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DAY BY DAY

1988 - 1989
33 Episodes

CAST
Brian Harper.................Doug Sheehan
Kate Harper..................Linda Kelsey
Ross Harper.....Christopher Daniel Barnes
Eileen Swift..........Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Kristin Carlson.....Courtney Thorne-Smith
Molly.........................Thora Birch
Sammy Schrom................Robert Chavez
Stiv........................Gino De Mauro
Justin O'Donnell....Christopher Finefrock
Buddy Schrom..................Mark Gordon
Blake......................Garrett Taylor

Day by Day was a likable comedy about a married couple (a stockbroker and a lawyer) who abandon their careers to run a daycare center out of their home. It was produced by the team that brought us Family Ties, and bore a strong resemblence to that series.

Here is the complete episode list for Day by Day. It includes original air dates, episode numbers, episode titles, and brief episode descriptions. (Please e-mail us if you find any errors!: gdtvd@mailcity.com)

The first column of this table indicates the episodes of Day by Day we currently have in our archive. (All episodes were recorded in standard play on VHS tapes.) The entries for this column are defined as follows:
[blank] Episode not currently in archive
SYND Episode was recorded from a syndicated rerun (several minutes are typically trimmed from these by the syndicators to make room for more commercials)

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SYND
29-Feb-1988
Episode 1 Season 1
Number 1
Birthday Presence New employee Ross makes a child a promise he can't keep.
SYND
3-Mar-1988
Episode 2 Season 1
Number 2
One Big Happy Family Kate and Brian decide to spend more time with Ross.
SYND
3-Mar-1988
Episode 3 Season 1
Number 3
How to Succeed in Day Care Brian and Kate clash over the center's curriculum.
SYND
13-Mar-1988
Episode 4 Season 1
Number 4
That Saturday Feeling Ross hides his reasons for including Brian in activities.
 
20-Mar-1988
Episode 5 Season 1
Number 5
Community Service Caught in a stock scam, Eileen must perform community service at the daycare center. Meanwhile, Ross's bathrobe, Baby, seems to have escaped from his custody.
SYND
27-Mar-1988
Episode 6 Season 1
Number 6
Birth Wait Kate and Brian's romantic plans run into trouble.
SYND
3-Apr-1988
Episode 7 Season 1
Number 7
What I Did for Love Brian advises Ross on how to woo Kristin.
SYND
10-Apr-1988
Episode 8 Season 1
Number 8
Great Expectations An aptitude test suggests Ross' grades should be higher.
SYND
17-Apr-1988
Episode 9 Season 1
Number 9
How Now, Dow Jones Brian returns part-time to being a stock broker.
SYND
24-Apr-1988
Episode 10 Season 1
Number 10
Life at a Glance Eileen pursues an attractive single father.
SYND
1-May-1988
Episode 11 Season 1
Number 11
The Age of Dinosaurs Ross's lecture on dinosaurs is a big hit with the preschool kids, leading him to conclude that he's meant for a teaching career.
 
15-May-1988
Episode 12 Season 1
Number 12
Do You Think I'm Sexy? Aided by amateur counselors Elaine and Kristin, Kate tries to rekindle the romance in her marriage, as hamsters and finger painting replace dining and dancing.
SYND
29-May-1988
Episode 13 Season 1
Number 13
The Field Trip Brian cancels a field trip when Kate doubts her skills.
 
30-Oct-1988
Episode 14 Season 2
Number 1
My World and Welcome to It Eileen gives Ross a student internship, but will the pressure of being a successful pre-stockbroker drive him into early retirement?
 
6-Nov-1988
Episode 15 Season 2
Number 2
Won't You Be My Neighbor? The intimitable Eileen is moving next door, and it's not a pretty sight as she demoralizes the remodeling men and, in a pinch, babysits Emily.
SYND
27-Nov-1988
Episode 16 Season 2
Number 3
Trading Places Brian's college pal Steven Keaton (Michael Gross) visits.
SYND
4-Dec-1988
Episode 17 Season 2
Number 4
Girl Wars Ross and Stiv clash over a girl.
SYND
11-Dec-1988
Episode 18 Season 2
Number 5
Harper and Son Brian's father (Leslie Nielsen) thinks Ross is a wimp.
SYND
18-Dec-1988
Episode 19 Season 2
Number 6
Merry Kristin Kristin tries to re-create a traditional Danish Christmas.
 
1-Jan-1989
Episode 20 Season 2
Number 7
You Gotta Be a Football Hero Ross goes out for football to make a pass at a girl who loves the sport, and Brian is carried back to his gridiron glory days.
 
8-Jan-1989
Episode 21 Season 2
Number 8
Smart Women, Nice Refreshments Eileen ropes a reluctant Kate into joining a professional women's group, but before long, Kate "the Organizer" has tied down the lead over Eileen in the race for club secretary.
 
15-Jan-1989
Episode 22 Season 2
Number 9
Out for a Stretch Ross takes a job baby-sitting, but an evening out cruising in a stretch limo is too tempting to turn down, so he takes Molly and Emily along for the ride.
SYND
29-Jan-1989
Episode 23 Season 2
Number 10
The Music Man Eileen finds love with a song-and-dance man.
SYND
5-Feb-1989
Episode 24 Season 2
Number 11
A Very Brady Episode Ross dreams of life with a "perfect" family.
 
12-Feb-1989
Episode 25 Season 2
Number 12
My Mama Done Tol' Me Ross battles Kate's low opinion of his new girlfriend, who has a very high opinion of herself.
 
19-Feb-1989
Episode 26 Season 2
Number 13
Fraternity While Ross admires Brian's practical joking fraternity brother Stan, Brian thinks Stan still has some growing up to do.
 
26-Feb-1989
Episode 27 Season 2
Number 14
Tears of a Clown Ross and Stiv enroll in Home Ec to savor the presence of their female classmates, but Ross finds his cooking teacher's company most appetizing.
 
5-Mar-1989
Episode 28 Season 2
Number 15
Harmless Harper Brian is flustered but flattered by the amorous attention of an attractive stockbroker, but Kate invests her complete trust in her husband.
 
12-Mar-1989
Episode 29 Season 2
Number 16
Three Men and a Babe Ross loses big with his buddies when he begins spending all of his time in artistic pursuits with his girlfriend, instead of joining the guys for their manly game of Risk.
 
23-Mar-1989
Episode 30 Season 2
Number 17
Foul Play Eileen figures to benefit when her "best friend" Kristin begins going out with Eileen's grateful boss.
SYND
2-Apr-1989
Episode 31 Season 2
Number 18
The Reunion Eileen needs a pseudo husband for her high-school reunion.
SYND
2-Apr-1989
Episode 32 Season 2
Number 19
The Lost Weekend While Brian, Kate, and Emily spend the weekend visiting Kate's parents, Ross hopes for a romantic weekend at home with his girlfriend.
 
4-Jun-1989
Episode 33 Season 2
Number 20
Father Knows Best An overprotective dad pulls his son out of preschool, while Ross is pushed into a date with the daughter of one of Eileen's clients.


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