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Season 1

  • S01E01 Bees Can Sting You, Watch Out (1)

    • September 14, 1992
    • CBS

    In the series pilot, John Hartman (John Ritter) searches for a press secretary for his boss, a U.S. Senator, and winds up with a roommate. Georgie: Markie Post. Sen. Smithers: George Gaynes. Dee Dee: Beth Broderick. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton.

  • S01E02 Bees Can Sting You, Watch Out (2)

    • September 14, 1992
    • CBS

  • S01E03 The Big Date

    • September 21, 1992
    • CBS

    John and Georgie (John Ritter) go on a date---a group one---and she's with George Hamilton (appearing as himself). Dee Dee: Beth Broderick. Mavis: Wendy Jo Sperber. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton.

  • S01E04 Three Men and a Bed

    • September 28, 1992
    • CBS

    Girl trouble makes for strange bedfellows when Strobe and Billy Bob with with John, who's bedridden with a fever. Strobe: George Gaynes. John: John Ritter. Georgie: Markie Post. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Mavis: Wendy Jo Sperber.

  • S01E05 John's Stallion

    • October 5, 1992
    • CBS

    Georgie's high-rolling father (Ed Asner) is released from prison and shows up at John's, where Georgie insists he stay. John: John Ritter. Strobe: George Gaynes. Dee Dee: Beth Broderick. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Elliot: Clark Duke.

  • S01E06 First Time

    • October 12, 1992
    • CBS

    John and Georgie retreat to a hotel, where they're bothered by bickering newlyweds next door. Donny: Tristan Tait. Tammy: Kiersten Warren. George: Edward Asner. Elliot: Clark Duke. Ben: Justin Burnette. Bellman: Jon Kean.

  • S01E07 Significant Others

    • October 26, 1992
    • CBS

    A dinner party with his ex-wife and her lover won't be a picnic for John (John Ritter). Georgie: Markie Post. Diandra: Julie Cobb. Ruth: Conchata Ferrell. John: John Ritter. George: Edward Asner. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Mavis: Wendie Jo Sperber. Strobe: George Gaynes. Adam: Adam Carl. Dee Dee: Beth Broderick.

  • S01E08 Everybody Loves My Baby

    • November 9, 1992
    • CBS

    When his dream of opening a fast-food franchise in Cuba is dashed, George decides it's time to move on, leaving Georgie (Markie Post) feeling blue. John: John Ritter. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton.

  • S01E09 Conversations with My Shrink

    • November 16, 1992
    • CBS

    Georgie takes stock of her life and hopes that a with visit Ruth (Conchata Ferrell) will pay psychological dividends. Redmund: Robert Foxworth. John: John Ritter. George: Edward Asner. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton.

  • S01E10 The Fundamental Things Apply

    • November 23, 1992
    • CBS

    The staff moves quickly when they learn that Sen. Smithers' wife (Mary Ann Mobley) is threatening to run for the Senator's seat. Strobe: George Gaynes. Dee Dee: Beth Broderick. John: John Ritter. Georgie: Markie Post. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Mavis: Wendie Jo Sperber.

  • S01E11 Smithersgate

    • November 30, 1992
    • CBS

    John feels like he might explode when he has reason to believe that Georgie (Markie Post) might be leaking information about the Senator. Tom: Michael Hogan. Waiter: Dierk Torsek. Adam: Adam Carl. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Elliot: Clark Duke.

  • S01E12 Everyday's a Holiday

    • December 14, 1992
    • CBS

    A road trip meant to capture the Christmas spirit stalls out in the snow somewhere between D.C. and the Big Apple. John: John Ritter. Georgie: Markie Post. Mavis: Wendie Jo Sperber. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Elliot: Clark Duke. Ben: Justin Burnette. Dee Dee: Beth Broderick.

  • S01E13 While the Thomasons Slept

    • December 21, 1992
    • CBS

    After a visit to the White House, John sees red when he finds that Elliot has lifted the President's little black book. Hugh: Hugh Rodham. Danny: Danny Thomason. Lyle: Pepper Sweeney. John: John Ritter.

  • S01E14 Trivial Pursuit

    • January 4, 1993
    • CBS

    A trivia game ends with a trivial pursuit into the hinterlands to verify Georgie's answer to the championship question. Georgie: Markie Post. John: John Ritter. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Mavis: Wendie Jo Sperber.

  • S01E15 Never Play Touch Football with the Kennedys

    • January 11, 1993
    • CBS

    Georgie and John write competing speeches for the Senator.

  • S01E16 Miss Starr Dates Georgie Anne's Pop

    • January 18, 1993
    • CBS

    Georgie has trouble with George dating Dee Dee (Beth Broderick). George: Edward Asner. John: John Ritter. Billy: Billy Bob Thornton. Mavis: Wendie Jo Sperber.

