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Sign of the Times
While Alex prepares little Andrew's resume for future kindergarten elections, Elyse proudly tells the family that Andy has been chosen as ""Buddy for the Day"" at school, which means he will be responsible for showing a new classmate around. The new student, Josh Richards, turns out to be deaf. Accompanied by his mother, Josh is introduced to Andy by Andy's teacher, who explains that although Josh can't hear, he can speak by signing with his hands. Tentative at first, Andy leads Josh off to ""show him the ropes"", telling his curious classmates about Josh's deafness and his ability to sign. When several of Josh's schoolmates begin to tease him, Andy becomes very upset and rushes to defend him. He becomes even more disturbed at the end of the day when Josh confesses that the other children's cruelty does indeed hurt him. Experiencing the beginnings of a solid friendship, Andy begins to brood about Josh's handicap and stops talking altogether in sympathy for his friend. Troubled by the situ
Aired: Mar 11, 1988 Genre: Comedy Drama FamilyCasts: Meredith Baxter Michael Gross Michael J. Fox Justine Bateman Tina Yothers Brian BonsallCreated By: Gary David GoldbergProducers: Asaad KeladaRating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: Ubu Productions, Paramount Television, NBC Studios
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01: The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists (1)02: The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists (2)03: Dear Mallory04: The Other Woman05: Dream Date06: Super Mom07: Walking On Air08: Invasion of the Psychologist Snatchers09: The Way We Were10: Mister Sister11: Citizen Keaton12: Father Time (1)13: Father Time (2)14: The American Family (1)15: The American Family (2)16: Anniversary Waltz17: Miracle in Columbus18: The Play's the Thing19: The Spirit of Columbus20: The Blues Brother21: Read It and Weep (1)22: Read It and Weep (2)23: Quittin' Time24: Spring Reminds Me (a.k.a. Rosalie's Legacy)25: The Boys Next Door26: Sign of the Times27: Return of the Native28: Father, Can You Spare a Dime?