Forced myself through one episode . . . and this is a monumentally UNfunny situation comedy. I am amazed that it lasted for three years and sixty episodes.It just felt forced . . . artificial . . . like they were trying to be hilarious. First, it has to have characters the audience cares about . . . it doesn't. Nothing can save it if they don't meet that initial qualification.

This was a great show in the tradition of The Wonder Years and Silver Spoons. Really good characters, particularly 12 year old Nicole. I'm sure there are many who would disagree with me but it leaves Friends in the dust. Nicole's two fathers Michael and Joey do a lot for the show too and her young friend Cory (a great kid also) and Judge Wilber certainly contribute also. My favourite episodes are Nicole's Big Adventure, Crime and Punishment, Advice and Consent and Nicole's First Date. I've really enjoyed the first season on DVD and I now have season 2 on order. I'm not sure if season 3 has been released on DVD yet. If not then I hope it will be at sometime because this is one of those shows you just can't get enough of.

Need one of television's ad hoc families? I recommend this one. Nicole's (Staci Keenan) mother dies, and her two old flames inherit her per her will. One of them is her father, but no one knows who. They used to be best friends, but parted enemies, and now make up their differences for Nicole's sake and move into Joey's apartment and try to put up a "normal" family. Of course, the two dads have totally different personalities;Michael is an uptight consultant while Joey is a carefree, spontaneous artist. This makes for the funniest situations which of course get settled by the end of the episode. I think this is one of the funniest comedies of the '80s. If you have the time, check it out.*** out of ****

That has got to suck knowing that your nother was with two different guys in that short of a time period and to be living with those two guys. I guess this situation must of been okay for her at the time. over all the show was pretty good It would be nice if they made show like that more often