| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | John Tracy | Story by : Dick Clair, Jenna McMahon Teleplay by : Stu Silver | November 13, 1980 | 01-ALV-80 |
| For the first time in her life, long-time virgin Vicki prepares for her first date. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Intruder" | Joel Zwick | Wally Dalton, Shelley Zellman | November 20, 1980 | 03-ALV-80 |
| Despite reports of a cat burglar roaming her neighborhood, Lois invites Jan to stay at her home while her husband and children are away. But those plans take an even bigger turn when Vicki, Cassie and Dot insists on turning it into a pajama party... of which is of course is crashed by the cat burglar! | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Roomies" | Joel Zwick | Sheldon Bull | November 20, 1980 | 02-ALV-80 |
| When Vicki's plans to have the apartment to herself is delayed by the tenants' desire to stay in the place, the ladies turn to a reluctant Cassie to let Vicki move in with her. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Fallen Idol" | Joel Zwick | Sheldon Bull | November 27, 1980 | 04-ALV-80 |
| Vicki's father pays his daughter a visit and is disappointed at her job and work attire. But Vicki becomes more disappointed when her father ends up sleeping with Nancy. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Lois Affair" | Joel Zwick | Wally Dalton, Shelley Zellman | December 11, 1980 | 07-ALV-80 |
| After Lois and her husband have a fight, Lois learns that a former flame has shown up in town hoping to rekindle their romance, prompting the ladies to intervene before it is too late. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Super-Mom" | Jay Sandrich | Story by : Paula A. Roth Teleplay by : Sheldon Bull | December 18, 1980 | 06-ALV-80 |
| Jan takes another job in order to pay for her daughter's ballet lessons. But the conflict with working two jobs prompts Nancy to fire Jan. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Cassie's Punctured Romance" | Joel Zwick | Sheldon Bull, Mark Rothman | January 1, 1981 | 08-ALV-80 |
| In an effort to impress her boyfriend despite her personal feelings about falling in love, Cassie decides to cook him a dinner with help from the ladies. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Up on the Roof" | Jay Sandrich | Greg Antonacci | January 8, 1981 | 05-ALV-80 |
Things are about to get hot for the waitresses when a fire breaks out at the hotel. Note: This episode was originally scheduled to air on November 27, 1980. ABC postponed it since the scheduled airing came six days after 85 people had died in the MGM Grand fire. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Making the Grade" | Joel Zwick | Kimberly Hill | January 15, 1981 | 10-ALV-80 |
| Jan's decision to date her college professor takes a turn for the worse when he threatens to fail her if she does not sleep with him. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Our Man Barry" | Joel Zwick | Sheldon Bull | January 22, 1981 | 11-ALV-80 |
| Jan and Vicki discover that they fallen for the same guy, while Nancy makes Lois and Cassie lose weight to conform within standards. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" | Joel Zwick | Story by : Stu Silver Teleplay by : Gloria Banta | January 29, 1981 | 09-ALV-80 |
| Lois learns that her daughter (Tricia Cast) has told her class in her essay that she works as a bank executive just a day before Lois is invited to speak at her class. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Kids" | Joel Zwick | Greg Antonacci | July 21, 1981 | TBA |
| Jan and Lois debate over a pornographic magazine that was found in the bedroom of Lois' son. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "You're Not Old, You're Fired" | Joel Zwick | Greg Antonacci | August 4, 1981 | 13-ALV-80 |
| Age discrimination takes center stage when Nancy is suddenly fired. Lois, being the most senior of the waitresses, replaces her and learns that being in charge is not what she had in mind. | ||||||
