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The following is a list of episodes for the sitcom Blossom. The pilot episode premiered on NBC on July 5, 1990 before airing as a regular series from January 3, 1991 to May 22, 1995. A total of 114 episodes were produced spanning 5 seasons.

Series overview

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At present, the first two seasons have been released in one DVD box set by Shout! Factory.[1]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRatingViewers
(millions)
First airedLast aired
114July 5, 1990 (1990-07-05)April 29, 1991 (1991-04-29)46[2]12.119.0
224September 16, 1991 (1991-09-16)May 4, 1992 (1992-05-04)33[3]12.920.4
326August 10, 1992 (1992-08-10)May 17, 1993 (1993-05-17)27[4]13.521.0
428September 24, 1993 (1993-09-24)May 23, 1994 (1994-05-23)3212.218.5
522September 26, 1994 (1994-09-26)May 22, 1995 (1995-05-22)5510.415.6

Episodes

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Season 1 (1990–91)

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11"Pilot"Terry HughesDon ReoJuly 5, 1990 (1990-07-05)00021.0[5]
Blossom hears her parents arguing, they tell Blossom they have an appointment with a lawyer. Blossom dreams about what it will be like if her parents divorce.
22"Blossom Blossoms"Zane BuzbyRacelle Rossett SchaeferJanuary 3, 1991 (1991-01-03)00232.2[6]
When Blossom starts her period she tries to find a way to talk to her dad without being embarrassed.
Guest star: Phylicia Rashad
33"My Sister's Keeper"Zane BuzbyBill RichmondJanuary 7, 1991 (1991-01-07)00720.3[7]
Blossom is going out on her first prom date with Joey's friend Bobby (Stephen Dorff). Nick does not want her to go out with him after Joey warns him about his reputation as a ladies man.
44"Dad's Girlfriend"Zane BuzbyJudith D. AllisonJanuary 14, 1991 (1991-01-14)00619.7[8]
Blossom has problems with her dad's new girlfriend (Debra Engle). Rhea Perlman appears in a dream sequence as her fairy godmother.
55"Who's in Charge Here?"Zane BuzbyPaul PerloveJanuary 21, 1991 (1991-01-21)00317.0[9]
When Blossom is in charge of the home for one night, while her father performs on a cruise ship, she sees Tony's new girlfriend (Nile Lanning) stealing a family heirloom.
Guest star: Little Richard.
66"Sex, Lies and Teenagers"Zane BuzbyPaul PerloveFebruary 4, 1991 (1991-02-04)00918.7[10]
Blossom sneaks off to a make-out party. Phil Donahue appears as a fictionalized version of himself in a cameo. Blossom's date at the make-out party (Johnny Galecki), would later become Mayim's future co-star on The Big Bang Theory.
Guest star: Brenda Strong as Diane and Johnny Galecki as Jason
77"I Ain't Got No Buddy"Zane BuzbyDavid LandsbergFebruary 11, 1991 (1991-02-11)00516.3[11]
Six befriends a new student (Aimee Brooks), and Blossom feels left out.
Guest star: Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo
88"Thanks for the Memorex"Zane BuzbyRacelle Rossett SchaeferFebruary 18, 1991 (1991-02-18)01020.4[12]
Inspired by old home movies Blossom transferred to video, the family goes to the cabin by the lake.
99"The Geek"Zane BuzbyBrenda Hampton & William C. KennyFebruary 25, 1991 (1991-02-25)00417.3[13]
When she gets tricked to go to the homecoming dance with a school geek (Chris Demetral), Blossom blames herself. Joey wants to get his driver's license.
Guest star: ALF
1010"Tough Love"Zane BuzbyJosh Goldstein & Jonathan PrinceMarch 4, 1991 (1991-03-04)00816.0[14]
Tony gets an ultimatum from his dad: get a job or get out of the house.
Guest star: Sonny Bono
1111"Such a Night"Zane BuzbyJudith D. Allison & Don ReoMarch 11, 1991 (1991-03-11)01116.7[15]
Blossom asks for help from Six, when calling a boy for a date. Tony helps a friend (Billy Morrissette) stay sober. Joey is given a hard lesson in mathematics.
1212"School Daze"Zane BuzbyDon ReoMarch 25, 1991 (1991-03-25)00116.6[16]
Blossom plans to drop out of her private school and go to a public school. Joey schemes to pass a history test.
1313"Papa's Little Dividend"Zane BuzbyNancy BeverlyApril 8, 1991 (1991-04-08)01215.7[17]
A woman (Megan Gallagher) claims that Nick is the father of her child. Tony prepares for a blind date.
1414"Love Stinks!"Zane BuzbyRacelle Rossett SchaeferApril 29, 1991 (1991-04-29)01318.4[18]
Blossom gets her heart broken, when a guy (Joshua Hoffman) tells her that he has found somebody else.

