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Accidentally on Purpose Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 2009 - 2010
When thirtysomething single woman Billie (Jenna Elfman) gets pregnant after a fling with a younger guy named Zack (Jon Foster), she decides to keep the baby and invites Zach to live with her as friends.
Episode 1
Pilot
Mon, Sep 21, 2009 30 mins
Jenna Elfman is Billie, a single woman who ends her romance with her boss (Grant Show) and, in the opener, has a fling with a younger guy (Jon Foster). Billie gets pregnant, then decides to keep her baby and invite the father to live with her as friends. Olivia: Ashley Jensen. Abby: Lennon Parham.
Episode 2
Memento
Mon, Sep 28, 2009 30 mins
Billie noses around Zack's room and finds a letter for her that he started writing, but never finished, and she thinks he's keeping something important from her.
Episode 3
One Night Stand
Mon, Oct 5, 2009 30 mins
Billie is discovering that her pregnant figure is attracting men, especially Zack, but a mishap involving self-tanning lotion cools the fire of passion between them.
Episode 4
The Date
Mon, Oct 12, 2009 30 mins
Billie and Zack agree that it would be good if they dated other people, but Billie's pregnancy makes the task of finding romance difficult.
Episode 5
Fight Club
Mon, Nov 2, 2009 30 mins
Billie and Zack have their first big fight after Zack, hoping to surprise Billie, installs a low-flow toilet without consulting her first.
Episode 6
The Love Guru
Mon, Oct 19, 2009 30 mins
Since Billie's out of the dating game, she lives through Zack and Davis by offering them relationship advice.
Episode 7
The Godfather
Mon, Nov 9, 2009 30 mins
Billie asks Abby and Nick to be godparents, and inadvertently splits them up; and Abby makes the most of being single, spending the evening out with Davis, but Billie fears she might do something she'll regret.
Episode 8
The Third Man
Mon, Nov 16, 2009 30 mins
Zack becomes jealous when Billie dates a coworker. Brian: David Sutcliffe.
Episode 9
Working Girl
Mon, Nov 23, 2009 30 mins
James hires another film critic, and Billie feels threatened when James raves about the man's work.
Episode 10
Class
Mon, Dec 7, 2009 30 mins
Billie and Zack take parenting classes separately because of schedule conflicts and realize how little they know about being parents.
Episode 11
It Happened One Christmas
Mon, Dec 14, 2009 30 mins
Billie invites her parents over for Christmas and tries to hide the fact that Zack lives with her; Abby's husband tries his best to impress her dad. Edward: Fred Dryer.
Episode 12
The Odd Couples
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 30 mins
Abby and Nick try to surprise Billie and Zack with a surprise baby shower, but their plan doesn't go as well as expected.
Episode 13
The Rock
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 30 mins
Billie gets surprising news regarding the paper while she's collaborating with Sully on a story. Meanwhile, Zack and Davis decide to become partners in a sandwich business.
Episode 14
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
Mon, Feb 1, 2010 30 mins
Billie finds an indirect way to get Zack to do chores around the apartment, but her plan doesn't include him decorating the nursery. Meanwhile, Davis gets a job at a gay bar.
Episode 15
Back to School
Mon, Feb 8, 2010 30 mins
The fact that she wasn't invited doesn't stop Billie from going to Zack's fifth high-school reunion, but she has misgivings when she realizes she's competing with Zack's beautiful ex-girlfriend.
Episode 16
Face Off
Wed, Apr 7, 2010 30 mins
Zack is mad at Billie when she hires a nurse (Olivia Munn) to help prepare them for their baby, but doesn't consult him.
Episode 17
Speed
Wed, Apr 14, 2010 30 mins
Part 1 of 2. When Zack is pulled over for speeding, Billie pretends to be in labor to get him out of getting a ticket; and Olivia and Davis go shopping for a baby gift.
Episode 18
Speed 2
Wed, Apr 21, 2010 30 mins
Conclusion. In the first-season finale, Billie goes into labor soon after she fakes being in labor to get Zack out of a speeding ticket, and Zack is taken to the police station by the officer to whom they lied.
