The Fighting Irish

Jimmy (still sporting a shiner from their first date) asks Meg to be his partner on Bandstand. A Notre Dame recruiter is interested in JJ, but when J.J. doesn't show Jack will have to carry the ball for his son. Patty wants a new water heater and goes around timing everyone's showers to show they need one. Beth tries her best to get through to J.J., but he brushes her off and while Jack is meeting with the recruiter, he gets drunk with Tommy. Helen's walks out on the doctor,when she firsts goes about birth control.Megs thinks her and Jimmy are destined to be a real couple,but he says he only wants to be friends. Jack gives J.J. the cold shoulder over his blowing off the Recruiting meeting. Helen returns to the doctor a second time and it goes much smoother. Things change at the big game,when the team needs a big play, J.J. fakes an injury, before scoring the game winning touchdown on the play Jack taught him.

Après la forte impression qu'elle a faite durant leur rendez-vous, Meg est enthousiaste lorsque Jimmy Riley lui demande d'être sa partenaire de danse régulière pour l'émission, faisant ainsi de ce nouveau duo le couple vedette du show. Pendant ce temps, JJ fait des projets pour son avenir lorsqu'il s'arrange pour rencontrer un recruteur de Notre Dame durant un dîner de la famille Pryor. Mais cet important rendez-vous est interrompu à cause des soucis qu'il a avec Beth...

Un talent scout a caccia di giocatori per l'università Notre Dame sembra essere interessato a JJ. La famiglia Pryor organizza una cena, ma JJ preferisce andare a ubriacarsi con Tommy. Jimmy Riley chiede a Meg di fare coppia fissa durante lo show, ma per il ragazzo si tratta solo di una proposta artistica. Helen pensa di prendere la pillola.

Jimmy, ainda com o olho roxo por causa do encontro, pede para Meg ser sua parceira no Bandstand. Beth tenta fazer o melhor para entender J.J., mas ele continua fechado. Helen resolve desistir de ir ao médico para sua primeira consulta sobre controle de natalidade. Meg acha que Helen e Jimmy são destinados a serem um casal, mas ele diz a ela que ele e Helen são apenas amigos.