Season 8 • Episode 24
LatestAngela attempts to adjust to her new life in Iowa, but discovers that she really wants to be back east, working at her agency. The conflict of professional interest threatens to split up Tony and Angela.
A former professional baseball player, along with his preteen daughter, moves into New York advertising executive Angela Bower's house to be both a housekeeper and a father figure to her young son. Tony 's laid-back personality contrasts with Angela's type-A behavior.
Acting
Judith Light's comedic timing is criminally underrated
Writing
Mona's one-liners still slap four decades later
Creator
Blake Hunter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alyssa Milano was cast after 12 auditions; producers initially wanted a blonde Samantha.
The show helped normalize stay-at-home fatherhood during Reagan-era America, though Tony still needed Angela's paycheck.
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