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Gary Unmarried Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2008 - 2009
Episode 1
Pilot
Wed, Sep 24, 200822 mins
Gary tries desperately to honor his ex-wife's insistence that they follow the rules spelled out in a book, "Rules for the Perfect Divorce", written by their marriage counselor. One of these rules is postponing getting involved in a new relationship for the sake of the kids, prompting him to hide the new woman he's seeing - until he discovers Allison, ironically, is now engaged to this marriage counselor. Tommy, who tends to be awkward around girls, seeks his fathers advice on a girl who is interested in him.
Episode 2
Gary Gets Boundaries
Wed, Oct 1, 200822 mins
When Gary throws out his back, he uses the hot tub at his ex-wife's house for relief, but when he tries to change out of his wet trunks in front of her, she freaks and decides they need stronger boundaries. Gary is accused of loosing Louise's cello, and advises Tom to be honest with his girlfriend, but needs to take his own advise.
Episode 3
Gary Marries Off His Ex
Wed, Oct 8, 200822 mins
Gary realizes that if Allison marries Dr. Krandall, he will know longer have to pay spousal support, prompting him to talk to Krandall about Allison, in hopes of speeding up their nuptials. This backfires when Krandall becomes convinced that Gary is still in love with her, prompting him to call off the engagement, leaving Gary to undo the mess he made. Vanessa realizes that Gary is having trouble accepting that he is in a new life, when he continues to eat off paper plates on Frisbees, instead of the dishes she bought for him.
Episode 4
Gary Gets His Stuff Back
Wed, Oct 15, 200825 mins
Allison insists Gary stop procrastinating, and move his remaining belongings out of her house. He begs Allison to let him have the pool table, but she adamantly refuses, citing the divorce agreement rule covering gifts. Gary discovers a photo album full of racy pictures of her amongst those belongings, and decides to use them to blackmail her into a trade. When Allison gets them back on her own, Gary tries to steal the pool table out of the house.
Episode 5
Gary Breaks Up His Ex-Wife and Girlfriend
Wed, Oct 22, 200830 mins
Gary is alarmed when girlfriend Vanessa and ex-wife Allison become friends.
Episode 6
Gary Meets the Gang
Wed, Nov 5, 200825 mins
When Allison throws a party to meet Krandell's closest friends, Gary decides it's time to meet Vanessa's friends as well, but both fear that they didn't make the best first impressions.
Episode 7
Gary and Allison's Restaurant
Wed, Nov 12, 200825 mins
Gary takes Vanessa to dinner at the same restaurant he and Allison used to go to on their anniversaries.
Episode 8
Gary and Allison Brooks
Wed, Nov 19, 200825 mins
Gary finds it hard to keep his "vows" when Allison asks him to pretend they're still married so she can impress an old rival who predicted their marriage wouldn't last.
Episode 9
Gary Gives Thanks
Wed, Nov 26, 200825 mins
When Allison reneges on her promise to have the family Thanksgiving dinner at Gary's house a tit-for-tat war erupts that may leave her parents on the road to divorce.
Episode 10
Gary Goes First
Wed, Dec 10, 200830 mins
Gary and Allison's attempt to preempt each other in introducing their kids to major events in their lives escalates to a ridiculous level.
Episode 11
Gary Toughens Up Tom
Wed, Dec 17, 200825 mins
Gary's plan to improve his son's physical education grade through a series of father and son sports seems only to drive Tom into a closer relationship with Dr. Krandall.
Episode 12
Gary Dates Louise's Teacher
Wed, Jan 14, 200921 mins
Louise pressures Gary into dating her homely teacher, Miss Plummer, just after he's arranged a date with her hot substitute teacher, Miss St. James.
Episode 13
Gary Moves Back In
Wed, Jan 21, 200922 mins
After Allison accidentally floods Gary's apartment, she allows him to temporarily move back in with her - to Dr. Krandall's jealous dismay.
Episode 14
Gary and Dennis' Sister
Wed, Feb 11, 200922 mins
Gary can't resist the attentions of Dennis' beautiful sister - and soon learns why she's available.
Episode 15
Gary's Ex-Brother-In-Law
Wed, Feb 18, 200930 mins
Gary needs Allison's patronizing brother Taylor to disentangle his company's financial records for a tax audit.
Episode 16
Gary Uses His Veto
Wed, Mar 11, 200925 mins
Gary tries to trick Allison into using her annual "veto" to prevent her from interfering with his plans to turn Louise into a golf pro.
Episode 17
Gary Hooks Up Allison
Wed, Mar 18, 200930 mins
Gary struggles to find a replacement for the now-departed Krandall to keep Allison occupied, as he tries to romance Joan.
Episode 18
Gary and the Trophy
Wed, Apr 8, 200930 mins
Gary asks Allison to fill in a vacancy in his bowling team in order to win the trophy, but she's feeling put out because she wasn't asked to join when the team was formed.
Episode 19
Gary and His Half Brother
Wed, May 6, 200922 mins
Gary finds he's the mature one when his irresponsible half-brother Mitch returns to town.
Episode 20
Gary Fixes Allison's Garbage Disposal
Wed, May 20, 200922 mins
Both Gary and Allison are dismayed to find their frustrated libidos mean they can't keep their hands off each other.