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Brothers is a comedy TV series that premiered on Showtime on July 13, 1984. It has 5 seasons and 116 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 5 Episode 24 "WOULDN'T IT BE NICE", aired on April 28, 1989.

Two conservative men support their younger brother when he comes out as gay, and help him navigate being openly homosexual in 1980s Philadelphia.

  • Comedy

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Episodes

116 episodes · 5 seasons

Season 1

1984 · 15 episodes · Last episode: 41 years ago

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  1. E15

    15. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MEL (PART 2)

    Finale

    Christmas activities are put on hold for the gang when a major snowstorm hits the city. At the same time, Joe befriends a fellow gay man.

  2. E14

    14. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MEL (PART 1)

    Christmas activities are put on hold for the gang when a major snowstorm hits the city. At the same time, Joe befriends a fellow gay man.

  3. E13

    13. I REMEMBER PAPA

    A spat between Joe and Lou causes Cliff to reflect themselves back when Joe promised their father that he and Lou would look after Cliff when he is gone.

  4. E12

    12. IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I'M GAY

    Cliff is beaten up because he is gay. His brothers want to avenge him and end up in jail. There they meet the thugs.

  5. E11

    11. LIZA

    A street person sparks a bet between Joe and snobbish Marcus that Joe can transform her into a beautiful, cultured woman.

  6. E10

    10. STANDARDS AND PRACTICES

    Should Joe pose nude for the Sports Men of Philadelphia calendar?

  7. E9

    9. FOOLS RUSSIAN

    Cliff falls in love with a Russian wrestler. The wrestler is using him because he wants to stay in the United States.

  8. E8

    8. AND BABY MAKES TWO

    The gang do not approve of Kelly's marriage to a tough guy and their plans on throwing a baby shower for Kelly ends in a free-for-all fistfight.

  9. E7

    7. MONTE CARLO NIGHT

    Joe's financial troubles are preventing him to get Penny an expensive gift when she is close to graduating high school.

  10. E6

    6. FEAR OF FLYING

    Joe, Cliff, Lou, and Donald notice a dead body in Joe's apartment. They decide it is best to bury the corpse and take an airplane out of town to figure out their next move.

  11. E5

    5. Mindless Passion

    Joe finds out that the woman he is dating is married. Joe tries to break it off, but he and his girlfriend cannot control their lust for each other.

  12. E4

    4. He ain't Witty, He's my Brother

    Joe attempts to woo Cliff's new friend, Lisa, but feels out of place amongst her other "sophisticated" friends.

  13. E3

    3. Lizards ain't Snakes

    Joe is concerned that Cliff's new life as a gay man is preventing him from going back to his usual carefree activities, so Cliff decides to tag along with Donald to a neighborhood gay bar.

  14. E2

    2. You Brought a New Kind of Love To Me

    Joe's high-school football buddies pay a visit, but it is underwhelming when they tease one friend, Bubba, who is coming out as gay. Joe tries to set the record straight and pretends to be gay himself to fool the two other friends.

  15. E1

    1. The Wedding

    On the day of his wedding, Cliff decides to come out as gay, which does not sit well with his two older brothers, Joe and Lou.

Season 2

1985 · 25 episodes · Last episode: 40 years ago

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  1. E25

    25. THE SHOOP SHOOP SHOP (aka Isle Of Lesbos)

    Finale

    Kelly is turned off by a bad date. She becomes friends with Donald's friend, Annie. When Lou tells the gang that Annie is a lesbian, they begin to read more into their relationship than there is.

  2. E24

    24. A CARNATION BY ANY OTHER NAME

    Joe and Cliff do not want to live together anymore. Everyone feels cramped in their privacy. In order to complete the change, they immediately enter a contact ad. The badge is a red carnation.

  3. E23

    23. GODZILLA MEETS BAMBI (aka Donald's Apartment)

    Lou and Donald get the chickenpox. They are quarantined for a fortnight in Donald's apartment. Soon they are annoyed by each other. Penny fears the two are killing each other.

