Each week, a new episode of the series aired on ABC as part of its Friday night TGIF lineup.

The same episode would re-air Sunday night on Nickelodeon as part of the channel's Nick at Nite lineup.

Upon learning how Elaine feels, Honey beseeches help from Gomer Pyle to help give Mike a proper birthday and she also convinces Mike that despite her inordinately busy schedule, Elaine does love him dearly, but that doesn't mean that she can't be friends to him.

It was revealed that Mike was the man of the house, due to his father's abandonment, and the modern Elaine prepared her son's dinner from scratch, just like Honey would, and Honey would call Mike "sweetie pie" as an affectionate pet name.

Lloyd's inability to find a job leads to him losing his television personhood and becoming a normal man with a severe case of depression.

The Nielsens have a chance to go back on the air, as a timeslot has opened up, but it's on the night before Mike has finally gotten Babs to go out with him.

In desperation, he confesses the truth about the Neilsons to Elaine, who discounts him but warns Honey and asks if Mike is around too much.

Mike later steals the Turner-izer device, and has a nightmare about the consequences and returns it, bidding the team a fond farewell.

The SRP (sitcom relocation program) representative is not pleased, and gives the slot to the behated Brady Bunch instead.

So Skunk convinces Chucky to help he and another friend steal from a vacationing neighbor's house in order to get the money for the shoes.

A few days later, Mike and Honey, and Georgette Baxter, meet at the same class, "The Doormat Dilema – say yes to no."

Mike wants the sandwich because he feels he needs his strength, but Honey counters that her work is just as important.

In their increasing anger, they shout "Elaine" and "Babs", then refuse to give Georgette back her sandwich.

Mike rips up the homework he's been doing for Babs, while Honey sings "No" to Elaine, and forces her to realize that she doesn't respect her fellow woman as much as she thinks she does.

But at the very end, a man from the environmentalist group "Green Planet" comes to the door to sign petitions.

Hyper-liberal Elaine gladly accepts his petition, and his compliments, and thinks he'll make a perfect date for the banquet.