Who's the Boss? 1984
“Father doesn't always know best!”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 20, 1984
- Last Aired
- April 25, 1992
- Format
- 8 seasons · 196 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~75.1 hours (23 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S2E5 "Tony the Matchmaker" (★ 9/10)
- Created By
- Blake Hunter
- Network
- ABC
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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★ TMDB users: 7.4/10 from 302 votes TV-PG Comedy 8 seasons · 196 eps Ended
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What is Who's the Boss??
Who's the Boss? is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from 1984 to 1992.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1984
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 196
- Runtime
- 23 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 20, 1984
- Last aired
- Apr 25, 1992
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.4/10 from 302 votes
- Format
- 8 seasons · 196 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~23 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- ABC
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Who's the Boss? is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from 1984 to 1992. The show was created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter. It stars Tony Danza as Tony Micelli, a former professional baseball player who becomes a housekeeper for Angela Bower, an advertising executive in New York, played by Judith Light. Tony moves in with his preteen daughter Samantha, while Angela has a young son named Jonathan. The series explores the dynamics between the two adults as they navigate their different personalities and work together to raise their children. Alyssa Milano and Danny Pintauro portray Samantha Micelli and Jonathan Bower, respectively. The show was produced by Embassy Television and later by Rysher Entertainment. It ran for eight seasons and was broadcast internationally. The program dealt with themes of family life, gender roles, and working-class versus professional-class differences through its central characters' interactions.
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Should you watch it?
“A retired baseball player becomes a housekeeper for a high-powered advertising executive in New York.”
Reasons to watch
- features contrasting character dynamics
- explores unconventional family arrangements
Keep in mind
- eighties sitcom pacing may feel dated to some viewers
Watch it if you enjoy classic domestic comedies centered on workplace and family life.
The series is a standard family-friendly sitcom from the 1980s.
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Cast
Tony Danza
Tony Micelli
Judith Light
Angela Bower
Alyssa Milano
Samantha Micelli
Danny Pintauro
Jonathan Bower
Katherine Helmond
Mona Robinson
☻
Shana Lane-Block
Bonnie ☻
Jonathan Halyalkar
Billy Napoli
Rhoda Gemignani
Carmella Rossini
Ralph P. Martin
Ernie ☻
Curnal Achilles Aulisio
Hank Thomopolous
Billy Gallo
Al
Nicole Eggert
Marci Ferguson
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Sep 20, 1984
- E2 Briefless Encounter Core Sep 27, 1984
- E3 Angela's First Fight Core Oct 23, 1984
- E4 Mona Gets Pinned Core Oct 30, 1984
- E5 A Rash Decision Core Nov 13, 1984
- E6 Dinner For Two Core Nov 20, 1984
- E7 Sorority Sister Core Nov 27, 1984
- E8 Truth in Dating Core Dec 4, 1984
- E9 Sports Buddies Core Dec 11, 1984
- E10 Requiem Core Dec 18, 1984
- E11 Samantha's Growing Up Core Jan 8, 1985
- E12 Paint Your Wagon Core Jan 15, 1985
- E13 Protecting the President Core Jan 22, 1985
- E14 Guess Who's Coming Forever? Core Jan 29, 1985
- E15 Angela's Ex (1) Core Feb 5, 1985
- E16 Angela's Ex (2) Core Feb 12, 1985
- E17 Eye on Angela Core Feb 19, 1985
- E18 Double Date Core Feb 26, 1985
- E19 Tony's Father-in-Law Core Mar 5, 1985
- E20 Just Like Tony Core Mar 12, 1985
- E21 Keeping Up With Marci Mytharc Apr 9, 1985
- E22 First Kiss Mytharc Apr 16, 1985
Season 2 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 It Happened One Summer (1) Mytharc Sep 24, 1985
- E2 It Happened One Summer (2) Core Oct 1, 1985
