Christmas Eve is almost spoiled when Bob is trapped in the office because of a power failure.

Carol spends Christmas Eve pouring out the disasters of her childhood to Bob and Emily.

Trisha's prank sets off security alarms during the Christmas party.

A wealthy customer discloses that the Cheers gang will be remembered in his will.

Woody tries to find a date to impress his ex-girlfriend (Amanda Wyss), who is visiting Boston with her new boyfriend.

When Louie's cardsharp brother Nick from Las Vegas who is into gambling, visits the garage, Alex is trapped in a high-stakes poker game as a part of the siblings' feud.

After turning down the role of Scrooge in a Christmas play, Oscar kicks Felix out of the apartment.

The couple compromises at the holidays.

Dobie passes on Maynard's party for a society bash.

A pen-and-pencil set causes confusion.

Everyone exchanges gifts to buy presents for their friends, so nobody gets what they want, and the lady in charge of exchanges at the store is anything but cheerful.

Everyone exchanges gifts to buy presents for their friends, so nobody gets what they want, and the lady in charge of exchanges at the store is anything but cheerful.

Ann recalls when she was a student teacher and spent the Christmas holidays at an almost-deserted boys school.

Sister Bertrille is determined to grant the wishes of an aged nun.

Danny's mother decides to make her weekend visit a permanent stay.

Joey gets a chance to appear on "Star Search"; Michelle wants to sleep in her ballerina skirt.

The girls fall in love with a stray dog, unaware that the pup is pregnant.

Jesse accepts a challenge to attempt a dangerous motorcycle stunt atop a tall building.

Greg admits to smoking a cigarette and promises not to do it again.

French accidentally knocks Buffy's prized doll over the apartment railing.

Linda discovers that her father is using her crush on a boy as part of his comedy act, and she gets upset when the boy finds out.

Donna is trapped in a reclusive widow's house.

Helping a pregnant woman gives engaged Mike pause.

Bub acts as chaperon for Robbie's costume party.

Lucy tricks a well-known producer into coming to the bank to listen to an employee sing.

Lucy needs a high-school diploma to save her job.

Rob and Ritchie find themselves more than a little lost when Laura briefly resumes her dancing career.

Ted falls for Chuckles the Clown's daughter.

The Cunningham family enjoys life in 1950s Milwaukee.

Squiggy's long-lost father returns; The gang become extras in a play.

A man must wed to inherit $3 million; a widow poses as an adventuress; a male chauvinist angers his fiancee; a reporter seeks scandal.

A former client threatens an ex-prostitute's new love; Stubing tries fitness to attract a woman; two grieving people find each other.

Bubba is looking for a band for Homecoming, and succeeds in booking the Bonecrushers; after telliing the family that the band will be staying with them, it turns out the Bonecrushers are an all-female heavy metal band.

Vint learns that he is going to lose his job because Kwik Keys is going out of business; when it turns out that Mama owns ten shares of Bernice, the company that owns Kwik Keys, she sets out to stop the store from closing.

Willona must choose between the chance of a lifetime with the man of her dreams or something far more important.

J.J. doesn't know if his talent or the boss's daughter was responsible for his new assignment.

Fred and his friends plan a cheer-up party after attending a friend's funeral.

A question arises as to whether Fred is really Lamont's father.

Edith is blamed with negligence when she is the last person to be with a lady who wanted to die.

Edith's efforts to rent out the Jeffersons' old house result in new neighbors whom she adores but Archie abhors.

The ladies return to L.A. for Victoria's "All My Children" gig; Melanie tries to sell her house.

The ladies' L.A. adventures continue; Elka's quest for the movie star of her dreams results in a surprise meeting.

When a handsome bachelor moves in next door, Rob and Laura turn matchmakers.

Laura and Rob give Ritchie a birthday party and 63 screaming moppets make a shambles of their house.

Diane's scorn for Sam's choice of female companions sends the bar owner on a futile quest for an intelligent date.

Sam is threatened with a lawsuit after hot-headed Carla attacks an obnoxious Yankees fan (Ron Karobatsos).

Elaine hesitantly agrees to let Jim escort her to an art patron's society party.

When Oscar's ulcer begins acting up, Felix decides an ocean voyage will do them both good.

Jerry's depression turns to instant joy when a globe-trotting ex-flame (Gail Strickland) suddenly re-enters his life and proposes.

