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- Season 5 overviewSep 25, 1986-Aug 13, 198727 episodesSeason 5 episodes1. Be True to Your Preschool Sep 25, 1986
- Alex visits Andrew's preschool and withdraws him from school.
- 2. Starting Over Oct 2, 1986
- Alex is distraught when Ellen departs for France so he tries to find someone to take her place.
- 3. The Freshman and the Senior Oct 9, 1986
- Mallory and a 66-year-old woman (Julie Harris) team up on a college sociology project.
- 4. My Back Pages Oct 16, 1986
- An old college friend asks Steven to help him re-establish a left-wing political magazine.
- 5. Beauty and the Bank Oct 30, 1986
- Alex gets a job at the bank and becomes attracted to his boss.
- 6. Mrs. Wrong Nov 6, 1986
- When Steven and Elyse oppose Nick and Mallory's marriage plans, the young couple decides to elope.
- 7. Mrs. Wrong Nov 13, 1986
- Alex follows his sister and Nick to New Jersey in hopes of reaching them before they get married.
- 8. The Big Fix Nov 17, 1986
- Elyse's plans to match her next-door neighbor with a co-worker backfire.
- 9. My Brother's Keeper Nov 20, 1986
- Skippy's slated to become the object of a cruel fraternity prank.
- 10. High School Confidential Dec 4, 1986
- Nick learns that he needs a high-school diploma to teach an art class.
- 11. Paper Lion Dec 11, 1986
- One of Alex's favorite professors gets involved in a university scandal.
- 12. My Mother, My Friend Dec 18, 1986
- Mallory gets upset when her girlfriend and Elyse become fast friends.
- 13. O' Brother Jan 8, 1987
- Steven's brother arrives and announces that he and his wife have split up.
- 14. O' Brother Jan 15, 1987
- Rob's wife pays a surprise visit to the Keaton home to confront her husband.
- 15. Higher Love Jan 22, 1987
- Mallory forgets about Nick when she falls head over heels in love with a British graduate student.
- 16. Architect's Apprentice Jan 29, 1987
- Steven must decide whether Nick's sculpture or another artist's work is the winner in a competition.
- 17. A Tale of Two Cities Feb 12, 1987
- In Chicago, Rebecca gets steamed when Alex refuses to tell her what happened the night before.
- 18. Battle of the Sexes Feb 19, 1987
- Elyse tells Andrew about the Keatons' past male-female battles.
- 19. Band on the Run Feb 26, 1987
- Alex transforms Jennifer's rock band into a '40s-style swing group.
- 20. Keaton vs. Keaton Mar 5, 1987
- Mallory and Alex enter and compete in a WKS sponsored scholarship contest.
- 21. `A,' My Name Is Alex Mar 12, 1987
- Alex reflects on his past following the accidental death of a close friend.
- 22. `D' Is for Date Mar 20, 1987
- Jennifer's grades suffer when she sets out to win a boy's (Wil Wheaton) admiration.
- 23. Love Me Do Apr 30, 1987
- Skippy is smitten with Mallory's shy college friend and asks Alex for help to get her.
- 24. The Visit May 7, 1987
- Steven feels the strain when Elyse's sister and her family arrive for their yearly visit.
- 25. Matchmaker Jul 23, 1987
- Alex attempts to find Mallory another boyfriend after she breaks up with Rick.
- 26. It's My Party Aug 6, 1987
- Jennifer decides to hang out with the "cool" kids at school.
- 27. It's My Party Aug 13, 1987
- Jennifer starts acting different to impress her "cool friends" which starts a rift at home.