  • S01E17 While the Thomasons Slept in the Lincoln Bedroom

    • February 1, 1993
    • CBS

    Georgie gives John (John Ritter) the go-ahead to date a new Senator's aide. Sen. Hall: Rita Moreno. Lila: Pamela Bowen. Martin: Christian Clemenson. Strobe: George Gaynes. Billy: Billy Bob Thornton.

  • S01E18 Her Year with Fidel

    • February 8, 1993
    • CBS

    Georgie revolts when John wonders about the old story of her having had an affair with Fidel Castro. John: John Ritter. Mavis: Wendie Jo Sperber.

  • S01E19 Cold Feet (1)

    • February 22, 1993
    • CBS

    John (John Ritter) is inspired to propose a new relationship to Georgie---that of husband and wife (Part 1 of two). Strobe: George Gaynes. Hollis: Deborah May. Jordan: David Spielberg. Wayne: Fred Applegate.

  • S01E20 Cold Feet (2)

    • February 22, 1993
    • CBS

    Conclusion. John (John Ritter) is inspired to propose to Georgie. Strobe: George Gaynes. Hollis: Deborah May. Jordan: David Spielberg. Wayne: Fred Applegate.

  • S01E21 Take My Senate Seat, Please

    • March 1, 1993
    • CBS

    Dee Dee gives Sen. Smithers a birthday surprise that causes a scandal. Dee Dee: Beth Broderick. John: John Ritter. Georgie Markie Post.

  • S01E22 Flamingo Summer

    • March 15, 1993
    • CBS

    When Georgie gets sick, John, Billy and Dee Dee finish writing her steamy romance novel that's due at the publisher's. John: John Ritter. Billy: Billy Bob Thornton. Dee Dee: Beth Broderick.

  • S01E23 Class Reunion

    • March 22, 1993
    • CBS

    John and Billy Bob look forward to their high-school reunion; Strobe reaches the breaking point. John: John Ritter. Georgie: Markie Post. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Mavis: Wendie Jo Sperber.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Lovely Always (1)

    • October 27, 1993
    • CBS

    John and Georgie head south to start the newspaper. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. Elliot: Clark Duke. Ben: Justin Burnette. Carson Lee: Doren Fein.

  • S02E02 Lovely Always (2)

    • October 27, 1993
    • CBS

    Return: John and Georgie start a newspaper in John's hometown. But adjustments make life less-than idyllic at the outset. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell.

  • S02E03 Moonlighting

    • November 3, 1993
    • CBS

    John, Georgie and Billy Bob take work slinging hash at the high-school cafeteria. Little Richard has a cameo. Lee Ann: Beth Broderick. Reed: Mark Harelik. John: John Ritter. Georgie: Markie Post. Madeline: Conchatta Ferrell.

  • S02E04 The Great Depression

    • November 10, 1993
    • CBS

    John, Georgie and Billy Bob get fired from their jobs at the cafeteria. John: John Ritter. Georgie: Markie Post. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Velma: Maxine Stewart. Ben: Justin Burnette.

  • S02E05 First Edition

    • November 17, 1993
    • CBS

    A receptionist must be hired for the paper, but Georgie objects to Reed's candidates for the job. Georgie: Markie Post. Reed: Mark Harelik. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. John: John Ritter.

  • S02E06 String of Pearls

    • November 24, 1993
    • CBS

    Fatigue has gotten the better of John and Georgie, as their anniversary approaches. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell.

  • S02E07 The Stud Club

    • December 8, 1993
    • CBS

    Lonnie Garr asks Vicki to be his birthday date. Leslie Jordan, Debbie Gregory, John Ritter.

  • S02E08 Blue Christmas

    • December 15, 1993
    • CBS

    As Christmas approaches, Georgie thinks she might be expecting. John: John Ritter. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan. Elliot: Clark Duke. Carson Lee: Doren Fein. Ben: Justin Burnette.

  • S02E09 True Confessions

    • December 29, 1993
    • CBS

    A mix-up with the health-insurance company has John believing that he's dying. Billy: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. Georgie: Markie Post. Reed: Mark Harelik.

  • S02E10 Accelerated Dating

    • January 12, 1994
    • CBS

    A woman comes on strong to Billy, but her obsessiveness overwhelms him. Charlotte: Lisa Long. John: John Ritter. Ben: Justin Burnette.

  • S02E11 Sweet Revenge

    • January 19, 1994
    • CBS

    Madeline's ex-husband plans to remarry, and Madeline plots revenge. Georgie: Markie Post. John: John Ritter. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton.

  • S02E12 The Sons of Sissy-Whatsis

    • February 2, 1994
    • CBS

    Dual camping trips for John, Billy and several wimpy boys; and Georgie, Madeline and "bad" girls. John: John Ritter. Georgie: Markie Post. Billy: Billy Bob Thonrton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell.