Season 2 (1991–92)

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151"Second Base"Zane BuzbyRacelle Rossett SchaeferSeptember 16, 1991 (1991-09-16)01516.5[19]
Blossom does not know if she wants Jimmy to go to second base. Tony prepares for an earthquake.
Guest star: Reggie Jackson appears in a cameo
162"Here Comes the Buzz!"Zane BuzbyBill RichmondSeptember 23, 1991 (1991-09-23)01420.2[20]
Nick's control is undermined when his ex-father-in-law (Barnard Hughes) comes for a visit.
Guest star: Tisha Campbell-Martin as Toni
173"The Joint"Zane BuzbyJudith D. AllisonSeptember 30, 1991 (1991-09-30)01617.7[21]
Nick finds a marijuana cigarette in the house.
184"I'm with the Band"Zane BuzbyJosh Goldstein & Jonathan PrinceOctober 7, 1991 (1991-10-07)01718.5[22]
Blossom is on a school band trip, and Nick fears Anthony is messing around.
Guest star: Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) under his rap stage name, The Fresh Prince
195"Honor?"Zane BuzbyJ.J. WallOctober 14, 1991 (1991-10-14)01818.5[23]
Joey cheats and gets into the advanced English class. An old friend of Blossom's (Chris Demetral in a different role from "The Geek") spreads a rumor that she is a "naughty girl".
206"To Tell the Truth"Zane BuzbyGlen MerzerOctober 21, 1991 (1991-10-21)02019.4[24]
Blossom gets a crush on a boy (Jonathan Brandis), who is interested in Six. Tony worries that his past drug problems will ruin his job interview.
Guest star: Tisha Campbell-Martin guest stars as Toni
217"Intervention"Zane BuzbyJudith D. Allison & Don ReoNovember 4, 1991 (1991-11-04)02120.4[25]
Tony thinks his friend might be getting hooked (Matt Levin). Nick misses an important phone call.
228"Run for the Border"Zane BuzbyBrenda HamptonNovember 11, 1991 (1991-11-11)02221.7[26]
Joey falls for a colleague (Karla Montana) who can only speak Spanish. Six is worried that her parents are getting a divorce. Tony saves a famous photographer's life (Sam McMurray).
239"Rockumentary"Zane BuzbyJudith D. Allison & Don ReoNovember 18, 1991 (1991-11-18)02319.9[27]
Confined to bed with a cold, Blossom dreams she is a famous singer when she falls asleep while watching Madonna: Truth or Dare.
Guest stars: Don King as himself, David Faustino as himself, Neil Patrick Harris as Derek Slade, and Richard Blackwell as himself
2410"Expectations"Zane BuzbyDon Reo & Judith D. AllisonNovember 25, 1991 (1991-11-25)01921.5[28]
When Nick brings home a new love interest (Susan Anton), everyone has bizarre fantasies about her.
2511"You Can't Go Home"Zane BuzbyPortian IversenDecember 2, 1991 (1991-12-02)02421.7[29]
Six and Blossom hope their single parents will fall in love.
2612"This Old House"Zane BuzbyRacelle Rossett SchaeferDecember 9, 1991 (1991-12-09)02518.4[30]
Nick considers selling the house, when he cannot make the payments.
2713"It's a Marginal Life"Zane BuzbyDon ReoDecember 16, 1991 (1991-12-16)02618.3[31]
