What are the best episodes of Baby Talk?

The best rated episodes of Baby Talk are: Pop Goes the Question - S2E21 rated 6.0, He Ain't Heavy Metal, He's My Super - S2E20 rated 6.0, Requiem for a Lightweight - S2E14 rated 6.0, The Man Who Would Be Grandpa - S2E12 rated 6.0, Away in a Manger - S2E11 rated 6.0, Jingle Fever - S2E10 rated 6.0, Teach Your Children - S2E8 rated 6.0, Dr. Duck's Jamboree - S2E7 rated 6.0, I've Got a Secret - S2E6 rated 6.0, Maggie's Left Foot - S2E5 rated 6.0

What are the worst episodes of Baby Talk?

The lowest rated episodes of Baby Talk are: Baby Love - S1E1 rated 3.0, Womb with a View - S1E3 rated 4.0, Give a Sucker an Even Break - S1E5 rated 5.0, Whiz Kid - S1E6 rated 5.0, The Fever - S1E8 rated 5.0, Once in Love with Cecil - S1E11 rated 5.0, Out of Africa - S1E12 rated 5.0, Starting Over - S2E1 rated 5.0, Cold Turkey - S2E9 rated 5.0, Now I Know How Lassie Feels - S2E13 rated 5.0

Baby Talk Episode Rating Graph

Mar 1991 - May 1992

4.3

Click the chart for info!

Browse episode ratings trends for Baby Talk. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Baby Talk's 35 episodes.

Best Episodes of Baby Talk

Pop Goes the Question
S2 Ep21
6.0
27th Mar 1992
Mickey says his first word, ""Daddy."" Maggie worries that he will think that James is his daddy. This makes Maggie wonder if James would be the right man for her and Mickey. James decides that he is going to propose to Maggie. He takes her glove to the jewelry store to figure out her wedding ring size. Meanwhile, Maggie decides to propose to James as well. She arranges a romantic dinner with James to pop the question the same night that James has prepared a romantic dinner for the two of them so he could pop the question. They start arguing over what they should do, and this leads them to disclose their plans of proposing to each other.
He Ain't Heavy Metal, He's My Super
S2 Ep20
6.0
13th Mar 1992
James may be getting his big break as a songwriter when he is chosen to write some ballads for a heavy metal band. But his big break is taking too much of his time that it starts to take a toll on his superintendant duties and his relationship with Maggie. On the night of James' debut, Maggie shows up at a tough bar where the new song will be performed. But the ballad is not a hit as the audience boos the performance. The band then revises the ballad to a heavy metal version, which pleases the audience. Either way, James has written his first recorded song for a record.
Requiem for a Lightweight
S2 Ep14
6.0
24th Jan 1992
A day at the gym turns out to be a fight for the honor of Maggie. When a well-built bully puts the moves on Maggie, James challenges him to a fight. Of course, James gets knocked out, but challenges the bully to a rematch. With the help of Tony, James endures some heavy training before the rematch. This leads to James and Maggie breaking up. Meanwhile, Susan takes Maggie out on the town to find a new boyfriend. During the rematch, Maggie shows up to support James' fight. In the middle of their conversation, the impatient bully interrupts and hurts Maggie arms causing James to punch him out. James and Maggie make up afterwards.
The Man Who Would Be Grandpa
S2 Ep12
6.0
3rd Jan 1992
Nick Miller, Mickey's father, drops by the apartment to see Mickey. Maggie and James pretend to be a couple to make situations easier. However, the visitor turns out to be Nick Miller Sr., Mickey's grandfather, who invites them all to dinner. When Maggie is about to reveal that she and James are not really a couple, Nick Sr. reveals that his son still thinks Maggie is not over him. This causes Maggie to continue to act as his girlfriend. When the dinner is over, both James and Maggie have a hard time deciding when is the right time to stop acting as a couple and return to being just friends. Things get carried away when they share a kiss. Maggie starts to fear getting hurt in relationships again, and ask James to leave. James eventually tells Maggie that he really is crazy about her, but this only leads Maggie to more fear. After James has a talk with Warren, James decides to go back to Maggie to try again. Still afraid, Maggie eventually gives in and gives her and James a chance
