E1 - Pilot

Aired: September 21, 1998

Doug and Carrie Heffernan are a couple whose castle is invaded by Doug's father-in-law, who comes to live with them.

E2 - Fat City

Aired: September 28, 1998

After seeing photos of Carrie's stout mother, Doug worries that Carrie will gain weight as well, and tricks her into starting a diet.

E3 - Cello, Goodbye

Aired: October 05, 1998

Doug is afraid he'll lose Carrie when her boss drives her home in his Jaguar and gives her tickets to see a famous cellist.

E4 - Richie's Song

Aired: October 12, 1998

Doug learns a secret about Richie's wife after a disastrous dinner party.

E5 - Paternal Affairs

Aired: October 19, 1998

Doug is uneasy when Arthur starts dating Doug's aunt, especially when the relationship becomes intimate--in his basement.

E6 - Head First

Aired: October 26, 1998

When Doug takes Carrie's dad out for the night, Carrie shows her appreciation in a very amorous way, which leads Doug to spend more time with Arthur.

E7 - The Rock

Aired: November 02, 1998

Carrie has her engagement ring cleaned and learns that it's valuable, and the jeweller offers to buy it for $12,000.

E8 - Educating Doug

Aired: November 09, 1998

Doug joins Carrie at a course on the Victorian novel, but can't get past the second page of "Jane Eyre".

E9 - Road Rayge

Aired: November 16, 1998

Doug helps a sportswriter cheat on the driver's exam.

E10 - Supermarket Story

Aired: December 07, 1998

Carrie, Doug and Arthur languish at a crowded market on the day before Thanksgiving, while Arthur shames Carrie into planning a huge feast.

E11 - Noel Cowards

Aired: December 14, 1998

For Christmas, Arthur surprises Doug and Carrie with a new car--an appalling compact made in Luxembourg.

E12 - Fixer Upper

Aired: December 21, 1998

Carrie fixes up Spence with a co-worker, and everything is going fine until Doug offers Spence some advice on the relationship.

E13 - Best Man

Aired: January 11, 1999

Doug fumes when he learns, before attending the wedding of a guy Carrie grew up with, that Carrie and the groom had sex once.

E14 - Dog Days

Aired: January 18, 1999

Doug can't seem to confront his new neighbors when their dog keeps Doug and Carrie awake all night.

E15 - Crappy Birthday

Aired: February 02, 1999

Doug lies and tells Carrie that he's made big plans for her 30th birthday--and he then scrambles to make the arrangements at the last minute.

E16 - S'Ain't Valentine's

Aired: February 08, 1999

Arthur hits it off with a woman at a Valentine's Day dance for seniors.

E17 - Court Date

Aired: February 15, 1999

When a cop who gave Carrie a traffic ticket asks her out on a date, Doug talks her into going out with him until their court date.

E18 - White Collar

Aired: February 22, 1999

When the shift supervisor leaves for heart surgery, Doug is selected for the position, but despite the promotion, he hates the job. On top of that, Deacon feels he was overlooked because he's black.

E19 - Rayny Day

Aired: March 01, 1999

A government holiday is anything but for Carrie, who spends it cleaning her kitchen, and for Doug, who spends it golfing--or trying to--with friend Ray Barone.

E20 - Train Wreck

Aired: March 15, 1999

Doug is distraught by Carrie's indifference when she learns that his new trainee is a beautiful woman, so he tries to make her think something's going on.

E21 - Hungry Man

Aired: April 05, 1999

Carrie asks Doug to join her at a dinner party for a Japanese client. But when he arrives ravenous after not eating all day, he discovers there's no dinner and tries to eat whatever he can find.

E22 - Time Share

Aired: April 26, 1999

Carrie scolds Doug for inviting their pesky neighbors over--until she learns they want to offer their time-share in the Hamptons.

E23 - Where's Poppa?

Aired: May 03, 1999

Doug and Carrie try desperately to ship Arthur off to friends for the weekend so they can enjoy some intimate time together, but no one's eager to take him.

E24 - Art House

Aired: May 10, 1999

Doug is ecstatic when Arthur moves out of the basement and gets his own apartment following an argument between the two men. But Carrie is saddened by her father's move and wants Doug to ask him to return.

E25 - Maybe Baby

Aired: May 17, 1999

Doug and Carrie feel pressure to have a baby after learning that a friend is pregnant. Meanwhile, Arthur recalls when Carrie was born.