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Year: 2002  |  2003  |  2004  |  2005


Season 1


Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot

Original Air Date—17 September 2002
In the Pilot episode, Cate decides to return back to work while Paul tends with the family. Paul discovers that his oldest daughter, Bridget, is dating his co-worker's Tommy's son Kyle. Paul sees that Kyle might hurt his daughter's heart, and gives Kyle a little talk about the way he feels. Kerry, Paul's second daughter, is suspended from school for ditching school.

Season 1, Episode 2: Wall of Shame

Original Air Date—24 September 2002
Cate attends a seminar, while Paul stays home to watching the big Michigan/Ohio State football game. Bridget is accused of shoplifting at a local drugstore, while Kerry is upset over the treatment of animals during circus shows.

Season 1, Episode 3: Bridget's First Job

Original Air Date—1 October 2002
Paul gets angry at Bridget for spending too much money on fashion, and tells her to find a job to learn more about money responsibility. Bridget gets a job at a local clothing store. Bridget receives a 40% discount off merchandise for being an employee of the store. She abuses the discount and overspends and receives no money on her first paycheck.

Season 1, Episode 4: Wings

Original Air Date—8 October 2002

Season 1, Episode 5: Son-in-Law

Original Air Date—15 October 2002

Season 1, Episode 6: Cheerleader

Original Air Date—22 October 2002

Season 1, Episode 7: Trick-or-Treehouse

Original Air Date—29 October 2002

Season 1, Episode 8: By the Book

Original Air Date—5 November 2002

Season 1, Episode 9: Two Boys for Every Girl

Original Air Date—12 November 2002

Season 1, Episode 10: Give It Up

Original Air Date—19 November 2002

Season 1, Episode 11: Paul Meets His Match

Original Air Date—26 November 2002

Season 1, Episode 12: All I Want for Christmas

Original Air Date—10 December 2002

Season 1, Episode 13: Rory's Got a Girlfriend

Original Air Date—17 December 2002

Season 1, Episode 14: Career Choices

Original Air Date—7 January 2003

Season 1, Episode 15: Kerry's Big Adventure

Original Air Date—21 January 2003

Season 1, Episode 16: Come and Knock on Our Door

Original Air Date—28 January 2003
Paul is trying to get Kerry and Bridget to talk to each other after they both date Kyle. Kyle tries to get Bridget back and has his brother's apartment for the weekend. Paul, frustrated by the whole thing, dozes off and dream Kyle is Jack Tripper, his daughters are Janet and Chrissy, He and Cate are the Ropers with Rory is Larry from Three's Company.

Season 1, Episode 17: Drummer Boy: Part 1

Original Air Date—4 February 2003

Season 1, Episode 18: Drummer Boy: Part 2

Original Air Date—11 February 2003

Season 1, Episode 19: Cool Parent

Original Air Date—18 February 2003

Season 1, Episode 20: Every Picture Tells a Story

Original Air Date—25 February 2003

Season 1, Episode 21: Kerry's Video

Original Air Date—11 March 2003

Season 1, Episode 22: Good Moms Gone Wild

Original Air Date—25 March 2003

Season 1, Episode 23: Career Woman

Original Air Date—28 March 2003
Rory wants a monkey, so Paul gives him baseball cards instead. But Rory won't give up so easily... Cate is about to get a promotion, which means more work and less time for Bridget, of which she is not happy, so Paul tries to help Bridget.

Season 1, Episode 24: Queen Bees and King Bees

Original Air Date—8 April 2003
Paul is now left out from the sports writers' poker nights, so he enlists Bridget to help get him back in. On "take your children to work" day Paul takes the girls and Cate takes Rory.

Season 1, Episode 25: Bake Sale

Original Air Date—29 April 2003

Season 1, Episode 26: The Doyle Wedding

Original Air Date—6 May 2003
Everyone in the neighborhood uses every possible excuse to distance themselves from the religious weirdos, The Doyles. However, despite their best efforts, the Hennessys end up in central roles in the wedding of one of the Doyle girls.

