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Nate and Marni are complete opposites: Nate comes from a long line of geniuses who all eventually go insane; Marni is an occupational therapist and everlasting optimist. Somehow they meet and find a connection that could become love--if they let themselves let it happen. Also, a clown is dying in the closet.
- 2005-2005
- 1 season
- NBC
- Comedy, Drama
Nate and Marni are complete opposites: Nate comes from a long line of geniuses who all eventually go insane; Marni is an occupational therapist and everlasting optimist. Somehow they meet and find a connection that could become love--if they let themselves let it happen. Also, a clown is dying in the closet.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2005
Episode 1
The Pilot Episode
Tue, Jan 4, 2005
Neurotic Nate has an amazing a blind date with eccentric Marni, but they gradually come to realize that their friends actually set up the blind dates with two other people who are patiently waiting for them in Marni's lobby.
Episode 2
The Return of Todd Episode
Thu, Jan 6, 2005
Nate has difficulty convincing Marni that her buddy Todd is out to sabotage their relationship. Meanwhile, Tess sets out to expose the seemingly-gregarious mailman as a sleazeball.
Episode 3
The Apartment Episode
Tue, Jan 11, 2005
After a couple of weeks of dating Nate still hasn't shown Marni his apartment because of all the clutter he has. But when Marni calls Nate and tells him she's "ready" and that she'll come over, Nate doesn't know what to do when she shows up. So he just turns off all the lights so Marni will see how messy his place is. Later Marni is curious why Nate won't let her see his apartment. In the meantime Bowie who has Chinese character tattoo on his arm is told by a Chinese delivery boy that it doesn't mean what he thinks it means. So he tries to fix it.
Episode 4
The Tea Episode
Thu, Jan 13, 2005
Nate decides to surprise Marni at work with a cup of tea, but confusion abounds since he's not the fictitious boyfriend whom she'd bragged about to her coworkers. Meanwhile, Bowie records an embarrassing song for his mother, and Tess hires Clown to entertain at a birthday party.
Episode 5
The Morning After
Tue, Jan 18, 2005
The morning after they first have sex, Nate finds himself stuck in a bizarre soap opera with Marni and her deadbeat dad. Meanwhile, to make up for losing Bowie's keys, Tess teaches him the power of carrying a baby bag.
Episode 6
The Birthday Episode
Tue, Jan 25, 2005
Nate plans to proclaim his love for Marni at her birthday party, but Todd interferes. Meanwhile, Tess loses her iPod down the garbage chute.
Episode 7
The Snap Out of It Episode
Tue, Feb 1, 2005
Marni finds herself in a rare funk when she doesn't get a promotion at work. Meanwhile, Clown sends a lion tamer to the record store to deal with a hostile cat that got trapped in the office.
Episode 8
The Snow Episode
Tue, Feb 8, 2005
Nate and Marni lock themselves in her apartment for a week in an attempt to detox from life in Manhattan, but Nate quickly becomes starved for news and Marni is compelled to play in the falling snow. Meanwhile, Bowie is hesitant to break up with his girlfriend because he's in love with her bed.
Episode 9
The Mother Episode
Tue, Feb 15, 2005 30 mins
Marni's not bothered that Lily, Nate's mother, is residing in a fancy mental institution, but she is bothered by the fact that Lily doesn't like her. Meanwhile, Clown finds respite from the closet by lounging in the hallway, Tess fawns over a new tenant, and Bowie fixes up his grandmother's scooter.
Episode 10
The Statue Guy Episode
Tue, Feb 22, 2005
Nate accidentally accepts communion at a funeral and can't figure out what to do with the wafer. Meanwhile, Marni sends Tess to a salon to have a hairgasm.
Episode 11
The Burger Episode
Tue, Mar 1, 2005
Bowie is owed a $29 burger from a bet, but complications arise when Nate tries to give advice to a homeless man who's panhandling in the ATM vestibule. Also, Marni inherits a veteran's purple heart, and Tess accidentally gets a kid drunk.
Episode 12
The Perfect Person: Part 1
Tue, Mar 8, 2005
In an attempt to steal Marni away, Todd introduces Nate to woman with whom he has a lot in common. Meanwhile, Bowie lands a job performing the National Anthem at a pee wee basketball game, but his already low self-confidence plummets when Tess points out that he grabs his crotch every time he sings.
Episode 13
The Perfect Person: Part 2
Tue, Mar 15, 2005
After getting drunk with Todd, a hung over Nate wakes up in Natalie's bed, with no memory of what happened the night before. Nate panics and heads to Marni to assure her that nothing happened between him and Natalie. He asks that she believe him and Marni decides to take his word. Nate, unsure of what really happened, decides to go back and ask Natalie about the night's events. Elsewhere, Tess baby sits a new kid, Zach, who asks her to pose nude for his friend. Meanwhile, Bowie decides to promote his new CD at the marathon, using paper cups to advertise its release.