Away in a Manger
S2 Ep11
6.0
13th Dec 1991
Only 6 days until Mickey and Maggie celebrate their first Christmas in Brooklyn Heights with their new friends. While Maggie is bakery sitting for Anita, James finds out that Maggie has bought him a very nice and expensive gift (an auto, remote control answering machine). This only leads James to feel bad because all he bought Maggie was a pair of mittens. With not a lot of money to spend, James gets a job as a store Santa to earn extra money to buy Maggie a nicer Christmas present, a necklace. But at the final minute, the Christmas spirit hits James and he gives the necklace to his poor elf assistant's husband so he can finally give his wife a nice gift for the holidays. On Christmas Day, Maggie surprises Mickey with a tree full of toys from Santa. Then James shows up to give Mickey a sled and Maggie a song he wrote especially for her the night before.
Jingle Fever
S2 Ep10
6.0
29th Nov 1991
(temporary synopsis) James is writing a jingle for chewing gum. His gig takes up most of his time, which takes its' toll on Maggie's hang out time. When Maggie finds out that the singer of James' jingle is a very beautiful woman, Maggie begins to develop some feelings of jealousy. Her jealousy causes her to question whether or not she has feelings for James.
Teach Your Children
S2 Ep8
6.0
15th Nov 1991
(temporary synopsis) It's the terrible two's. Mickey has been behaving very irritable and restless lately that Maggie and Anita conclude that it's part of being 2 years old. Mickey's bad behavior is put to the test when he is placed with other more well behaved children. When he is scolded and made fun of for his behavior, Maggie intervenes to stands up for her son. Later, she apologizes to Mickey and tells him that if he wants to be irritable and restless for the time being, he can. Mickey agrees to behave better.
Dr. Duck's Jamboree
S2 Ep7
6.0
8th Nov 1991
Maggie has a date with the star of the famous kid's show ""Dr. Duck's Jamboree"" and ask James to baby-sit Mickey. When Maggie's date comes to pick her up, he overhears James singing a kid's song that he made-up for Mickey and comments on it being very good. The next day when Maggie, James, and Mickey tune into ""Dr. Duck's Jamboree,"" James discovers that his impromptu song was stolen and used on the show. Initially, Maggie does not believe him, but later does some investigating to find out the truth. In the end, James is given credit for the song.
I've Got a Secret
S2 Ep6
6.0
1st Nov 1991
Anita's son Tony is behaving in a way that causes Anita to worry, especially since Tony won't tell Anita what's going on. Tony eventually confides in James that he has a crush on a girl named Samantha who lives across the street, but makes James promise not to tell anyone. Maggie eventually finds out what James knows about Tony, and bribes James (with a hula hoop dance and song) to tell her on the condition that she won't tell Anita. But the truth comes out to Anita who then lets it slip to a very upset Tony, who feels betrayed by James. To get even with James and prove that grown-ups can't keep a secret, Tony fibs a secret to Anita that James is in love with Maggie. This causes another series of secret-breaking-promises.
Maggie's Left Foot
S2 Ep5
6.0
25th Oct 1991
(temporary synopsis) Maggie injures her left foot and has to be on crutches for the time being. Everyone takes part in helping her around the house until her foot heals.

