Conrad Bloom is the ultimate nice guy. As a young advertising copywriter working in the Big Apple, Conrad is constantly putting his professional and personal dreams on hold. In the opener, Conrad thinks he may have found his one true love in Allison, but keeps breaking dates with her to (1) be a dance partner for his mom; (2) bail his activist-sister Nina out of jail; (3) baby-sit for his art director, Shelley; (4) comfort his ex-girlfriend Molly; and (5) save the job of a brain-fried co-worker.
Guest Stars:
Keone Young, Jenica Bergere, Victoria Jackson, Andy Berman, Nadia Dajani
The ad team scrambles to find a celebrity named Jerry to promote a client's potato chips after Shelley lies about landing Jerry Seinfeld. Also, Conrad tries to prove to Nina that their mother loves them equally.
Guest Stars:
Jerry Mathers, Victoria Jackson, Mark Lonow
Conrad finds his friendship with Molly threatened by a jealous new boyfriend. Meanwhile, he tries to persuade his sister and lonely mother to live together.
Guest Stars:
Chris Parnell, Michael Luckerman, Ken Marino
A breast pump wreaks havoc for Conrad who falls for a woman with great Yankees seats---then he sees her tattoo. Meanwhile, Florie meets an old foe.
Guest Stars:
Julie Benz, Julianne Christie, George Sharperson, Claudette Sutherland
Conrad hopes to impress his boss Faye by showing up at her party in a Titanic outfit with Molly.
Guest Stars:
Brett Donowho, Bob Glouberman
Conrad gets himself in hot water when he accidentally erases a tape of the birth of Shelley's daughter. Meanwhile, an ""old"" friend from college is about to make the big leap -- and Molly's a bridesmaid.
Guest Stars:
Victoria Jackson, Willie Garson, Amy Pietz
A rock star Conrad dated in college has written a song about him. Meanwhile, Florie wants to win at tennis, in order to get back all the collectibles she's lost to Adele.
Guest Stars:
Claudette Sutherland, Lisa Edelstein, Sarah Lancaster, Catherine Taber, Heidi Van Horne
Conrad is nearly left holding the bag when his mother asks him to help her sell a line of tacky homemade purses. Meanwhile, Molly covets a shot at a big photography account with Conrad's firm.
Guest Stars:
Victoria Jackson, Meagen Fay, John Forker, Donna Mills, Rick Zumwalt
Conrad gets a new apartment, but gets no chance to enjoy his new bachelor pad when his mother loses her house to the IRS, and she and Conrad's sister move in with him.
Guest Stars:
Brigid Brannagh, Barbara Brownell, Estelle Harris, Brandis Kemp, Donna Ponterotto
Conrad is surprised to discover why his mother needs a job wrapping packages; Molly has a new date.
Guest Stars:
Jack Plotnick
Conrad's new girlfriend begins to irritate him with her constant analysis of their relationship.
Conrad is thrilled when his widowed mother Florie tests the romantic waters with down-to-earth Dr. Teddy Margolis, but when she suddenly breaks up with the good doctor, her disappointed son sets out to rekindle their relationship. Jane Carr also guest-stars as Teddy's receptionist, who helps fan the flames.
Guest Stars:
Suzanne Cryer
Florie has a great aunt who is old, mean and happens to be dying. Conrad, Nina and Florie go to the hospital to suck up to the aunt for her cash, when they realize, however, that she has no will. Furthermore, a young guy has latched onto her and claims he's in love. Meanwhile, Molly needs to get a job because her photography career is not taking off. Her new job? A Monica Lewinsky look-a-like. (NBC)
Guest Stars:
Jane Carr, Jim Gaffigan, Michael Tucker
Conrad falls head over heels for his new neighbor, but stumbles even further when she asks him for a favor. Meanwhile, Nina and her boyfriend have a falling out after a dietary dispute.
Conrad dates a young female ventriloquist whose dummy is based on an old boyfriend. Eventually, she replaces her dummy with one resembling her new boyfriend, Conrad, but the new act bombs, and Conrad's shattered when he discovers that she's 'cheating' on him with her old dummy. Meanwhile, Florie strong-arms the super into doing work on their apartment, but has to become the super's servant when he threatens to blow the whistle on their illegal sublet (the apartment is zoned to house only two people, not three). (NBC)
Guest Stars:
Craig Barnett