Dick (Bob Newhart) reluctantly stands in for the absent host of a kiddie show. With Peter Scolari and Mary Frann.

Ralph and Ed wind up on the wrong side of the law in Paris after becoming unwitting pawns in a counterfeiting operation with fake francs.

Bilko persuades his platoon and Col. Hall to take a vacation at Dimmeldorf Lodge.

A "tough" police detective interrogates a pair of suspects; a penniless uncle vies with a wealthy uncle to adopt their rotten niece, Honey Bunny; guest Dick Van Dyke.Guests: Dick Van Dyke..

Maynard claims a squirrel gave him money.

Mr. Conklin asks an astronomical price for his house.

Ann is jealous of Don's beautiful secretary.

A journalist, disguised as a priest, photographs Sister Bertrille in flight.

Danny's mother decides to make her weekend visit a permanent stay.

Joey gets a chance to appear on "Star Search"; Michelle wants to sleep in her ballerina skirt.

The girls fall in love with a stray dog, unaware that the pup is pregnant.

Jesse accepts a challenge to attempt a dangerous motorcycle stunt atop a tall building.

Greg admits to smoking a cigarette and promises not to do it again.

French accidentally knocks Buffy's prized doll over the apartment railing.

Linda discovers that her father is using her crush on a boy as part of his comedy act, and she gets upset when the boy finds out.

Donna is trapped in a reclusive widow's house.

Helping a pregnant woman gives engaged Mike pause.

Bub acts as chaperon for Robbie's costume party.

Lucy tricks a well-known producer into coming to the bank to listen to an employee sing.

Lucy needs a high-school diploma to save her job.

Rob and Ritchie find themselves more than a little lost when Laura briefly resumes her dancing career.

Ted falls for Chuckles the Clown's daughter.

The Cunningham family enjoys life in 1950s Milwaukee.

Squiggy's long-lost father returns; The gang become extras in a play.

A man must wed to inherit $3 million; a widow poses as an adventuress; a male chauvinist angers his fiancee; a reporter seeks scandal.

A former client threatens an ex-prostitute's new love; Stubing tries fitness to attract a woman; two grieving people find each other.

Bubba is looking for a band for Homecoming, and succeeds in booking the Bonecrushers; after telliing the family that the band will be staying with them, it turns out the Bonecrushers are an all-female heavy metal band.

Vint learns that he is going to lose his job because Kwik Keys is going out of business; when it turns out that Mama owns ten shares of Bernice, the company that owns Kwik Keys, she sets out to stop the store from closing.

Willona must choose between the chance of a lifetime with the man of her dreams or something far more important.

J.J. doesn't know if his talent or the boss's daughter was responsible for his new assignment.

Fred and his friends plan a cheer-up party after attending a friend's funeral.

A question arises as to whether Fred is really Lamont's father.

Edith is blamed with negligence when she is the last person to be with a lady who wanted to die.

Edith's efforts to rent out the Jeffersons' old house result in new neighbors whom she adores but Archie abhors.

The ladies return to L.A. for Victoria's "All My Children" gig; Melanie tries to sell her house.

The ladies' L.A. adventures continue; Elka's quest for the movie star of her dreams results in a surprise meeting.

When a handsome bachelor moves in next door, Rob and Laura turn matchmakers.

Laura and Rob give Ritchie a birthday party and 63 screaming moppets make a shambles of their house.

Diane's scorn for Sam's choice of female companions sends the bar owner on a futile quest for an intelligent date.

Sam is threatened with a lawsuit after hot-headed Carla attacks an obnoxious Yankees fan (Ron Karobatsos).

Elaine hesitantly agrees to let Jim escort her to an art patron's society party.

When Oscar's ulcer begins acting up, Felix decides an ocean voyage will do them both good.

Jerry's depression turns to instant joy when a globe-trotting ex-flame (Gail Strickland) suddenly re-enters his life and proposes.

Dick (Bob Newhart) reluctantly stands in for the absent host of a kiddie show. With Peter Scolari and Mary Frann.

Ralph and Ed wind up on the wrong side of the law in Paris after becoming unwitting pawns in a counterfeiting operation with fake francs.

Bilko persuades his platoon and Col. Hall to take a vacation at Dimmeldorf Lodge.

