Rob is skeptical when Laura's new writing teacher thinks she shows promise.

Buddy is either seeking therapy or having an affair.

Rob finds himself in hot water after inadvertently lifting a comedy idea from another show.

Rob learns that a shoe clerk's lot is not always a happy one.

Rob sets out to write a book during his vacation but has trouble getting started.

Rob helps his boss, Alan Brady, by rewriting a play starring the comic.

Rob learns that a song he helped write is about to become a hit.

As a gag, Sally advertises for a husband on a national television show.

Rob begins to fear that he is allergic to his own family when proximity to Laura and Ritchie starts him sneezing.

Rob has an evening of high adventure with a veteran pool shark who pretends he cannot play the game.

Laura tries to break Rob of his expensive habit of picking up the check.

Visiting an elephant conservation sanctuary in central Florida to learn more about these large animals.

Rob and Laura remember the time they completed an application for a $10 divorce.

Showcasing the efforts of compassionate individuals helping all kinds of animals in trouble and animal care tips.

Laura matches her pharmacist cousin with Rob's co-writer, Sally, for a dinner party with disastrous results.

Featuring actual cases of missing individuals, both adult and juvenile, from across the United States; includes tips and information to keep children safe.

Laura spends a night alone in the house when Rob and Richie go fishing.

Featuring actual cases of missing individuals, both adult and juvenile, from across the United States; includes tips and information to keep children safe.

A painting of Laura resurfaces -- but this time she is not wearing any clothes.

The entire "Alan Brady" staff presents a Christmas show instead of the script turned in by the writers.

Rob reminisces about the joy and uneasiness of the day Ritchie was born.

Rob, Laura, Sally and Buddy spend a frightening night in a haunted cabin at a mountain resort.

Laura's toe becomes stuck in a bathtub spout.

Rob, Buddy and Sally are in trouble when their script insults the boss.

A post-hypnotic suggestion turns Rob tipsy every time he hears a bell ring.

Rob's dreams of inheriting a fortune seem dashed when he gets an old desk.

Laura meets her old love and discovers he has entered the priesthood.

Rob resorts to psychological warfare to get even with a practical joker.

Rob's sense of humor backfires when he decides to base a television skit on Laura's habits.

Six-year-old Ritchie asks his parents about the birds and the bees.

Rob tracks a UFO to the office above his own.

The Helpers' anniversary bash becomes a documentary.

Just before they are due at a formal banquet, Rob and Laura mistakenly dye their hands black.

Soon after Rob and Laura begin an art class, the instructor has designs on Rob.

Rob proudly presents Laura with a huge, horrible necklace, but she can't bring herself to tell him it is ugly.

An office crisis sets Rob to reminiscing about his hectic early days as a comedy writer.

Rob finds himself very out of place at a dinner party for several celebrated literati.

Rob gets a chilly reception from co-workers after Laura tells a visiting journalist that he is the main creative force behind "The Alan Brady Show.".

A night with an Army buddy lands Rob in jail.

For Rob, a forgotten loan turns into a forgotten debt and a television script.

At the insistence of a domineering guest star, Rob takes over as producer of "The Alan Brady Show.".

The writers demand a raise and get entangled in the world of corporate finance.

A crippled jeep and a sprained ankle make Rob two hours late for his own wedding.

Rob Petrie becomes a trial lawyer to prosecute a shifty salesman.

A phantom burglar pillages the Petrie home and baffles the police.

Rob dreams he is a sheriff in the Wild West.

Laura confesses to Rob that she lied about her age on their marriage certificate.

Rob and Laura, having learned they are not legally married, make plans to elope.

Rob's pal Jerry strains their friendship when he starts knocking Rob's television show in public.

Dave and Rick earn some Christmas money on their own.

Rob and Jerry invest in a sailboat and find they have embarked on a disastrous venture.

Chaos ensues when Grandma Nelson's Christmas gifts arrive late without name tags.

Rob and Laura are unaware that their teenage baby sitter has a crush on Laura.

Ozzie recalls Christmas when he was a boy.

Rob's autobiography is bought by Alan Brady for a television series.

Ozzie and Ricky search for a catcher's mitt and meet a poor family.

Rob learns Laura has a secret bank account.

Thank-you notes are mailed out for the Nelsons' Christmas presents.

