Sara

1/30/1985

Sara anticipates a visit from her mother (K Callan) and puts her defenses on full alert for inevitable onslaught of subtle maternal criticism.

2/13/1985

Sara’s friends are getting a divorce and Marty is handling the wife’s case.

2/20/1985

Sara and Roz persuade Helen to get her feet wet in the dating pool, but they’re shocked when she dives head first into a relationship with the first man she meets.

2/27/1985

Dennis gets the blues when he loses a case and Sara tries to cheer him up.

3/13/1985

Sara is unable to say no to dating a nerd.

3/20/1985

Sara becomes stand-in “father” to Jesse when Stuart’s rock ‘n’ roll band regroups, leaving him little time to spend with his son.

3/27/1985

Sara’s co-workers insist on throwing a birthday party for her, even though the guest of honor would rather watch basketball on TV and defrost the freezer.

4/10/1985

In her quest to find a date for a dance, Sara finds a man long on charm, but short on... well, just short.

4/17/1985

The lawyers face the loss of their jobs when corporate headquarters decides to shut down the San Francisco franchise because of its marginal profitability.

4/24/1985

Sara fears the worst when she learns that her visiting 16-year-old cousin -- who’s been asking lots of questions about sex -- is out on a date with Marty.

5/1/1985

Life imitates art when Roz spots the man of her dreams at a performance of “Cinderella,” only to have him disappear in the crowd.

5/8/1985

Tensions in the office prompts Mr. Cooper to order Sara and her colleagues to attend group therapy.