  4. E22

    22. GOBBA, GOBBA

    Donald is very secretive about the reason he doesn't want to spend Thanksgiving with the Waters brothers.

  5. E21

    21. A GREASEPAINT SMILE

    Penny dates an African-American circus clown. Rose Marie and Maury Amsterdam play the clown's parents.

  6. E20

    20. FATHER, FATHER

    Lou is embarrassed and upset when his son Bucky considers leaving the seminary because he cannot take the vow of celibacy.

  7. E19

    19. IT AIN'T OVER TIL IT'S OVER

    Joe and his ex-wife Janey begin spending time with each other again and Penny hopes for a reconciliation, but Janey's selfishness jeopardizes their chances.

  8. E18

    18. THE STRANGER

    Joe's old friend Bubba is back in town, but he does not answer. Joe questions him and learns that Bubba has AIDS.

  9. E17

    17. DONALD'S AIR FORCE BLUES

    Donald is faced with the possibility of coming out to his former Air Force buddies.

  10. E16

    16. RHINO RHAPSODY

    Lou feels he needs a way to "be remembered", so he runs for president of the Rhinos. In order to cement the election he recruits three new members: Joe, Cliff, and Donald.

  11. E15

    15. AMONGST MY SOUVENIRS

    A young woman shows up from Korea who might possibly be Lou's daughter. Lou was involved with her mother when he was stationed in Korea. Is this his daughter?

  12. E14

    14. THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD

    Joe decides to write a book about his memoirs, but decides to bend the truth on certain things, causing a rift between him and his family.

  13. E13

    13. TO PLAY OR NOT TO PLAY

    Cliff is failing one of his college courses, which will prevent him from playing baseball. His female professor offers him a passing grade in exchange for sex.

  14. E12

    12. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY BROTHER

    Cliff find a rich boyfriend (Winston) who quickly gets too serious about his relationship with Cliff. Cliff does not feel the same way about Winston.

  15. E11

    11. THE STING

    A crooked detective sets up a sting when he accuses Donald of being a criminal.

  16. E10

    10. A HOUSE DIVIDED

    Joe's plans to run as city councilman is dampened due to disagreements and tensions within the gang.

  17. E9

    9. THE PROOF IS IN THE PJs

    Joe feels like a failure when he does not approve of Penny's new boyfriend and she retaliates by moving in with him. Joe is then forced to enlist everybody's help into sprucing up their new apartment.

  18. E8

    8. DONALD'S OLD FLAME

    Donald considers settling down with a former girlfriend and her daughter, as this offers him a ready-made family.

  19. E7

    7. DONALD'S DAD

    Donald's estranged father arrives in Philadelphia to visit his son, but the reunion is cut short when he suffers a heart attack.

  20. E6

    6. THE GIRL MOST LIKELY

    Joe offers to pose as Kelly's husband to impress her former classmates at her high school reunion.

  21. E5

    5. LET THE EAGLE FLY

    Lou is humiliated when he suddenly becomes impotent.

  22. E4

    4. LIFE'S TOO SHORT TO BE DELICATE

    Cliff is confronted by his former fiancé.

  23. E3

    3. THE FOURTH BALL (aka Lucky Charm)

    During a blackout one night at the restaurant a mysterious stranger shows up out of nowhere eating food that the place doesn't serve and waving a trinket that promises magic that everyone is ready to fall for.

  24. E2

    2. YOUR BROTHER'S KEEPER

    Lou has an attack of pride when he gets fired from his job and his ensuing personal crisis drives Cliff and Joe crazy, especially he starts working at the restaurant. At a loss for how to help him, Joe decides to fire him to give his wounded pride a boost.

  25. E1

    1. AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER

    Joe and Kelly spend the night together after a night of heavy drinking. They don't remember what happened. Will this lead to a relationship?

