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The misadventures of a family with a home business father and a journalist mother.

Gym teacher Graham Lubbock and his wife Elizabeth live in Eureka, California with their eight children.

While the Seaver family prepares for Christmas, one of Jason's patients contemplates suicide by jumping down the Seaver chimney.

Jason Seaver feels dispirited and useless until he meets a sad, scruffy young girl who needs his help.

When the girl he likes is chosen as leading lady in the high school play, Mike Seaver auditions for leading man--and wins the part. He knows nothing about acting and can't recall his lines, but he loves rehearsing the kissing scenes.

Jason tries to convince mike to go to college after learning his son is a singing waiter.

Jason faces a near mutiny situation by his unhappy family when the vacationing Seavers are stranded on a rented boat miles from the shores of Maui. (Part 1 of 2)

Romance and relationships are highlighted as the Seaver family continues their vacation in the tropical paradise of Maui. (Part 2 of 2)

Jason and Maggie are in for a surprise when an anniversary party is planned without their knowledge. As things get out of hand, desserts start flying.

Mike begins teaching remedial at an inner city community center. Chrissy dislikes kindergarten.

Mike's skeptical when Luke's dad reappears wanting his son back. Ben pretends to be Luke so Mike can check the man out.

Everyone but Mike goes to visit Maggie's parents. But when they arrive, they discover that they are selling their house. Maggie offers to give the money they need to keep them from selling the house. But her dad is too proud and doesn't want anything from Jason. Mike decides to throw a party but when people whom he didn't invite show up, who in turn invite more people, things get out of hand.

Mike, Ben and Eddie follow a group of girls all night.

Ben wants to score a date with a classmate who is not allowed to date. He throws himself a spontaneous birthday party at home and invites her. With help from Mike and Carol, they concoct a scheme to make it all happen.

Ben shoots a movie in his backyard for school but the film subject has Maggie worried.

Ben decides to manage a talented rap group and asks his dad to become his partner.

Ben dates a girl he doesn't really like because his friends believe the lies he told them about her which give him a new popularity.

Mike's influence with Ben is threatened when Carol helps Ben manipulate their parents to help with the cost of a new bike.

Maggie goes into labor on Ben's Birthday, and she gives birth to a baby girl, meanwhile Ben wanders around the hospital and befriends an old patient named Chris. At the end Ben names his baby sister Christina.

None of his father's lectures on the value of an education seem to effect Mike until he talks to a distraught expectant father; meanwhile, Jason delivers the baby -30,000 feet up. Dan Lauria ("The Wonder Years") guest stars.

Pregnant, tired and overworked, Maggie tries to muster the courage to tell her boss that she's having a baby. Meanwhile, the Seaver children try to understand why they weren't consulted about this baby who's sure to change their lives.

After starring in last year's hit play at Dewey High School, Mike Seaver decides to skip the auditions for this year's production and head straight for Broadway stardom.

Maggie and Jason both encounter career decisions that will affect one another; meanwhile, Mike makes a philosophical discovery when he's home sick.

Maggie feels guilty about not spending enough time with Ben, so she helps organize his school carnival, and doesn't notice that Ben feels more neglected than before.

When Carol's college plans are temporarily dashed, she takes an unexpected turn into the work force.