The musicians' strike forces Nick to take a job in a mall organ store during the holidays.
2814"The Test"Zane BuzbySusan TenneyJanuary 6, 1992 (1992-01-06)02721.0[32]
Blossom suffers from nerves while taking the PSAT. Tony goes to the horse track with Buzz.
2915"Hot for Teacher"Zane BuzbyJosh Goldstein & Jonathan PrinceJanuary 13, 1992 (1992-01-13)02822.1[33]
Blossom has a crush on her happily married substitute teacher (Parker Stevenson).
3016"Three O'Clock and All Is Hell"Zane BuzbyBrenda HamptonJanuary 20, 1992 (1992-01-20)02922.0[34]
During a household management class exercise, Blossom is paired with a tough guy (Danny Nucci), and gets targeted by his girlfriend. Nick is interviewed by his old high school newspaper. Tony is afraid of falling off the wagon when he takes drugs for a toothache.
Guest star: Debra Jo Rupp as Lucy Robinson
3117"Losers Win"Zane BuzbyJ.J. WallFebruary 10, 1992 (1992-02-10)03119.7[35]
Blossom has a problem with public speaking. Miss June's life is saved by Tony. Nick practices for appearing in a Paula Abdul video.
3218"The Letter"Zane BuzbyDon Reo & Judith D. AllisonFebruary 17, 1992 (1992-02-17)03321.9[36]
Mom's 40th birthday is coming up, and the family makes a video birthday card.
Guest stars: Salt-N-Pepa as themselves
3319"Wake Up Little Susie"Ted WassPortia IversenFebruary 24, 1992 (1992-02-24)03423.5[37]
An older girl (Brooke Theiss) uses Blossom as a cover one night when she wants to go on a date.
Guest star: Karyn Parsons (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) as her Fresh Prince character, Hilary Banks.
3420"You Must Remember This"Zane BuzbyEve NeedlemanMarch 2, 1992 (1992-03-02)03523.7[38]
Blossom and Six wait in line for C+C Music Factory tickets. Joey gets a job as a babysitter. A female co-worker is hostile against Anthony.
Guest stars: Debra Jo Rupp as Lucy Robinson and Leah Remini as Ellen
3521"House Guests"Zane BuzbyGlen MerzerMarch 23, 1992 (1992-03-23)03222.6[39]
Six and her mother stay at the Russo house while their house is being sprayed by an exterminator. A 12-year-old boy (James Madio) has a crush on Blossom.
Guest stars: Brenda Strong as Diane and Joel Murray as Doug LeMeure
3622"Whines and Misdemeanors"Zane BuzbyJonathan SchmockApril 6, 1992 (1992-04-06)03019.9[40]
The Russo clan is caught in various lies as Blossom being late to class and lying to the vice-principal (Jonathan Prince) gets her detention while Nick spends the night with a country singer.
Guest star: Abraham Benrubi as Francis
3723"Driver's Education"Zane BuzbyShelley KarolApril 27, 1992 (1992-04-27)03619.6[41]
Blossom cries to pass her driver's test. Joey is being sexually harassed by his boss (Tiffani Thiessen).
3824"Spring Fever"Zane BuzbyBrenda HamptonMay 4, 1992 (1992-05-04)03720.5[42]
Joey and Six are the only ones without a date.

