Amy takes a lot of heat from her classmates over a controversial article Alan has written: "Is Marriage Necessary?"

Conclusion. Alan thinks his ex-wife's charming behavior is a prelude to a petition to regain custody of Amy.

Alan (Lawrence Pressman) is suspicious when his ex-wife (Julie Cobb) arrives and is overly charming.

A prestigious men's club mistakenly puts Holstein on its membership application list.

A dejected Elaine must produce a supplement for women under 30, while an ebullient Alan prepares his 39th-birthday celebration.

Alan agrees to give his advice when Susan writes a play.

Alan Is livid when he accidentally discovers that Susan is earning more than he is.

Alan is unaware that Andrea is madly in love with him.

Alan is besieged by angry readers and angry coworkers who feel he is a sexist when his article on marriage and infidelity appears just a few days before Christmas.

Holstein meets the man of her dreams.

Alan fights off a mugger but is too embarrassed to tell his workmates that it was a woman.

Alan's liberalism is tested by a close encounter with 'Gay Rights' and an article dealing with drugs.

Alan sails into a new romance, heedless of the heavy weather a small daughter's jealousy can stir up.

Alan finds out why Gretchen opposes his writing an article on why women pose nude for magazines.

Alan is busy getting an interview with England's Margaret Thatcher, but he is better off not turning in the results.

The single parent (Lawrence Pressman) of a young daughter is hired to work with the all-female staff of a ladies' magazine.