Blossom Season 5, Episode 11: Mating Rituals

1

A New Life (1)

Major changes in the Russo household unsettle Blossom: Carol and Kennedy move in; Anthony and Shelly move out; and Joey hits the road with his baseball team.

22 min

2

A New Life (2)

Blossom and Nick fight over her resistance to change, particularly Carol, and she runs away from home to join Joey on his road trip.

22 min

3

Puppy Love

Blossom is furious when Joey refuses to set her up on a date with his handsome but dumb teammate Richie, but has to admit he was right when a double date with Joey's dim new girlfriend Tanya bores her to distraction. Meanwhile, Kennedy finds a lost bulldog and is heartbroken when his owner claims him; and Shelly keeps picking on Anthony but won't say why - until we finally learn she is pregnant.

22 min

4

Your New Planet

Blossom makes a video for the unborn baby of Anthony and Shelly to introduce him or her to the Russos' world; meanwhile, a veteran gives Joey the rookie treatment.

22 min

5

The Wedding

As Nick and Carol's wedding day arrives, there's something old (their exes at the bachelor party and bridal shower) and something blue (the bitter little flower girl, Kennedy).

22 min

6

Writing the Wrongs

Blossom struggles with a deceptively difficult school assignment in which she can express herself in any way she chooses, so Carol suggests that she simply write anything.

22 min

7

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Blossom baby-sits Kennedy and her friend, a frightfully obnoxious little girl; meanwhile, Joey is like a babe in the woods when he's approached by a seasoned baseball groupie.

22 min

8

The Game You Play Tomorrow

Six finds it hard to believe that she and Blossom weren't accepted at the same college. When Joey faces his first batting slump, Nick must revive his childhood persona of The Fishstick Man to help his son get his swing back. Anthony panics when it looks like Shelly is starting labor contractions.

22 min

9

Blossom Gump

Blossom dreams of herself as Blossom Gump, giving simple words of advice to Madonna and Michael Jackson, when in reality she'd rather be giving her opinions in the school newspaper.

22 min

10

Oh, Baby

When Shelly goes into labour, Blossom, Six and Joey are under the gun to get her to the hospital, while Anthony is being held at gunpoint in his ambulance.

22 min

11

Mating Rituals

Blossom sneaks off to a young-adult party, where she meets a guy who treats her like a mature young woman.

22 min

12

Hi Diddly Dee

Blossom thinks the acting life might be for her, but her audition for a famous stage director doesn't play out as she hoped.

22 min

13

A Kiss is Just a Kiss

Blossom's wants some time alone with her new boyfriend to try to get something going, but there's too much going on in the house to get anything started.

22 min

14

Who's Not on First

Joey proves he's no dummy when he uses his scientific knowledge of anatomy to relieve Nick's stiff back.

22 min

15

It Happened One Night

Nick hopes sparks will fly when Blossom agrees to go out with the son of his old pal (who turns out to be happily gay); trapped by a flash flood, Joey and Six check into a hotel room together.

22 min

16

A Mind With a Heart of Its Own

Vinnie announces he is transferring to UCLA because he misses Blossom; a new girlfriend spoils Joey.

22 min

17

The Date

Blossom is assaulted by her date, a popular football star, when she tries to fend off his aggressive advances.

22 min

18

The Departure

Joey proposes to his old flame; Blossom gets a job at an ad agency run by Carol's old boyfriend, and Nick's bothered when Carol accepts an offer to be a consultant there.

22 min

19

A Star is Bared

Talia Shire asks Blossom to play the lead in a new movie she's directing - but the part requires Blossom to appear in the nude.

22 min

20

You Say Tomato

Blossom stubbornly refuses to accept a grade that she thinks is lower than she deserves - even if it means she won't graduate.

22 min

21

So Many Milestones, So Little Time

Joey proposes to Melanie; Nick decides to sell the house when Carol discovers she is pregnant; Blossom gets her first real job.

22 min

22

Goodbye

Blossom, Joey and Six discourage prospective buyers of the house, while Shelly and baby Nash plan to move back east.

22 min