Ritchie runs into the house screaming that he has been pecked on the head by a giant woodpecker.

David brings home a work of art he made at school and Ozzie and Harriet become so impressed, they want to use it for the Nelson family Christmas card.

Rob's bashful brother arrives in town and proves to be confident and outgoing only when he is sleepwalking.

The Nelsons gear up for the holiday season.

Rob's brother (Jerry Van Dyke) auditions for the show while awake.

The family hits the rink for some skating fun.

Rob gets involved with the police when he thinks he has witnessed two crooks making their getaway.

Rob and Laura try to find a home for an ugly mutt from the dog pound.

When Michelle misbehaves, it is up to Danny to discipline her.

Buddy offers to help Laura get a fur coat for the wholesale price.

Jesse's wardrobe for a cologne commercial is limited to a towel.

As usual, Rob finds he has too many "stars" on his hands when he tries to direct this year's show for the Parent Council.

Joey and Stephanie go to a mother/daughter slumber party when Becky can't make it.

Rob receives a ransom demand of $2,500 for his lost television script.

As new editor of the school newspaper, D.J. must fire the sports editor, Kimmy Gibbler.

Rob's friendship with Jerry is almost destroyed in a row over a neighbor's crab grass lawn.

Greg is now a freshman in highschool; making him feel like a man, but doesn't feel like one at home.

Rob, Sally and Buddy go on big ego trips when a national magazine wants to do a story about them.

Garbled communications make Bill panicky about what's going on at home while he's away.

Rob and Laura remember the time they completed an application for a $10 divorce.

Kathy and Bunny are conned into spending $100 on an antique clock.

Laura matches her pharmacist cousin with Rob's co-writer, Sally, for a dinner party with disastrous results.

The Stones' house is turned upside down by a clumsy handyman.

Laura spends a night alone in the house when Rob and Richie go fishing.

Steve's high-school sweetheart is now a princess.

Steve submits his house for a decorating contest.

A painting of Laura resurfaces -- but this time she is not wearing any clothes.

Lucy faces a pool hustler (Dick Shawn) in disguise.

Laura takes two pink pills and suffers disastrous side effects.

Lucy and a friend (Carol Burnett) join stewardess school.

Rob ignores Laura's warning to stay off the big slopes on his first skiing trip.

Rob ignores Laura's warning to stay off the big slopes on his first skiing trip.

To prove that a wife cannot always recognize her husband on the phone, Rob disguises his voice and calls Laura.

Laura despairs when Rob learns of her elaborate plans to throw a surprise party for him.

The Petrie home becomes a command post when government agents move in.

After agreeing to baby-sit Bess for a weekend, Mary gets a call from a former boyfriend.

Laura turns herself into a blonde femme fatale when she fears the romance in her marriage is fading.

Joanie decides to move to Chicago with Chachi and his family to pursue a singing career.

While serving jury duty, Rob finds himself siding with the female defendant.

Shirley has a nightmare after lying to Laverne about the purse she borrowed then lost.

Rob risks his job when he convinces Alan Brady to do a cultural documentary program.

A ghost plays matchmaker for his widow; Gopher's formerly chubby sister has designs on Doc; a divorced couple are locked in together.

Rob buys a motorcycle and is arrested as a joy-riding delinquent.

Laura proves more proficient than Rob in the art of self-defense.

Julie learns she is the subject of a romantic wager; a girl falls for a man whose parents are little people; a man meets his film idol.

Rob and Laura return home from an auction with two mysterious pieces of art.

Rob finds himself at a party in a strange town, dancing with a young woman.

Mama (Vicki Lawrence Schultz) hopes to become a member of an exclusive women's club.

Rob tries to attend Laura's family reunion without anyone finding out that he is sick.

Naomi and Vint's (Dorothy Lyman, Ken Berry) baby arrives early.

Rob unwittingly describes Laura as a "nut" on TV.

Willona receives a long-awaited marriage proposal only to discover that her suitor has a catch.

Rob must choose a Cleopatra for a community theater production.

Thelma is ecstatic when her first play is chosen for production until she discovers the "catch.".

Mel takes Rob's advice to stand up to Alan Brady -- and is promptly fired.

Grady tries to keep the Sanford home free of Bible meetings and orgies.

Rob's parents give a family heirloom to Laura, who accidentally ruins it.

