It's Your Move

1984 - 1985

Pilot

26th September 1984

Episode 1

Imagine J.R. Ewing at the age of 14. That's Matthew Burton. Imagine Matthew Burton 20 years on. That's Norman Lamb. When Norman moves into the apartment across the hall and takes a shine to Mrs Burton, Matthew moves into action with a fiendish opening gambit. Will it soon be checkmate, or has Matthew finally met his match?

Put to the Test

3rd October 1984

Episode 2

Matt's plans to sell answers to an upcoming English test hit a snag when his teacher goes on maternity leave.

Dating Games

17th October 1984

Episode 3

In a rare righteous moment, Matt assures his friend Eli of a date with Julie to the Harvest Ball. Julie has no intention of dating 'this lower life-form', forcing Matt into his bag of tricks to save face.

Night Work

24th October 1984

Episode 4

For the first time in his young life, con-artist Matt meets resistance to his devious courting strategies, which are complicated by some clever monkey business from his new neighbour, Norman.

Pajama Party

31st October 1984

Episode 5

Matt and Eli plan their greatest conspiracy - bugging Julie's pajama party!

Love Letters

14th November 1984

Episode 6

Romance may be slipping through Matt and Norman's fingers as a web of suspicion surrounds love letters each receives from supposed secret admirers

Dad and Me

21st November 1984

Episode 7

When burglars clean out the Burtons' apartment, Matt and Norman are forced into an unlikely partnership - posing as father and son on a TV game show in the hope of furniture...

The Rival

28th November 1984

Episode 8

Matt is determined to break up his mother's and Norman's relationship and hits on a scheme guaranteed to drive Norman into a jealous rage - a trait his mother despises in men.

Top Dog

5th December 1984

Episode 9

Matthew finds he has created a monster when his scheme to prevent Norman from replacing his retiring teacher goes horribly wrong.

Don't Leave Home Without It

12th December 1984

Episode 10

When Norman gets a new credit card, it means two things - a romantic weekend alone with Eileen and freedom from Matt's economic clutches.

The Christmas Show

19th December 1984

Episode 11

The Burton family is poised to celebrate their Christmas in their traditional fashion, complete with Christmas-day bowling, guacamole, and picking up the San Diego channel on their aluminum Christmas tree. Norman, however, has more traditional plans that include thick, gooey egg nog and making his own Christmas presents. Plans go awry when traditions clash. Matt saves the day and still successfully makes Norman look like a fool.

The Dregs of Humanity (1)

2nd January 1985

Episode 12

The band Matt and Eli put together for the school dance creates an impression that is out of this world, and trouble that leaves the boys' bones ratling.

The Dregs of Humanity (2)

9th January 1985

Episode 13

The apparant success of Matt and Eli's ""band"" hits a snag when various money-hungry lowlifes sue the nonexistant group for 25 million dollars. In order to save face, Matt and Norman collaborate on a way to kill-off the band by driving Norman's new car off a cliff and scattering the band's clothing around the scene of the accident.

Caught in the Act

26th January 1985

Episode 14

Eileen's image of her perfect son is permanently shattered after his scheme to get her a well-deserved pay-rise backfires.

Eli's Song

2nd February 1985

Episode 15

When a reluctant Norman is appointed coach of the high school's losing soccer team, Matt persuades him to give Eli the opportunity of a lifetime and make him second-string goalie...

A Woman Is Just a Woman

9th February 1985

Episode 16

When Eileen turns down a marriage proposal, opting for Norman's affections over fame and fortune, Norman feels obliged to make an equally noble gesture.

The Experts

16th February 1985

Episode 17

Acting on Matt's financial advice, Norman and Dwight make a killing on the stock market. But rather than dining out on their new-found wealth, they soon find themselves singing for their supper.

Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen

23rd February 1985

Episode 18

The story of Julie Burton, a cheerleader. But, strangely enough, a cheerleader without cheer. For a perverse crime is about to strike Julie down. A crime from the hands of one she trusted.

Top Cast

Jason Bateman•David Garrison•Caren Kaye

Matt Burton may have met his match when his widowed mother begins dating their new neighbor Norman who's wise to Matt's schemes and attempts to foil every one of them hoping to set his would be stepson on the straight and narrow. IT'S YOUR MOVE is an American sitcom starring Jason Bateman, Tricia Cast, Caren Kaye, Ernie Sabella, David Garrison, and Garrett Morris. The show originally aired on NBC from 1984 to 1985.

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Jason Bateman

Matthew Burton

David Garrison Image

David Garrison

Norman Lamb

Caren Kaye Image

Caren Kaye

Eileen Burton

Tricia Cast Image

Tricia Cast

Julie Burton

Ernie Sabella Image

Ernie Sabella

Lou Donatelli

Adam Sadowsky

Eli

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Ron Leavitt

Producer

Michael G. Moye

Producer

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