For Better or for Worse

Early - "Family Lies" - Elizabeth hears Elly tell a white lie, and then fibs herself about breaking Mrs. Enjo's doll. However, she confesses after Michael unfairly gets in trouble. Growing - "Young Love's Kiss" - Michael says he's interested in Shakespeare only to keep Martha from kissing another boy on the stage. Meanwhile, Elly enters a poetry contest. Later - "Parade Passing By" - Elizabeth examines the real reason why she's reluctant to participate in a gay pride parade.

Early - "Signals" - Michael's birthday gets an unexpected boost when John unwittingly performs, and Michael realizes how much fun it is to include girls. Growing - "Spring Clean" - Elly goes to the spa for the weekend, and her family cleans the house. Later - "If it Ain't Broke" - Gordon considers selling his garage to a big chain, and John enters a vintage car show.

Early - "Baby, it's Cold Outside" - John and Phil are lost on a fishing trip. Growing - "Crystal Clear" - The Patterson house is disrupted when a beautiful woman comes to dinner. Later - "A New Year" - It's New Year's Eve, and Michael is working up the nerve to tell Deanna how he really feels. Meanwhile, April stays up until midnight for the first time.

Early - "In a Pig's Eye" - On a visit to Uncle Dan and Aunt Bev's farm, Michael is resentful of all the chores, but he ends up a hero when he rescues the escaping piglets and Elizabeth. Growing - "Who Was Your Slave Last Year?" - Elizabeth buys Anthony as her personal assistant, and Michael finds out there are fringe benefits to babysitting. Later - "Whistle Blower" - Michael and Weed are assigned to a crusty reporter as interns, and end up saving April and Duncan's reputation when they are unjustly accused of theft.

Early - "AAARGH!!!" - Michael and Deanna are locked in the boiler room at school. Growing - "A Tents Situation" - Elly takes Elizabeth and her friends camping, and Michael and his friends decide to scare them - but the tables are soon turned to reveal a funny ending! Later - "Witness to History" - Michael has left his homework assignment to the last minute, and Weed takes photos of Mrs. Dingle.

Early - "There Goes My Baby" - Michael flies to Vancouver on his own, and Elizabeth gets lost in the airport. Growing - "Compulsory Figures" - Elizabeth hurts her arm skating and can't compete, but she makes a new friend. Later - "My Son, the Egg" - Elizabeth is supposed to take care of an egg for health class, and Anthony must endure a simulated pregnancy.

Early - "Clowning around" - Connie's blind date leaves Elly literally out in the cold, and John decides to be more spontaneous. Growing - "Broken Heart Blues" - Michael is mooning over Martha until a family Jell-O fight cures him of his blues. Elizabeth turns a cartwheel. Later - "Only When I Laugh" Michael decides to "rescue " Liz from the clutches of a comedian, and April and her parents watch the stars.

Early - "Movie Magic" - Michael learns a hard lesson about the reality of movie magic, while keeping the magic of imagination alive for Elizabeth. Growing - "Buddies" - Michael avoids spending time with his grandfather in order to hang with his friends and find Gordon a date. However, the new girl, Hannah, leads him to a new respect for his grandfather's life. Later - "Learning Curve" - Elizabeth's friend Candace temporarily moves in and learns that family love includes limits and rules.