Season 5 · Episode 18

The Sound of Children

Season
Season 5
Episode
18 (106 overall)
First aired
February 5, 1979
Network
NBC

Who’s in it: MaryAdam Kendall

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What happens

Mary and Adam are expecting their first child. Adam's father arrives and urges them to move to New York, where he can give them a better life.

When Mary loses the baby, the couple is shattered, and Adam has to decide what kind of life they really want. A heartbreaking story about loss and love.

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