The FitzpatricksSeason 11977 · 13 episodesEpisodes1PilotA steelworker and his wife struggle with a strike, family squabbles, their daughter's first date, and an increasingly bitter rivalry between their teenage sons.2FitzJo Co.Max's new bike is stolen while RJ was supposed to be watching it, driving a wedge between the two friends and making Max's newspaper delivery job much harder.3The SharkMaureen's algebra teacher accuses her of cheating on a test.4SupermanStung by Jack's insinuation that he's not contributing his share, Sean tries to juggle a place on the varsity football squad with a part-time job and school.5HalloweenJack and Sean set out to defeat a neighborhood bully as Maureen worries over asking a boy to the Halloween dance.6The CheerleaderDepressed after being rejected by a date, Mo decides to try out for the cheerleading squad in an effort to change her image.7A Love StoryJack finds love with a pretty skater, but her quest for an Olympic-caliber trainer threatens to tear them apart.8MarijuanaJack falls through a plate glass window while stoned, and desperately tries to conceal the drug use from his parents.9The SacramentMax worries about making his First Communion; Mike's unhappiness with the family finances leads to a violent reaction when a drunk coworker remarks on a heavily pregnant Maggie working the late shift.10Say Goodbye to Buddy BonkersSean brings home a friend who's recovering from a nervous breakdown.11RunawayKerry runs away when Mo catches her taking money from Maggie's room, and the family believes the worst despite her protestations of innocence.12A Living WageAssigned to a local mechanic for work-study, Jack protests when he realizes the man's cheating customers. RJ and Max worry over school vaccinations.13The New FitzpatrickWhile Maggie and Mike head off for a weekend in an uncle's cabin, the kids prepare activities of their own: a party, a date and a wild guinea pig race. But all the chaos comes to a head when their parents return because Maggie's in labor.
