Episodes
1. Season Opener
7.0
September 22, 1998
23 min
Paul tries Viagra and spends the day hiding the obvious effects while he searches for Jamie, who is stuck on the streets of New York wearing nothing alse then a towel.
Guest Stars:
Max Wright, Kim Chan, Ana Gasteyer, David Patrick Kelly, Adam Dannheisser
2. A Pain in the Neck
7.0
September 29, 1998
23 min
When Paul gets his tonsils taken out, his pretty nurse makes Jamie jealous. Meanwhile, Mabel says her first word.
Guest Stars:
Anne Ramsay, Jean Louisa Kelly, Jenna Lynn Wexler, Damon Standifer, William Christopher
3. Tragedy Plus Time
7.0
October 27, 1998
23 min
Jamie's ex-boyfriend dies and leaves everything to her. Debbie has second thoughts about marrying Joan.
Guest Stars:
Robin Bartlett, Suzie Plakson, Mo Gaffney, Eric Stoltz, Don McManus
4. There's a Puma in the Kitchen
7.0
November 3, 1998
23 min
To satisfy her need to mother, Lisa adopts a cat with attitude. Jamie learns the benefits of a ""nooner.""
Guest Stars:
Anne Ramsay, David Steinberg, Judy Geeson, Rodney Van Johnson, David Dean Bottrell
5. The Silent Show
7.0
November 10, 1998
23 min
To help their communication problems, Dr. Sheila recommends that Paul and Jamie not talk to each other for the rest of the day.
Guest Stars:
Judy Geeson, Mo Gaffney, Steven Dean Davis, Hillel Meltzer, Keith Middleton
6. Weekend in L.A.
7.0
November 17, 1998
23 min
Paul and Jamie go to L.A. to try to get superagent Gardner Malloy to represent him. The life of luxury makes them reluctant to go back.
Guest Stars:
Craig Bierko, Reggie Lee, Anthony Beninati, Trujo
7. The Thanksgiving Show
7.0
November 24, 1998
23 min
Jamie and Paul have a full house for Thanksgiving dinner. Meanwhile, Mabel may be allergic.
Guest Stars:
Anne Ramsay, Robin Bartlett, Jeff Garlin, Paxton Whitehead, Judy Geeson
8. The Buried Fight
7.0
December 14, 1998
23 min
When Paul inadvertently injures Hal, he hires the nurse who attended to him after his tonsil removal. Jamie hates her, which leads to a fight. To end the argument, Hal suggests the British tradition of burying the fight.
Guest Stars:
Jean Louisa Kelly, Paxton Whitehead, Judy Geeson
9. Farmer Buchman
6.0
January 11, 1999
23 min
Mr. Wicker goes out of town and asks Paul and Jamie to tend his rooftop garden. Mabel loves another baby's rare toy.
Guest Stars:
Jerry Adler, Robert Klein, Abe Vigoda
10. Win a Free Car
7.0
January 18, 1999
23 min
To save the store, Ira plans to give away a car to the person who keeps their hand on it the longest. Since he can't afford it, he wants all of the contestants to be ringers.
Guest Stars:
Jeff Garlin, Phill Lewis, Richard Kind, Paxton Whitehead, Judy Geeson
11. The Honeymoon
7.0
January 25, 1999
23 min
Dr. Lee helps Paul and Jamie get away to a much-anticipated honeymoon while Lisa cares for Murray.
Guest Stars:
Anne Ramsay, Jeff Garlin, Jean Louisa Kelly, Judy Geeson, Mo Gaffney
12. Valentine's Day
6.0
February 8, 1999
23 min
Paul and Jamie spend an unsettling trial night in the suburbs.
Guest Stars:
Rhea Perlman, Richard Benjamin, Jesse D. Goins, Bob Glouberman
13. Virtual Reality II
6.0
February 22, 1999
23 min
The couple learns that Jamie will be in bed with Mark McGwire via virtual reality.
Guest Stars:
Mark McGwire, Cynthia Lamontagne, Miles Marsico, Phill Lewis
14. Uncle Phil Goes Back to High School
8.0
March 1, 1999
23 min
Uncle Phil goes back to high school. Lisa gets breast implants.
Guest Stars:
Anne Ramsay, Mel Brooks, Stephen Tobolowsky, Edie McClurg, Stuart Pankin
15. Murray at the Dog Show
6.0
April 26, 1999
23 min
Sheila declares Paul and Jamie cured. However, Murray is still traumatized by the earlier puma attack, so Paul and Jamie enter him in a dog show.
Guest Stars:
Bob Sheppard, Amy Hill, Mo Gaffney, Billy Joel, Hank Azaria
16. Millennium Bug
6.0
April 26, 1999
23 min
Jamie's dress is ruined by a dry cleaner who is unwilling to make restitution. Paul has a dream where Einstein gives him a partial solution to the millennium bug. He needs to have the dream again, so he can get the rest of the solution.
Guest Stars:
Paxton Whitehead, Mo Gaffney, Jamie Farr
17. Separate Beds
7.0
May 3, 1999
23 min
Paul and Jamie discover the extra comfort of sleeping apart. Marvin is wrestling part time and Ira becomes his manager.
Guest Stars:
Robin Bartlett, Jeff Garlin, Michael Buffer, Sylvester Terkay, Randy Poffo
18. Stealing Burt's Car
May 10, 1999
23 min
Ira finds a note in some old pants that remind him of a date made twenty years ago but he doesn't remember with whom. Paul and Jamie steal Burt's decrepit car so they can ditch it, since he won't sell it.
Guest Stars:
Richard Belzer, Cyndi Lauper, Adam Biesk, Julius Tennon, Harry Hutchinson
19. Paved with Good Intentions
8.0
May 13, 1999
23 min
Paul accidentally runs over Jamie's mother. While she is in the hospital, her estranged husband visits.
Guest Stars:
Carroll O'Connor, Carol Burnett, John Michael Higgins, Judyann Elder, Jack Brewer
20. The Dirty Little Secret
6.0
May 17, 1999
23 min
When Debbie compiles Buchman and Stemple family trees, she learns that Paul and Jamie are actually cousins.
Guest Stars:
Robin Bartlett, Jeff Garlin, Alex Trebek, Fred Willard
21. The Final Frontier (1)
8.0
May 24, 1999
23 min
Mabel's first real film is a biography, looking back at her family's twisted history.
Guest Stars:
Anne Ramsay, Leila Kenzle, Janeane Garofalo, Robin Bartlett, Jeff Garlin
