#1 | 09/14/1996Fly Like a Bird
Ricky pulls away from Darby when she pushes for marriage until a crisis draws them closer together. Meanwhile, shy Danny has a hopeless crush on the most popular girl in school, and struggles to find the courage to approach her.
#2 | 09/21/1996God's Last Laugh
Jesse and Noah are over-joyed to learn that she's finally pregnant at age 41, but not all of their eight adopted children share their enthusiasm.
#3 | 09/28/1996The Big Hurt
When Shirley's black-sheep son pays an unwelcome visit, the Becketts take a liking to the handsome young man-while Shirley waits for the time bomb to go off.
#4 | 10/05/1996Faith, Hope and Charity
JoJo locks horns with Ricky in a subtle competition for a too young Roxanna, enraging JoJo's sornful mom; Hannah triggers a panic in the neighborhood by freeing a sad-looking, caged bear that, it turns out, is also hungry.
#5 | 10/12/1996Slings and Arrows
Basking in the glow of their first date, Roxanna feels herself falling in love with JoJo, who seems to have other plans; the kids try to play cupid to a couple of aging rhinos whose attempts at mating have been unsuccessful, but their misguided efforts land them in trouble.
#6 | 10/19/1996The Choice
JoJo is compelled to come to terms with his past when his relationship with Roxanne deepens; a sibling rivalry on the baseball diamond pits Bethany against Danny and Ranny; Hannah doggedly trains her pig.
#7 | 05/25/1997Heart Matters
Ricky performs @ Busch Gardens. He runs into his first girlfriend who's Ben's real mother. Noah helps out Harold Hamilton, a furniture store owner, getting business going. But his store got robbed. Harold later confesses that he had all his merchandise stored @ a warehouse. Noah tells Harold that with a good financial crew, he could get back on his feet again. Ben celebrates his 4th birthday.
#8 | 06/01/1997Desperately Seeking Mickey
Unbeknownst to Jesse and Noah, Ricky and Kaylie take Ben to Disney World so Kaylie can get to know the son she gave up for adoption; Bethany thinks she's found her biological father; and Noah gets an offer to promote his book on ""Live: With Regis Kathie Lee.""
#9 | 06/08/1997Diving In
As Ricky and Kaylie continue to ""play house"" at Disney World, Jesse and Noah come to Orlando to tape a segment on ""Live: With Regis Kathie Lee"" promoting Noah's new book; Pat Boone gives Jesse the shirt off his back; Darby joins forces with Ricky's boyhood idol, Cirrus Rose; and Shirley is courted by the ""Chicken Man"", who teaches Luis how to dive.