Season 1
(1984)
Cast
as Matthew Burton
as Norman Lamb
as Eileen Burton
as Julie Burton
as Lou Donatelli
as Eli
Episodes
Pilot 0.0
September 26, 1984
Imagine J.R. Ewing at the age of 14. That's Matthew Burton. Imagine Matthew Burton 20 years on. That's Norman Lamb. Whe…
Put to the Test 0.0
October 3, 1984
Matt's plans to sell answers to an upcoming English test hit a snag when his teacher goes on maternity leave.
Dating Games 0.0
October 17, 1984
In a rare righteous moment, Matt assures his friend Eli of a date with Julie to the Harvest Ball. Julie has no intentio…
Night Work 0.0
October 24, 1984
For the first time in his young life, con-artist Matt meets resistance to his devious courting strategies, which are co…
Pajama Party 0.0
October 31, 1984
Matt and Eli plan their greatest conspiracy - bugging Julie's pajama party!
Love Letters 0.0
November 14, 1984
Romance may be slipping through Matt and Norman's fingers as a web of suspicion surrounds love letters each receives fr…
Dad and Me 0.0
November 21, 1984
When burglars clean out the Burtons' apartment, Matt and Norman are forced into an unlikely partnership - posing as fat…
The Rival 0.0
November 28, 1984
Matt is determined to break up his mother's and Norman's relationship and hits on a scheme guaranteed to drive Norman i…
Top Dog 0.0
December 5, 1984
Matthew finds he has created a monster when his scheme to prevent Norman from replacing his retiring teacher goes horri…
Don't Leave Home Without It 0.0
December 12, 1984
When Norman gets a new credit card, it means two things - a romantic weekend alone with Eileen and freedom from Matt's …
The Christmas Show 0.0
December 19, 1984
The Burton family is poised to celebrate their Christmas in their traditional fashion, complete with Christmas-day bowl…
The Dregs of Humanity (1) 0.0
January 2, 1985
The band Matt and Eli put together for the school dance creates an impression that is out of this world, and trouble th…
The Dregs of Humanity (2) 0.0
January 9, 1985
The apparant success of Matt and Eli's ""band"" hits a snag when various money-hungry lowlifes sue the nonexistant grou…
Caught in the Act 0.0
January 26, 1985
Eileen's image of her perfect son is permanently shattered after his scheme to get her a well-deserved pay-rise backfir…
Eli's Song 0.0
February 2, 1985
When a reluctant Norman is appointed coach of the high school's losing soccer team, Matt persuades him to give Eli the …
A Woman Is Just a Woman 0.0
February 9, 1985
When Eileen turns down a marriage proposal, opting for Norman's affections over fame and fortune, Norman feels obliged …
The Experts 0.0
February 16, 1985
Acting on Matt's financial advice, Norman and Dwight make a killing on the stock market. But rather than dining out on …
Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen 0.0
February 23, 1985
The story of Julie Burton, a cheerleader. But, strangely enough, a cheerleader without cheer. For a perverse crime is a…