Broadcast date
05-04-1986 • 22 episodes
Episodes of this season
1. Henry's Change of Life
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.
2. Front Page Monroe
Monroe publishes a front page story about corporate pollution and gets sent to jail for not revealing his source.
3. Four is a Crowd
4. Ho-Ho Ho Chi Henry
The Rushes and Mrs. Stinson help a Vietnamese family who opened a restaurant achieve the American dream.
5. Miss Marin Bugler
The Marin Bugler holds a beauty contest with unexpected repercussions for the winner
6. Garfield the Cat Joins the Marin Bugler
Henry strikes up a deal to run the Garfield comic strip in the Marin Bugler
7. Bedtime for Henry
All Henry wants to do is spend a relaxing day in bed, but is constantly interrupted
8. Educating Lisa
The Rush's housekeeper Lisa enrolls in classes to become a naturalized American citizen
9. Henry's Novel Solution
Henry's admiration for a famous author diminishes when he learns the man (Peter Haskell) gets his inspiration from the bottle
10. Henry Gets Taken for a Ride
Henry 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.
11. Late, Great Herbert Maxwell
Monroe and Henry learn about a coverup with regards to death of a friend of Mrs. Stinson.
12. Muriel's Fish Story
Muriel is offered a photography job from a famous oceanographer for his next expedition.
13. Ya Gotta Have Heart
When Mrs. Stinson's niece begins works as an intern at the newspaper, it causes friction.
14. Monroe's Critical Condition
15. Cyrano Henry
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.
16. Family Fued
Muriel quits the Marin Bugler when Henry decides to use a reader's photo in a story instead of hers.
17. Rock Around Henry
Henry rallies behind two rock musicians who were banned from performing at a local music festival.
18. Herb Kiss, Henry Tells
Henry 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.
19. Believing is Seeing
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.
20. Acropolis Now
21. Presenting Buddy Ficus
Monroe reviews a comedy club, and thinks that the comedians at the club were not up to par; he decides to go onstage himself to try his hand at stand-up comedy. On the night Monroe is performing, under the stage name Buddy Ficus, the audience does not think his jokes are funny and everyone (except Muriel, Henry, Hope and Lisa) leave. Monroe falsely thinks he did a great job, and it is up to Henry to tell Monroe that stand-up is not Monroe's forte.
22. Lisa Goes Lottery Loco
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This season's cast
Ted Knight
Henry Rush
Henry Rush
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Nancy Dussault
Muriel Rush
Muriel Rush
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Jim J. Bullock
Monroe Ficus
Monroe Ficus
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Pat Carroll
Hope Stinson
Hope Stinson
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Lisa Antille
Lisa Flores
Lisa Flores
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