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My Two Dads
My Two Dads
My Two Dads is an American sitcom that starred Staci Keanan, Paul Reiser and Greg Evigan. It aired on NBC from 1987 to 1990 and was produced by Michael Jacobs Productions in association with TriStar Television and distributed by TeleVentures.-Show synopsis:The show begins when Marcy Bradford , the...

aired on NBC from 1987-1990 for 3 seasons. 60 episodes were produced.
  • All episodes are listed by production order.

Season 1 (1987–1988)

1. "Pilot" (101)

Michael and Joey were once best friends. However, the two lost touch when they quarreled over a girl. They are reunited for the reading of her will and discover they have been granted joint custody of her daughter. Which of the two is the father? The judge declares they both are.
  • Broadcast: 9/20/1987
  • Different opening credits, and a different theme song were used for this episode.


2. "Soho's By You" (102)

When the family experiment with moving into Michael's apartment, Joey has difficulty fitting into uptown life, and Nicole has no playmates in their new building.
  • Broadcast: 9/27/1987
  • An opening, similar to A-ha's Take On Me, was used for this episode, complete with a theme song sung by Greg Evigan, called "You Can Count on Me".


3. "Crime and Punishment" (103)

The dads must deal with Nicole when she and a friend go to the movies... in New Jersey.
  • Broadcast: 10/4/1987
  • Willie Garson (from Sex and the City
    Sex and the City
    Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...

    ) guest-stars in this episode.
  • A new opening featuring narration from Staci Keanan was used for this episode. Half of the theme songs' lyrics were cut, too.


4. "Nicole's First Date" (104)

Joey prepares Nicole for her first date. Unfortunately, his lecture didn't prepare her for being stood up.
  • Broadcast: 10/18/1987
  • A new narration from Staci Keanan was used for this episode, and would be used until the end of this season.


5. "Friends and Lovers" (105)

Nicole sets Michael up with a neighbor. He finds the situation confusing when he can't decide if they're dating or just friends.
  • Broadcast: 10/25/1987


6. "Who's Night is it, Anyway?" (106)

When both dads have dates, they decide to let Nicole stay home alone with her friends.
  • Broadcast: 11/1/1987


7. "Once a Son..." (107)

Joey makes a deal with his father. He'll join the family plumbing business if his art doesn't sell at an upcoming one-man show.
  • Broadcast: 11/8/1987


8. "Sex, Judge, and Rock and Roll" (108)

Michael gets a date with a woman that turned Joey down. Unfortunately, the woman is Judge Wilbur's engaged niece.
  • Broadcast: 11/15/1987


9. "The Artful Dodger" (109)

When Nicole has a failing grade in art, Joey rushes to her defense. He ends up dating the teacher, something that makes Nicole very unhappy.
  • Broadcast: 11/29/1987


10. "Quality Time" (110)

Michael suffers from guilt when business forces him to cancel dates with Nicole.
  • Broadcast: 12/6/1987


11. "Tis the Season" (111)

Joey and Michael are excited to celebrate their first Christmas with Nicole. Unfortunately, she wants to ignore the holiday because it will be her first without her mom.
  • Broadcast: 12/20/1987


12. "The Only Child" (112)

Nicole misses being the center of attention when her dads fulfill her wish for a little brother.
  • Broadcast: 1/3/1988


13. "Joey's Mother-in-Law" (113)

When Michael's mom comes for a visit, she makes Joey miserable and stops Nicole from seeing Cory.
  • Broadcast: 1/10/1988


14. "Nicole in Charge" (114)

Upset and worried when Michael ends up in the hospital after training, Nicole demands the loft's racquetball championship be cancelled.
  • Broadcast: 1/17/1988


15. "The Wedge" (115)

Joey's rock star friend visits. He believes Michael has been a bad influence on Joey.
  • Broadcast: 2/7/1988
  • Joey's Rock star friend is Davy Jones
    Davy Jones (actor)
    David Thomas "Davy" Jones is an English rock singer-songwriter and actor best known as a member of the Monkees.-Early life:...

     of The Monkees
    The Monkees
    The Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,...

    .