Season 1, Episode 27: Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 1

Original Air Date—13 May 2003
Donny takes Bridget out on a date, then invites her to a formal. Kyle just keeps spending time at the Hennessys' and then... with Kerry. Cate's sister, bitter after her husband left her, comes for a visit.

Season 1, Episode 28: Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 2

Original Air Date—20 May 2003
Maggie has decided to change her attitude (and dress style). Then she gives Kerry some provocative clothing. Bridget misses Donnie. Paul finds a used pregnancy test.

Season 2


Season 2, Episode 1: Premiere

Original Air Date—23 September 2003
Cate awaits the results of her pregnancy test while Bridget struggles with her long distance relationship with Donny Doyle. A new student at school catches Bridget's wandering eye. Meanwhile, Cate is stunned by Paul's insensitivity and selfishness when he reveals to her that he's not sure he's ready for another child in the house.

Season 2, Episode 2: Sex Ed

Original Air Date—30 September 2003
Paul and Kerry go for a father-and-daughter's night out at the movies but it soon turns into an awkward situation when the movie gets a little graphic. Cate starts teaching Sex Ed at Bridget's high school and upon receiving a letter from a "new" girl who is contemplating having sex with her long-distance boyfriend, Cate goes on the defensive.

Season 2, Episode 3: Donny Goes AWOL

Original Air Date—7 October 2003
Fred and Mary Ellen Doyle are shocked beyond words when Bridget decides to break up with their son Donny on a videotape, leading to a fight between the Hennesseys and the Doyles. The situation gets more complicated as Donny decides to leave the Naval Academy for Bridget and dash his future hopes and dreams of being in the Navy. Bridget faces a moral dilemma as she has to choose between having a relationship with Donny that would benefit her but which he might later regret or helping him realize his home is in Annapolis.

Season 2, Episode 4: Goodbye: Part 1

Original Air Date—4 November 2003
Goodbye Part 1: Unexpectdedly, Cate Henessy gets a call telling her that her husband has passed away in an accident. She suddenly, gives a dramatic reaction. When the kids don't know whats going on or why, things really turn belly up.

Season 2, Episode 5: Goodbye: Part 2

Original Air Date—4 November 2003

Season 2, Episode 6: No Right Way

Original Air Date—11 November 2003

Season 2, Episode 7: What Dad Would Want

Original Air Date—18 November 2003
Paul used to be in the school basketball team and since his dad would have really liked it Rory decides to get into the team. Granpa gets the girls to agree not to fight each other because it burdens Cate. But it's hard to maintain peace.

