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Season 5, 13 episodes

Episode 1: Thanksgiving
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- Nov 20, 1979
Doug's father starts showing his age.
Episode 2: 'Tis the Season
- Dec 24, 1979
A pre-Christmas argument with Willie nearly gives Doug a heart attack; Buddy invites her school's janitor to her house, where he quickly endears himself to everyone but Kate.
Episode 3: Jack of Hearts
- Jan 14, 1980
Buddy and Nancy find themselves in a love triangle; Annie dabbles in the occult.
Episode 4: When the Bough Breaks
- Jan 21, 1980
Kate finds out she's pregnant; a friend of Buddy's, on vacation from her all-girls school, picks Willie as a seduction target.
Episode 5: Hard Times
- Jan 28, 1980
Two friends of Buddy's who have been going steady for 3 years are having relationship problems -- and when she tries to help, the results aren't quite what she expected; Nancy is having trouble at work, which starts to affect even Timmy.
Episode 6: Whispers
- Feb 4, 1980
Buddy's friendship with a teacher gives rise to rumors; Annie uses questionable tactics to get Willie to let her interview him for her school paper.
Episode 7: Play on Love
- Mar 3, 1980
Willie finds the director of his play more interesting than Rachel; Buddy insists on buying an old sports car, over Doug's objections.
Episode 8: Daylight Serenade
- Mar 10, 1980
Buddy has an ambiguous relationship with a nerdy schoolmate whom Kate is training for a piano recital; Nancy begs Annie to teach her how to roller-skate, so she can go to a party with a handsome fellow lawyer.
Episode 9: Such a Fine Line
- Mar 17, 1980
A schoolboy has a crush on Kate; Jeff, now an in-over-his-head rock manager, blows into town with his band.
Episode 10: The Ties That Bind
- Jun 4, 1980
Elaine resurfaces in Kate's life after being dumped by Fred for a younger woman. Meanwhile, Annie experiences abandonment issues, too.
Episode 11: Just Like Old Times
- Jun 11, 1980
Buddy tries to make everyone think she didn't get into any of the schools she applied to; Doug wants Annie to share his obsession with baseball.
Episode 12: Smarts
- Jun 18, 1980
Annie gets picked on by her classmates, for being too smart; Buddy, studying for her SATs, worries that she's not smart enough.
Episode 13: Letting Go
- Jun 25, 1980
Doug is upset when Buddy starts dating a 21-year-old; Annie is jealous of an old friend who has matured much faster than she has.