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True Colors

Season 1 Episode 9: Soft Shell

Ellen disapproves of Katie's relationship with a collegiate environmental activist.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 A Visit from Ray

1. A Visit from Ray

Aired: Sep 2, 1990

Ron wants to have a 2-month wedding anniversary dinner for the family to bond...

Episode 2 A Pair of Cranks

2. A Pair of Cranks

Aired: Sep 9, 1990

Lester will do anything for some cranks--would he even steal? Sara helps him ...

Episode 3 One of the Girls

3. One of the Girls

Aired: Sep 16, 1990

Sara invites a bored Lester to play mahjong with her friends.

Episode 4 A Dog's Life

4. A Dog's Life

Aired: Sep 23, 1990

Terry has an offer for a scholarship, but when Katie joins him at his intervi...

Episode 5 Step Lightly

5. Step Lightly

Aired: Sep 30, 1990

Ellen washes Terry's lucky t-shirt, and he gets injured playing football soon...

Episode 6 Life with Fathers

6. Life with Fathers

Aired: Oct 7, 1990

Ron gets the blues when Katie gets a visit from her dad on her 16th birthday.

Episode 9 Soft Shell

9. Soft Shell

Aired: Nov 3, 1990

Ellen disapproves of Katie's relationship with a collegiate environmental act...

Episode 10 Young at Heart

10. Young at Heart

Aired: Nov 10, 1990

Sara's easily able to find a date to a wedding—a gentleman who may make a pro...

Episode 11 Occasional Wife

11. Occasional Wife

Aired: Nov 17, 1990

For the sake of his aging aunt's health, Ron and his sons partake in the char...

Episode 12 High Anxiety

12. High Anxiety

Aired: Nov 24, 1990

Lester and Katie hope to cure Terry's aerophobia by taking him to the roof an...

Episode 13 Puppet Regime

13. Puppet Regime

Aired: Dec 15, 1990

The family bands together to build the confidence of Ron's cousin before an a...

Episode 14 Christmas Show '90

14. Christmas Show '90

Aired: Dec 22, 1990

Ron and Ellen use the family Christmas gathering to reflect on both how they ...

Episode 15 A Moment of Ruth

15. A Moment of Ruth

Aired: Jan 12, 1991

Ellen's afraid her being white will hinder Ron's ability to win an award from...

Episode 16 A Real Pain

16. A Real Pain

Aired: Feb 2, 1991

An hysterical Sara is hospitalized for a gallbladder operation.

Episode 17 The Tender Trap

17. The Tender Trap

Aired: Feb 9, 1991

Terry teaches Lester some ways to approach girls with confidence, but neglect...

Episode 18 Opposites Attract

18. Opposites Attract

Aired: Feb 16, 1991

On a date, Terry regrets giving Katie a lift after his car breaks down.

Episode 19 Homies Alone

19. Homies Alone

Aired: Mar 2, 1991

A horror movie marathon frightens Katie and Lester. Meanwhile, Ellen and Terr...

Episode 20 Daughter Dearest

20. Daughter Dearest

Aired: Mar 23, 1991

Mom puts a downer on Katie's hoped-for romance on a ski vacation, while Ron a...

Episode 22 Superman, Superego

22. Superman, Superego

Aired: Apr 21, 1991

Terry's conscience eats away at him after plagiarizing a paper of Katie's.

Episode 23 Prisoners of Love

23. Prisoners of Love

Aired: Apr 28, 1991

Sara's friend accidentally gets a locket that was a gift for Ellen, and she c...

Episode 24 Favorite Son

24. Favorite Son

Aired: May 12, 1991

Ellen's joy at throwing a surprise party for Ron is ruined by his pushy mother.

Info about True Colors

Seasons: 2

Current Status: Ended

Network: FOX

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy