While Meg is on a date with Drew she runs in to Danny O'Conner who asks her out on date. Jack and Henry are shocked to find out that the store has been robbed. As Will prepares to leave the hospital he reminds Helen that she promised he could have a pet. Before Will's homecoming, Helen sends Patty to the pet store to get Will a pet. While there she meets Carl, a boy who works at the pet store. Sam struggles with the decision to chose between Yale and Howard University. In Vietnam, JJ runs in to Jimmy Riley, Meg's old dancing partner. Meanwhile Roxanne is crushed that Lenny hasn't called and turns to Luke for support. After Meg's date with Danny she comes to a decision about her relationship with Drew.
Pendant que Meg prend une décision importante au sujet de sa relation avec Drew, Luke et Roxanne se rapprochent. Henry et Jack, eux, doivent faire face au cambriolage du magasin, et Sam doit choisir entre deux universités : une prestigieuse des Etats de l'Est et une autre, réservée uniquement aux étudiants noirs. Anticipant, le retour de Will à la maison, Helen demande à Patty d'aller lui acheter un hamster. Celle-ci va alors tomber sous le charme du vendeur de l'animalerie... Quant à Jerry, basé au Viêt-nam, il finit enfin par être accepté dans le groupe d'élite des marines, "les intouchables".
JJ ed un suo collega provano ad entrare nel cosiddetto gruppo degli Intoccabili. Il giovane si imbatte in Jimmy Riley. Meg accetta un invito da parte del migliore amico di JJ. Ma poi realizza di volere una storia esclusiva con Drew. Sam deve decidere fra due prestigiose università. Will torna finalmente a casa dove trova ad attenderlo un criceto. Roxanne fornisce a Luke alcuni suggerimenti per migliorare il suo aspetto.