Season 3 (1992–93)

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391"Runaway"Bill BixbyDon ReoAugust 10, 1992 (1992-08-10)03818.7[43]
Nick finds out that Blossom has run away with Vinnie.
402"Dear Mom"Bill BixbyDon ReoAugust 17, 1992 (1992-08-17)03917.1[44]
Blossom writes to her mom about Vinnie and the family.
413"No Cure for Love"Ted WassGlen MerzerAugust 24, 1992 (1992-08-24)04219.2[45]
Tony gets depressed when he splits up with Rhonda. Vinnie suggests that he and Blossom should see other people. A girl Joey breaks up (Lisa Rieffel) with is in an accident, and he thinks it is his fault.
424"What Price Love?"Bill BixbyEve NeedlemanSeptember 14, 1992 (1992-09-14)04120.2[46]
Joey contacts an escort service (Cathryn de Prume). Blossom's friendship with Six is threatened by a new romance.
435"The Joey Chronicles"Bill BixbyDon ReoSeptember 21, 1992 (1992-09-21)04020.5[47]
Joey writes a story about himself, but is distracted by fantasies of beautiful women. Vinnie wants to go out with his ex-girlfriend.
446"Kids"Bill BixbyDon ReoSeptember 28, 1992 (1992-09-28)04321.6[48]
Vinnie is in a coma after a motorcycle accident.
457"Only When I Laugh"Bill BixbyBill RichmondOctober 5, 1992 (1992-10-05)04520.8[49]
Blossom and Six want to get fake ID's to get into a club. Tony wants to have the funeral for a patient in the house.
468"I Killed Chico Barranca"Bill BixbyJ.J. WallOctober 12, 1992 (1992-10-12)04623.3[50]
Stolen items turn up in their garage sale, and Blossom and Six are arrested. A baseball scout visits Joey.
479"All Hallows Eve"Bill BixbyBrenda HamptonOctober 26, 1992 (1992-10-26)04822.9[51]
Joey is grounded on Halloween. Nick, Tony and Buzz, dressed as Wilson Phillips, have their car break down outside a very macho bar.
4810"The Making of the President"Bill BixbyGeorge TrickerNovember 9, 1992 (1992-11-09)04420.4[52]
Blossom and the popular Eddie Warwick run for president of the student council.
Guest star: Timothy Leary appears in a cameo
4911"My Girl"Bill BixbyShelley KarolNovember 16, 1992 (1992-11-16)04921.2[53]
Blossom films her family. Joey thinks he was switched at birth.
5012"The Frat Party"Bill BixbyJ.J. WallNovember 23, 1992 (1992-11-23)05221.3[54]
Blossom and Six attend a frat party. Blossom later wakes up half nude in a frat boy's (Christopher Daniel Barnes) bed when it turned out that she drank spiked punch. Rhonda's apartment is getting fumigated, so she moves in with Tony. Joey falls for his math tutor (Brooke Alexander).
5113"Losing Your... Religion"Bill BixbyJosh Goldstein & Jonathan PrinceDecember 7, 1992 (1992-12-07)04722.4[55]
Six is considering having sex with her new boyfriend (Mark-Paul Gosselaar). Blossom seeks information about Judaism from a wisecracking rabbi, played by Guest star Alan King. Joey and Anthony buy a car together.
5214"Ruby"Bill BixbyBill RichmondDecember 21, 1992 (1992-12-21)05118.8[56]
Buzz encourages Blossom to go to Harvard by telling her about his World War II era romance.
5315"The Last Laugh"Ted WassSusan TenneyJanuary 4, 1993 (1993-01-04)05422.0[57]
Nick dates a stand up comic (Carol Barbee), but is upset when she makes fun of him on The Arsenio Hall Show. Joey falls in love with Rhonda's niece (Gina Philips). Blossom and Six makes a video about safe sex, but it gets turned down by the vice principal (Steven Gilborn).
5416"Time"Bill BixbyDon ReoJanuary 11, 1993 (1993-01-11)05321.8[58]
Joey receives a college letter of acceptance, but is too nervous to open it. Blossom and Six ponder the passage of time. Tony pops the question to Rhonda.
5517"Car Wrecks and Marriage"Ted WassJ.J. WallJanuary 18, 1993 (1993-01-18)05624.5[59]
Blossom accompanies Six on a practice drive. Buzz gets married. Two beautiful models (Monia Lauren & April Storms) visit Joey, but no one believes him.
5618"Mystery Train"Bill BixbyDon ReoFebruary 1, 1993 (1993-02-01)05722.7[60]
Nick gets a visit from an old friend (Keith Allison). Vinnie asks Blossom out on a prom date. Joey and Tony have a close encounter with a UFO.
5719"Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men"Bill BixbyJonathan SchmockFebruary 8, 1993 (1993-02-08)05922.9[61]
Nick gets a Disneyland job as an Elvis impersonator. Blossom sees Vinnie with his cousin.
5820"Student Films"Jonathan PrinceJosh Goldstein & Jonathan PrinceFebruary 15, 1993 (1993-02-15)05824.4[62]
The family watch the student films they have made.
5921"All Dressed Up"Bill BixbyBrenda HamptonFebruary 22, 1993 (1993-02-22)06023.6[63]
Blossom finds out that Vinnie is not a virgin. Joey dates a pregnant girl (Ashlee Levitch).
6022"The Thrill Is Gone"Ted WassDon ReoMarch 1, 1993 (1993-03-01)05521.0[64]
Blossom's mother (Melissa Manchester) reflects on her breakup with Nick. Guest star: B.B. King.
6123"You Did What?"Bill BixbyJudith D. AllisonApril 12, 1993 (1993-04-12)06218.7[65]
The kids help Nick with his money problems. Joey speculates in baseball cards. Tony tries to sell cosmetics by phone.
6224"Sitcom"Bill BixbyDon ReoMay 3, 1993 (1993-05-03)05018.4[66]
Nick and a friend pitch a sitcom to the network based on the Russo family, but Six gets cast as Blossom.
6325"Hunger"Bill BixbyGlen MerzerMay 10, 1993 (1993-05-10)06118.2[67]
Blossom thinks Six may be bulimic.
Guest star: Stephanie Beacham as Mrs. Robinson
6426"Paris"Bill BixbyDavid ReoMay 17, 1993 (1993-05-17)06318.9[68]
Blossom wants to visit her mother in Paris.