A "tough" police detective interrogates a pair of suspects; a penniless uncle vies with a wealthy uncle to adopt their rotten niece, Honey Bunny; guest Dick Van Dyke.Guests: Dick Van Dyke..

Maynard claims a squirrel gave him money.

Mr. Conklin asks an astronomical price for his house.

Ann is jealous of Don's beautiful secretary.

A journalist, disguised as a priest, photographs Sister Bertrille in flight.

Jesse, Stephanie and Michelle get trapped in a gas station just as Michelle's birthday party is about to begin.

Stephanie suddenly becomes very possessive of her dad; D.J. gets her first blemish.

Joey's new girlfriend (Kari Michaelsen) thinks he should be more aggressive.

Jesse takes drastic measures when he feels too dumb to attend a cultural arts party with Rebecca (Lori Loughlin).

Jan thinks she is being given the cold-shoulder at school because of her blonde hair. She buys a brunette wig to gain attention at a party.

French takes a cooking lesson and unwittingly becomes engaged.

Kathy takes a job as the secretary for Danny's agent.

The family secretly follows Mary to a weekend resort.

Robbie teaches American customs to a Chinese girl.

The family may be moving to Hawaii.

Lucy designs a vault in an attempt to get Jack Benny's account.

Mr. Mooney orders Lucy to masquerade as an elderly lady for a date with the bank president.

Laura's plans for a quiet weekend in the country are spoiled when Buddy convinces Rob to take care of his German shepherd.

Mary accepts a date with the governor's executive adviser and gets a new view of the "glamorous" political life.

The Cunningham family enjoys life in 1950s Milwaukee.

Carmine and Frank have a dispute over music being better now in the present or in the past.

Gopher's new love gets him fired; a married man traveling with his mistress sees neighbors; an executive is ordered to charm a widow.

Julie's parents announce they're divorcing; prudish cabin mates fall in love; a 13-year-old tomboy meets a boy and feels first love.

Lola and Mama (Beverly Archer, Vicki Lawrence Schultz) become enemies when they compete in a rose show.

Mama slips on a roll of pennies and sues the bank.

Penny painfully discovers that smoking is dangerous to more than one's health.

J.J.'s potential promotion at work may be threatened by prejudice.

Lamont goes to court after receiving what he feels is an unfair traffic ticket.

A dispute arises between Fred and Julio over the boundary dividing their properties.

Archie and Edith are devastated when Stephanie's dysfunctional father Floyd returns and demands $1000 if they want to keep Stephanie. Archie becomes convinced that Floyd is bluffing and refuses to give in to the demand, despite Edith's pleadings.

Archie keeps Edith so busy that she doesn't get the chance to tell him that work is hazardous to her health.

Melanie dates a basketball coach for the Cavaliers; Victoria takes a job as a local news personality; Joy gets engaged to a homeless man (Jon Lovitz).

Elka tries to seduce Max into staying in Cleveland during winter; Melanie enlists Joy to help her at a senior center; Victoria falls for a man whose children hate her.

Rob wins at poker, but almost loses a few friends after inadvertently using marked cards.

Rob recalls the hectic time of his Army marriage to Laura, and their trouble getting away for a honeymoon.

Sam realizes how much he misses his former sports celebrity status when a local newscaster asks to interview him.

Coach isn't impressed with the guy his daughter wants to marry.

The Sunshine Cab Co. is transformed into a wedding chapel for the marriage of Latka and Simka.

Felix and Oscar attend a group therapy session after driving each other to near distraction.

A professional basketball team hires Bob to give a psychological assist to its superstar.

Michael (Peter Scolari) finally tells Stephanie (Julia Duffy) that he's tired of her selfish behavior. With Bob Newhart.

While in Germany, Ralph and Ed get lost and end up in East Berlin and must prove they aren't spies.

Bilko's insurance-business attempts fall flat.

Mr. Tudball takes his secretary, Mrs. Wiggins, out for lunch; Harvey and Carol pick up on each other in a bar.

Dobie and Chatworth vie for one girl on a date.

The school's penalty for gambling comes to mind when Connie collects the $1,000 she won in a raffle.

Everyone has helpful suggestions when Ann tries to decide how to spend a large sum of money.

Miraculous gifts appear after the convent hires an old handyman.

D.J.'s baby-sitting job is made no easier by the child she is looking after.