Woodrow moves into the Sanford house when Esther kicks him out.

The Petries entertain a British duo (Chad & Jeremy).

Archie ridicules one of Mike and Gloria's friends for being gay.

Rob has some explaining to do when son Ritchie discovers his peculiar middle name.

Archie explodes when he finds out that Gloria is pregnant and Mike has no means of supporting the child.

A tiring day causes a spat between the Petries.

Melanie forms a band to compete in a battle of the bands; Joy catches the attention of a band rival.

Rob recalls the time he and his best friend tried to buy the same house.

Melanie suspects Joy is using drugs and recruits Rick to help; Elka teaches Victoria how to act old.

On their way to an appointment with Laura's doctor, Rob and his pregnant wife end up stuck in an elevator with an inept armed robber (Don Rickles).

The Alan Brady writers entertain at a prison and Rob gets locked up with the inmates.

When his show announces a talent contest, Rob finds himself besieged by the parents of neighborhood prodigies.

Carla tricks a man into believing he is the father of her child.

Rob is forced to squelch the scheme of an opportunistic old friend.

The Cheers regulars fear that the place will become a gay hangout.

Laura and Millie become stage mothers when their sons are cast in a TV commercial.

When Elaine is offered a job in Seattle, the gang reminisces about how each became a cabbie.

Rob and Laura recall their courtship days when Rob almost lost Laura to another man.

To raise funds for his financially troubled opera club, Felix induces Oscar to arrange a gambling event.

Rob recalls the time he defended his title as middleweight champion of an Army camp.

The Hartleys are bombarded with legal hassles when Bob is sued by a shy patient and Emily decides to fight a parking ticket.

A bullfighter becomes the Petries' new handyman.

When school officials hear about Ritchie's version of the birds and the bees, Rob and Laura are forced to meet with the school's psychologist.

George serves as a Big Brother to a boy who's fascinated with the glamour of Dick's TV show.

Dave and Rick earn some Christmas money on their own.

Ralph has misplaced jealousy for Alice's Italian tour guide, who turns out to be a young boy.

Chaos ensues when Grandma Nelson's Christmas gifts arrive late without name tags.

Sgt. Joan Hogan believes Bilko should get his priorities in line.

Ozzie recalls Christmas when he was a boy.

Another sketch of kitchen commercials; the world's oldest baggage handler; a businessman summoned to an IRS meeting brags about how he outsmarted the government; guest Neil Sedaka.Guests: Neil Sedaka..

Ozzie and Ricky search for a catcher's mitt and meet a poor family.

Thank-you notes are mailed out for the Nelsons' Christmas presents.

Herbert decides to sell his store.

David brings home a work of art he made at school and Ozzie and Harriet become so impressed, they want to use it for the Nelson family Christmas card.

A high school English teacher deals with students and faculty.

The Nelsons gear up for the holiday season.

Ann and Don get into an argument over an abstract sculpture he sends her.

The family hits the rink for some skating fun.

The convent arranges a benefit show and the personal appearance of a silent film star.

When Michelle misbehaves, it is up to Danny to discipline her.

Jesse's wardrobe for a cologne commercial is limited to a towel.

Joey and Stephanie go to a mother/daughter slumber party when Becky can't make it.

As new editor of the school newspaper, D.J. must fire the sports editor, Kimmy Gibbler.

Greg is now a freshman in highschool; making him feel like a man, but doesn't feel like one at home.

Garbled communications make Bill panicky about what's going on at home while he's away.

Kathy and Bunny are conned into spending $100 on an antique clock.

The Stones' house is turned upside down by a clumsy handyman.

Steve's high-school sweetheart is now a princess.

Steve submits his house for a decorating contest.

Lucy faces a pool hustler (Dick Shawn) in disguise.

Lucy and a friend (Carol Burnett) join stewardess school.

Lucy and a friend (Carol Burnett) join stewardess school.

Rob proudly presents Laura with a huge, horrible necklace, but she can't bring herself to tell him it is ugly.

After agreeing to baby-sit Bess for a weekend, Mary gets a call from a former boyfriend.

Joanie decides to move to Chicago with Chachi and his family to pursue a singing career.

Shirley has a nightmare after lying to Laverne about the purse she borrowed then lost.

A ghost plays matchmaker for his widow; Gopher's formerly chubby sister has designs on Doc; a divorced couple are locked in together.