Season 3

1986 · 25 episodes · Last episode: 39 years ago

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  1. E25

    25. MI CASA ES SEWER CASA

    Finale
  2. E24

    24. STILL MARRIED AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

  3. E23

    23. ICEMAN

    Lou indulges himself after a brush with death.

  4. E22

    22. A PENNY FOR YOUR DREAMS

  5. E21

    21. THE GANG WHO COULD SHOOT STRAIGHT

  6. E20

    20. LAY THE POINTS

  7. E19

    19. THE BOXER

  8. E18

    18. WHOSE GOLDEN YEARS IS IT, ANYWAY? (PART 2)

  9. E17

    17. WHOSE GOLDEN YEARS IS IT, ANYWAY? (PART 1)

  10. E16

    16. JOE LEAVES THIS OLD WORLD BEHIND

    Joe suffers a midlife crisis when one of Penny's friends hits on him.

  11. E15

    15. GOODBYE, CLIFFIE

    Cliff gets a job interview as an apprentice sports writer. But he would have to move to Utica, NY if he takes the job.

  12. E14

    14. IF I ONLY HAD A WATCHAMACALLIT

  13. E13

    13. TWO-TIMIN' MAN

  14. E12

    12. MOTHER'S DAY

  15. E11

    11. HARRY AND THE OGRE OF OCK

    Lou is excited to spend the day with Flo's nephew Harry. But Lou realizes that him and Harry don't have that much in common.

  16. E10

    10. THE PLAYS THE THING

    Donald writes a play but the only producer that will consider his play doesn't seem very legit.

  17. E9

    9. BROTHERS THREE

    The Waters brothers face off with childhood rivals when three bullish brothers return to town for a family reunion.

  18. E8

    8. THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME

    Lou finds out Kelly can sing and tries secretly to have her perform for a record producer.

  19. E7

    7. BLIND LOVE

  20. E6

    6. WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO

    When the bar gets closed down by the building inspector, Joe agrees to host a wake when a widow offers to pay enough to make the repairs to reopen the bar.

  21. E5

    5. DONALD'S HALF SISTER

  22. E4

    4. A PENNY A DANCE

    Joe makes Penny get a job because she gets her first credit card bill. He tries to help her out by getting her a secretarial job but she turns it down and tries to get a job on her own.

  23. E3

    3. THE SEDUCTION OF LOU

    Lou gets a huge promotion at work but is having second thoughts after the bosses daughter makes advances at him.

  24. E2

    2. TAKE ME OUT OF THE BALLGAME (aka Dreams Of Summer)

    Cliff gets the chance of a lifetime to try out for a pro baseball team. When things don't quite go the way he would have planned, he learns a something about himself.

  25. E1

    1. HAIRBALL BLUES

    After Donald's cat Blanche Dubois dies, Cliff gives him one of the two kittens he's been feeding in the alley and keeps the other.

Season 4

1987 · 25 episodes · Last episode: 38 years ago

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  1. E25

    25. THANKSGIVING

    Finale
  2. E24

    24. THERE'S A LID FOR EVERY POT

  3. E23

    23. THE WINDSOR WAR

  4. E22

    22. IS THE CALLER THERE?

  5. E21

    21. STOLEN PLEASURES

  6. E20

    20. MASQUERADE

  7. E19

    19. BACHELOR FATHER

  8. E18

    18. THE FARMER ALWAYS RINGS TWICE

  9. E17

    17. ONE ON ONE

  10. E16

    16. LAS VEGAS SERENADE (PART 2)

  11. E15

    15. LAS VEGAS SERENADE (PART 1)

  12. E14

    14. THE POINT AFTER NO MORE?

    Joe gets an irresistible offer to sell the bar. But little does he know the offer is from a developer who wants to tear down the bar to build a high rise.

