In the first episode of a two-part story, Charles (
Michael Landon) and Albert (
Matthew Laborteaux) accompany the Cooper family while making a delivery. En route, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper are killed in an accident, leaving their children, James (
Jason Bateman) and Cassandra (Missy Francis), orphans. Charles tries to find a suitable new home for the kids -- but when they refuse to be separated, he decides to keep them in his own home on a temporary basis (or so he thinks). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide