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Who's the Boss?

  • TV-PG
  • 1984–1992
  • 8 seasons
  • Comedy
  • 7.4

Father doesn't always know best!

A former professional baseball player, along with his preteen daughter, moves into New York advertising executive Angela Bower's house to be both a housekeeper and a father figure to her young son. Tony 's laid-back personality contrasts with Angela's type-A behavior.

Episodes

25 episodes
  1. 1Ridiculous Liaisons

    23 minSep 18, 1990

    Angela meets, and begins to date, Christopher, a man who appears to be perfect. Everyone who meets him seems to feel as if they've met an angel. Tony, however, cannot seem to meet him, encountering several failed attempts, which begin to ruin his relationship with Kathleen.

  2. 2Hey Dude!

    23 minSep 25, 1990

    Sam has spent the summer working at a ranch in New Mexico. When she calls home and announces that she'd like to move there permanently, Tony and the family fly out to change her mind. Tony is adamant that she return to Connecticut and go to college, but even more so when she meets her new boyfriend.

  3. 3The Fabulous Robinson Sisters

    23 minOct 2, 1990

    Discouraged that Angela is spending too much time at home, Tony convinces Mona to bring her to a night club. Angela does loosen up, but more so than Tony had intended. Soon, Angela is having middle-of-the-night parties, skipping work, and becoming a regular at Mona's club.

  4. 4Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?

    23 minOct 9, 1990

    Tony meets Kathleen's father, who takes him hunting, and later tells him he expects Tony to be the father of his grandchildren. Angela and Mona babysit a child from Tony's old neighborhood.

  5. 5One Flew Over the Empty Nest

    23 minOct 16, 1990

    Sam moves out of the house and into a dorm. Tony's frequent visits make him as popular there as she is, and she begins to feel smothered.

  6. 6The Kid

    23 minOct 23, 1990

    An older woman from Tony's old neighborhood has fallen ill and wants Tony to be the guardian for her 5-year-old grandson, Billy.

  7. 7Parental Guidance Suggested

    23 minOct 30, 1990

    The time has come for Billy to start kindergarten. But there he beats up all kids. Tony and Angela is given the advice to take up a parental consultation.

  8. 8Roomies

    23 minNov 6, 1990

    Because Sam has not the peace necessary to learn she wants to move into an apartment. She moves in with Beth who's living together with her fiance and is urgently searching for another lodger. After a big argument with Ben, Beth moves out. But Sam living together alone with a man isn't a pleasant thought, neither for Tony nor for her friend Matt.

  9. 9Four Alarm Tony

    23 minNov 13, 1990

    Tony becomes a volunteer fireman. His dedication is a little too extreme, and he ends up getting kicked out of the squad.

  10. 10Starlight Memories

    23 minNov 20, 1990

    Tony and Angela each bring a date to a dance hall's final ball before closing. They meet a couple there who first met at the hall during World War II. Their story is told through flashbacks, where Tony and Angela play the couple as their younger selves.

  11. 11Inherit the Wine

    23 minNov 27, 1990

    The family fly to Italy to visit Tony's relatives, who have a surprise for him. He is now the owner of a vineyard there.

  12. 12Who's Minding the Kid?

    23 minDec 4, 1990

    A social worker pays a surprise visit to Tony and Angela in order to check up on Billy. Unfortunately, no one seems to know where he is.

  13. 13Broadcast Blues

    23 minDec 18, 1990

    Tony and Sam compete for a college job as a sportscaster. Sam expects Tony to give it his best shot, but she is afraid that, since she is running against him, he will let her win. Tony's audition video, however, misleads Sam about his intentions.

  14. 14Days of Blunder

    23 minJan 8, 1991

    Jonathan fears the dark girl he is dating has no interest in him. To impress her, he takes her for a ride in Tony's jeep. A minor accident occurs, leaving a scratch on the van. Jonathan desperately turns to Sam to help him cover up what happened.

  15. 15You Can Go Home Again

    23 minJan 22, 1991

    Tony and Angela invite Sam to temporarily move back to the house while she is sick. She is skeptical at first, but soon is taking full advantage of their hospitality. Only Jonathan sees that she is milking Tony and Angela for their attention.

  16. 16Ms. Mom

    23 minJan 29, 1991

    For Tony the time has come to learn for the exams but there's no replacement for him in sight. Therefore Angela takes over his job and for two weeks she should run the household.

  17. 17The Unsinkable Tony Micelli

    23 minFeb 5, 1991

    Tony wants Billy to decide on a sport so he isn't at home all day. Billy decides in favor of swimming. This is something Tony is not happy about: he is afraid of water and can't swim.

  18. 18Tony and Angela Get Divorced

    23 minFeb 12, 1991

    Tony and Angela are audited by an IRS agent after Angela's accountant is imprisoned. The auditor suspects that Tony and Angela are more than just employer and employee, and alleges that they may inadvertently be married already.

  19. 19Let Me Tell You 'Bout the Birds and the Bees

    23 minFeb 19, 1991

    When Tony has to leave his class, Mona takes his place as the teacher. But she teaches the class in sex education and later on, Tony is called to the principal.

  20. 20Party Politics

    23 minFeb 26, 1991

    Billy has his birthday. But the Harpers wants to hold their birthday party the same day as Angela and Tony. As a result an (expensive) fight arises, who has the better party with the most guest.

  21. 21Choose Me

    23 minMar 12, 1991

    Mona has caught herself another man. But Cliff also falls for Mrs. Rossini who lives at Angela's for some days. Cliff can't decide on one of the both, so a fight for Cliff arises between the two women.

  22. 22Tony and the Princess

    23 minMar 26, 1991

    The time has come for Tony to return a favor to Gus, a feared man in Brooklyn's underworld, who once saved him from the police. Tony should teach manners to Gus' daughter.

  23. 23Between a Rock and a Hard Place

    23 minApr 16, 1991

    Sam promotes a concert in college. But she can't find a band for the evening's highlight. Tony informs her that he has the actions to provide a star. But the friend he relied on is just a braggart who's working as errand-boy in a studio.

  24. 24The Road to Washington (1)

    23 minApr 30, 1991

    Tony is asked by some senior citizens from the neighborhood to state their request concerning the cut in the old age pension scheme in front of the US-Senate.

  25. 25The Road to Washington (2)

    23 minMay 7, 1991

    An attractive young government representative becomes Tony's guide to major events and public appearances around America's capital. Angela begins to suspect that the woman's intentions toward Tony are less than pure.

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Series cast

Tony DanzaTony Micelli196 episodes
Judith LightAngela Bower196 episodes
Alyssa MilanoSamantha Micelli196 episodes
Danny PintauroJonathan Bower196 episodes
Katherine HelmondMona Robinson196 episodes
Shana Lane-BlockBonnie22 episodes
Jonathan HalyalkarBilly Napoli21 episodes
Rhoda GemignaniCarmella Rossini21 episodes
Ralph P. MartinErnie10 episodes
Curnal Achilles AulisioHank Thomopolous9 episodes
Billy GalloAl9 episodes
Nicole EggertMarci Ferguson7 episodes
Angela Lee SloanJulia7 episodes
Robin ThomasGeoffrey Wells6 episodes
Earl BoenJim Peterson5 episodes
Dori Brenner5 episodes
Vic Polizos5 episodes
James NaughtonMichael Bower4 episodes

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