Who's the Boss?

Season 6

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Tony Micelli, a retired baseball player, becomes the housekeeper of Angela Bower, an advertising executive in New York. Together they raise their kids, Samantha Micelli and Jonathan Bower, with help from Mona Robinson, Angela's man-crazy mother.

26 Episodes

  • In Search of Tony
    E1
    In Search of TonyA client offers Angela a weekend trip to Jamaica, with the whole household. Tony's careless sense of relaxation contrasting with ever-serious Angela leads to a bitter contest and separation 'to have fun' in which she goes overboard, ultimately being rescued from drowning during a nightly skinny-dip. After a talent-contest, they reconcile and consider the possibility of a future marriage.
  • Life's a Ditch
    E2
    Life's a DitchCharlie, Sam's female friend from Brooklyn, visits while Angela is preparing for a dog food commercial. Charlie talks Sam into ditching school for the day and going to the beach, but Tony catches them before they leave the house. When Tony calls Charlie's mother to tell her, he learns that her mother doesn't care about Charlie and doesn't want her in her life.
  • In Your Dreams
    E3
    In Your DreamsEmotional blackmails suckers Tony into house-sitting for Mrs. Rossini and her cat Fiorello during a heatwave in Brooklyn during her mini-cruise. Tony enjoys catching up with his noisy blue-collar mates, especially Dennis and his ever-pregnant wife. Angela pays Tony a surprise visit and has a nightmare about leading such a housewife life without prospects.
  • Sam's Novel Romance
    E4
    Sam's Novel RomanceWhile Tony and Angela bicker who 'gave Same the love for literature', the only things that gets her and airheads like Bonnie to read non-obligatory books is hunky book club lecturing teaching assistant Ethan. Tony gets wind of Sam's latest flame being 'much older' and tricks him to review a 'first edition at home. Neither Micelli expected Ethan to bring his wife.
  • Tony and the Professor
    E5
    Tony and the ProfessorOn the spur of the moment, Tony accepts a date with a woman he meets at a bar. Having second thoughts, he cancels the date the next day, only to learn later that the woman is the professor of his new class.
  • Mother and Child Disunion
    E6
    Mother and Child DisunionAngela has reached the goal of her dreams when Braden, a V.I.P. in the advertising branch, offers her the merger. Suffering from this is Mona who gets fired by Angela. After some days has passed Angela realizes that she isn't really happy about this merger.
  • Sam Can Manage
    E7
    Sam Can ManageTony's neighbor-boy Al started a rock-band with his Brooklyn friends Billy, Greer and Dale. Sam joins as manager. Tony tags tags along, convinced they may need adult protection, only to witness his brat being the worst shark in Eddie's deli.
  • Supermom Burnout
    E8
    Supermom BurnoutAngela brings the family to a psychiatrist for counseling when she thinks Sam and Jonathan's fighting is getting to be too much. The psychiatrist reassures the family that their family is emotionally healthy. But his evaluation of Tony's busy life prompts him to ask Tony to continue counseling with a group of parents who risk burning out.
  • Sex, Lies and Exercise Tape
    E9
    Sex, Lies and Exercise TapeAngela joins a health club, where she quickly makes friends with a group of three women. After they meet Tony, Angela tells them they are a couple. Tony learns of Angela's lie, and she explains that, just like in high school, she felt pressured to do it, in order to fit in.
  • To Tony, With Love
    E10
    To Tony, With LoveTo fill out his semester class schedule, Tony takes an independent study course, expecting it to be an easy A, and that he won't have to do any work. The course puts him in a third-grade class, where the teacher orders him to assist her on the first day. After an initial struggle, he finds he is able to work well with the students, and is soon considering becoming a teacher.
  • The World According to Jonathan
    E11
    The World According to JonathanSome bad experiences at school, including being assigned to play the accordion, have Jonathan's self-esteem at rock bottom. Tony helps him overcome his depression by introducing him to an old friend of his, who is now an accordion player. Jonathan soon enjoys playing the accordion, but when Tony encourages him not to restrict himself to one activity, Jonathan misinterprets Tony's intentions as disapproval for the accordion, and bans Tony from his first recital.
  • Gambling Jag
    E12
    Gambling JagTo put up Mona after she has been stood up by a man, Tony and Angela decide going to Atlantic City. There Mona first gamble away Angela's diamond necklace and then the car. To win back those things Angela sits down at the poker table.
