by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Tommy (Philip McKeon) is bedevilled by a bully at school, but Alice (Linda Lavin) refuses to let him fight back. Taking matters in hand, Mel (Vic Tayback) goes over Alice's head and teaches Tommy a few fast moves with his fists. The result: Tommy knocks the bully on his keester--and ends up getting suspended. Somehow all this leads to a bizarre denoument in which Mel poses as Alice's husband!