Julie learns she is the subject of a romantic wager; a girl falls for a man whose parents are little people; a man meets his film idol.

Mama (Vicki Lawrence Schultz) hopes to become a member of an exclusive women's club.

Naomi and Vint's (Dorothy Lyman, Ken Berry) baby arrives early.

Willona receives a long-awaited marriage proposal only to discover that her suitor has a catch.

Thelma is ecstatic when her first play is chosen for production until she discovers the "catch.".

Grady tries to keep the Sanford home free of Bible meetings and orgies.

Woodrow moves into the Sanford house when Esther kicks him out.

Archie ridicules one of Mike and Gloria's friends for being gay.

Archie explodes when he finds out that Gloria is pregnant and Mike has no means of supporting the child.

Melanie forms a band to compete in a battle of the bands; Joy catches the attention of a band rival.

Melanie suspects Joy is using drugs and recruits Rick to help; Elka teaches Victoria how to act old.

Rob's and Laura's parents compete for the couple's favor in the choice of which family plot to be buried in.

A scratch on Rob's brand-new car brings on a domestic crisis.

Carla tricks a man into believing he is the father of her child.

The Cheers regulars fear that the place will become a gay hangout.

When Elaine is offered a job in Seattle, the gang reminisces about how each became a cabbie.

To raise funds for his financially troubled opera club, Felix induces Oscar to arrange a gambling event.

The Hartleys are bombarded with legal hassles when Bob is sued by a shy patient and Emily decides to fight a parking ticket.

George serves as a Big Brother to a boy who's fascinated with the glamour of Dick's TV show.

Ralph has misplaced jealousy for Alice's Italian tour guide, who turns out to be a young boy.

Sgt. Joan Hogan believes Bilko should get his priorities in line.

Another sketch of kitchen commercials; the world's oldest baggage handler; a businessman summoned to an IRS meeting brags about how he outsmarted the government; guest Neil Sedaka.Guests: Neil Sedaka..

Herbert decides to sell his store.

A high school English teacher deals with students and faculty.

Ann and Don get into an argument over an abstract sculpture he sends her.

The convent arranges a benefit show and the personal appearance of a silent film star.

Michelle's teacher (Roseanne Katon) gets more than she bargained for when Jesse volunteers at the school.

Joey's father is invited to watch him perform in Wayne Newton's Las Vegas show.

D.J. learns a valuable lesson when she decides to go on a crash diet.

Jesse has second thoughts about his engagement when his old girlfriend re-enters his life.

Marcia speaks out for women's lib on TV and is challenged by her brothers to prove she is as good as they.

Jody thinks Bill doesn't love him enough to punish him.

Bunny wants a part in the revue at her husband's club.

The Stones try to help an uncertain housewife.

Bub joins a women's group to save a tree.

Robbie's class harasses a substitute teacher.

Lucy and Carol help put on a rollicking musical graduation show.

Lucy and Viv reminisce over their many years together.

Lucy and Viv reminisce over their many years together.

Rob is accused of being a Don Juan when he takes his wife's advice and stops treating Sally as one of the boys.

Ted decides to move in when the apartment directly below Mary's becomes available.

The empty-nest syndrome affects Howard and Marion's marriage.

Shirley's marriage to an Army medic takes place in a special hospital ward.

Doc must operate on an elderly woman; a crewman has to take the place of a dignitary; a divorced man falls for his ex-wife's attorney.

A woman chooses between Stubing and Doc; a couple's newly adopted "baby" is 7 years old; an executive is introduced to a jobseeker.

Evicted Vint shows up with his children.

Vint and Naomi announce wedding plans.

Willona, the Evans family and friends put on a show to raise money for a day-care center.

J.J. could have the answer to Florida's need to find work for herself.

Judy makes advances toward Grady to win his support in her scheme to marry Lamont.

Grady invites cousin Emma to the Sanfords', hoping that she will do the cooking and cleaning.

Archie objects to Mike's unmarried friends staying the night in the house.

Archie tries in vain to prevent a black family from moving into the neighborhood.

The ladies fix each other up on dates; Elka plays dumb to get a rich bachelor; Roy helps the ladies.

Victoria's daughter (Jennifer Love Hewitt) comes to visit; Melanie and Joy meet a secret admirer who seeks one of their hearts.