  13. E13

    13. PENNY AND THE HARD HAT

  14. E12

    12. STARRY, STARRY NIGHTMARE

  15. E11

    11. MAN'S CHOICE

  16. E10

    10. ON THE REBOUND

  17. E9

    9. HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

  18. E8

    8. OLD MAN WATERS

    While tagging along with Lou to a physical, Joe finds out he has high blood pressure. Fearing for his health he starts to act like an old man.

  19. E7

    7. CLIFF'S MAGIC RECIPE

  20. E6

    6. FEAR OF HEIGHTS

  21. E5

    5. LEAVE IT TO CLEAVAGE

  22. E4

    4. LOVE AND LEARN

    After Flo leaves Lou he has trouble learning to charm her into coming back.

  23. E3

    3. CHEZ CLIFF

    After graduating college in journalism Cliff has second thoughts about his direction in life.

  24. E2

    2. WHAT?

    An innocent prank by Lou causes Donald to temporarily lose his hearing.

  25. E1

    1. WEDDING BELL BLUES

    After going out for over 6 months, Joe and his new girlfriend Annie announce they're ready to tie the knot.

Season 5

1988 · 26 episodes · Last episode: 37 years ago

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  1. E26

    26. I REMEMBER BUT I DON'T LIKE IT (Compilation Show)

    Finale Air date TBA
  2. E25

    25. THE ROAD YET TAKEN

  3. E24

    24. WOULDN'T IT BE NICE

  4. E23

    23. SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW

  5. E22

    22. BIG

  6. E21

    21. FANTASY IN EBONY

  7. E20

    20. INHERIT THE BAR

  8. E19

    19. SAM'S DAD

  9. E18

    18. GUARDING THE NEST

  10. E17

    17. THREE INFANTS AND A BABY

  11. E16

    16. ISN'T IT ROMANTIC?

  12. E15

    15. THE POINT AFTER BOWLING TEAM

  13. E14

    14. NANNY FROM HEAVEN

  14. E13

    13. A STUDY IN MALTBY

  15. E12

    12. GUARDIAN ANGELS

  16. E11

    11. THE DETOUR

  17. E10

    10. NOTHIN' SAYS LOVIN'

  18. E9

    9. TWO FOR THE SEESAW

  19. E8

    8. A JOB WELL DONE

  20. E7

    7. MOVING OUT

  21. E6

    6. BUT I KNOW WHAT I LIKE

  22. E5

    5. HUSTLE UP

  23. E4

    4. L. A. MALTBY

  24. E3

    3. I'LL KNOW WHEN MY LOVE COMES ALONG

  25. E2

    2. BARNEY, WE HARDLY KNEW YE

  26. E1

    1. SITTIN' IN A TREE

Cast & crew

  • Timothy Williams

    Mike Chandler

  • Judith Baldwin

    Judith Baldwin

  • Rick Ducommun

    Rick Ducommun

  • Joseph Mascolo

    Joseph Mascolo

  • Gretchen Wyler

    Gretchen Wyler

  • Leslie Easterbrook

    Leslie Easterbrook

  • Amanda Blake

    Amanda Blake

  • Robert Stack

    Robert Stack

  • Tim Rossovich

    Tim Rossovich

  • Larry Joshua

    Larry Joshua

  • Rebecca Balding

    Rebecca Balding

  • Kenneth Kimmins

    Kenneth Kimmins

  • Douglas Emerson

    Douglas Emerson

  • John Brandon

    John Brandon

    The Inspector

  • Dan Frischman

    Dan Frischman

  • Buck Young

    Buck Young

Brothers FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Brothers?

Brothers has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on April 28, 1989.

When did the latest episode of Brothers come out?

The most recent episode of Brothers, Season 5 Episode 24 "WOULDN'T IT BE NICE", aired on April 28, 1989.

How many seasons of Brothers are there?

Brothers has 5 seasons with 116 episodes in total.

When did Brothers first air?

Brothers first aired on Showtime on July 13, 1984.

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