  • Sam Accelerates
    E13
    Sam AcceleratesTony's proud paternal delight over Sam being admitted to her high-school's accelerated program soon gives way to gloom once he realizes that probably means she'll leave home for college a year early. Sam's own enthusiasm weakens as she realizes how dad feels and that she'll have to leave her friends.
  • Tony Kills
    E14
    Tony KillsWhen the neighbor Fred picks up Tony to go playing tennis, he makes up to Angela and Tony gets angry. During the tennis match Fred suffers a heart attack and dies. Now Tony blames himself of Fred's death. When Fred's brother Ed shows up Tony let himself be used because of his feelings of guilt.
  • Dear Landlord
    E15
    Dear LandlordAngela buys, due to tax reasons, a house in the neighborhood and Tony helps her shaping it up. A lodger already seems to be found but when Angela returns from a business trip she finds a young actress moving in instead.
  • Mona & Walter & Sam & Eric
    E16
    Mona & Walter & Sam & EricSam and her boyfriend Eric want to attend a concert. But Eric usually spends the evenings with his (widowed) grandfather. So Tony gets an idea: Mona should instead spend the evening with him. But then when it turns out that Eric's grandfather is the man, who Mona let down 40 years ago at the wedding, the general feeling is at zero level.
  • Micelli's Marauders
    E17
    Micelli's MaraudersAngela persuades Tony to train her volleyball team. Doing this Tony takes care more about the other, poorer team members and when the important game is due, Angela quits the team.
  • Her Father's Daughter
    E18
    Her Father's DaughterSam and Bonnie take part in a school trip to Fort Lauderdale. And the supervisor is: Tony. Mona and Sam are able to persuade Angela to go with them to look after Tony. In Florida Sam realizes that she's more similar to Tony than she has ever thought.
  • Take Me Back to the Ballgame
    E19
    Take Me Back to the BallgameA client of Angela's, a baseball player, upsets Tony when he demonstrates that he is only in baseball for the money and the fame. Tony wonders whatever happened to pride in the game.
  • I Dream of Genealogy
    E20
    I Dream of GenealogyAfter researching her family tree, Sam discovers that her great-grandfather, assumed to be deceased, is still alive in Italy. He is flown to Connecticut to meet the family. Tony soon discovers that the man is not who they believe he is.
  • Couple Trouble
    E21
    Couple TroubleWhen circumstances bring Tony to accompany Angela on a date as substitute, they meet an enviably less restrained couple, Brad and Jane, who are picking a wedding date and can barely believe such a handsome pair didn't graduate from cohabitation to physical love in years. However a dance-floor partner switch reveals a shocking relational drawback to such impulsive natures.
  • Operation Mona
    E22
    Operation MonaAfter Mona's apartment has significant smoke damage, she over-stretches even Angela's patience after turning down a condo of her own. She milks a mild respiratory affectation grossly, yet Tony remains alert enough to have her hospitalized for a potentially serious complaint. There she acts atypically, even neglecting hot Dr. Anderson. The reason has to do with the late Robert Robinson.
  • Road Scholar
    E23
    Road ScholarSam has her heart set on attending Tate College, but Tony insists she keep an open mind, so the two take a road trip to visit some schools. Sam eventually gets a letter from Tate requesting an interview, but things don't go as she hoped.
  • Beautician Heal Thyself
    E24
    Beautician Heal ThyselfAl has graduated beauty school, and Tony helps him set up his own salon in Brooklyn. Al's behavior to the customers upsets them, and when Tony explains that Al will never make it unless he changes his ways, Al decides to close the shop.
  • Sit Down and Be Counted
    E25
    Sit Down and Be CountedA census taker visits Tony and Angela, just as they are hoping to leave for the movies. Using flashbacks from previous episodes, Mona gives the man a brief run-down of the history of Tony and Angela's relationship.
  • The All-Nighter
    E26
    The All-NighterTony must move with his studying group from the living room into a motel room. After an evening full of studying the others go home leaving Tony and Kathleen back alone. The both want to spend some more time learning but instead they are getting closer.

Cast of Season 6

  • Tony DanzaTony Micelli
  • Judith LightAngela Bower
  • Alyssa MilanoSamantha Micelli
  • Danny PintauroJonathan Bower
  • Katherine HelmondMona Robinson
  • Danny KallisProducer

 

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