Season 4 (1993–94)

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651"Blossom in Paris"John WhitesellJudith D. Allison & Don ReoSeptember 24, 1993 (1993-09-24)06410.1[69]
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Blossom arrives in Paris to visit her mother. Joey and Tony take jobs as air couriers to Paris. Blossom finds a new boyfriend in Paris. Vinnie visits Blossom in Paris. Tony and Joey are followed by a mysterious person. Nick spends the night with Six's mother. Blossom must decide whether to stay in Paris with her mother or to go back home to L.A.
695"Transitions"Bill BixbyJudith D. Allison & Don ReoSeptember 27, 1993 (1993-09-27)06822.6[70]
Joey and his dad go fishing together. Blossom finds out that Six is abusing alcohol.
706"Kiss and Tell"Bill BixbyBrenda HamptonOctober 4, 1993 (1993-10-04)06921.3[71]
Maddy returns with the intention of staying. Six rides along with Tony and a cranky EMT.
717"Six and Sonny"Bill BixbyJ.J. WallOctober 11, 1993 (1993-10-11)07220.3[72]
Six dates a married ex-con named Sonny (David Schwimmer) ten years older than she is. The President writes a letter to Joey, asking for his advice. Vinnie and Tony set up an illegal cable hookup.
728"Blossom's Dilemma"Bill BixbyJ.J. WallOctober 18, 1993 (1993-10-18)07320.4[73]
Six runs off to Vegas with Sonny.
739".38 Special"Ted WassDavid ReoOctober 25, 1993 (1993-10-25)07119.3[74]
Blossom sees a gun at school and struggles to decide whether or not to report the student (Devon Gummersall) who brought it. Joey meets an alcoholic clown.
Guest star: Dick Martin as "Frosty the Clown." David Reo (writer) has a cameo as one of the musicians.
7410"The Fifty-Minute Hour"Bill BixbyJosh Goldstein & Jonathan PrinceNovember 1, 1993 (1993-11-01)07021.4[75]
Nick is in a psychiatrist's (Richard Roat) office in the near future and remembers the good old days.
7511"True Romance"Bill BixbyRob LaZebnikNovember 8, 1993 (1993-11-08)07521.4[76]
Tony and Joey visit The Playboy Mansion. Blossom writes a romance novel to pay for her college education.
7612"Let's Talk About Sex"Bill BixbyBill RichmondNovember 15, 1993 (1993-11-15)07423.2[77]

Blossom feels Vinnie is no longer interested in her. Six tries to seduce Joey. Nick finds out that his date (Blaire Baron) has had sex with Tony.

Note: This episode was the last to air before director Bill Bixby's death from prostate cancer. The day this episode aired, Bixby collapsed on the set while directing the episode "Meat" and died six days later.
7713"Big Doings: Part 1"Ted WassJ.J. WallNovember 22, 1993 (1993-11-22)07618.5[78]
While in Las Vegas, Tony starts drinking again. The family tries to accept Nick's new girlfriend (Finola Hughes). Meanwhile, Six thinks she might be pregnant.
7814"Big Doings: Part 2"Ted WassJ.J. WallNovember 29, 1993 (1993-11-29)07726.3[79]
After a night of drinking, Tony finds out he is married. Vinnie proposes to Blossom. Six takes a pregnancy test.
7915"Copycat"Ted WassGlenn MerzerDecember 13, 1993 (1993-12-13)08118.8[80]
A new student (Ellen Blain) imitates Blossom. Tony resembles a character in Shelley's book.
8016"Getting Lucky"Bill BixbyBrenda HamptonJanuary 10, 1994 (1994-01-10)07822.1[81]

Blossom realizes that Nick is in love with Carol. Joey worries that sex will ruin the relationship with his new girlfriend.

