that throws Henry for a loop.
- Jackie and Sara, in order to be able to afford a vacation, exchanges apartments with a European couple whom Henry thinks may be terrorists.
- In the final show, all but Mr. Rush play lottery scratch ticket games. Lisa is overjoyed when she wins $5 and becomes addicted to playing.
- 1980–1987TV-PG6.8 (15)TV EpisodeHenry decides to buy a car for Lisa. He attempts to show his business prowess by getting the best deal but in the process gets far less than he bargained for.
- 1980–1987TV-PG6.8 (14)TV EpisodeMonroe's life is threatened after he gives a singer a bad review.
- Against her father's wishes, Jackie falls for and accepts a marriage proposal from a police officer she's only known for a couple of months. After Muriel succeeds in getting Henry to let Jackie make her own decisions, Will Henry's biggest concern and Jackies' worst nightmare come true?
- 1980–1987TV-PG6.7 (43)TV EpisodeMonroe is kidnapped and raped by two women in a van. When the police dismiss Monroe's story, Henry searches for the rapists himself.
- Sarah gets a job as a waitress. Muriel moves in with Jackie and Sarah after a fight with Henry over Sarah's new job.
- The Rush's friends visit and overstay their welcome.
- Henry is shocked to find his friend is marrying a much younger woman.
- Henry considers taking a job in New York City when a new, younger executive takes over at Wainwright Publishing.
- The Marin Bugler holds a beauty contest with unexpected repercussions for the winner.
- The Rushes are burglarized after Sara lets the burglars into the apartment. Henry decides to get a gun.
- 1980–1987TV-PG6.4 (27)TV EpisodeHenry's niece April comes to stay with the Rushes, and he finds it difficult to tolerate her free-spirited ways.
- Muriel's famous old singing partner comes for a visit prompting Muriel to wonder "what if" she never stopped performing.
- Muriel's best friend, Sylvia, is recently divorced and enjoying every minute of her new life and loves. Muriel is envious of her freedom and decides to start working again to gain a little of her own. Her new male client is very complimentary and throws her for a loop.
- 1980–1987TV-PG6.2 (22)TV EpisodeApril's father ships a piano to her, which gets stuck while being delivered and blocks Muriel and Monroe's way to the hospital when Muriel goes into labor.
- After Iris gets mugged, the Rushes decide to add on a room for her. Unfortunately, the male workers hired are young and inept, as Henry informs their mother who runs the business. She hires a female foreman, much to the boys' surprise.
- Henry treats Jackie and Sara to a ski weekend in Aspen.
- Monroe decides to become a stand up comedian, billing himself as "Buddy Ficus."
- Muriel is in her seventh month of pregnancy and is feeling unattractive.
- 1980–198730mTV-PG5.8 (14)TV EpisodeHenry and Muriel are caught in the middle of Herb and Marsha Kennedy's marriage problems after it's discovered that Herb has had an affair.
- 1980–1987TV-PG5.7 (15)TV EpisodeHenry discovers that his war-time buddy visiting from England is still a womanizer.
- The Rush's housekeeper Lisa enrolls in classes to become a naturalized American citizen.