Danny's budding romance with Stephanie's dancing instructor (Debbie Gregory) flounders after he glimpses her untidy house.

Michelle is too eager to sleep the night before her first day of preschool, and when she finally arrives in the classroom the next morning, her happiness is squashed when she is involved in an unfortunate incident with the class bird.

D.J. hopes to receive her first kiss at her 13th birthday party.

Peter is razzed by his football team for being a member of the choir.

A psychologist suggests separating the twins.

The bartender at Danny's club wants Danny to be his celebrity partner on a quiz show.

Donna believes Trisha is coming down with a cold.

Chip's stone frog may indeed be magical.

The show-business fever reawakens in Bub.

When Lucy tries to help Mr. Mooney, she gets him fired instead.

Lucy tears up a letter before she can find out who's coming to visit her.

A furniture deal causes problems with the neighbors.

Lucy and Ricky decide to raise chickens to make some extra money; when Fred Mertz answers their ad for a chicken farmer, the Mertzs and Ricardos think they have found the perfect way to be neighbors again. Some 500 baby chicks in the house disagree!

Rob fears he is no longer needed when his co-writers turn out a show without his help.

After Mary's complaint results in a woman being fired from her waitress position, Mary hires her as an assistant.

With his social life on the downturn, Roger decides to pick up some pointers from Fonzie.

With Squiggy as his agent, Carmine finds fame after lightning strikes him.

A hurricane strikes the island where a shore party is marooned; Isaac takes command; an adoptee tries to meet her mother.

A hurricane strikes the island where a shore party is marooned; Isaac takes command; an adoptee tries to meet her mother.

Mama turns sleuth to find Iola's mother.

Mama (Vicki Lawrence Schultz) sets out to recruit men for a church-sponsored dance.

J.J., Thelma and Michael discover that their new boarder is the only surviving witness in a trial against a dangerous criminal.

J.J. succumbs to the stress of dating a married woman when he develops an ulcer.

Lamont takes his father to the hospital to find out why he's had so many heart attacks.

Fred has different plans when Lamont and Rollo plan a romantic evening with two girls.

Edith manages to drag Archie to church on their anniversary while Gloria and Mike try to whip up a party.

After learning that Mike has written a letter of criticism to President Nixon, Archie counters with a letter of praise.

Elka tries to get a not-guilty verdict at her trial; Joy becomes enmeshed in scandal when she does a favor for the first lady of Ohio.

The women go looking for Elka in Amish country; Joy faces deportation; Victoria finds herself accepted in the Amish community.

Sally becomes a television personality overnight, and it is Rob and Buddy who suffer.

Rob nearly goes out of his mind when Laura fills in for Sally at the office.

Rob, under the influence of science fiction, fears that a walnut will steal his imagination and his thumbs.

Diane becomes upset when Sam hits on an old friend of hers who's on the rebound.

Through Ritchie's toy intercom, Rob and Laura tune in on a conversation at the Helpers.

Norm is surprised when he is the only one at his company party in Roman garb.

Rob goes out to cool off after a quarrel with Laura and winds up in trouble.

When a wrecking ball destroys Jim's apartment, he moves in with Louie.

An underworld figure involves Rob, Sally and Buddy in an unusual writing assignment.

Felix gets Oscar in trouble with the IRS when he is called in on a minor matter.

Rob's paternal pride suffers a cruel shock when he finds out his 6-year-old son is ashamed of him.

Bob develops a unique psychological problem when Carol decides to resume her college career and become a psychologist.

Rob and Laura suspect the worst when they spy Jerry dining out with another woman.

Joanna's (Mary Frann) miffed by the grade given to the inn by a tourist guide; Larry (William Sanderson) wants to return to school. With Bob Newhart.

While rummaging through Rob's old army equipment, Rob and Laura recall that he broke her foot the night they met.

While in Germany, Ralph and Ed get lost and end up in East Berlin and must prove they aren't spies.

A dinner party for Rob's television sponsor and his wife is enlivened by the arrival of one of Rob's Army buddies.

A dog-show prospect turns sour for Bilko.

Thinking he is going to lose his job, Rob has an interview with a ventriloquist.

Tim and Carol spar over a late-night phone call; Tim tries to sell Vicki a vacuum cleaner; Carol and company demonstrate their utter lack of talent.

