The CavanaughsThe CavanaughsSeason 21988 · 14 episodesEpisodes1Weasel WaltzJames returns, and he and Pop dig up the past concerning their childhood rivalry over the affections of a girl.2Coastal DisturbanceWhen Kit's ex comes to town, Kit realizes she still has feelings for him.3CareersChuck can't swallow his pride when Kit outdoes his efforts at the construction company.4Monk's the WordThe Cavanaughs think a week in a monastery is just the thing that will teach them to get along.5Suggestive Dancing6Many Happy ReturnsPop's plan to help Kit fight a tax audit gets him in hot water with the I.R.S.7Smoke Gets in Your Eyes... and Up Your NoseWhen Kit struggles to quit smoking, the rest of the clan agree to give up something of their own to support her.8Strange BedfellowsA politician rejects Pop's offer to handle his campaign, because he's too busy setting his sights on Kit.9Gimme ShelterFather Chuck, Jr. is in a bit of a bind when the homeless shelter where he was helping out is forced to closed down suddenly. He's managed to find a new home for everyone, save for one person, and asks Pop if they could stay with him temporarily. Pop reluctantly says yes, only to learn that there's two people: a Hispanic woman, Rosa, and her infant son, Bob. But when Rosa (who barely speaks any English) overstays her welcome, Pop and Kit begin to suspect that the Father's motives aren't entirely pure, and Rosa is a scam artist. They get one right -- Father Chuck, Jr. goes on to announce that he's resigning from the priesthood, so that he can marry Rosa and be the other kind of father. Although everyone takes the news hard, only Pop is so angry about it that he nearly disowns his grandson. Pop's increasing feelings towards the baby cause him to eventually have a change of heart... at the same time that Junior has his own about the marriage thing.10Fair Weather FriendThe family think Mary Margaret has been bitten by the acting bug, but she's actually been bitten by the love bug after gaining a crush on a boy who's choreographing her school play.11The Last Temptation of ChuckDeciding Chuck has had enough time to grieve over Nora's death, Pop gallantly sets him up on a blind date. Since Chuck doesn't have the backbone to do so, Kit tells Pop that he has no right to play matchmaker for his son, especially since Chuck is too shy to be fixed up. Despite Kit's protests and Chuck's desire to remain a one-woman guy, Chuck ends up going through with the affair... albeit with a toupee. Although his date, Bonnie, is better-looking than he is, and a good ten years younger, the two of them have a couple things in common -- her mother fixed her up, and she's no more confident on the dating scene than he is. But he comes home from their dinner date feeling like he did everything wrong, starting with his failing to admit to her that he's balding. When Pop apologizes to Chuck for meddling, claiming that he didn't want to see him end up alone like he is, Chuck nervously sees Bonnie a second time, sans the hairpiece -- after which he learns that she knew all along, and like12The Cavanaugh CurseIt's Pop's 72nd birthday.13Just WeaseledJames tells the family that he is getting married. But is he?14The ArrangementSeason 1