Brother's Keeper

Season

1998

7

A buttoned-up single dad raises his young son while keeping his hard-partying pro-footballer brother in line.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Pilot

Widower and professor Porter Waide has his life turned upside down with the arrival of his football player brother, Bobby, who's gotten into so much trouble that he's been contracted to live with a responsible relative. This move also disrupts the lives of Porter's impressionable son, Oscar, and Bobby's perpetually annoyed agent, Dena.

S1 • E2

Who's Your Daddy?

Bobby encourages Oscar to be a cut-up in class, but it lands Porter and Bobby in a parenting class.

S1 • E3

Since You Came Here

Porter has free time now that Bobby is spending time with Oscar, so he decides to take up falconry.

S1 • E4

Sneaking Into the Movies

After learning Oscar and Rose sneaked into the movies, Porter is determined to teach his son a lesson, but it's Porter who winds up learning a lesson of his own.

S1 • E5

Cleaning Lessons

When Porter complains about the mess that Bobby's been making, Bobby hires a maid.

S1 • E6

Trick or Treat

Bobby's Halloween costume frightens Oscar more than he will admit to, ruining his favorite holiday of the year.

S1 • E7

Kick Ball, Get Check

Bobby becomes self-conscious when he realizes Oscar is watching his football games.

S1 • E8

You're in Trouble

Bobby's drug test comes back with a false positive.

S1 • E9

The Boss of Me

Porter puts his foot down when Bobby attempts to decorate and lavish Oscar with enormous birthday gifts, so Bobby buys the family a larger house.

S1 • E10

Note

Porter flips out when he discovers their mother used to put encouraging notes in Bobby's lunch.

S1 • E11

Pillow Talk

Bobby helps Porter enliven his classroom lecture.

S1 • E12

Date

At the kids' behest, Porter and Marilyn go out on a date.

S1 • E13

You Are Me

When Porter begins dating a young airhead model, Bobby accuses him of being a dog.

S1 • E14

Box of Stuff

When their mother sends a box of childhood possessions, it rekindles competition between Porter and Bobby.

S1 • E15

Game Ball

Bobby feels disrespected by Porter, so he moves in with Dena.

S1 • E16

Dating the Teacher

Bobby brings Oscar's teacher home for the night.

S1 • E17

An Odd Couple of Days

Porter and Bobby take a road trip, but when their vehicle breaks down, they get a glimpse of their possible future selves.

S1 • E18

Everybody Says I Love You

The Wade brothers have difficulty saying, "I love you," so Porter invites their mother to find the root cause, but she instead ends up spilling painful family secrets.