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It's Your Move

It's Your Move

★ 7.2/10•1984•30m•Comedy
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 26, 1984

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE130m

Pilot

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?

Sep 26, 1984

Episode 2 - Put to the TestE230m

Put to the Test

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

Oct 3, 1984

Episode 3 - Dating GamesE330m

Dating Games

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.

Oct 17, 1984

Episode 4 - Night WorkE430m

Night Work

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.

Oct 24, 1984

Episode 5 - Pajama PartyE530m

Pajama Party

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

Oct 31, 1984

Episode 6 - Love LettersE630m

Love Letters

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

Nov 14, 1984

Episode 7 - Dad and MeE730m

Dad and Me

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...

Nov 21, 1984

Episode 8 - The RivalE830m

The Rival

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.

Nov 28, 1984

Episode 9 - Top DogE930m

Top Dog

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

Dec 5, 1984

Episode 10 - Don't Leave Home Without ItE1030m

Don't Leave Home Without It

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

Dec 12, 1984

Episode 11 - The Christmas ShowE1130m

The Christmas Show

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.

Dec 19, 1984

Episode 12 - The Dregs of Humanity (1)E1230m

The Dregs of Humanity (1)

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.

Jan 2, 1985

Episode 13 - The Dregs of Humanity (2)E1330m

The Dregs of Humanity (2)

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.

Jan 9, 1985

Episode 14 - Caught in the ActE1430m

Caught in the Act

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

Jan 26, 1985

Episode 15 - Eli's SongE1530m

Eli's Song

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...

Feb 2, 1985

E1630m

A Woman Is Just a Woman

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.

Feb 9, 1985

Episode 17 - The ExpertsE1730m

The Experts

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.

Feb 16, 1985

Episode 18 - Goodbye, Farewell, and AmenE1830m

Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen

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.

Feb 23, 1985

Actors

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Matthew Burton

David Garrison

David Garrison

Norman Lamb

Caren Kaye

Caren Kaye

Eileen Burton

Tricia Cast

Tricia Cast

Julie Burton

Ernie Sabella

Ernie Sabella

Lou Donatelli

Adam Sadowsky

Eli

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