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Who's the Boss?
A former professional baseball player, along with his preteen daughter, moves into New York advertising executive Angela Bower's house to be both a housekeeper and a father figure to her young son. Tony 's laid-back personality contrasts with Angela's type-A behavior.
- Created by:
- Blake Hunter
- Cast:
- Tony Danza, Judith Light, Alyssa Milano, Danny Pintauro
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- ABC
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Season 7
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E01
Episode 1
★ 3.0Ridiculous Liaisons
1990-09-18 · 23mAngela meets, and begins to date, Christopher, a man who appears to be perfect. Everyone who meets him seems to feel as if they've met an angel. Tony, however, cannot seem to meet him, encountering several failed attempts, which begin to ruin his relationship with Kathleen.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 8.0Hey Dude!
1990-09-25 · 23mSam has spent the summer working at a ranch in New Mexico. When she calls home and announces that she'd like to move there permanently, Tony and the family fly out to change her mind. Tony is adamant that she return to Connecticut and go to college, but even more so when she meets her new boyfriend.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.0The Fabulous Robinson Sisters
1990-10-02 · 23mDiscouraged that Angela is spending too much time at home, Tony convinces Mona to bring her to a night club. Angela does loosen up, but more so than Tony had intended. Soon, Angela is having middle-of-the-night parties, skipping work, and becoming a regular at Mona's club.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 8.0Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?
1990-10-09 · 23mTony meets Kathleen's father, who takes him hunting, and later tells him he expects Tony to be the father of his grandchildren. Angela and Mona babysit a child from Tony's old neighborhood.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 8.0One Flew Over the Empty Nest
1990-10-16 · 23mSam moves out of the house and into a dorm. Tony's frequent visits make him as popular there as she is, and she begins to feel smothered.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.0The Kid
1990-10-23 · 23mAn older woman from Tony's old neighborhood has fallen ill and wants Tony to be the guardian for her 5-year-old grandson, Billy.
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E07
Episode 7
Parental Guidance Suggested
1990-10-30 · 23mThe time has come for Billy to start kindergarten. But there he beats up all kids. Tony and Angela is given the advice to take up a parental consultation.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 8.0Roomies
1990-11-06 · 23mBecause Sam has not the peace necessary to learn she wants to move into an apartment. She moves in with Beth who's living together with her fiance and is urgently searching for another lodger. After a big argument with Ben, Beth moves out. But Sam living together alone with a man isn't a pleasant thought, neither for Tony nor for her friend Matt.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.0Four Alarm Tony
1990-11-13 · 23mTony becomes a volunteer fireman. His dedication is a little too extreme, and he ends up getting kicked out of the squad.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 8.0Starlight Memories
1990-11-20 · 23mTony and Angela each bring a date to a dance hall's final ball before closing. They meet a couple there who first met at the hall during World War II. Their story is told through flashbacks, where Tony and Angela play the couple as their younger selves.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 7.0Inherit the Wine
1990-11-27 · 23mThe family fly to Italy to visit Tony's relatives, who have a surprise for him. He is now the owner of a vineyard there.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 7.0Who's Minding the Kid?
1990-12-04 · 23mA social worker pays a surprise visit to Tony and Angela in order to check up on Billy. Unfortunately, no one seems to know where he is.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 7.0Broadcast Blues
1990-12-18 · 23mTony and Sam compete for a college job as a sportscaster. Sam expects Tony to give it his best shot, but she is afraid that, since she is running against him, he will let her win. Tony's audition video, however, misleads Sam about his intentions.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 8.0Days of Blunder
1991-01-08 · 23mJonathan fears the dark girl he is dating has no interest in him. To impress her, he takes her for a ride in Tony's jeep. A minor accident occurs, leaving a scratch on the van. Jonathan desperately turns to Sam to help him cover up what happened.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 8.0You Can Go Home Again
1991-01-22 · 23mTony and Angela invite Sam to temporarily move back to the house while she is sick. She is skeptical at first, but soon is taking full advantage of their hospitality. Only Jonathan sees that she is milking Tony and Angela for their attention.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 8.0Ms. Mom
1991-01-29 · 23mFor Tony the time has come to learn for the exams but there's no replacement for him in sight. Therefore Angela takes over his job and for two weeks she should run the household.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 8.0The Unsinkable Tony Micelli
1991-02-05 · 23mTony wants Billy to decide on a sport so he isn't at home all day. Billy decides in favor of swimming. This is something Tony is not happy about: he is afraid of water and can't swim.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 8.0Tony and Angela Get Divorced
1991-02-12 · 23mTony and Angela are audited by an IRS agent after Angela's accountant is imprisoned. The auditor suspects that Tony and Angela are more than just employer and employee, and alleges that they may inadvertently be married already.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 8.0Let Me Tell You 'Bout the Birds and the Bees
1991-02-19 · 23mWhen Tony has to leave his class, Mona takes his place as the teacher. But she teaches the class in sex education and later on, Tony is called to the principal.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 7.0Party Politics
1991-02-26 · 23mBilly has his birthday. But the Harpers wants to hold their birthday party the same day as Angela and Tony. As a result an (expensive) fight arises, who has the better party with the most guest.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 3.0Choose Me
1991-03-12 · 23mMona has caught herself another man. But Cliff also falls for Mrs. Rossini who lives at Angela's for some days. Cliff can't decide on one of the both, so a fight for Cliff arises between the two women.
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E22
Episode 22
Tony and the Princess
1991-03-26 · 23mThe time has come for Tony to return a favor to Gus, a feared man in Brooklyn's underworld, who once saved him from the police. Tony should teach manners to Gus' daughter.
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E23
Episode 23
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
1991-04-16 · 23mSam promotes a concert in college. But she can't find a band for the evening's highlight. Tony informs her that he has the actions to provide a star. But the friend he relied on is just a braggart who's working as errand-boy in a studio.
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E24
Episode 24
★ 8.0The Road to Washington (1)
1991-04-30 · 23mTony is asked by some senior citizens from the neighborhood to state their request concerning the cut in the old age pension scheme in front of the US-Senate.
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E25
Episode 25
★ 8.0The Road to Washington (2)
1991-05-07 · 23mAn attractive young government representative becomes Tony's guide to major events and public appearances around America's capital. Angela begins to suspect that the woman's intentions toward Tony are less than pure.
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Tony Danza
Tony Micelli
Judith Light
Angela Bower
Alyssa Milano
Samantha Micelli
Danny Pintauro
Jonathan Bower
Katherine Helmond
Mona Robinson