The BEST episodes of Who's the Boss? season 4

Every episode of Who's the Boss? season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Who's the Boss? season 4!

When Tony Micelli takes a job as housekeeper for Angela Bower, a successful businesswoman, he and his daughter, Samantha, move into Angela's home. Now Tony and Sam must adjust to their new lives with the Bowers- Angela, her son Jonathan, and her mother, Mona.

Last Updated: 1/12/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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A Farewell to Nick
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8.20
15 votes

#1 - A Farewell to Nick

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/1987

Sam is invited by her grandfather to visit him in Florida. But on her way there, Nick dies. First Sam tries to pay no attention to this but Nick's death, however, left big marks on her.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
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Tony and the Dreamtones
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8.07
15 votes

#2 - Tony and the Dreamtones

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/2/1988

To prevent the old school in Brooklyn from being tore down, a benefit concert is organized.There, also 'Tony and the Dreamtones' should be on stage, but due to their continuing disagreements there not, that also caused their breakup years ago. After Tony hears Angela sing, he wants her to join the band on stage for a few songs. But the other's refuse and Tony ultimately quits again.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
Sleep Talk, Sweet Talk
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8.00
15 votes

#3 - Sleep Talk, Sweet Talk

Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/10/1988

One year has passed and it's again Angela's birthday. In the nights after she has found out about the surprise party Tony gives, she talks in the sleep and confesses that she loves Tony. But waking up all with her 'Tony, Tony' shouts is, however, very embarrassing for her.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
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The Two Tonys
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7.94
16 votes

#4 - The Two Tonys

Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/17/1988

In Brooklyn Tony meets an old girlfriend. Her husband challenges Tony for a pool game which Tony should lose to strenghten the self-confidence of his opponent. But this is quite hard thing to do as he would really like to blow away this jerk.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
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All in the Famiglia
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7.93
14 votes

#5 - All in the Famiglia

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/12/1988

Tony's relatives from Italy are coming for a visit and uncle Aldo has a great surprise for Tony: he gives him a 12 hectare piece of the winery. Maurizio, Tony's cousin, has fallen for Angela and wants to marry her.

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Three Teens and a Tony
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7.93
14 votes

#6 - Three Teens and a Tony

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/1/1988

Because of a job he has to do Jesse can't go out with Sam and suggests she should go out with Mason instead, who's living there for a short time after he has been thrown out of his room. After a great evening Sam gives Mason a fatal kiss which means the end of the relationship with Jesse after he has learned about it.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
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Steady as She Goes
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7.92
13 votes

#7 - Steady as She Goes

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/19/1988

Sam and Jesse decide to go steady.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Joe Fisch
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Housekeepers Unite
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7.85
13 votes

#8 - Housekeepers Unite

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/15/1988

When a housekeeper finds out that Tony gets paid more than the other housekeepers on the block, all the housekeepers, even Tony, go on strike.

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Prom Night II
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7.85
13 votes

#9 - Prom Night II

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/3/1988

Jesse asks Sam to go with him to the prom. But Angela takes to much care of Sam because she wants Sam having the prom night she herself never had. But after all the interferences, Sam refuses to go.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
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A Fishy Tale
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7.81
16 votes

#10 - A Fishy Tale

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/1987

Joe, Mrs. Rossini's husband, has cleared off with a woman from the neighborhood. Now Tony should help out at Mrs. Rossini's fish store until they have found a replacement.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
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A Trip to the Principal
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7.79
14 votes

#11 - A Trip to the Principal

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/1987

Jonathan's grades are at the level where he can skip a grade. He goes from sixth grade to seventh grade. He meets a boy who gets him into trouble and Tony and Angela have to see the principal, concerning Jonathan's behavior.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
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Model Daughter
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7.71
14 votes

#12 - Model Daughter

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/22/1988

Sam gets a job as model. This one is a success and other orders follow. But Tony isn't happy about that fact, especially because she's earning a lot of money and with that she's no longer dependent on him.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Danny Kallis
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The Matriculator
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7.71
14 votes

#13 - The Matriculator

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/9/1988

Tony wants to persuade Sam into going to College. In the course of this, the desire of going to College himself, awakes. But when he has to face the admission test, he chickens out.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
Just Mona and Me
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7.71
17 votes

#14 - Just Mona and Me

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/8/1987

Angela has got a new customer - Max Muldoon. Mona and Max fall in love and have a wonderful time together. But then he just quits this relationship. Tony and Angela are quite upset and visit Max at his office. There they find out the reason for the breakup - Catherine-Anne.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Mindy Glazer
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Hell on Wheels
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7.69
13 votes

#15 - Hell on Wheels

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/1987

During a competition Tony injures his leg due to Angela's fault. Of course she now wants to take care of him; but this costs Tony a broken leg. Angela lends him a helping hand in the household, but somehow she can't get anything right for Tony. As a result she starts working again and gets a nurse to look after Tony. But she is much worse than Angela.

Directors: Gail L. Bergmann
Writer: Matt Geller
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Another Single Parent
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7.69
13 votes

#16 - Another Single Parent

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/5/1988

In Sam Angela's new neighbor Kelly has found a babysitter for her daughter Melissa. When Tony and Kelly are out once again and Sam wants to go to a concert, Angela takes care of the kid. As she did so, Melissatells Angela that her dad called her once, though he, according to Kelly, is dead. On the basis of the circumstances Angela assumes that Kelly could have abducted Melissa from her father.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
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Marry Me, Mona
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7.67
12 votes

#17 - Marry Me, Mona

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/29/1988

Max proposes to Mona, but she refuses. When Max' ex-wife shows up, Mona feels threatened by her and, however, accepts the proposal.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
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New Kid in Town
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7.64
14 votes

#18 - New Kid in Town

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/1987

Sam has no companion for the dance. Tony brings a boy, who's working in the vegetables department in the supermarket, along with him. But with his persuasiveness concerning the protection of birds, Jesse drives away the partner Sam has found inbetween.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
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Yellow Submarine
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7.63
16 votes

#19 - Yellow Submarine

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/15/1987

Tony takes charge of a teen restaurant. When he throws out a popular student all the other customer follow him. Sam, working there as waitress, gets the order to fire her dad.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
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Two on a Billboard
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7.58
12 votes

#20 - Two on a Billboard

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/1987

For a contribution campaign Tony spends 48 hours on a billboard. This campaign is also heard in Washington and Tony is offered a job as 'Nationwide Coordinator for Special Projects for the Parents' Council'.But Tony refuses - too quick, Angela thinks.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
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There Goes the Bride
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7.56
16 votes

#21 - There Goes the Bride

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/1987

Angela and Tony want to pair off Angela's cousin Christy and Tony's friend Lyle. The evening together didn't go as planned, but on the following day the both stand in the doorway announcing their wedding. But unfortunately the wedding coincides with an icehockey game. As the game is more important, Christy angrily cancels the wedding.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
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Frankie and Tony Are Lovers
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7.56
78 votes

#22 - Frankie and Tony Are Lovers

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1987

At a street carnival in Brooklyn Tony and Angela help at Mrs. Rossini's stand. There Tony also meets Frankie, an old friend. At an charity auction - Tony offers his services for a weekend - she makes the race.After the weekend Tony returns with a proposal from Frankie.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
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Car and Driver
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7.50
12 votes

#23 - Car and Driver

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/1/1987

Sam and Jesse take Tony's car for a joy ride when delivering food, but she dents the car and when it's time to face Tony, she lies and says a boy, who caused the Bower family trouble in the past, dented the car. But on trial day, Sam confesses what really happened to Tony's car.

Big Girl on Campus
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7.26
42 votes

#24 - Big Girl on Campus

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/1987

Sam has found a new friend and meets him at the library. But it's the college library - Tony finds this out and assumes that her new friend must be much too old for her. Immediately he goes there and in front of everyone he makes Sam look like a fool. Sam's friend is the 15 year old genius Mason whom Sam just want to use to show off in front of her friends.

Directors: Asaad Kelada