16. "Advice and Consent" (116)

Cory needs kissing help, so his older brother and the dads try to give him some guidance.
  • Broadcast: 2/14/1988


17. "She'll Get Over It" (117)

When Nicole's first modeling audition goes badly, Michael uses his influence to cheer her up.
  • Broadcast: 2/21/1988
  • Scott Baio
    Scott Baio
    Scott Vincent James Baio is an American actor and television director, best known for his roles as Chachi Arcola on the sitcom Happy Days and its spin-off, Joanie Loves Chachi, and as the title character on the sitcom Charles in Charge....

     guest-stars in this episode.


18. "Michael's Sister Comes Over and Visits" (118)

When Michael's sister left her medical career, she and Michael became estranged. Now she's come back to visit, and Michael is unhappy to learn that Joey is the person who convinced her to leave.
  • Broadcast: 2/28/1988


19. "Nicole's Big Adventure (119)

Nicole spends a week away at camp, and the dads need help from friends to survive the loneliness.
  • Broadcast: 3/19/1988


20. "My Fair Joey" (120)

Joey asks for Michael's help. He wants to be presentable when meeting his new date's father. Unfortunately, she's the woman of Michael's dreams.
  • Broadcast: 3/28/1988


21. "The Family in Question" (121)

When a newspaper reporter writes an article criticizing Judge Wilbur, especially her decision to put Nicole with Joey and Michael, a television reporter decides to do a feature on them by interviewing everyone involved and recording Nicole with her two fathers to see who is right.
  • Broadcast: 5/9/1988
  • Dr. Joyce Brothers guest-stars in this episode.


22. "Friends of the Family" (122)

Cory's brother must repay the damage he caused to Klawicki's front door.
  • Broadcast: 8/14/1988

Season 2 (1989)

23. "In Her Dreams" (7201)

Nicole's dreams reveal how her life might be different if her mom had married Joey or Michael.
  • Broadcast: 3/22/1989
  • Nicole's late mother, Marcy, is played by Emma Samms
    Emma Samms
    Emma Samms is a British television actress best known for her role as Holly Sutton on the American daytime soap opera General Hospital and for replacing Pamela Sue Martin as Fallon Carrington Colby on the primetime soap opera Dynasty.-Early life:Samms was born in Willesden, London, England, the...

    .
  • In season 2, a new opening sequence, featuring a new version of "You Can Count on Me" (still sung by Greg Evigan, and with the missing lyrics restored, but with the narration taken out) debuted.
  • First appearance of Chad Allen
    Chad Allen (actor)
    Chad Allen is an American actor. Beginning a prolific career as a child actor at the age of seven, Allen is a three-time Young Artist Award winner and GLAAD Media Award honoree, best known for rising to prominence as a teen idol during the late 1980s as David Witherspoon on the NBC family drama,...

     as Zach Nicholas.


24. "Blast From the Past" (7202)

Nicole's first co-ed party sees Cory clash with an ex, and Joey being respected as an elder.
  • Broadcast: 1/11/1989
  • First appearance of Amy Hathaway as Shelby Haskell.


25. "Fallen Idol" (7203)

Joey's rocker friend visits when he needs an idea for his next album.
  • Broadcast: 2/15/1989
  • Second appearance of Davy Jones.
  • Peter Noone
    Peter Noone
    Peter Noone is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and actor, best known as "Herman" of the successful 1960s rock group Herman's Hermits.-Early life:...

     from Herman's Hermits
    Herman's Hermits
    Herman's Hermits are an English beat band, formed in Manchester in 1963 as Herman & The Hermits. The group's record producer, Mickie Most , emphasized a simple, non-threatening, clean-cut image, although the band originally played R&B numbers...

     guest-stars.


26. "Who's on First?" (7204)

Joey and Michael are having trouble adjusting to the fact that Nicole's starting to be interested in kissing boys.
  • Broadcast: 1/18/1989


27. "The Man in the Pink Slip" (7205)

A buyout leaves Michael dejected at home, and sends Joey into a new environment for him—the business world.
  • Broadcast: 2/8/1989
  • Russell Johnson
    Russell Johnson
    Russell David Johnson is an American television and film actor best known as "The Professor" on the CBS television sitcom Gilligan's Island...

     from Gilligan's Island
    Gilligan's Island
    Gilligan's Island is an American television series created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz and originally produced by United Artists Television. The situation comedy series featured Bob Denver; Alan Hale, Jr.; Jim Backus; Natalie Schafer; Tina Louise; Russell Johnson; and Dawn Wells. It aired for...

    guest-stars.


