Caroline in the City - Season 3 - Eps 15: Caroline and the Reluctant Father
An unusual episode focussing on Del, who for once has an adult problem after he hears some shocking news from Laura, a former fling who's in town for the weekend - together with the daughter she had by Del but never told him about. Torn between a burning desire to meet his child and his terror of being a total disappointment to her, and Annie's brother quits his job to become a painter after he misinterprets Richard's evaluation of his work as an artist.
About Caroline in the City

Title: Caroline in the City
First Air Date: 1995-09-21
Last Air Date: 1999-04-26
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.4/10 (from 29 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 97
Network: NBC
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: Three Sisters Entertainment, Barron/Pennette Productions, CBS Entertainment Productions
Synopsis
Caroline in the City is an American situation comedy that ran on the NBC television network. It stars Lea Thompson as cartoonist Caroline Duffy, who lives in Manhattan in New York City. The series premiered on September 21, 1995 in the "Must See TV" Thursday night block after Seinfeld. The show ran for 97 episodes over four seasons, before it was cancelled; its final episode was broadcast on April 26, 1999.
Cast

Lea Thompson
Caroline Duffy

Eric Lutes
Del Cassidy

Malcolm Gets
Richard Karinsky

Amy Pietz
Annie Spadaro