- E3 Ad Man Micelli Core Oct 8, 1985
- E4 The Heiress Core Oct 15, 1985
- E5 Tony the Matchmaker Core Oct 29, 1985
- E6 Custody (1) Core Nov 5, 1985
- E7 Custody (2) Core Nov 12, 1985
- E8 Hunk of the Month Core Nov 19, 1985
- E9 Thanksgiving at Mrs. Rossini's Core Nov 26, 1985
- E10 The Prodigal Father-in-Law Core Dec 3, 1985
- E11 The Graduate Core Dec 10, 1985
- E12 Tony the Nanny Core Dec 17, 1985
- E13 Junior Executive Core Jan 7, 1986
- E14 Educating Tony Core Jan 14, 1986
- E15 Gotta Dance Core Jan 21, 1986
- E16 The Babysitter Core Jan 28, 1986
- E17 Jonathan Plays Cupid Core Feb 11, 1986
- E18 When Worlds Collide Core Feb 18, 1986
- E19 Losers and Other Strangers Core Feb 25, 1986
- E20 Tony for President Core Mar 4, 1986
- E21 Not with My Client, You Don't Core Mar 18, 1986
- E22 Angela's New Best Friend Core Mar 25, 1986
- E23 There's No Business Like Shoe Business Core Apr 1, 1986
- E24 The Unnatural Core Apr 8, 1986
- E25 The Anniversary Show Mytharc May 6, 1986
- E26 Charmed Lives Mytharc May 13, 1986
Season 3 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Angela Gets Fired (1) Mytharc Sep 23, 1986
- E2 Angela Gets Fired (2) Core Sep 30, 1986
- E3 Daddy's Little Montague Girl Core Oct 21, 1986
- E4 Mona's Limo Core Oct 28, 1986
- E5 The Hickey Core Nov 4, 1986
- E6 Wedding Bells? Core Nov 11, 1986
- E7 Jonathan the Gymnast Core Nov 18, 1986
- E8 Semi-Private Lives Core Nov 25, 1986
- E9 Forgive Me, Tony Core Dec 2, 1986
- E10 Spud Micelli Core Dec 9, 1986
- E11 The Christmas Card Core Dec 16, 1986
- E12 The Way We Was Core Jan 6, 1987
- E13 Jonathan Kills Tony Core Jan 13, 1987
- E14 Marie's Secret Core Jan 20, 1987
- E15 Tony, the Patchmaker Core Jan 27, 1987
- E16 Hit the Road, Chad Core Feb 3, 1987
- E17 Raging Housekeeper Core Feb 10, 1987
- E18 The Proposal Core Feb 17, 1987
- E19 Diet in Cell Block 11 Core Feb 24, 1987
- E20 Older Than Springtime Core Mar 3, 1987
- E21 Walk on the Mild Side Core Mar 17, 1987
- E22 Reconcilable Differences Core Mar 31, 1987
- E23 Mona Mytharc May 12, 1987
- E24 A Moving Episode Mytharc May 19, 1987
Season 4 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Frankie and Tony Are Lovers Mytharc Sep 22, 1987
- E2 Big Girl On Campus Core Sep 29, 1987
- E3 There Goes the Bride Core Oct 6, 1987
- E4 A Trip to the Principal Core Oct 13, 1987
- E5 New Kid in Town Core Oct 27, 1987
- E6 Two On a Billboard Core Nov 3, 1987
- E7 A Farewell to Nick Mytharc Nov 10, 1987
- E8 Hell on Wheels Core Nov 17, 1987
- E9 A Fishy Tale Core Nov 24, 1987
- E10 Car and Driver Core Dec 1, 1987
- E11 Just Mona and Me Core Dec 8, 1987
- E12 Yellow Submarine Core Dec 15, 1987
- E13 Another Single Parent Core Jan 5, 1988
- E14 All in the Famiglia Core Jan 12, 1988
- E15 Steady As She Goes Core Jan 19, 1988
- E16 Tony and the Dreamtones Core Feb 2, 1988
- E17 The Matriculator Core Feb 9, 1988
- E18 Three Teens and a Tony Core Mar 1, 1988
- E19 Housekeepers Unite Core Mar 15, 1988
- E20 Model Daughter Core Mar 22, 1988
- E21 Marry Me, Mona Core Mar 29, 1988
- E22 Prom Night II Core May 3, 1988
- E23 Sleep Talk, Sweet Talk Mytharc May 10, 1988
- E24 The Two Tonys Mytharc May 17, 1988
Season 5 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Sam's Car Mytharc Oct 18, 1988
- E2 My Fair Tony Core Oct 25, 1988
- E3 Nineteen Again Core Nov 1, 1988
- E4 Yankee Doodle Micelli Core Nov 22, 1988
- E5 A Jack Story Core Nov 29, 1988
- E6 Double Dump Core Dec 6, 1988
- E7 Life With Father Core Dec 13, 1988
- E8 A Spirited Christmas Core Dec 20, 1988
- E9 Teacher's Pet Core Jan 3, 1989
- E10 Mrs. Rossini's Uncle Core Jan 10, 1989
- E11 Your Grandmother's a Bimbo Core Jan 29, 1989
- E12 Ton-An-Enterprises Core Jan 31, 1989
- E13 Cardinal Sin Core Feb 7, 1989
- E14 Winter Break Core Feb 14, 1989
- E15 First Date Core Feb 21, 1989
- E16 Party Double Core Feb 28, 1989
- E17 Boozin' Buddies Core Mar 7, 1989
- E18 Heather Can Wait Core Mar 21, 1989
- E19 Living Dolls Core Mar 28, 1989
- E20 Men are People, Too Core Apr 4, 1989
- E21 Working Girls Core Apr 11, 1989
- E22 Tony Does Golf Core Apr 25, 1989
- E23 Ode to Angela Core May 2, 1989
- E24 In Sam We Trust Mytharc May 9, 1989