Rob rounds up three notable personalities from the old days of radio for a TV special.

A painting of Laura resurfaces -- but this time she is not wearing any clothes.

Sam and Diane dare each other to find the other's perfect date.

Diane is furious when Sam enters a photo of her in the annual Miss Boston Barmaid contest.

Elaine's indecision over whether to accept a job in Seattle prompts the cabbies to continue reminiscing.

Felix and Oscar are arrested and charged with ticket scalping.

When the Hartleys entertain Howard's son, they hire a beauty queen (Brooke Adams) as a baby sitter.

Larry is obsessed with repaying a favor after Dick saves him from an electrical shock.

Ralph has misplaced jealousy for Alice's Italian tour guide, who turns out to be a young boy.

A young French visitor calls Bilko "Papa.".

Mr. Tudball has a hard time coordinating a fire-safety plan with Mrs. Wiggins; a soldier stranded in a desert with a commanding officer; a parody of 1930s Mickey Rooney/Judy Garland musicals; guest Ken Berry.Guests: Ken Berry..

Zelda tries to trick Dobie into marriage.

Connie winds up as a part-time bride at a proxy wedding.

Ann is trapped during a weekend alone in Brewster.

Sister Bertrille proves crime can pay, and goes to jail to prove it.

Danny is out to prove himself when D.J. asks only Jesse and Joey to play at her fund-raiser.

Stephanie fears she will be shunned at school with her new glasses.

Michelle learns about caring for a pet when she wins a goldfish at a carnival.

Jesse and Rebecca return from their honeymoon with plans to move into their own place.

Bobby becomes a frantic competitor when he discovers he is the only Brady without a trophy.

Cissy develops a crush on her psychology teacher.

Uncle Tonoose goes looking for work.

Jeff tries to get an interview with Don Drysdale.

Members of a losing team may lose their girlfriends.

Tramp is scheduled for a Hollywood film test.

Lucy and Mr. Mooney are arrested for possession of stolen goods.

Lucy helps a cocktail-lounge piano player finish composing a hit song.

Lucy helps a cocktail-lounge piano player finish composing a hit song.

Six-year-old Ritchie asks his parents about the birds and the bees.

After a fire destroys Rhoda's apartment, she moves in with Mary.

Fonzie (Henry Winkler) is challenged by a vengeful karate expert (Tom Hanks) for a childhood incident.

Shirley rushes off to live with her new husband and only leaves a short note behind for Laverne.

Gopher is asked to manage a resort hotel; a rich widow plans to live on board; a magician substitutes for his magician brother.

A widower and his son fall for the same girl; a bachelor is allergic to marriage; Stubing tries to rehabilitate a teenage shoplifter.

The Harper family competes on "Family Feud.".

Mama and Eunice share confidences in jail.

The day arrives for Thelma to marry handsome football star Keith Anderson.

Thelma's new husband stands to lose his contract and J.J. faces the jaws of a greedy loan shark.

Fred is sure that the ring Lamont gave him as a present is the one he has heard was stolen from Frank Sinatra.

Grady's fiancee decrees that after the wedding, he will no longer be spending his evenings with the Sanfords.

Gloria moves out of the Bunker household as the result of an argument with Mike when she demands that he treat her as an equal.

Archie circulates a petition to keep more black families from moving into the area.

Victoria's daughter (Jennifer Love Hewitt) comes to visit; Melanie and Joy meet a secret admirer who seeks one of their hearts.

Elka and Fred meet with Reverend Boyce; Victoria tests out a new Mrs. Ladypants product; bridezilla's bidding.

Rob and Laura suspect the worst when they spy Jerry dining out with another woman.

Rob is skeptical when Laura's new writing teacher thinks she shows promise.

Sam becomes jealous when his impressive older brother Derek drops by the bar and charms Diane.

Diane's fascination with Sam's older brother brings their long simmering relationship to a boil when the sibling asks Diane to go to Paris with him.

The Rev. Jim comes to the rescue when Alex is consumed by gambling fever after a lucky night in Atlantic City, N.J.

When Oscar's mother fears for her son's social life, Felix finds him an old-fashioned Greek girl.

Bob receives a telegram saying that his old college chum, "The Peeper", is coming to Chicago and bringing a surprise. The surprise turns out to be a brand-new bride.

