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Ed

Ed Stevens is a contracts lawyer at a high-profile New York City firm. Around the same time he splits with his wife (she slept with a mailman), he makes a single error in punctuation when going over a contract; and because of the resulting financial loss to the firm, he's fired. Despondent, he heads back to his (small) hometown of Stuckeyville, "Anytown", USA. There he realizes he's been missed by a lot of friends whom he's missed; and he sees Carol, the girl he'd adored in high school. Swept up in roiling emotions, Ed buys the local bowling alley on a whim, moves to Stuckeyville, and determines to win Carol's heart. His horizons broaden as he settles once more in Stuckeyville, and the series itself settles into a charming, funny, often serious slice-of-life series focused not solely on Ed, but on the lovable ensemble cast of people who live and work with him in Stuckeyville.

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Tom Cavanagh
Ed Stevens
Julie Bowen
Carol Vessey
Josh Randall
Mike Burton

Season 4 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

New School

Wed, Sep 24, 200341 mins

Ed and Carol move out of friend zone into dating but discover they don't inspire each other in the bedroom. Mike and Nancy buy a purebred dog but must sue the breeder for fraud. Eli finds a source for terrific pies that sell really well.

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Awards

  • 2002 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical - nominated
  • 2001 - TCA Award - Outstanding New Program of the Year - nominated
  • 2003 - Prism Award - Perfomance in a Comedy Series - nominated
  • 2003 - WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy - nominated

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