Season 2, Episode 8: The First Thanksgiving

Original Air Date—25 November 2003

Season 2, Episode 9: Merry Christmas: The Story of Anne Frank and Skeevy

Original Air Date—23 December 2003

Season 2, Episode 10: YMCA

Original Air Date—6 January 2004

Season 2, Episode 11: Get Real

Original Air Date—13 January 2004

Season 2, Episode 12: Consequences

Original Air Date—27 January 2004

Season 2, Episode 13: Opposites Attract: Part 1

Original Air Date—10 February 2004

Season 2, Episode 14: Opposites Attract: Part 2

Original Air Date—17 February 2004

Season 2, Episode 15: Opposites Attract: Part 3: Night of the Locust

Original Air Date—24 February 2004

Season 2, Episode 16: Daddy's Girl

Original Air Date—2 March 2004

Season 2, Episode 17: Mall in the Family

Original Air Date—16 March 2004

Season 2, Episode 18: Let's Keep Going: Part 1

Original Air Date—30 March 2004

Season 2, Episode 19: Let's Keep Going: Part 2

Original Air Date—6 April 2004

Season 2, Episode 20: C.J.'s Party

Original Air Date—20 April 2004

Season 2, Episode 21: Mother's Day

Original Air Date—4 May 2004

Season 2, Episode 22: The Principal

Original Air Date—11 May 2004

Season 2, Episode 23: Finale Part Un

Original Air Date—18 May 2004

Season 2, Episode 24: Finale Part Deux

Original Air Date—18 May 2004

Season 3


Season 3, Episode 1: First Day of School

Original Air Date—24 September 2004

Season 3, Episode 2: Changes

Original Air Date—1 October 2004

Season 3, Episode 3: School Nurse

Original Air Date—8 October 2004

Season 3, Episode 4: Out of the Box

Original Air Date—15 October 2004

Season 3, Episode 5: Car Trouble

Original Air Date—22 October 2004

Season 3, Episode 6: Halloween

Original Air Date—29 October 2004

Season 3, Episode 7: Coach

Original Air Date—5 November 2004

Season 3, Episode 8: Secrets

Original Air Date—12 November 2004

Season 3, Episode 9: Thanksgiving Guest

Original Air Date—26 November 2004

Season 3, Episode 10: Vanity Unfair

Original Air Date—3 December 2004
Bridget gets an audition for a car commercial, but gets rejected. This causes Bridget to lose her confidence in herself. Jim goes to reprimand the project leader who, to Cate's shock, turns out to be the love of his life.

Season 3, Episode 11: Princetown Girl

Original Air Date—10 December 2004
C.J. doesn't wan't to share the room with Jim anymore, so Jim agrees to move to the "scary" attic if C.J. manages to spend one night alone there. A scout from Princetown is coming to see Bridget play tennis and Kerry becomes very upset at the very thought of Bridget possibly getting a scholarship to Princeton. But Bridget is about to flunk maths which would mean she won't get to play when the scout arrives...

Season 3, Episode 12: A Very C.J. Christmas

Original Air Date—17 December 2004
C.J. plans to leave for Las Vegas to spend Christmas there because his parents always spent their holiday at some exotic location while he was "dumped" to some nanny. Cate shows C.J. a Christmas photo from when she was 10 years old and succeeds in changing his mind. Cate makes the mistake of promising that the family celebrates this Christmas exactly like in the photo - and C.J. wants all the details duplicated... Rory surprises everyone with the revelation that he has a rich girlfriend. But what kind of Christmas present can he give to a girl who has everything?

Season 3, Episode 13: The Sub

Original Air Date—7 January 2005
Bridget has injured her leg in a bathroom accident, but tells everyone that Kerry pushed her down the stairs. Principal Gibbs informs C.J. that he can start working as a substitute teacher. Cate learns that C.J. wrote a recommendation letter in her name and forged her signature. In his defense, C.J. claims that he's doing exactly what Cate wanted: something worthwhile with his life. But when he catches Rory for cheating, will he be able to turn Rory in to Gibbs, who has zero tolerance against cheating?

Season 3, Episode 14: C.J.'s Temptation

Original Air Date—7 January 2005
Rory has reached the age of regular self-pleasuring. A stunning younger woman is hanging around with principal Gibb. He introduces her as his "friend" Cheryl, but she is much more intimate with him than that. Cate is jealous. Gibb asks C.J. to let Cheryl attend his classes in preparation for her upcoming final exams to get a GED certificate. Gibb wants to make sure Cate is not uncomfortable about him dating Cheryl. Cheryl, meanwhile, asks "personal tutoring" from C.J. - in the privacy of her home... What will C.J. do? And Rory gets caught with his pants down - literally.

Season 3, Episode 15: Old Flame

Original Air Date—14 January 2005
Cate is gathering the courage to e-mail an old boyfriend Matt. Jim remembers telling Cate to stay away from the guy. Then C.J. takes the liberty of sending the e-mail. Soon after that, Cate declares that she's taking some time off from taking care of everything and locks herself inside her room. Suddenly, there is a knock on her window. It's Matt (played, thanks to brilliant casting, by none other than Katey Sagal's old cast-mate Ed O'Neill from Married with Children)!