Everyone but Dick (Bob Newhart) believes the inn is haunted. With Mary Frann.

Ralph and Ed have to spend the night in the ancestral Kramden castle, which has a ghost.

Bilko tries to cure horror-movie addict Ritzik.

Beer-swilling private eye Danny Draft has trouble believing a woman's claim that someone is out to murder her; star holdouts on TV series; a spoof of the 1936 film "San Francisco"; guest Steve Lawrence.Guests: Steve Lawrence..

Dobie's investment in eggs goes sour.

A high school English teacher deals with students and faculty.

Ann thinks she owes $2600 to the IRS.

Sister Bertrille recruits substitute fathers for orphan boys.

Danny is out to prove himself when D.J. asks only Jesse and Joey to play at her fund-raiser.

Stephanie fears she will be shunned at school with her new glasses.

Michelle learns about caring for a pet when she wins a goldfish at a carnival.

Jesse and Rebecca return from their honeymoon with plans to move into their own place.

Bobby becomes a frantic competitor when he discovers he is the only Brady without a trophy.

Cissy develops a crush on her psychology teacher.

Uncle Tonoose goes looking for work.

Jeff tries to get an interview with Don Drysdale.

Members of a losing team may lose their girlfriends.

Tramp is scheduled for a Hollywood film test.

Lucy and Mr. Mooney are arrested for possession of stolen goods.

Lucy helps a cocktail-lounge piano player finish composing a hit song.

Lucy helps a cocktail-lounge piano player finish composing a hit song.

Six-year-old Ritchie asks his parents about the birds and the bees.

After a fire destroys Rhoda's apartment, she moves in with Mary.

Fonzie (Henry Winkler) is challenged by a vengeful karate expert (Tom Hanks) for a childhood incident.

Shirley rushes off to live with her new husband and only leaves a short note behind for Laverne.

Gopher is asked to manage a resort hotel; a rich widow plans to live on board; a magician substitutes for his magician brother.

A widower and his son fall for the same girl; a bachelor is allergic to marriage; Stubing tries to rehabilitate a teenage shoplifter.

The Harper family competes on "Family Feud.".

Mama and Eunice share confidences in jail.

The day arrives for Thelma to marry handsome football star Keith Anderson.

Thelma's new husband stands to lose his contract and J.J. faces the jaws of a greedy loan shark.

Fred is sure that the ring Lamont gave him as a present is the one he has heard was stolen from Frank Sinatra.

Grady's fiancee decrees that after the wedding, he will no longer be spending his evenings with the Sanfords.

Gloria moves out of the Bunker household as the result of an argument with Mike when she demands that he treat her as an equal.

Archie circulates a petition to keep more black families from moving into the area.

Victoria's daughter (Jennifer Love Hewitt) comes to visit; Melanie and Joy meet a secret admirer who seeks one of their hearts.

Elka and Fred meet with Reverend Boyce; Victoria tests out a new Mrs. Ladypants product; bridezilla's bidding.

Rob and Laura suspect the worst when they spy Jerry dining out with another woman.

Rob is skeptical when Laura's new writing teacher thinks she shows promise.

Sam becomes jealous when his impressive older brother Derek drops by the bar and charms Diane.

Diane's fascination with Sam's older brother brings their long simmering relationship to a boil when the sibling asks Diane to go to Paris with him.

The Rev. Jim comes to the rescue when Alex is consumed by gambling fever after a lucky night in Atlantic City, N.J.

When Oscar's mother fears for her son's social life, Felix finds him an old-fashioned Greek girl.

Bob receives a telegram saying that his old college chum, "The Peeper", is coming to Chicago and bringing a surprise. The surprise turns out to be a brand-new bride.

Everyone but Dick (Bob Newhart) believes the inn is haunted. With Mary Frann.

Ralph and Ed have to spend the night in the ancestral Kramden castle, which has a ghost.

Bilko tries to cure horror-movie addict Ritzik.

Beer-swilling private eye Danny Draft has trouble believing a woman's claim that someone is out to murder her; star holdouts on TV series; a spoof of the 1936 film "San Francisco"; guest Steve Lawrence.Guests: Steve Lawrence..

Dobie's investment in eggs goes sour.

A high school English teacher deals with students and faculty.

Ann thinks she owes $2600 to the IRS.

Sister Bertrille substitutes as an advice columnist.