28. "You Love me, Right?" (7206)

Michael's uncle, Raymond, visits, and he hopes his uncle's predilection for bailing on plans has stopped.
  • Broadcast: 5/7/1989
  • First appearance of Don Yesso as Julian.
  • Game show host Jan Murray
    Jan Murray
    Jan Murray was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and game show host who made his name on the Borscht Belt.-Early life:Murray was born Murray Janofsky in The Bronx, New York City...

     guest-stars.


29. "Together We Stand" (7207)

Joey and Michael start work at a new magazine, with Joey having the slightly better first day.
  • Broadcast: 3/29/1989


30. "Getting Smart" (7208)

When her dads' actions show her that men aren't attracted to smart women, Nicole opts out of her high-level English class.
  • Broadcast: 7/29/1989


31. "Macho, Stupid Guy Time" (7209)

Michael and Joey vie to date an attractive women they went to high school with, and the attention couldn't make her happier.
  • Broadcast: 2/1/1989
  • Morgan Fairchild
    Morgan Fairchild
    Morgan Fairchild is an American actress. She achieved prominence during the late 1970s and early 1980s with continuing roles in several television series, in which she usually conveyed a glamorous image. Fairchild has also performed in live theater and played guest roles in television comedies...

     guest-stars in this episode.


32. "Story with a Twist" (7210)

Joey and Michael look for an answers when Nicole comes home smelling of alcohol.
  • Broadcast: 2/22/1989


33. "Dirty Dancing" (7211)

Nicole cuts her nose to spite her face when she goes out with guy she knows is bad news to get back at Joey for not following her advice.
  • Broadcast: 3/8/1989


34. "The God of Love" (7212)

After Joey gets caught with a girl in the house, Nicole tells all of her friends, who now worships Joey like he is "The God Of Love" Is it more than Joey bargained for?
  • Broadcast: 3/15/1989


35. "Playing with Fire" (7213)

When an arsonist may seek revenge on Judge Wilbur, Joey and Michael hire protection for her—Bull Shannon.
  • Broadcast: 3/1/1989
  • Richard Moll
    Richard Moll
    Charles Richard Moll is an American actor and voice artist,best known for playing Bull Shannon, the bailiff on the NBC sitcom Night Court from 1983 to 1992...

     crosses over his character Bull Shannon from Night Court
    Night Court
    Night Court is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984, to May 20, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan court, presided over by the young, unorthodox Judge Harold T. "Harry" Stone...

    in this episode.


36. "Crushed" (7214)

Nicole's best friend Shelby falls in love with... her dad?
  • Broadcast: 4/12/1989


37. "The Courtship of Nicole's Fathers" (7215)

Nicole happily finds an attractive new neighbor keeps her dads preoccupied from pestering her.
  • Broadcast: 4/5/1989


38. "Basket Case" (7216)

Joey's livid when Nicole gets cut from her school basketball team. Meanwhile, Michael is convinced he is dying when his insurance company charges him a high premium after assessing him as a Type A personality.

Broadcast: 4/19/1989

Season 3 (1989-1990)

39. "You Can Count on Me" (7301)

Hearing a guy's overconfident dating scheme leaves Joey and Michael fearful of Nicole getting taken advantage of by a similar guy.
  • Broadcast: 10/22/1989
  • Another new opening, along with another new version of "You Can Count on Me", featuring a brassy lead debuted in season 3.


40. "That's No Lady, That's My Mother" (7302)

Michael is out dating again; but this time, he finds himself dating Nicole's boyfriend's mother!
  • Broadcast: 9/24/1989


41. "Joey Gets Pinned" (7303)

Joey holds a bachelor party for a friend at his place. He ends up meeting a lady friend—a wrestler—and then ends up... marrying her? How will he get out of this one?
  • Broadcast: 10/29/1989


42. "Say Goodnight, Gracie" (7304)

Joey decides to be considerate and watch his girlfriend's baby, Gracie. It decides to be more than the two men can handle, as the baby ends up staying all night; disrupting Michael's work, and waking up dear Judge Wilbur in the process.
  • Broadcast: 10/1/1989


43. "Love and Learn" (7305)

Nicole breaks her fathers' rules by dating a college guy.
  • Broadcast: 10/15/1989


44. "Story in Development" (7306)

Nicole feels physically inadequate compared to a classmate, and her dads admit to feeling the same inadequacy.
  • Broadcast: 11/1/1989


45. "Duel" (7307)

Michael and Joey land a job chaperoning Nicole's school dance. Nicole, however, decides to sit the dance out because it's lady's choice and she can't possibly choose between Zach and Cory.
  • Broadcast: 11/5/1989


46. "Dad Patrol" (7308)

Joey and Michael start a neighborhood watch when a burglary costs Nicole a precious memento.
  • Broadcast: 11/8/1989


47. "Pop, the Question" (7309)

When a counselor feels the question of Nicole's paternity is the source of squabbling between Joey and Michael, he offers the option of a DNA test to settle the issue.
  • Broadcast: 11/15/1989


48. "Class" (7310)

Joey's final class to complete his college degree is taught by Michael.

Broadcast: 11/29/1989

49. "Thanks for the Memories" (7311)

Michael and Joey are stuck in the elevator on their way to Thanksgiving dinner. As they pass the time, they reminisce over the past couple of years.
  • Broadcast: 11/22/1989


50. "I'm Dreaming of a Holiday Episode" (7312)

It's the holidays, and Joey is dreaming of what holidays and life would be like if they were older; a lot older.
  • Broadcast: 12/20/1989
  • This was the last episode that featured Dick Butkus
    Dick Butkus
    Richard Marvin "Dick" Butkus is a former American football player for the Chicago Bears. He was drafted in 1965 and he is also widely regarded as one of the best and most durable linebackers of all time. Butkus starred as a football player for the University of Illinois and the Chicago Bears. He...

    .


51. "Power Struggle" (7313)

When the dads fear Nicole and Zach are becoming too close too quickly, they order Nicole to see other boys. Nicole devises a plan to prove to her dads that Zach is the right boy for her by bringing home the date from hell.

Broadcast: 1/10/1990

52. "Bye Bye Baby" (7314)

Joey is stunned when he learns that his girlfriend Sarah, and her baby Gracie, are both moving away to San Francisco.
  • Broadcast: 1/21/1990


53. "Party, Sweet 16--See Appendix" (7315)

Nicole's sweet sixteen party gets canceled due to... appendicitis?
  • Broadcast: 3/12/1990


54. "Enviro-Mental Case" (7316)

Joey gets thrown in jail for environmental protests, when Michael, .. and Judge Wilbur have to bail him out.
  • Broadcast: 3/5/1990


55. "To Thine Own Elf, Be True" (7317)

Joey's old high school flame comes back to New York, and gets attracted to Michael.
  • Broadcast: 3/26/1990


56. "You Only Surprise the Ones You Love" (7318)

When Judge Wilbur is going to be honored, Joey, Michael, and Nicole think it would nice if some of her friends and family were there. The only problem is they don't know any of her friends and family, or if she even has any. So they do a little snooping around and find a picture of her and someone named Louis, and thinking he was a friend, invite him.
  • Broadcast: 4/2/1990
  • Robert Mandan
    Robert Mandan
    Robert Mandan is an American actor, most famous for his portrayals of playwright David Allen on the NBC serial From These Roots from 1958–1961, businessman Sam Reynolds on the serial Search for Tomorrow from 1965 to 1970, and his subsequent satire of the genre playing Chester Tate on the sitcom...

    guest-stars.


57. "See You in September?" (7319)

In the series grand finalé, Joey's girlfriend Sarah wants to get married... to another guy. Joey stops the wedding and gets back together with Sarah, and is faced with a tough choice—move to San Francisco, or stay with Nicole in New York.
  • Broadcast: 4/30/1990
  • Although, it wasn't the last episode to be produced, it was intended to air as the series finale.


58. "When You Wish..." (7320)

Nicole enters a Rock TV music channel contest in which Nicole wins and gets to go on a musical dream date of her choice... and her dads get to live out their own fantasies in the process. Michael playing the piano live in front of a national TV audience, and Joey playing basketball.. with Dr. J?

59. "It's My Art, and I'll Die If I Want To" (7321)

Joey finally gets himself in the paper—in the obituary section. Joey Marris' obituary, printed as "Joey Harris," appears in the newspaper. Art galleries call offering loads of money for his artwork, and he's fine pretending to be dead.
  • Broadcast: 3/19/1990


60. "Kind of a Drag" (7322)

Nicole is devastated when she finds out she has been put on the "out list" at school. Meanwhile, Joey is dealing with a girlfriend who just won't let him break up.
  • Broadcast: 4/16/1990
  • Last episode to be produced.

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