Worst Episodes of Baby Talk

Baby Love
S1 Ep1
3.0
8th Mar 1991
When Maggie takes Mickey to see Dr. Fleischer, she meets Craig, a single father to a baby girl named Danielle (who is also the same age as Mickey). While the babies get along well, things don't go so smoothly with the adults. Maggie and Craig try to tough out their rocky dates by claiming that it's best for their kids to have a family. That pressure causes Craig to propose to Maggie, who turns him down. However, neither are really upset about it, except for maybe Mickey and Danielle.
Womb with a View
S1 Ep3
4.0
22nd Mar 1991
Maggie brings Mickey to see Dr. Fleisher because she is concerned about a ridge that she finds on Mickey's forehead. At the office, she meets a 9 month pregnant woman named Cynthia who wonders what Dr. Fleisher is like as a doctor. The two agree to meet and chat at Maggie's loft. While at the loft, Mickey has a conversation with the unborn baby and tells him how to get out of the mother's womb. With the elevator out of order, Cynthia then gives birth in Maggie's loft.
Give a Sucker an Even Break
S1 Ep5
5.0
1st Apr 1991
Maggie is exhausted due to lack of sleep. The cause is Mickey, who goes through the night crying and waking her up on several occassions. When Maggie brings Mickey to see Dr. Fleisher, he suggests that it may be time to stop breast-feeding Mickey and switch to formua. But the process to switch is not easy. Maggie finds herself giving in to breastfeeding just to keep Mickey quiet so she can sleep. Meanwhile, Howard and Fogarty discover that the loft is very unsafe for a baby, so they resort to baby-proofing it.
Whiz Kid
S1 Ep6
5.0
5th Apr 1991
While both fixing the loft and baby-sitting Mickey, Howard and Fogerty discover that Mickey is quite gifted. In fact, they wouldn't be surprised if he was a ""whiz kid."" The convince Maggie that Mickey has many talents and an intelligence that will take him far in life. Not letting Mickey's gift go to waste, Maggie meets with the Academy for Gifted Babies in hopes that Mickey will be accepted. Then both mother and son say goodbye to their friends in their ""Mommy and Me"" group.
The Fever
S1 Ep8
5.0
16th Apr 1991
When Maggie brings Mickey to Dr. Fleisher (Elliot), Maggie is introduced to Elliot's old college friend Gary. With a very mutual interest in each other, Maggie and Gary decide to go out on a date. However, the idea bothers Elliot who still has been working up the nerve to ask Maggie out. Gary and Maggie have several successful dates, which leads to Maggie wondering if he is the right guy for her. But Gary's true face is revealed when Mickey and Gary are left alone - he does not like children and plans to send Mickey away to a boarding school when he and Maggie end up together. Gary's true personality shines through when Mickey experiences a serendipity, and catches his first fever. Maggie becomes ultra anxious to this new experience and ask for Gary's help. But he does not lend a very helping hand in return. Maggie eventually gets a hold of Elliot, who easily comes to the rescue and saves Mickey's health and Maggie's nerves.
Once in Love with Cecil
S1 Ep11
5.0
7th May 1991
Aunt Beverly has invited herself to stay with Maggie and Mickey for 3 days. Maggie is not looking forward to the long visit because her Aunt Beverly is very ultra-conservative and an opinionated woman who is still bothered by Maggie having a baby before marriage. Her opinions flare and hurt her niece until Fogerty intervenes to sticks up for Maggie by insisting that her Aunt Beverly needs to lighten up. At first, Maggie's aunt is shocked, but then surprises them all when she and Fogerty go out together all night. When they return very late to the loft, Maggie discovers that they had a VERY good time on their date - so good that her aunt now refers to Fogerty as Cecil. Fogerty(Cecil) ultimately falls for Maggies's aunt, and thinks about proposing marriage to her. His proposal is not accepted, but Fogerty is thanked for being hard on Beverly - who has been so bitter and uptight for so long, but now is a lot more laid back.
Out of Africa
S1 Ep12
5.0
17th May 1991
Maggie's old friend Robin returns briefly from Africa. She visits Maggie at the loft, and is introduced to Mickey and the guys who are fixing up the place. Robin's eccentric outlook on life immediatley clashes with Joe's city-boy point of view, and the two look like they will end up as enemies. Maggie tries to mediate a compromise between Robin and Joe, but has to leave briefly to take Mickey to the doctor. When she returns, she notices a big change in Robin and Joe. They are now acting like best friends - in fact, Maggie soon discovers that the two of them are going to go out on a date. Their dates all go well - so well that Robin proposes to Joe just two days before she must leave for Africa. Joe accepts, but is warned by Maggie that Robin has pulled stunts like this before, and usually has left her past boyfriends at the altar with a broken-heart. Joe is upset at Maggie for not being supportive of them. They argue, but eventually make up. On the day of the wedding, Joe is stan
Starting Over
S2 Ep1
5.0
20th Sep 1991
Maggie and Mickey say goodbye to their Manhattan Loft and start their new lives in their new home in Brooklyn Heights. Despite the dismay of Maggie's mother Doris, the not-so reccommended words of neighbor Anita, and the seemingly unreliable super/songwriter James, Maggie stays put on her decision to remain. Maggie's moving day is interrupted when her accounting office calls her in to handle an urgent client's claim. While she is gone, Doris is asked to baby-sit Mickey. But a domino effect of accidents and errands causes Mickey to switch baby-sitters from Anita to James. When Maggie returns from work, she goes on a worrysome chase to find Mickey. When he is finally found in her apartment with James, Maggie makes the decision to work at home more and at the office less.
Cold Turkey
S2 Ep9
5.0
22nd Nov 1991
Maggie is hosting a Thanksgiving dinner this year at her apartment for everyone, but her plans are more simple and modern - something that Doris is not too happy about. Doris shows up at the crack of dawn to help cook, and her differences conflict with Maggie's original plans. Arguments result, and Doris leaves the apartment without telling anyone where she is going. After Maggie worries for hours, Doris finally shows up for dinner and the two make-up from their arguments.
Now I Know How Lassie Feels
S2 Ep13
5.0
17th Jan 1992
It's a crazy night at Maggie's apartment. The building is going through a lot of problems. Anita does not have any water, Maggie's toilet is making weird noises, and the elevator is out of order. Maggie and Susan have an accounting deadline to meet, Anita is using Maggie's kitchen to cook for her catering service, it's boys' poker night and the only restroom they can use is Maggie's, and James' wallet is stolen. The only witnesses are the babies.

