Normal Life

Season

1990

USA

7.1

Chronicles the unconventional family life of a stay-at-home writer father, his overly-involved wife, and their three independent yet close children, inspired by the real-life Zappa family and rocker Frank Zappa.

Episode List

S1 • E1

A Night in the Life (Pilot)

S1 • E2

A Night in the Life (Pilot)

S1 • E1

The Big Game

Anne decides to join the neighborhood watch program while Simon tries to best Jake's legendary basketball game.

S1 • E2

Please Releash Me

Simon upsets Max by bringing home a stray dog.

S1 • E3

Two Timin'

While Max is out of the country, Anne alternately fends off and negotiates with a restaurant owner regarding a fundraiser; Tess accuses Prima of dating her boyfriend, and Jake and Simon clash over soccer-referee decisions.

S1 • E4

Losing Isn't Everything

While Max is away having his first play produced, Tess and Jake support Anne as she tries to lose weight for opening night while Simon deals with a bully.

S1 • E5

It's Only Rock 'N Roll

Jake weighs the life choices of attending college or being a professional musician.

S1 • E6

P.O.V.

Anne's gambler father shows up unannounced on the Harlow's 23rd wedding anniversary.

S1 • E7

Birth of a Notion

The Harlows help Anne run for a position on the Schol Board council.

S1 • E8

Facial Attraction

Simon gets his first kiss and advice from Jake while Max installs new wallpaper for Anne.

S1 • E9

Prom?

Tess dates a younger man and Anne tries to get the police to catch the man who hit her parked car.

S1 • E10

And Baby Makes...

While Max is out of the country, the rest of the family is charmed and overwhelmed by Jake's girlfriend's baby.

S1 • E11

Freefall

Max wants to go parachuting for a story, but Annie doesn't agree; Tess convinces Jake to tell Prima the truth about her new boyfriend -- which has unforeseen ramifications; and Simon tries to work up the courage to talk to a new girl.

S1 • E12

Transition

Tess decides to move out and get an apartment to live alone and Simon gets caught selling peeks at a blow-up doll to his fellow seventh graders.

S1 • E13

Critique

Simon tries to convince his parents that he no longer needs a baby sitter; Jake gets into a fight with his keyboardist / best-friend; and Tess writes her first short story and seeks Max's critique.