United States - Season 1

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All Our Weapons

1 - All Our Weapons

Air Date: March 11, 1980

""sex, death and television..."" When Uncle Charlie dies, the Chapins have to figure out how to explain it to their sons.

Uncle Charlie

2 - Uncle Charlie

Air Date: March 18, 1980

""getting ready..."" The Chapins' dinner party with another couple turns into a disaster when the main topic of conversation becomes the husband's infidelity.

A Touching Story

3 - A Touching Story

Air Date: March 25, 1980

""advantage Richard..."" An old friend for the past 30 years suddenly reveals to the Chapins that he has been hiding his homosexuality all that time.

Sometimes

4 - Sometimes

Air Date: April 8, 1980

""April, '67 moo goo gai panic"" The Chapins panic when they think that Libby is pregnant.

Better Than Burning

5 - Better Than Burning

Air Date: April 15, 1980

""the Late Show..."" Richard and Libby have a fight over his refusal to ask her father for a loan.

Room Service

6 - Room Service

Air Date: April 22, 1980

""breaking out..."" Libby's ex-husband makes a surprise visit to the Chapin home.

Josh

7 - Josh

Air Date: April 29, 1980

""sometimes it's like this... he's wrong""

Windmills

8 - Windmills

Air Date: April 15, 1980

Richard and Libby separately reveal their thoughts to interviewers for a book survey.

Touching Story

9 - Touching Story

""night shift..."" Libby finally confesses a shocking childhood secret.

Slide Area

10 - Slide Area

""good samaritans..."" A severe storm causes their friends to have to stay over because their house is about to slide away. Richard questions his emotions when he cries for no apparent reason.

Broccoli

11 - Broccoli

Air Date: March 18, 1980

""$28 a day... plus tax."" Staying in a motel after a fight with his wife, Richard is tempted to stray when a female friend visits to console him.

And Baby Makes Two...

12 - And Baby Makes Two...

Air Date: April 1, 1980

""Laura..."" When Nicky's teacher comes to talk to them about his difficulties learning how to read, Libby feels pangs of guilt that her son seems to be inheriting her learning disability.

Lysdexia is No Joek

13 - Lysdexia is No Joek

""Monday, probably..."" An already depressed Richard becomes even more so when Libby tells him that their son Nicky is part of a gang of kids who are going around killing cats.