Baby Talk Episode Guide

Baby Love
S1 Ep1
3.0
8th Mar 1991
When Maggie takes Mickey to see Dr. Fleischer, she meets Craig, a single father to a baby girl named Danielle (who is also the same age as Mickey). While the babies get along well, things don't go so smoothly with the adults. Maggie and Craig try to tough out their rocky dates by claiming that it's best for their kids to have a family. That pressure causes Craig to propose to Maggie, who turns him down. However, neither are really upset about it, except for maybe Mickey and Danielle.
Star is Newborn
S1 Ep2
6.0
15th Mar 1991
Maggie's new client Bill, is a big time advertiser for baby-food. He offers Mickey a chance to be in the spotlight of a few commercials for baby food. This means extra income for both mother and son. When Joe meets Bill, he senses that Bill wants sexual favors in exchange for his helping Maggie and Mickey. Maggie brushes off that idea until Bill threatens to end Mickey's career if Maggie won't let Bill put the moves on her.
Womb with a View
S1 Ep3
4.0
22nd Mar 1991
Maggie brings Mickey to see Dr. Fleisher because she is concerned about a ridge that she finds on Mickey's forehead. At the office, she meets a 9 month pregnant woman named Cynthia who wonders what Dr. Fleisher is like as a doctor. The two agree to meet and chat at Maggie's loft. While at the loft, Mickey has a conversation with the unborn baby and tells him how to get out of the mother's womb. With the elevator out of order, Cynthia then gives birth in Maggie's loft.
Trading Places
S1 Ep4
6.0
29th Mar 1991
Maggie receives very unsettling news that Mickey may not be her baby. On the day of Mickey's birth, there may have been a mix-up with another family's baby who was also there at the hospital. When Maggie meets the other family, the Sorrentos, she discovers that they are part of a family circus act of acrobats. The only way to prove who's baby is who's is through a DNA test. The catch is that the results take three to four weeks, a time that Maggie and Mickey both find to be a very painful experience. However, all is made right when Maggie is proven to be the mother of Mickey.
Give a Sucker an Even Break
S1 Ep5
5.0
1st Apr 1991
Maggie is exhausted due to lack of sleep. The cause is Mickey, who goes through the night crying and waking her up on several occassions. When Maggie brings Mickey to see Dr. Fleisher, he suggests that it may be time to stop breast-feeding Mickey and switch to formua. But the process to switch is not easy. Maggie finds herself giving in to breastfeeding just to keep Mickey quiet so she can sleep. Meanwhile, Howard and Fogarty discover that the loft is very unsafe for a baby, so they resort to baby-proofing it.
Whiz Kid
S1 Ep6
5.0
5th Apr 1991
While both fixing the loft and baby-sitting Mickey, Howard and Fogerty discover that Mickey is quite gifted. In fact, they wouldn't be surprised if he was a ""whiz kid."" The convince Maggie that Mickey has many talents and an intelligence that will take him far in life. Not letting Mickey's gift go to waste, Maggie meets with the Academy for Gifted Babies in hopes that Mickey will be accepted. Then both mother and son say goodbye to their friends in their ""Mommy and Me"" group.
One Night with Elliot
S1 Ep7
6.0
12th Apr 1991
Because Maggie has never been married, she fears that single motherhood would ruin Mickey's chances of going to a prestigious school. In order to avoid this, she lies on the application and claims that she is married. But when the school wants to interview both her and her husband, a depserate Maggie begs Elliot (Dr. Fleisher) to act as her husband. Elliot easily agrees (especially since this could be his chance to tell Maggie that he has feelings for her). The interview goes very well, but Maggie is not out of the woods yet. At the school, both the pretend husband and wife run into Tammy, an old college friend of Maggie's, who also has a son that may be elligible for the school. Elliot, who secretly does not want his pretend relationship with Maggie to end just yet, invites Tammy and her husband to dinner with Maggie. But Maggie and Elliot have to continue the husband and wife act when Tammy and her husband need a place to stay for the night after all the hotels in the area are b
The Fever
S1 Ep8
5.0
16th Apr 1991
