Our House (1986)

Drama · Family

Our House is an American television drama series that aired on NBC for two seasons from September 11, 1986 to May 8, 1988. The series centers on the Witherspoon family and the challenges they face adjusting to life with three generations living in the same house.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (1,024 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1986)

7.26 avg 24 episodes 6.5 → 6.7 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Home Again	6.5	25
2	The Money Machine	7.4	16
3	Families and Friends	8.0	14
4	That Lonesome Old Caboose	7.4	16
5	The Third Question	8.0	16
6	See You in Court	7.7	14
7	Small Steps Up a Tall Mountain	7.3	20
8	Choices	7.8	12
9	First Impressions	7.8	11
10	Different Habits	8.0	12
11	Off We Go...	8.2	11
12	Heart of a Dancer	7.3	13
13	Green Christmas	7.5	17
14	Family Secrets	6.6	14
15	A Point of View	8.1	18
16	The Best Intentions	6.0	13
17	The 100-Year-Old Weekend	7.0	15
18	Past Tense, Future Tense: Part 1	6.9	13
19	Past Tense, Future Tense: Part 2	6.1	14
20	Friends	7.2	11
21	Giving 'em the Business	6.7	12
22	Growing Up, Growing Old	7.5	12
23	The Road Out of Briarpatch	6.5	12
24	The Children's Crusade	6.7	12

Season 2 (1987)

6.93 avg 22 episodes 8.1 → 7.6 60 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Sounds from a Silent Clock: Part 1	8.1	13
2	Sounds from a Silent Clock: Part 2	8.2	12
3	A Silent, Fallen Tree	6.5	12
4	Dancing in the Dark	6.4	25
5	The Witherspoon War	6.6	13
6	The Haunting	5.7	22
7	Candles and Shadows	7.1	14
8	The Stringtown Treasure	7.0	13
9	They Also Serve	6.8	12
10	Like Father, Like Son	6.3	20
11	Sunday's Hero, Monday's Goat	5.5	12
12	Balance of Power	6.8	11
13	Call It a Draw	7.7	12
14	Finish the Day	6.8	11
15	Two-Beat, Four-Beat	6.3	12
16	Trouble in Paradise: Part 1	6.8	12
17	Trouble in Paradise: Part 2	6.1	13
18	Out of Step	8.2	12
19	The Ashton Street Gang	6.7	13
20	The Fifth Beatle	7.0	11
21	Neighborhood Watch	8.2	11
22	Artful Dodging	7.6	11

Our House (1986)

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