Baby... I'm Back!

Season

1977

USA

7

Ray Ellis returns to his wife Olivia after seven years of abandonment, only to find out that she is now engaged to marry uptight U.S. Army Colonel Wallace Dickey. Chaos results.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Living Proof (Pilot)

Olivia and Luzelle have Raymond Ellis legally dead after no contact or calls for the last seven years. After running into an old friend who updates him, Ray flies back to reconcile with Olivia and the children.

S1 • E2

Pay or Die

Ray is tracked down by loan sharks who loaned him $200 10 years ago, but demand over $7000 in interest. He pleads with Olivia to lend him the money, but she doesn't believe him. The "loan sharks", however, turn out to be actors hired by Luzelle to scare Ray into leaving town.

S1 • E3

Farewell to Boyish Charm

Ray Ellis attempts to make his wife jealous by bringing another woman home to his apartment.

S1 • E4

The Loneliest Night of the Week

S1 • E5

Beat by a Drum

Ray tries to make up for his years away by being overly generous with his children. When Jordan wants a drum set Ray decides to purchase one over the objections of ex-wife Olivia.

S1 • E6

The Gospel According to Angie

Ray helps Angie re-write the church play with hilarious results.

S1 • E7

The Confessions of Col. Wallace Dickey

Colonel Dickey goes to meet Ray at the local bar to settle their differences once and for all but they end up getting drunk together.

S1 • E8

A Day at the Races

Ray takes the children to the race track where precocious young Jordan develops a formula for picking winning horses.

S1 • E9

Survival of the Fittest

Ray and Luzelle think they're following Wallace, Olivia and the kids to a cabin in the mountains not realizing they've returned home due to a snow storm and the two end up stuck in the storm.

S1 • E10

Like Father, Unlike Son

Angie moves into brother Jordan's bedroom after her grandmother's insomnia drives her away. Jordan reacts by relocating upstairs with father Ray. To get his peace and quiet back Ray tries to remedy the situation.