When Maggie brings Mickey to Dr. Fleisher (Elliot), Maggie is introduced to Elliot's old college friend Gary. With a very mutual interest in each other, Maggie and Gary decide to go out on a date. However, the idea bothers Elliot who still has been working up the nerve to ask Maggie out. Gary and Maggie have several successful dates, which leads to Maggie wondering if he is the right guy for her. But Gary's true face is revealed when Mickey and Gary are left alone - he does not like children and plans to send Mickey away to a boarding school when he and Maggie end up together. Gary's true personality shines through when Mickey experiences a serendipity, and catches his first fever. Maggie becomes ultra anxious to this new experience and ask for Gary's help. But he does not lend a very helping hand in return. Maggie eventually gets a hold of Elliot, who easily comes to the rescue and saves Mickey's health and Maggie's nerves.
The Big One
S1 Ep9
6.0
23rd Apr 1991
It's almost Mickey's first birthday! Maggie feels that the best gift for Mickey is to give him a father figure who can do things with him like play ball with or go fishing. She calls Mickey's biological father Nick, and invites him to come by and see the two of them. But to her disappointment, Maggie dicovers that Nick is still the jerk that he always has been, so she scratches out that idea and throws Nick out. Then Maggie gives Mickey his other gift - A BIG PARTY with all their friends!
Tooth and Nail
S1 Ep10
6.0
30th Apr 1991
The Mommy & Me group is not happy with Mickey after he starts hitting the other babies and taking away their toys. Maggie exhausts herself out trying to teach and reason with Mickey that his behavior is unaccepable. But Mickey won't listen, and eventually mother and son get into a big argument. She takes Mickey to see Dr. Fleisher(Elliot) to see if maybe he knows what to do. Elliot says that Mickey probably needs a father figure, and finally asks Maggie out for a date. Maggie is not very convinced that Elliot was being serious about having feelings for her, and she's right. It turns out that he does not have strong feelings for Maggie, but instead really loves Mickey and wants him to have a father. Maggie is thankful for Elliot and says that he will be the perfect father figure for Mickey, even without romantic ties to her. Mickey finally decides that his behavior is not good when he and Maggie are about to take a family portrait together. Mickey apologizes to Maggie in the only
Once in Love with Cecil
S1 Ep11
5.0
7th May 1991
Aunt Beverly has invited herself to stay with Maggie and Mickey for 3 days. Maggie is not looking forward to the long visit because her Aunt Beverly is very ultra-conservative and an opinionated woman who is still bothered by Maggie having a baby before marriage. Her opinions flare and hurt her niece until Fogerty intervenes to sticks up for Maggie by insisting that her Aunt Beverly needs to lighten up. At first, Maggie's aunt is shocked, but then surprises them all when she and Fogerty go out together all night. When they return very late to the loft, Maggie discovers that they had a VERY good time on their date - so good that her aunt now refers to Fogerty as Cecil. Fogerty(Cecil) ultimately falls for Maggies's aunt, and thinks about proposing marriage to her. His proposal is not accepted, but Fogerty is thanked for being hard on Beverly - who has been so bitter and uptight for so long, but now is a lot more laid back.
Out of Africa
S1 Ep12
5.0
17th May 1991
Maggie's old friend Robin returns briefly from Africa. She visits Maggie at the loft, and is introduced to Mickey and the guys who are fixing up the place. Robin's eccentric outlook on life immediatley clashes with Joe's city-boy point of view, and the two look like they will end up as enemies. Maggie tries to mediate a compromise between Robin and Joe, but has to leave briefly to take Mickey to the doctor. When she returns, she notices a big change in Robin and Joe. They are now acting like best friends - in fact, Maggie soon discovers that the two of them are going to go out on a date. Their dates all go well - so well that Robin proposes to Joe just two days before she must leave for Africa. Joe accepts, but is warned by Maggie that Robin has pulled stunts like this before, and usually has left her past boyfriends at the altar with a broken-heart. Joe is upset at Maggie for not being supportive of them. They argue, but eventually make up. On the day of the wedding, Joe is stan

Baby Talk is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from March 8, 1991 until May 8, 1992 as part of ABC's TGIF lineup. The show was loosely based on the popular Look Who's Talking movies and was adapted for television by Ed Weinberger. Amy Heckerling created original characters for the series while using key creative and script elements from Look Who's Talking, which she had written and directed. Weinberger served as executive producer during the first season, and was replaced by Saul Turteltaub and Bernie Orenstein in the second season.

The best rated episodes of Baby Talk are: