Episode list

Shirley Miller, a widow with four children, moves her family from New York to Lake Tahoe. Upon arrival they discover their new home is being fumigated.

Shirley is met with resentment by her boss and the men working at the construction firm where she has the job of paymaster.

Shirley is unhappy when she learns that son Bill has discovered his father's gun. An intense discussion follows as to why she is uncomfortable with her child having a weapon.

Shirley becomes a substitute in a sex education class.

Bill's haughty mother wants him to leave Shirley and the family and live permanently in Paris.

A student athlete disrupts substitute teacher Shirley's class and she is angered when the vice-principal insists that she overlook the behavior.

Shirley, while substitute teaching, flunks an elite athlete which keeps him benched. Shirley finds out the student's older brother is the vice principal at the school which creates conflict.

Debra does not trust the divorced man (Edward Winter) who is going out of his way to get into Shirley's good graces.

Shirley is caught up in memories of her late husband as she sets off in a snow storm to buy a Christmas tree for her family.

After several times going out with Lew Armitrage Shirley realizes he has a drinking problem.

A historical society believes that Teddy Roosevelt once slept in Shirley's house and invade her home.