For Better or For Worse
Season 1
Lynn Johnston hosts this animated adaption of her acclaimed comic strip. The series presents the Pattersons' adventures in three different periods of the growing years of the 1980's, the middle years of the early 1990's and contemporary times as we see the family go through the good times and the bad while their love for each other is as strong as ever.
Where to Watch Season 1
8 Episodes
- Take My Mom Please
E1Take My Mom PleaseEarly - ""Three and Sympathy"" - Elly is feeling sick so the kids try to make a pie for her with disaterous while quite humerous results! Growing - ""Take my Mom, please"" - April gets lost on a family shopping trip. Let's just say that something embarassing happens to each of them! Later - ""My Dinner with Elly"" - Elly's peaceful night alone ends up being a girl's night out with Elizabeth. - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
E2Crazy Little Thing Called LoveEarly - ""Puppy Love"" - Micheal attends his first boy/girl dance while John and Elizabeth play in the autumn leaves. Growing - ""Trade Off"" - Everyone has something better to do than to watch April - until she gets lost! Later - ""Crazy Little Thing Called Love"" - It seems like everyone in the house has a date: Michael has a date with Deanna, Elizabeth has a date with Anthony and April had a date with Edgar - as the house explodes with competing agendas, Elly sneaks out for a special date of her own. - A Dog's Life
E3A Dog's LifeEarly - ""Skunked"" - When Farley gets lost Michael and Elizabeth become unexpected allies, with the aid of a skunk! Growing - ""Offspring"" - While watching Farley and Edgar at play, John wishes he could spend more time with his kids - and then he gets his wish! Later - ""A Dog's Life"" - Each of the Pattersons chooses to mark the day they lost Farley in their own special way, leading to an impromptu celebration. - It's a Living
E4It's a LivingEarly - ""Stage Fright"" - Elly's fight to save the Old Town Hall theatre upsets Michael. Growing - ""Hot Dog Summer"" - John helps get Michael a job at a hot dog stand. Michael learns a lesson in responsibility. Later - ""It's a Living"" - Michael must interview John about his profession as a dentist, leading to some important insights. - Eggnog and Nutmeg
E5Eggnog and NutmegEarly - ""Wings and Things"" - Elizabeth's pageant is scheduled for the same time as Michael's hockey game, leading to a hectic holiday for the Pattersons. Growing - ""Farley -la-la-la"" - John is called away on a dental emergency on Christmas Day. Luckily his patient's wife is a vet, who offers help when Farley gets sick. Later - ""Eggnog and Nutmeg"" - Elly is upset when Christmas traditions are changing, and Michael sneaks home to surprise her on Christmas Day. - A Special Kind of Dad
E6A Special Kind of DadEarly - ""Dad's Back"" - John puts his back out playing with Elizabeth, and Elly puts a dent in his sports car. Growing - ""A Tale of Two Daddies"" - Grandpa Jim and Grandma Marion are visiting on Father's Day, leading to double good-natured Father's Day torments, until Grandpa Jim teaches John a lesson in ""Dad Survival."" Later - ""A Special Kind of Dad"" - It's Valentine's Day and each of the Patterson men learn the value of flowers. - The Boogeyman
E7The BoogeymanEarly - ""Blackout"" - A snowstorm cuts the power to the Patterson house. John has trouble getting home and then gives his family and unexpected fright. Growing - ""Four Wheel Fear"" - Michael fails his driver's test and car failure strands Elly and Liz on the way to a berry farm. Later - ""The Boogeyman"" - April is spooked by the Boogeyman in her closet and John is spooked by Elizabeth's date, Torch. - I Don't Want to Do This
E8I Don't Want to Do ThisEarly - ""I don't want to do this"" - When Michael finds out the Pattersons are moving he doesn't want to go. He decides he'll live in his tree house, but then finds out the truth. It's his best friend Lawrence who's moving. Growing - ""Surprise"" - Elly is feeling run-down and depressed about turning 40, until she learns the real reason for her lack of energy - she's pregnant! Later - ""Jingle, Jingle Mrs. Dingle"" - Michael loses his rent money in a poker game and must confess to his parents.