Tanner '88 Season 1 Episode 7 Child's Play ( Air Date 1988-06-06 ) Genre Comedy, War & Politics category. Overview "Tanner attends a whirlwind of campaign events, ranging from a pool party in Hollywood to a meeting with children at a day care center. He also runs into his ex-wife's husband an attends a speech seminar with Dorothy Sarnoff. Meanwhile, Barney joins the Tanner campaign following Deke's firing, while Molly hires Deke after her cameraman quits.".