The Baxters

Seasons

1979

USA

5.6

An "interactive" series in which the first half was a standard sitcom and the second was a talk-show-like discussion of the events that happened and how they could be resolved.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Naomi Drops Out

S1 • E2

Nuclear Power

S1 • E3

Nancy Speaks Out

Nancy surprises Fred with the news that she hired a contractor to convert their garage into a finished room. This does not sit well with Fred, who believes that he should have done the hiring.

S1 • E4

The Right to Die

S1 • E5

Jonah's Decision

S1 • E6

Birth Control Responsibility

S1 • E7

Homosexual Teachers

Fred Baxter learns that one of Jonah's teachers is gay. Homophobic neighbor Jerry Johnson circulates a petition demanding that the teacher be fired.

S1 • E8

In Self Defense

Following a rash of burglaries in the neighborhood, Fred Baxter purchases a handgun to protect his family. But Nancy is uncomfortable having a firearm in the house.