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Can't Hurry Love

  • 1995-1996
  • 1 season
  • CBS
  • Comedy
  • TV-PG

Four friends somewhat-peaceably co-exist in New York City. Love-seeking Annie O'Donnell (Nancy McKeon), womanizing Roger Carlucci (Louis Mandylor), and married Elliot Tanny (Kevin Crowley) work together in a Manhattan personnel agency; sexy divorcee Didi Edelstein (Mariska Hargitay), attempts to give Annie and the others advice on the dos and don'ts of dating.

Season 1 Episode Guide

19 Episodes 1995 - 1996

Episode 1

Pilot

Mon, Sep 18, 1995

Annie is a single career woman, searching for love in NY City. After a long dry spell, she decides to take a chance on a sexy homicide detective, that she met in the subway. But his hobby conflicts with Annie's soft hearted nature.

Episode 2

Truth, Dare, and a Rodent

Mon, Sep 25, 1995

The group decides to play truth or dare. And they end getting a dare. Elliot is suppose to strip down to his skivvies and order a drink at the bar. Didi has to go to a funeral and take a picture of her there. Roger has to get a massage from a man. And Annie after declining to answer if she's attracted to one of them is told to ask someone out.

Episode 3

St. Elgin Chicks

Mon, Oct 2, 1995

Annie is having a terrible week and Didi has no date for her birthday, so they decide to take the day off and go to a luxury hotel, using a discount coupon Annie was saving for her honeymoon.

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Episode 4

A Fish Called Gregg

Mon, Oct 9, 1995

Annie is charmed by perfect British suitor Gregg, until a glimpse of a body "defect". Willing to get surgery, Gregg expects her to reciprocate to meet his beauty standards. Elliot has reoccurring murderous dreams about Roger.

Episode 5

Not Home Alone

Mon, Oct 16, 1995

Annie stays home sick, but is entangled in everyone else's problems - Rog's hypochondria, Didi's boyfriend troubles, Elliot's story submission, and a possibly dead next door neighbor.

Episode 6

Annie Get Your Armoire

Mon, Oct 23, 1995

To fulfill his dying Grandmother's wish to see him married, Roger proposes to Annie. But is even a pretend wedding too much of a commitment?

Episode 7

Party Chicks

Mon, Oct 30, 1995

When Didi throws a rent party, a secret from her past causes Annie questions their friendship. Tired of Gail's focus on her career, Elliot decides to break out and flirt. Roger is smothered by his latest conquest.

Episode 8

Burning Bed

Mon, Nov 6, 1995 30 mins

Convinced his narrow escape from a mattress fire is a sign from God to mend his ways, Roger sets his sights on Annie. Charlotte Rae makes a cameo appearance as Annie's bitter client.

Episode 9

Three Blind Dates

Mon, Nov 13, 1995

The gang sets each other up on blind dates. Annie tries her luck with a smooth operator, matching Roger with a nice old-fashioned girl. Didi finds herself with a date who is unconcerned with outer beauty. With Gail's permission, Didi surprises Elliot with a special lady.

Episode 10

Glove Story

Mon, Nov 20, 1995 30 mins

A subway encounter brings Peter back into Annie's life. Everything is great until a friendly boxing match with Roger snowballs into a macho competition. Elliot explores couples counseling, while Didi peddles cosmetics.

Episode 11

Daddy's Girl

Mon, Nov 27, 1995

Annie's father comes to visit. Little does she know he's made some big changes in his life that she may not be ready for.

Episode 12

A Very Kafka Christmas

Mon, Dec 18, 1995

Didi reveals that Annie once had a one night stand with a college professor.

Episode 13

The Rent Strike

Mon, Jan 8, 1996

Episode 14

Restless in Chelsea

Mon, Jan 15, 1996

A childhood diary discovery inspires Annie to call into a radio show for a date with a mysterious stranger - "Restless in Chelsea". Elliot and Roger plan a surprise birthday party while Annie strikes out to fulfill her bucket list.

Episode 15

The Boss

Mon, Jan 22, 1996

Annie's latest challenging client turns out to be the new boss working undercover. The three co-workers scramble to keep their jobs, under Mr. Barbour's strict office policies. Annie and Roger are pushed on principles to a breaking point.

Episode 16

Between the Lines

Mon, Feb 5, 1996

After Didi gets an assistant job with a famous playwright, Annie meets handsome actor Matt. Elliot begs Didi to pass along his play to her boss. It's role reversal when Roger is enthralled with an independent career woman.

Episode 17

Valentine's Day Massacred

Mon, Feb 12, 1996

Matt plans a special Valentine's Day dinner for Annie in her apartment. A drunk and distraught Elliot shows up after being served with divorce papers. On an anti-Valentine's Day date as friends, Didi and Roger attempt to avoid his stalker.

Episode 18

I Never Cooked for My Father

Mon, Feb 19, 1996

Episode 19

The Elizabeth Taylor Episode

Mon, Feb 26, 1996

Part of Taylor Made Monday wherein Elizabeth Taylor appears on four different sitcoms. In a story that began on the Nanny when Elizabeth Taylor asked Fran to make sure her black pearls arrive at a place where she needs them. And Fran chose to bring them herself and took a cab but when she got in an accident the pearls were left behind. Now on this show, Annie's riding the same cab and finds the pearls and takes them. She wears them on a date and loses them. She later learns that they belong to Elizabeth Taylor. She then goes to a department store with Didi and goes into a dressing room and learns Elizabeth Taylor is there. Didi wants to see her but Annie doesn't want to that's when Didi blurts out that Annie lost her necklace not knowing that she's also there.

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