  • S02E13 Fatal Traction

    • February 9, 1994
    • CBS

    Billy Bob and Madeline tend to Lonnie after they both hit him with their cars. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. John: John Ritter. Georgie: Markie Post.

  • S02E14 Sleepless in a Small Town

    • March 28, 1994
    • CBS

    John and Billy Bob want to join a men's club. Leslie Jordan, Markie Post, John Ritter. Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell.

  • S02E15 Do the Limbaugh

    • April 11, 1994
    • CBS

    Rush Limbaugh offers to debate Georgie, but something unexpected happens at their get-acquainted lunch. John: John Ritter. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan.

  • S02E16 Love in the Afternoon

    • April 18, 1994
    • CBS

    John and Georgie suddenly have the urge to light each other's fire, but houseguests prevent ignition. Georgie: Markie Post. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. Elliot: Clark Duke. Carson Lee: Doren Fein. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan.

  • S02E17 The Big Yes

    • April 25, 1994
    • CBS

    A weekend in a time-share at a singles resort sounds attractive, but the gang is in for a hideous time. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. Maxine: Dena Dietrich. Tommy: Charles Levin. Stacy: Lynnda Ferguson. John: John Ritter

Season 3

  • S03E01 Don't Say Nothin' Bad About My Baby

    • September 24, 1994
    • CBS

    When Georgie and John's baby is born, her appearance leads John to believe she's not their daughter. John: John Ritter. Georgie: Markie Post. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan.

  • S03E02 The Virgin Lonnie

    • October 1, 1994
    • CBS

    It appears Lonnie's time with Brenda Swain has come, but he's uptight: it would be his first time ever. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan. Georgie: Markie Post. John: John Ritter. Brenda: Debra Jo Rupp. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell.

  • S03E03 It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To

    • October 8, 1994
    • CBS

    John insists that Georgie not throw a surprise birthday party for him, but she does anyway. Georgie: Markie Post. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan. Elliot: Clark Duke.

  • S03E04 The Sock-Her Boys

    • October 15, 1994
    • CBS

    Georgie bets her soccer team can beat a boys team. But the boys' coaches include one the paper's advertisers. Dan: Tim Dunigan. Ricardo: Victor Gardell. Georgie: Markie Post. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell.

  • S03E05 Birth of a Donation

    • October 22, 1994
    • CBS

    Madeline wants to have a baby; Billy Bob won't accept that an old buddy is gay. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Jeff: Robert Donavan. Georgie: Markie Post. John: John Ritter.

  • S03E06 Fat Like Me

    • October 29, 1994
    • CBS

    Georgie poses as an overweight woman for a magazine piece on the burdens borne by the heavyset. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. Russell: Jordan Benedict. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. John: John Ritter.

  • S03E07 Born to Dance

    • November 26, 1994
    • CBS

    John doesn't leap for joy when Ben shows a talent for ballet. John: John Ritter. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Miss Francis: Fabiana Udenio. Georgie: Markie Post. Hank: Dan Chambers.

  • S03E08 Prose and Condoms

    • December 3, 1994
    • CBS

    Georgie and John (John Ritter) disagree about condom distribution at the high school. Mr. Starnes: Ben Stein. Norman Lynch: James Karen. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell.

  • S03E09 The Perfect Christmas

    • December 10, 1994
    • CBS

    John is nailed by a falling Christmas tree, upending Georgie's holiday plans. Georgie: Markie Post. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. Velma: Maxine Stuart. Elliot: Clark Duke. Ben: J. Skylar Testa. Carson Lee: Doren Fein. Santa Claus: Alvin Greenman.

  • S03E10 Help Wanted

    • January 11, 1995
    • CBS

    Billy Bob suspects that the new secretary at the Beacon is a psychokiller. Lu: Lorna Scott. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell.

  • S03E11 Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Hartman

    • January 18, 1995
    • CBS

    Georgie ecourages John to mend fences with his ex-wife but becomes jealous when their reconciliation proceeds too smoothly. Elliot: Clark Duke. Mavis: Wendie Jo Sperber. Georgie: Markie Post. John: John Ritter.

  • S03E12 Group Therapy

    • January 25, 1995
    • CBS

    Madeline suggests a group-therapy session for the office, but everyone's rough on each other at the meeting. Georgie: Markie Post. John: John Ritter. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan. Elliot: Clark Duke. Carson Lee: Doren Fein.

  • S03E13 John and Georgie's Not-So-Excellent Adventure

    • February 1, 1995
    • CBS

    John thinks Georgie's city friends are intruding on their New York getaway. Georgie: Markie Post. Carl: Clayton Landey. Janice: Taylor Young. Nico: Richard Dimitri.

  • S03E14 The Outsider

    • February 8, 1995
    • CBS

    John and Georgie (John Ritter, Markie Post) clash over her determination to organize a sit-in to protest the closing of the local library. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. DeeDee: Beth Broderick. Sen. Smithers: George Gaynes.

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