Duet

1. Prelude

Air Date: 1987-04-19

Mystery writer Ben Coleman develops writer's block after falling for a woman--a fictional character in his latest detective story. He briefly bumps into caterer Laura Kelly at the supermarket, and becomes convinced that she is the fantasy woman he had conjured up in his story. The two finally meet formally at a wedding (she is catering the affair for the groom--her ex-boyfriend; he was dragged there as a favor to his best friend Richard), and immediately hit it off.

2. Overture

Air Date: 1987-04-19

During the reception, Ben sends the busy Laura a romantic poem written on a napkin, and then joins her in the kitchen. They share a dance at the end of the evening. A few days later, Ben calls and sets up a date, thrilling both Laura and her overly enthusiastic sister Jane. Richard--who has forgotten his anniversary--pleads with Ben to double-date with him and his fuming wife, Linda, in the hopes that the other couple's presence will cause her to show some restraint. Richard and Linda wind up getting into a screaming match in the restaurant and later make up (and make out) in the car in front of a bewildered Ben and Laura. Ben later calls Laura, and they are able to salvage the evening by continuing their date over the phone.

3. Adagio (a.k.a. Not a Date)

Air Date: 1987-04-26

Ben and Laura spend three hours talking on the phone before finally saying good-night. Ben is so ecstatic that he races over to Laura's apartment the next morning with gifts. Laura find this a bit off-putting, and is disgusted to learn that he called her ex-boyfriend Kevin to get tips on Laura's likes and dislikes. She wants nothing to do with Ben, but Jane tries to convince her to give him another chance. Ben apologizes, and they decide to begin dating. Laura wants to take things slow, but they wind up going out every night for a week. Laura fears that she will lose her independence and tells Ben that she wants to back off for a while. Both are left lonely and miserable, and Ben drives Richard and Linda crazy as he spends all of his time with them. Laura comes over to tell Ben that she has changed her mind, and they share a kiss.

4. Variations on a Theme

Air Date: 1987-05-03

5. Dissonance (a.k.a.) Murdock Exposed

Air Date: 1987-05-10

6. Lullabye (a.k.a.) Ensemble

Air Date: 1987-05-17

7. Fugue (a.k.a. Old, Old, Old Friends)

Air Date: 1987-05-24

A beautiful ""old friend"" of Ben's comes to town and wants to stay at his place.

8. Interlude

Air Date: 1987-05-24

9. Liebestraum

Air Date: 1987-05-31

10. Work in Progress

Air Date: 1987-06-07

11. The Long Goodbye

Air Date: 1987-06-14

12. Trio

Air Date: 1987-06-21

13. Passage

Air Date: 1987-06-28

1. Apart

Air Date: 1987-09-26

2. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Leaves You

Air Date: 1987-10-03

3. The Cower of Love

Air Date: 1987-10-10

4. Lots of Things Happen

Air Date: 1987-10-17

5. Strange Bedfellows

Air Date: 1987-10-25

6. Satin Doll

Air Date: 1987-11-01

7. Jane's Getting Serious

Air Date: 1987-11-08

8. I Never Played for My Father (1)

Air Date: 1987-11-15

9. I Never Played for My Father (2)

Air Date: 1987-11-22

10. Born, Bred and Buttered in Brooklyn

Air Date: 1987-11-29

11. Fatal Distraction

Air Date: 1987-12-13

12. A Hero is Just a Sandwich

Air Date: 1988-01-17

13. The Package

Air Date: 1988-01-24

14. Baby Talk

Air Date: 1988-02-07

15. Funny Valentine

Air Date: 1988-02-14

16. The Candidate

Air Date: 1988-02-21

17. Special Delivery

Air Date: 1988-02-28

18. Oh My God, I Left the Baby on the Bus

Air Date: 1988-03-06

19. Mommy and Me

Air Date: 1988-03-13

20. Lady on a Grate

Air Date: 1988-03-20

21. Good Intentions

Air Date: 1988-05-01

22. No Reservations

Air Date: 1988-07-10

1. Partners

Air Date: 1988-10-30

2. Deja Two

Air Date: 1988-11-06

3. It's My Party

Air Date: 1988-11-13

4. For Richard, For Poorer

Air Date: 1988-11-20

5. Oh, Boy!

Air Date: 1988-11-27

6. One Man Out

Air Date: 1988-12-11

The guys blame Richard's terrible play for their lack of success on the softball field, and pressure manager Ben to ask him to leave the team. Ben cannot bring himself to do this because softball seems to mean so much to his friend. The other players also fail in their attempt to give Richard the boot (because he feeds them seafood), and the team continues to rack up losses. After an especially embarrassing outing, Richard realizes that he is a horrible player and offers to leave. The team's fortunes don't improve after Richard's departure, so the guys ask him to come back. Meanwhile, a bemused Linda tries to fulfill Amanda's request that she sing to her.

7. His Mother, Myself

Air Date: 1988-12-18

8. Brother from Another Zip Code

Air Date: 1989-01-15

9. Sister of the Year

Air Date: 1989-01-29

Linda's wheelchair-bound sister comes to town to collect a Woman of the Year Award, but she decides to decline after helplessly witnessing a mugging.

10. The New and Improved Linda

Air Date: 1989-02-05

11. Too Many Cooks

Air Date: 1989-02-12

12. Read Between the Lines

Air Date: 1989-02-19

13. Don't Quit Your Day Job

Air Date: 1989-02-26

14. True Stories

Air Date: 1989-03-12

15. Roll Call

Air Date: 1989-03-26

16. Kiss and Break Up

Air Date: 1989-04-09

17. On the Nose

Air Date: 1989-04-23

18. Richie and the Vamp

Air Date: 1989-04-30

19. The Birth of a Saleswoman

Air Date: 1989-05-07