It's Your Move

1984
It's Your Move

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Pilot Sep 26, 1984

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?

EP2 Put to the Test Oct 03, 1984

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

EP3 Dating Games Oct 17, 1984

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.

EP4 Night Work Oct 24, 1984

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.

EP5 Pajama Party Oct 31, 1984

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

EP6 Love Letters Nov 14, 1984

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

EP7 Dad and Me Nov 21, 1984

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...

EP8 The Rival Nov 28, 1984

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.

EP9 Top Dog Dec 05, 1984

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

EP10 Don't Leave Home Without It Dec 12, 1984

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

EP11 The Christmas Show Dec 19, 1984

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.

EP12 The Dregs of Humanity (1) Jan 02, 1985

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.

EP13 The Dregs of Humanity (2) Jan 09, 1985

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.

EP14 Caught in the Act Jan 26, 1985

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

EP15 Eli's Song Feb 02, 1985

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...

EP16 A Woman Is Just a Woman Feb 09, 1985

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.

EP17 The Experts Feb 16, 1985

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.

EP18 Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen Feb 23, 1985

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.
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Synopsis

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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  • Top Credited Cast
Jason Bateman as Matthew Burton
David Garrison as Norman Lamb
Caren Kaye as Eileen Burton
Tricia Cast as Julie Burton
Ernie Sabella as Lou Donatelli