True Colors

September 2, 1990

Ron and Ellen's families try to adjust to the marriage, while Lester befriends a turkey scheduled to become dinner.

September 9, 1990

Sara comes to Lester's defense when he is mistakenly accused of stealing expensive basketball shoes.

September 16, 1990

After Lester joins Sara and her friends for mah-jongg, he starts behaving like his step-grandmother—including seeing things.

September 23, 1990

Katie inadvertently jeopardizes Terry's chance for a student athletic scholarship.

September 30, 1990

Ellen washes Terry's lucky t-shirt, and he gets injured playing football soon after. Sara brings Ron bad luck when they take a flight together.

October 7, 1990

Ron gets the blues when Katie gets a visit from her dad on her 16th birthday.

October 21, 1990

Lester's continued drawing and dreaming land him in hot water, both at school and home.

October 28, 1990

Sara agrees to let Ron look at her teeth after her former dentist passes away.

November 4, 1990

Ellen disapproves of Katie's relationship with a collegiate environmental activist.

November 11, 1990

Sara's easily able to find a date to a wedding—a gentleman who may make a proposal to her of his own.

November 18, 1990

To protect his frail aunt, Ellen pretends to still be married to Leonard.

November 25, 1990

Lester and Katie hope to cure Terry's aerophobia by taking him to the roof and making him face his fear.

December 16, 1990

The family bands together to build the confidence of Ron's cousin before an audition to join a puppeteering group.

December 23, 1990

Ron and Ellen use the family Christmas gathering to reflect on both how they first met and how they revealed their romance to their loved ones.

January 13, 1991

Ellen's afraid her being white will hinder Ron's ability to win an award from a black magazine.

February 3, 1991

An hysterical Sara is hospitalized for a gallbladder operation.

February 10, 1991

Terry teaches Lester some ways to approach girls with confidence, but neglects to teach him how to handle rejection.

February 17, 1991

On a date, Terry regrets giving Katie a lift after his car breaks down.

March 3, 1991

A horror movie marathon frightens Katie and Lester. Meanwhile, Ellen and Terry find themselves stuck in an elevator en route to a banquet.

March 24, 1991

Mom puts a downer on Katie's hoped-for romance on a ski vacation, while Ron and Terry aren't pleased with having to take care of Sara.

April 14, 1991

Ellen's plan to bring her students to see Ron's dental office is met with resistance by a racist parent.

April 21, 1991

Terry's conscience eats away at him after plagiarizing a paper of Katie's.

April 28, 1991

Sara's friend accidentally gets a locket that was a gift for Ellen, and she comes up with a plan to retrieve it.

May 12, 1991

Ellen's joy at throwing a surprise party for Ron is ruined by his pushy mother.