Synopsis
The Baxters is an American situation comedy television series produced by Norman Lear. The series premiered in broadcast syndication in 1979 and lasted two seasons, ending in 1981. The series was the first "interactive" sitcom, depicting a middle-class St. Louis family, and in its second season, a different Baxter family featuring an all new cast. Each 30-minute episode was split into two-parts; the first half, a vignette dramatizing the events in the lives of the Baxter family, and the second, a live studio audience "talk-show" segment where audiences were given the opportunity to participate and voice their opinions about the issues raised in that week's episode.
Episodes
Season 11E1Naomi Drops Out2E2Nuclear Power3E3Nancy Speaks Out4E4The Right to Die5E5Jonah's Decision6E6Birth Control Responsibility7E7Homosexual TeachersFred Baxter learns that one of Jonah's teachers is gay. Homophobic neighbor Jerry Johnson circulates a petition demanding that the teacher be fired.8E8In Self DefenseFollowing a rash of burglaries in the neighborhood, Fred Baxter purchases a handgun to protect his family. But Nancy is uncomfortable having a firearm in the house.9E9Naomi's Right to Know10E10Infidelity11E11Victims of Inflation12E12Going to Church13E13The Right to Respond
