Joe, who works at his dad's plumbing store, meets Valerie at a disco and a romance begins. But Joe's roommates, hearse driver Paulie and chauvinist Frankie interfer as does Valerie's divorced mother Stella with whom she lives.
The second season in early 1979 centers on the courtship, marriage and efforts of Joe and Valerie as they begin a married life together in Brooklyn. This new updated version of the series also saw cast changes as the role of Valerie's mother Stella was recast with Arlene Golonka and Lloyd Alan replaced Bill Beyers as Joe's chauvinist friend Frank; Donna Ponterotto returned as Valerie's friend, but her character name was changed from Thelma to Rita.