External Rating21%
198030 minEnded

United States

Network:NBC

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S01E07 - "Josh"

Aired on Apr 30, 1980, 2:30 AM

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Description

United States is a half-hour comedy-drama focusing on Richard and Libby Chapin, an upwardly mobile couple who lives in a Los Angeles suburb, Woodland Hills.

Details

Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
30 min
Premiered
March 11, 1980
Ended
April 29, 1980
Schedule
Tuesday at 10:30 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 13 Episodes)

All Our Weapons

Richard and Libby have a fight over his refusal to ask her father for a loan.

Mar 11, 1980

30 min

Uncle Charlie

When Uncle Charlie dies, the Chapins have to figure out how to explain it to their sons.

Mar 18, 1980

30 min

A Touching Story

Libby finally confesses a shocking childhood secret.

Mar 25, 1980

30 min

Sometimes

Sometimes it's like this... he's wrong.

Apr 8, 1980

30 min

Better Than Burning

Richard and Libby separately reveal their thoughts to interviewers for a book survey.

Apr 15, 1980

30 min

Room Service

Staying in a motel after a fight with his wife, Richard is tempted to stray when a female friend visits to console him.

Apr 22, 1980

30 min

Josh

An old friend for the past 30 years suddenly reveals to the Chapins that he has been hiding his homosexuality all that time.

Apr 29, 1980

30 min

Windmills

Libby's ex-husband makes a surprise visit to the Chapin home.

30 min

The Grand Funk

An already depressed Richard becomes even more so when Libby tells him that their son Nicky is part of a gang of kids who are going around killing cats.

30 min

Slide Area

A severe storm causes their friends to have to stay over because their house is about to slide away. Richard questions his emotions when he cries for no apparent reason.

30 min

Broccoli

The Chapins' dinner party with another couple turns into a disaster when the main topic of conversation becomes the husband's infidelity.

30 min

And Baby Makes Two...

The Chapins panic when they think that Libby is pregnant.

30 min

Lysdexia is No Joek

When Nicky's teacher comes to talk to them about his difficulties learning how to read, Libby feels pangs of guilt that her son seems to be inheriting her learning disability.

30 min

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