Bill's New Friend

Struggling to figure out where he fits in, Dean decides to pursue his calling as "The Great Uniter" and attempts to organize the first integrated baseball game between his team and his friend Brad's team.

While Dean reckons with his first taste of heartbreak and betrayal, the adults in his life?are overly empathetic and assume his grief is from mourning current events.

When Dean stumbles upon some racy literature and shares it with friends at school, Bill and Lillian must navigate uncharted territory as parents.

Dean heads to band practice with Bill, but the grown folks' business at the music studio prompts Lillian to pick Dean up; Dean learns what his mom does while he's at school all day.

Dean is reluctant to attend the annual church lock-in until Kim tells him it's where she got her first kiss; then he enlists his friends to help him pair up with Keisa.

When Coach Long and Bill take the boys on a camping trip as part of their newly formed scout troop, their starkly different approaches to the outdoors show Dean that his father isn't good at everything.

Dean is worried about seeming uncool.

After seeing Dean bullied by Michael, Lillian confronts his parents; Lillian helps Michael with his science project.

Dean is eager to see his older brother.

Bill and Lillian join a club

Brad works through his nerves preparing for his bar mitzvah speech; Dean ends his friendship with Keisa when Charlene tells him he can't be friends with other girls.

When Dean loses his position as first chair saxophone in the school band, Bill lays the pressure on him to earn it back.

Kim signs up for a Big Sister program.

Spring break with Lillian's parents.

Dean faces some unexpected challenges.

Dean struggles to keep a secret.

Kim experiences drama with her friends.

Dean comes down with the chicken pox.

Bruce returns from Vietnam.

Bruce adjusts to living at home.

Dean tries to impress Keisa's boyfriend.

Dean and Keisa shelter from a tornado.