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Tom Nash trades in his network newsman job to write a human interest column for a Chicago newspaper, moving to Wisconsin with his two children. He begins by exploring women's anger toward men by hiring a female assistant and visiting the woman he stood up on prom night.

Tom attempts to find out why men are not open with their feelings by hosting a bonding party for men.

A disillusioned cartoonist (Austin Pendleton) quits his job.

Tom's meeting with an Episcopal cleric causes him to question his current standing as a lapsed Catholic.

While Tom considers buying a corvette, Lillian makes plans to remarry her ex-husband.

Tom's preliminary results of his physical reveal he's in great shape but a chest X-ray casts a spot of doubt, requiring further tests.

Tom Nash begins substitute teaching and discovers it is not easy and happily accepts advice.

Tom considers writing about his memories and the loss of his wife but his kids consider her a forbidden subject for his column.

Tom learns the true identity of Kathleen in the conclusion of a two part episode.

Holly's free-spirited sister Drew returns and makes good copy for Tom's newspaper column.

Tom discovers that Lillian's ex-husband's business is a fraud.

Lillian must live a lie when her mother visits.

Joe's weekend with his daughter is spoiled.

Tom intervenes in his daughter's crush on a young college student.

Danny disobeys his father and sneaks off to go duck hunting with Bill.