Note: This was the last episode Bill Bixby completed directing.
8117"Meat"Bill Bixby & Selig FrankGlen MerzerJanuary 24, 1994 (1994-01-24)07921.1[82]

Blossom and her supervisor (Lochlyn Munro) are at a homeless shelter. Nick becomes a vegetarian. Tony cannot stand a waiter's (Marty Pollio) racial slurs.

Note: Selig Frank finished directing this episode after Bill Bixby collapsed on the set.
8218"Double Date"Joe BergenGlen MerzerJanuary 31, 1994 (1994-01-31)08024.0[83]
Six's date Gordon "Gordo" McCain (Scott Wolf) makes a pass at Blossom. A gay teammate (Paul Wittenburg) turns out to be Joey's secret admirer. Tony's father-in-law discovers that he arrested Nick in the 1970s.
8319"Beach Blanket Blossom: Part 1"Peter BaldwinJonathan SchmockFebruary 14, 1994 (1994-02-14)08418.6[84]
A spoof of 60s beach movies.
8420"Beach Blanket Blossom: Part 2"Peter BaldwinJonathan SchmockFebruary 21, 1994 (1994-02-21)08516.6[85]
Fabian, Phyllis Diller and Jimmie Walker join Blossom's beach party fantasy.
8521"A Little Help from My Friends"Peter BaldwinJonathan SchmockFebruary 28, 1994 (1994-02-28)08318.6[86]
A teammate (David DeLuise) is using steroids, and Joey turns to a childhood imaginary friend Mr. T for help. Blossom babysits Carol's daughter, but is invited to a concert.
8622"Our Favorite Scenes"Peter BaldwinJudith D. AllisonMarch 14, 1994 (1994-03-14)09115.5[87]
Clip show featuring cast members introducing their favorite clips.
8723"Blue Blossom"Peter BaldwinBrenda HamptonMarch 19, 1994 (1994-03-19)08711.0[87]
Blossom feels blue when her 17th birthday comes up. Joey writes a letter to Hillary Clinton. Carol's ex (Alastair Duncan) has an odd proposal for Nick. Shelly has not told her cousin (Michole Briana White) that Tony is white.
8824"Sex, Lies and Mrs. Peterson"Peter BaldwinRoger GarrettApril 2, 1994 (1994-04-02)0829.9[88]
Blossom and Tony try to fix up Buzz with the cranky Mrs. Peterson.
8925"Seven Deadly Sins"Peter BaldwinGlenn MerzerApril 9, 1994 (1994-04-09)0898.7[89]
Two aliens in a flying saucer (voiced by Joey Lawrence and Michael Stoyanov) choose the Russo home for their observations of human behavior.
9026"Night of Reckoning"Joe BergenBrenda HamptonMay 2, 1994 (1994-05-02)08615.7[90]
Joey recalls his mom's history of broken promises. Rhonda returns unexpectedly. Nick takes Blossom and Six to the drive-in.
9127"Last Tango"Peter BaldwinJonathan SchmockMay 9, 1994 (1994-05-09)08818.7[91]
Vinnie is accepted to an Ivy League school. Six is escorted to the prom by a nerdy foreign student with a hidden talent (Jonathan Del Arco). Nick and Carol act like teenagers in love.
9228"Graduation"Peter BaldwinGlen Merzer & Jonathan SchmockMay 23, 1994 (1994-05-23)09017.6[92]
Vinnie wants to announce his engagement to Blossom, but Blossom loses the ring. Joey is drafted by a professional baseball team.

Season 5 (1994–95)

