Our House Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• The 100-Year-Old Weekend

  Fed-up Gus challenges the family to give up modern technology for one weekend.

• Artful Dodging

  Molly shoplifts as part of initiation to a secret club; David learns horseback riding to impress a date; a girlfriend spurns Gus.

• The Ashton Street Gang

  David and his friends form a detective squad to observe the new neighbors, whom they suspect of being car thieves.

• Balance of Power

  Kris' Russian pen pal visits, but his piano teacher, who fears his chances in a competition will be compromised, discourages the romance.

• Best Intentions

  Kris agonizes when an infant she baby-sits is hospitalized and later discovered to be abused.

• Call It a Draw

  After Gus is mugged, his attacker's brother tries to intimidate him into not testifying.

• Candles and Shadows

  A bicycle accident puts David in a coma, and as he struggles to survive brain surgery, he encounters his deceased father (Patrick Duffy).

• The Children's Crusade

  A young man mistakenly identifies Gus as his father, but all evidence points to Gus' philandering ex-Marine buddy (David Huddleston).

• Choices

  Jessie agrees to let Kris go to a rock concert in San Francisco with five schoolmates after Gus volunteers to be their chaperon.

• Dancing in the Dark

  Gus encourages Kris' efforts to petition city council on its closing of a teen dance hall, but is horrified by her ally.

• Different Habits

  Kris shrugs off her fun-loving, new-found friend's habit of telling lies, until a greater problem surfaces.

• Families and Friends

  Chaos reigns when Gus' know-it-all World War II buddy (David Huddleston) arrives for an indefinite stay.

• Family Secrets

  The kids find an old manuscript of short stories in the attic, raising Gus' anger; Jessie's sister Sheila pays a surprise visit.

• The Fifth Beatle

  A questionable producer (Jason Bateman) wants a large sum of money to record David's band.

• Finish the Day

  Due to a judge's error, game-show contestants Gus and Kris find themselves having to repeat the final round in which they won $10,000.

• First Impressions

  Jessie suspects Kris' new beau is a robber; Molly wants Gus and Joe to stop feuding; David trains Arthur for a dog show.

• Friends

  Gus attempts to carry out his deceased buddy's unusual request to deliver a parcel to the man's first love.

• Giving 'em the Business

  Gus takes aim at the fast-talking used-car dealer who sold the Witherspoons a defective automobile.

• Green Christmas

  Christmas takes on a new atmosphere for transplanted Southern Californians the Witherspoons.

• Growing Up, Growing Old

  Jessie horrifies Gus by inviting the ailing neighbor with whom he has a running feud to convalesce at the Witherspoon residence.

• The Haunting

  Seeking Halloween thrills, the Witherspoon kids decide to explore the town's haunted house.

• Heart of a Dancer

  Gus plans a date for the first time in 40 years, only to have the woman's disapproving 12-year-old son beat up David.

• Home Again

  Regimented Gus Witherspoon opens his house to his widowed daughter-in-law and three grandchildren.

• Like Father, Like Son

  David follows in his dad's footsteps by trying out for the basketball team, while Jessie begins dating its coach (Dennis Cole).

• The Money Machine

  Enterprising David's new curb-painting business makes him the target of dirty tricks from his competition, a pair of college bullies.

• Neighborhood Watch

  Watch leader Gus tries to calm residents after a rash of burglaries hits the neighborhood.

• Off We Go ...

  A negative character reference by a favorite teacher devastates Kris and clouds her dream of attending the Air Force Academy.

• Out of Step

  Adviser Jessie approves a school-newspaper editorial that criticizes student-council hopeful Kris.

• Past Tense, Future Tense

  Kris meets with disaster while accompanying Gus on a trip to an Air Force base; guest William Katt.

• Past Tense, Future Tense

  Plane-crash victims, Kris and her friend Chris, fight to survive in the mountains while Gus and Ben (William Katt) search for them.

• A Point of View

  Molly goes blindfolded for a day to understand a sightless friend's world; Jessie and Kris publicly oppose Gus' all-male club.

• The Road Out of Briarpatch

  Kris takes a risk by helping a gifted classmate from the other side of the tracks win a premed scholarship.

• See You in Court

  Outraged jurist Gus objects when a court-appointed attorney presents a poor defense for a client.

• A Silent, Fallen Tree

  Gus learns a lesson about today's educational system when he crusades against a teachers' strike at Kris' school; guest Cloris Leachman.

• Small Steps Up a Tall Mountain

  Inspired by Gus' Halloween prank stories, David and a pal embark on a mischievous trail that results in David being grounded.

• Sounds From a Silent Clock

  The scattered family is unprepared when a major earthquake hits.

• Sounds From a Silent Clock

  The aftermath of the earthquake leaves the Witherspoons separated and in grave danger.

• Stringtown Treasure

  Finding a treasure map in an abandoned house, David and his friends go in search of it; Gus begins dating his boss.

• Sunday's Hero, Monday's Goat

  A mix-up forces the vacationing Witherspoons to share a remote cabin with a brooding pro football star, thrilling David and angering Gus.

• That Lonesome Old Caboose

  Unable to cope with poor health, Gus vents his frustration by attacking his loved ones.

• They Also Serve

  A high-school ROTC sergeant's toughness makes Kris question her lifelong ambition to join the Air Force.

• The Third Question

  Mixed emotions fill the Witherspoons when Jessie finally accepts a dinner date with a persistent suitor (Art Hindle).

• Trouble in Paradise

  The family wins a Hawaiian trip, but the dream vacation turns into a nightmare when the hotel room is ransacked.

• Trouble in Paradise

  The Witherspoon kids are stranded on an island after arsonists destroy their boat; Molly's lei attracts diamond smugglers.

• Two-Beat, Four-Beat

  David and a friend vie for their rock band's pretty drummer; Joe's club-membership denial threatens his friendship with Gus.

• The Witherspoon War

  A fight between Gus and Jessie threatens to break up the Witherspoon household, prompting Kris to suggest the combatants seek counseling.