Episode guide
7th Heaven: Season 1
22 episodes · first aired Aug 26, 1996
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- 1 Anything You Want Aug 26, 1996 · 44m Eric enlists the help of a neighbor to stop Matt from smoking, and makes a vain attempt to help Lucy deal with her flowering womanhood.
- 2 Family Secrets Sep 23, 1996 · 44m Shhh! Don't tell anyone, but: Matt and Mary both have mysterious new friends; Simon and his new charge, Happy, could be in the doghouse; and Lucy keeps mum about the object of a crush.
- 3 In the Blink of an Eye Sep 30, 1996 · 44m Mary offers to shield Lucy and her "date" from Eric; Matt gets into a scrape while out with a young woman; and Annie goes to Arizona to bring her parents home.
- 4 No Funerals and a Wedding Oct 7, 1996 · 44m Annie feels abandoned on the day of her mother's funeral when her father bolts for home, Eric counsels a couple and Matt escorts Renee to the hospital after she goes into labor at the…
- 5 The Color of God Oct 14, 1996 · 44m The Camden kids learn hard lessons about race when Eric invites a black family to stay at the house after their church is destroyed in a racially motivated arson.
- 6 Halloween Oct 28, 1996 · 44m Halloween is a fright, as Annie tries to scare up a costume for Ruthie; Lucy has a close encounter with the town "monster"; and a childhood memory haunts Eric.
- 7 Saturday Nov 4, 1996 · 44m Eric counsels a teen drug addict; Matt's fired from another job; Lucy blows it when she tries to impress the most popular girl in school; Simon and Lucy get lost playing detective.
- 8 What Will People Say? Nov 11, 1996 · 44m Eric helps out a woman who is being abused by her husband. But when the good reverend is seen escorting the woman to a motel one afternoon, it's the talk of the town. Meanwhile, Matt warns…
- 9 See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil Nov 18, 1996 · 44m Annie and Matt are robbed at gunpoint; Mary wants a tattoo; Eric is told to fire the church organist; Simon and Ruthie have the chicken pox; Lucy runs for student-body president (as does…
- 10 Last Call for Aunt Julie Nov 25, 1996 · 44m Eric's sister visits the family for Thanksgiving but knocks the stuffing out of everyone when they discover that she has a drinking problem.
- 11 Now You See Me Dec 16, 1996 · 44m Matt's new girlfriend seems more interested in hanging out with his family than with him; Simon thinks he can make himself invisible; Lucy wants to join the cheerleading squad.
- 12 With a Little Help from My Friends Jan 13, 1997 · 44m Matt helps out an elderly neighbor, but winds up getting in hot water for it; Eric searches for a way to aid a proud but homeless family; Lucy's 13th birthday approaches and she wants a…
- 13 America's Most Wanted Jan 27, 1997 · 44m The kids receive some lessons about stealing: Matt and Mary carry on a high-school tradition by lifting a glass from a local diner and Lucy borrows liberally from a term paper Mary lent her.
- 14 Seven Is Enough Feb 3, 1997 · 44m A tug-of-war ensues between Eric and his cantankerous parents over who will adopt a young orphan found hiding in the church.
- 15 Happy's Valentine Feb 10, 1997 · 44m Everyone's plans for a romantic Valentine's Day are interrupted when Happy, Simon's dog, gets out of the house and is hit by a car.
- 16 Brave New World Feb 17, 1997 · 44m Mary deals with harassment from a boy she turned down for a date; Lucy's new best friend seems to be hiding something; Simon prepares Ruthie for pre-kindergarten.
- 17 Choices Apr 14, 1997 · 44m Mary takes a walk on the wild side with a classmate she meets in detention; a former associate minister from Eric's church drops in unexpectedly; Simon and Ruthie ferret out a scheme to…
- 18 Faith, Hope and the Bottom Line Apr 21, 1997 · 44m Annie volunteers as the church's treasurer pro tem but gets caught in the middle when Eric wants to hire an ex-con against the advice of the church vestry. Meanwhile, Mary agrees to tutor…
- 19 It's About George Apr 28, 1997 · 44m Eric has to tell his parents that George may have to be given over to his birth father, who has resurfaced; Eric's alcoholic sister is released from rehab.
- 20 Say Goodbye May 5, 1997 · 44m Annie's "boy-crazy" best friend from school, Rachel, is in town, but the boy she has her eye on is Matt; Lucy may have to say goodbye to her friend Suzanne.
- 21 Dangerous Liaisons (1) May 12, 1997 · 44m Annie is livid when her father brings along his girlfriend on a weeklong visit; Mary and Matt pursue new romantic interests; Lucy wants to find out if blondes really have more fun.
- 22 Dangerous Liaisons (2) May 19, 1997 · 44m Mary undergoes knee surgery, while Matt learns that Michael Towner was the hit-and-run driver; Wilson reveals the truth about Billy to Eric.