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931"A New Life: Part 1"Gil JungerJudith D. Allison & Don ReoSeptember 26, 1994 (1994-09-26)09216.3[93]
Carol and Kennedy move in. Tony and Shelley move out. Joey goes on the road with the baseball team.
942"A New Life: Part 2"Gil JungerJudith D. Allison & Don ReoOctober 3, 1994 (1994-10-03)09317.5[94]
Blossom runs away to join Joey.
953"Puppy Love"Gil JungerAllan KatzOctober 10, 1994 (1994-10-10)09414.4[95]
Joey refuses to set Blossom up on a date with his teammate Richie (Philip Angelotti). Kennedy finds a lost bulldog. Shelley keeps picking on Tony.
964"Your New Planet"Gil JungerJonathan SchmockOctober 17, 1994 (1994-10-17)09516.2[96]
Blossom makes a video for Tony and Shelly's unborn baby. Joey is given the rookie treatment.
975"The Wedding"Gil JungerJudith D. Allison & Don ReoOctober 24, 1994 (1994-10-24)09817.1[97]
Nick and Carol's wedding day arrives.
986"Writing the Wrongs"Ted WassSusan SeegerOctober 31, 1994 (1994-10-31)09714.1[98]
Blossom struggles with a school assignment in which she can express herself in any way she chooses.
997"Dirty Rotten Scoundrel"Gil JungerDan Cohen & E.J. PrattNovember 7, 1994 (1994-11-07)09616.8[99]
Blossom babysits Kennedy and her friend. Joey is approached by a baseball groupie.
1008"The Game You Play Tomorrow"Gil JungerJonathan SchmockNovember 14, 1994 (1994-11-14)09916.2[100]
Blossom and Six are not accepted at the same college. Joey faces his first batting slump. Shelley is starting labor contractions.
1019"Blossom Gump"Ted WassAllan KatzNovember 21, 1994 (1994-11-21)10115.2[101]
Blossom gives advice to Madonna and Michael Jackson as Blossom Gump.
10210"Oh, Baby"Ted WassBrenda HamptonNovember 28, 1994 (1994-11-28)10017.4[102]
Blossom, Six and Joey try to get Shelley to the hospital. Tony is being held at gunpoint in his ambulance.
10311"Mating Rituals"Ted WassSusan SeegerJanuary 9, 1995 (1995-01-09)10416.7[103]
Blossom sneaks off to a party.
10412"Hi Diddly Dee"Gil JungerDan Cohen & F.J. PrattJanuary 16, 1995 (1995-01-16)10212.1[104]
Blossom auditions for a famous stage director (Ian Abercrombie).
10513"A Kiss Is Just a Kiss"Ted WassAllan KatzJanuary 23, 1995 (1995-01-23)10515.4[105]
Blossom tries to get time alone with her new boyfriend (Christopher Daniel Barnes in a different role from "The Frat Party").
10614"Who's Not on First"Ted WassBrian HerskowitzFebruary 6, 1995 (1995-02-06)10618.6[106]
Nick hurts his back and Six tries to help him out. Joey fantasizes he is on Jeopardy! against Blossom and Albert Einstein.
NOTE: In August 2021, Bialik was subsequently named primary host of Jeopardy! herself, hosting 207 episodes from May 2021 until June 2023 (10 episodes as a guest in season 37, 115 episodes in season 38 syndicated, nine episodes of an ABC college tournament in February 2022, 60 episodes in season 39 syndicated, and 13 episodes of an ABC celebrity tournament that season). Bialik was terminated during the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.
10715"It Happened One Night"Ted WassDorie D'AmoreFebruary 13, 1995 (1995-02-13)10717.6[107]
Blossom agrees to go out with the son of Nick's old friend (Charlie Heath). Joey and Six get trapped by a flash flood.
10816"A Mind with a Heart of Its Own"Gil JungerDan Cohen & F.J. PrattFebruary 20, 1995 (1995-02-20)10816.1[108]
Vinnie wants to transfer to UCLA because he misses Blossom. Joey's new girlfriend (Holly Fields) spoils him.
10917"The Date"Allan KatzAllan KatzFebruary 27, 1995 (1995-02-27)10919.8[109]
Blossom is assaulted by her date (James Marsden).
11018"The Departure"Gil JungerJudith D. Allison & Don ReoMarch 6, 1995 (1995-03-06)10315.4[110]
Tony finally moves out of the house. He, Shelley and Nash move back east.
11119"A Star Is Bared"Gil JungerBrian HerskowitzMarch 13, 1995 (1995-03-13)11013.1[111]
Blossom is asked to play the lead in a movie directed by Talia Shire, but she has to appear nude. Joey teaches people to clear their mind at his job.
11220"You Say Tomato"Gil JungerDorie D'AmoreMarch 20, 1995 (1995-03-20)11114.3[112]
Blossom gets a grade lower than the one she thinks she deserves and refuses to accept it.
11321"So Many Milestones, So Little Time"Ted WassSusan SeegerMay 22, 1995 (1995-05-22)11210.8[113]
11422"Goodbye"Judith D. Allison & Don Reo11312.1[113]
Joey proposes to Melanie. Nick decides to sell the house. Carol discovers she is pregnant. Blossom gets her first real job.
Blossom, Joey, and Six do not want possible buyers to buy the house.
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