Molly urges a man to testify against the mob, then he disappears; and Sam believes an ulcer patient needs surgery, while the hospital's computer suggests drug treatment.

A neighbor sues Sam for malpractice in gratitude for Sam's saving him from choking on one of Mama's nut balls.

Sam's struggle to please his visiting mother leaves him feeling very inadequate.

Molly is caught off guard when her best friend's fiance makes a pass at her.

Larry Barker is a comedian with a cancer dilemma: if he undergoes surgery, he could lose his voice; if he doesn't, he could lose his life.

Obsessed with "the bomb," Lisa runs away from home when her family doesn't share her fears that the world is coming to an end.

Sam gets a physical exam, which indicates that he has a terminal disease.

Lisa flips over a punk rocker named "Chemical Waste" who aced Andy out of a job, but Sam considers him "interplanetary fungus."

Sam's efforts to help Molly persuade a witness to testify land him in jail---for soliciting a prostitute.

Sam, Molly and Mama are taken hostage by Chad Hunter, a disgruntled plastic-surgery patient who demands to see his doctor.

A critically ill family friend asks Sam not to artificially prolong her life. Meanwhile, Mama's participation in a charity fund-raiser could land her in jail.

Professional concerns delay the Quinns' wedding-anniversary celebration.

Sam forgoes a fishing trip to accompany Molly to a law convention in New York, where Molly's busy agenda leaves Sam adrift.

Molly interprets Sam's sudden attentiveness and his understanding about her late hours at work as signs that he's having an affair.

Mama receives a marriage proposal from a man she's been dating, and Molly receives a death threat from a criminal she prosecuted.

When Andy brings his new girlfriend home, no one's prepared for a woman old enough to be his mother.

Mama's passing remark that she feels a bit achy goes unnoticed---until she ends up in the hospital.

Lisa's romantic hopes are crushed when a boy she's dating makes a fool of her; and Molly opens a separate bank account.

After a bout with impotence, Sam seeks the advice of his psychiatrist friend Walter.

Sam fights to save the life of an elderly man while Molly demands the death penalty for a ruthless killer.

When Mama and Molly go out, Sam gets stuck with the chores.

Sam can't contend with his wife's demanding new job and insists that she choose between the job and the family.