- E25 It's Somebody's Birthday Mytharc May 16, 1989
Season 6 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 In Search of Tony Mytharc Sep 19, 1989
- E2 Life's a Ditch Core Sep 26, 1989
- E3 In Your Dreams Core Oct 3, 1989
- E4 Sam's Novel Romance Core Oct 10, 1989
- E5 Tony and the Professor Core Oct 24, 1989
- E6 Mother and Child Disunion Core Oct 31, 1989
- E7 Sam Can Manage Core Nov 7, 1989
- E8 Supermom Burnout Core Nov 14, 1989
- E9 Sex, Lies and Exercise Tape Core Nov 21, 1989
- E10 To Tony, With Love Core Nov 28, 1989
- E11 The World According to Jonathan Core Dec 5, 1989
- E12 Gambling Jag Core Dec 12, 1989
- E13 Sam Accelerates Core Jan 2, 1990
- E14 Tony Kills Mytharc Jan 9, 1990
- E15 Dear Landlord Core Jan 16, 1990
- E16 Mona & Walter & Sam & Eric Core Jan 23, 1990
- E17 Micelli's Marauders Core Jan 30, 1990
- E18 Her Father's Daughter Core Feb 6, 1990
- E19 Take Me Back to the Ballgame Core Feb 13, 1990
- E20 I Dream of Genealogy Core Feb 20, 1990
- E21 Couple Trouble Core Feb 27, 1990
- E22 Operation Mona Core Mar 13, 1990
- E23 Road Scholar Core Mar 27, 1990
- E24 Beautician Heal Thyself Core Apr 10, 1990
- E25 Sit Down and Be Counted Mytharc May 1, 1990
- E26 The All-Nighter Mytharc May 8, 1990
Season 7 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Ridiculous Liaisons Mytharc Sep 18, 1990
- E2 Hey Dude! Core Sep 25, 1990
- E3 The Fabulous Robinson Sisters Core Oct 2, 1990
- E4 Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? Core Oct 9, 1990
- E5 One Flew Over the Empty Nest Core Oct 16, 1990
- E6 The Kid Core Oct 23, 1990
- E7 Parental Guidance Suggested Core Oct 30, 1990
- E8 Roomies Core Nov 6, 1990
- E9 Four Alarm Tony Core Nov 13, 1990
- E10 Starlight Memories Core Nov 20, 1990
- E11 Inherit the Wine Core Nov 27, 1990
- E12 Who's Minding the Kid? Core Dec 4, 1990
- E13 Broadcast Blues Core Dec 18, 1990
- E14 Days of Blunder Core Jan 8, 1991
- E15 You Can Go Home Again Core Jan 22, 1991
- E16 Ms. Mom Core Jan 29, 1991
- E17 The Unsinkable Tony Micelli Core Feb 5, 1991
- E18 Tony and Angela Get Divorced Core Feb 12, 1991
- E19 Let Me Tell You 'Bout the Birds and the Bees Core Feb 19, 1991
- E20 Party Politics Core Feb 26, 1991
- E21 Choose Me Core Mar 12, 1991
- E22 Tony and the Princess Core Mar 26, 1991
- E23 Between a Rock and a Hard Place Core Apr 16, 1991
- E24 The Road to Washington (1) Mytharc Apr 30, 1991
- E25 The Road to Washington (2) Mytharc May 7, 1991
Season 8 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Seer of Love Mytharc Sep 28, 1991
- E2 An Affair to Forget Core Oct 5, 1991
- E3 Misery Core Oct 12, 1991
- E4 Selling Sam Short Core Oct 19, 1991
- E5 Tony Bags a Big One Core Oct 26, 1991
- E6 A Well-Kept Housekeeper Core Nov 2, 1991
- E7 Death and Love (1) Core Nov 9, 1991
- E8 Death and Love (2) Core Nov 16, 1991
- E9 Grandmommie Dearest Core Nov 23, 1991
- E10 Field of Screams Core Nov 30, 1991
- E11 This Sold House Core Dec 7, 1991
- E12 Tony Can You Spare a Dime? Core Jan 4, 1992
- E13 Mrs. Al Core Jan 11, 1992
- E14 Who's the Boss? Core Jan 25, 1992
- E15 Tony Micelli, This is Your Other Life Core Feb 1, 1992
- E16 Allergic to Love Core Feb 8, 1992
- E17 Better Off Wed (1) Core Feb 15, 1992
- E18 Better Off Wed (2) Core Feb 22, 1992
- E19 Tony and the Honeymooners Core Feb 29, 1992
- E20 Split Decision Core Mar 21, 1992
- E21 Mr. Micelli Builds His Dream House Core Mar 28, 1992
- E22 Savor the Veal (1) Core Apr 18, 1992
- E23 Savor the Veal (2) Mytharc Apr 25, 1992
- E24 Savor the Veal (3) Mytharc Apr 25, 1992
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Frequently asked questions
Who created the show?
The series was created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter.
When did the show air?
The show aired on ABC from September 20, 1984, to April 25, 1992.
How many episodes are there?
The series consists of 196 half-hour episodes.
Who are the main characters?
The main characters include Tony Micelli, Angela Bower, Samantha Micelli, and Jonathan Bower.
What is the premise?
A former baseball player works as a housekeeper for an advertising executive while they raise their children.
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