True Colors

Season 1

1990 24 Episodes
Episode 1
E1

A Visit from Ray

22 min Sep 02, 1990 9.0

Ron and Ellen's families try to adjust to the marriage, while Lester befriends a turkey scheduled to become dinner.

Episode 2
E2

A Pair of Cranks

22 min Sep 09, 1990 10.0

Sara comes to Lester's defense when he is mistakenly accused of stealing expensive basketball shoes.

Episode 3
E3

One of the Girls

22 min Sep 16, 1990 10.0

After Lester joins Sara and her friends for mah-jongg, he starts behaving like his step-grandmother—including seeing things.

Episode 4
E4

A Dog's Life

22 min Sep 23, 1990 10.0

Katie inadvertently jeopardizes Terry's chance for a student athletic scholarship.

Episode 5
E5

Step Lightly

22 min Sep 30, 1990 8.0

Ellen washes Terry's lucky t-shirt, and he gets injured playing football soon after. Sara brings Ron bad luck when they take a flight together.

Episode 6
E6

Life with Fathers

22 min Oct 07, 1990 8.0

Ron gets the blues when Katie gets a visit from her dad on her 16th birthday.

Episode 7
E7

What's Wrong With That Boy?

22 min Oct 21, 1990 9.0

Lester's continued drawing and dreaming land him in hot water, both at school and home.

Episode 8
E8

Tooth or Consequences

22 min Oct 28, 1990 10.0

Sara agrees to let Ron look at her teeth after her former dentist passes away.

Episode 9
E9

Soft Shell

22 min Nov 04, 1990 9.0

Ellen disapproves of Katie's relationship with a collegiate environmental activist.

Episode 10
E10

Young at Heart

22 min Nov 11, 1990 8.0

Sara's easily able to find a date to a wedding—a gentleman who may make a proposal to her of his own.

Episode 11
E11

Occasional Wife

22 min Nov 18, 1990 8.0

To protect his frail aunt, Ellen pretends to still be married to Leonard.

Episode 12
E12

High Anxiety

22 min Nov 25, 1990 7.0

Lester and Katie hope to cure Terry's aerophobia by taking him to the roof and making him face his fear.

Episode 13
E13

Puppet Regime

22 min Dec 16, 1990 4.0

The family bands together to build the confidence of Ron's cousin before an audition to join a puppeteering group.

14
E14

Christmas Show '90

22 min Dec 23, 1990

Ron and Ellen use the family Christmas gathering to reflect on both how they first met and how they revealed their romance to their loved ones.

15
E15

Moment of Ruth

22 min Jan 13, 1991

Ellen's afraid her being white will hinder Ron's ability to win an award from a black magazine.

16
E16

A Real Pain

22 min Feb 03, 1991

An hysterical Sara is hospitalized for a gallbladder operation.

17
E17

The Tender Trap

22 min Feb 10, 1991

Terry teaches Lester some ways to approach girls with confidence, but neglects to teach him how to handle rejection.

18
E18

Opposites Attract

22 min Feb 17, 1991

On a date, Terry regrets giving Katie a lift after his car breaks down.

19
E19

Homies Alone

22 min Mar 03, 1991 8.0

A horror movie marathon frightens Katie and Lester. Meanwhile, Ellen and Terry find themselves stuck in an elevator en route to a banquet.

20
E20

Daughter Dearest

22 min Mar 24, 1991

Mom puts a downer on Katie's hoped-for romance on a ski vacation, while Ron and Terry aren't pleased with having to take care of Sara.

21
E21

A Matter of Principal

22 min Apr 14, 1991 10.0

Ellen's plan to bring her students to see Ron's dental office is met with resistance by a racist parent.

22
E22

Superman, Superego

22 min Apr 21, 1991

Terry's conscience eats away at him after plagiarizing a paper of Katie's.

23
E23

Prisoners of Love

22 min Apr 28, 1991

Sara's friend accidentally gets a locket that was a gift for Ellen, and she comes up with a plan to retrieve it.

24
E24

Favorite Son

22 min May 12, 1991 9.0

Ellen's joy at throwing a surprise party for Ron is ruined by his pushy mother.