This episode introduces Betty Buckley in the contract role of Sue " Abby" Abbott. At first, she was a special guest star. Tommy breaks his ankles at a touch football game and will miss school for five weeks. Mary moves in with her boyfriend, a young psychiatry students [Doug]. Sandra Sue Abbott is sent to tutor Tommy while he is absent from school.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Stadd | Writer | ||
| Toni VanHorne | Writer | ||
| Don Johnson | Guest Star | ||
| Philip Leacock | Director |