Rob is skeptical when Laura's new writing teacher thinks she shows promise.

Buddy is either seeking therapy or having an affair.

Dobie goes all out to win a beautiful girl.

Rob finds himself in hot water after inadvertently lifting a comedy idea from another show.

A high school English teacher deals with students and faculty.

Rob learns that a shoe clerk's lot is not always a happy one.

Don and Ann's New Year's dinner becomes a loud bash.

Rob sets out to write a book during his vacation but has trouble getting started.

The sisters trade a brass bed for a donkey.

Joey and Jesse host a children's programming, but end up breaking Stephanie's nose in the process.

Danny, Jesse and Joey let the girls run the family for a day.

Stephanie accidentally drives Joey's car through the kitchen wall.

Jesse catches D.J. with a can of beer in her hand at a school dance.

Cindy develops tonsillitis the weekend Mike is planning to take the family on his boss's boat.

Cissy's cynical chum tells her that Bill's girlfriend is trying to trap him.

Danny and Kathy and Charley and Bunny decide they should meet their new neighbors.

A naive country boy is smitten with Mary.

Mike decides to teach Sally how to fish.

Mike's Japanese former girlfriend comes to town.

Lucy befriends a kindly old man she finds sitting on a park bench.

Mary Jane's lawyer cousin tricks Lucy into suing Mooney.

A furniture deal causes problems with the neighbors.

Lucy and Ricky decide to raise chickens to make some extra money; when Fred Mertz answers their ad for a chicken farmer, the Mertzs and Ricardos think they have found the perfect way to be neighbors again. Some 500 baby chicks in the house disagree!

Rob invites 44 fellow PTA members to his television show, but he forgets to get the tickets.

Murray takes on an extra job to earn the money to buy his wife an expensive gift.

The Cunningham family enjoys life in 1950s Milwaukee.

Laverne's dad and Carmine set a trap for the thieves who burglarized the girls' apartment.

A bachelor falls for three traveling companions; a long-separated couple finds changes have occurred; a con man enlists his brother.

A man (Billy Crystal) changes personalities at night; a businessman neglects his wife and son; a witness hides from the mob at sea.

Vint (Ken Berry) must choose between Mama and Naomi (Vicki Lawrence Schultz, Dorothy Lyman) when he wins a dinner for two.

Mama describes parenthood to Naomi's childbirth class.

Willona is suspected of being the "other woman" when Bookman is thought to be stepping out on his wife.

Social Security could stand in the way when Grandpa Evans decides that it's time to get married.

When Lamont is hit in the nose over the affections of a girl, he decides to take karate lessons.

A woman with whom Grady had a drunken fling mistakes him for her fiance, Fred Sanford.

Archie tries to sue for whiplash after he is in a minor auto accident.

Mike shames Archie into being a blood donor, but Archie insists on knowing where the blood will be going.

Elka tries to get a not-guilty verdict at her trial; Joy becomes enmeshed in scandal when she does a favor for the first lady of Ohio.

The ladies fix each other up on dates; Elka plays dumb to get a rich bachelor; Roy helps the ladies.

Rob stays awake for 100 hours just before his job interview with Alan Brady.

Laura blurts out an embarrassing secret on a national television quiz show.

Rob, under the influence of science fiction, fears that a walnut will steal his imagination and his thumbs.

Through Ritchie's toy intercom, Rob and Laura tune in on a conversation at the Helpers.

Rob goes out to cool off after a quarrel with Laura and winds up in trouble.

An underworld figure involves Rob, Sally and Buddy in an unusual writing assignment.

Rob's paternal pride suffers a cruel shock when he finds out his 6-year-old son is ashamed of him.

Rob and Laura suspect the worst when they spy Jerry dining out with another woman.

While rummaging through Rob's old army equipment, Rob and Laura recall that he broke her foot the night they met.

A dinner party for Rob's television sponsor and his wife is enlivened by the arrival of one of Rob's Army buddies.

Thinking he is going to lose his job, Rob has an interview with a ventriloquist.

Rob is skeptical when Laura's new writing teacher thinks she shows promise.

Buddy is either seeking therapy or having an affair.

Rob finds himself in hot water after inadvertently lifting a comedy idea from another show.

Rob learns that a shoe clerk's lot is not always a happy one.

Rob sets out to write a book during his vacation but has trouble getting started.