Season 3, Episode 16: Closure

Original Air Date—21 January 2005
Cate finds a note in Kerry's pants that were with the laundry. It's an e-mail from Bruno Cunningham. And the only Bruno Cate is aware of is the guy to whom Kerry lost her virginity and who then broke her heart. Cate confides in Bridget, who's shocked to learn that Kerry is keeping in touch with Bruno - without telling her! Cate is afraid Kerry will get hurt again and wants to ask her if she's going to meet Bruno again, but Bridget convinces her that she should give Kerry some privacy. Then she herself goes to ask Kerry if there is anything going on. But Bruno is already in the house and Kerry has offered the attic for him to sleep in while he's passing by during backpacking around America!

Season 3, Episode 17: VolleyBrawl

Original Air Date—28 January 2005

Season 3, Episode 18: Freaky Friday

Original Air Date—4 February 2005
After Cate watches Freaky Friday, she find herself in Bridget's body, while Bridget is in her body, Grandpa Jim and C.J. have swapped bodies, and Rory has swapped with his hamster.

Season 3, Episode 19: Torn Between Two Lovers

Original Air Date—11 February 2005
C.J. asks the girls' math teacher, the Japanese Mrs. Krupp, out - and she accepts. To everyones surprise, their date goes well and they start seeing each other. Then Cheryl turns up, claiming that she missed C.J. and suddenly he is in the most unlikely of situations: having to choose between two women on a Valentine's Day.

Season 3, Episode 20: C.J.'s Real Dad

Original Air Date—18 February 2005

Season 3, Episode 21: The After Party

Original Air Date—4 March 2005
It's Prom Night. Bridget learns that the planned after party has been canceled. She then mentions at home that she's decided to throw the after party at a hotel and asks her mom to book a room, but Cate forbids her to even take part in any after party. Kerry has published a pro-lesbian article in the school paper, gets asked to the prom by a lesbian girl. Kerry thinks their appearance together would make a statement, but does not realize that the girl is attracted to her. Rory gets asked to the prom by a girl with somewhat questionable reputation - a fact with which Cate is not at ease with at all. When C.J. points out that if Cate does not book a room, the kids will find someone else who will, the only solution Cate can come up with is to announce that the after party will take place at their house...

Season 3, Episode 22: The Teachers Lounge

Original Air Date—1 April 2005
Rory has a crush on the new exchange student and wants to go shopping for new clothes. He does no longer want his mother's company, only her credit card. Bridget can't allow Rory's poor choices in clothing because it would reflect poorly on her, so she decides to give Rory a changeover. Meanwhile, C.J. has earned access to the teachers lounge. Unfortunately C.J. gets on the bad side of Mr. Edwards by first calling him "Mr. Ed" and then breaking his coffee cup. The man uses prison inmate style tactics to intimidate C.J. and kick him out of the lounge. Granpa tells C.J. confrontation is the only way out... Granpa tells Cate she has to accept that the kids grow up.

Season 3, Episode 23: Sleepover

Original Air Date—8 April 2005
Granpa takes the children and C.J. ice fishing. Meanwhile, Cate goes on a dinner date with principal Gibb. Since the house is empty and it's Friday, Cate invites Gibb to watch Arabian Lawrence with her. The next morning Cate awakes on the sofa with Gibb on top of her... just before grandpa returns home early with the kids.

Season 3, Episode 24: Ditch Day

Original Air Date—15 April 2005
In the series closer, it's the schools ditch day. While Bridget plots to do the ultimate prank, Kate is plotting how to keep her relationship with Principal Gibb under wraps so she won't worry her kids. Kerry is anti-ditch day, and tries to make ditch day a normal day of learning, to what turns out to be a complete bust. When Kerry puts on the prank in her sister's place, she ends up realizing she really has been a goody-two-shoes. Kate also realizes that it's really not that big of a deal that she's dating the principal, and her kids just want what's best for her.

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