Life with Bonnie
Local TV show host Bonnie Molloy has the life of a sort-of celebrity. Sometimes her fans actually remember her name. But when it comes to her family life, a little fame goes a long way. Especially when her husband and children catch a glimmer of themselves in the supposedly true anecdotes mom tells her morning viewers.
- 2002-2004
- 2 seasons
- Buena Vista Television
- Comedy
Local TV show host Bonnie Molloy has the life of a sort-of celebrity. Sometimes her fans actually remember her name. But when it comes to her family life, a little fame goes a long way. Especially when her husband and children catch a glimmer of themselves in the supposedly true anecdotes mom tells her morning viewers.
Season 2 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2003 - 2004
Episode 1
Ironing Out Your Differences
Fri, Sep 26, 2003 21 mins
Bonnie welcomes Jack LaLanne to her show, and David to her home after his home is damaged in a fire he blames on Bonnie.
Episode 2
Pontiac Bonnie-Ville
Fri, Oct 3, 2003 20 mins
Bonnie thinks David means her when she hears him talking in his sleep about his beloved first car, a Pontiac Bonneville.
Episode 3
Everything Old Is New Again
Fri, Oct 10, 2003 20 mins
The Smothers Brothers play David's contractors, who tell Bonnie they'll hasten their work if she books them on the show.
Episode 4
No Matter Where You Go, There You Are
Fri, Oct 17, 2003 21 mins
Mark's bickering married bosses come to the show to meet a noted therapist (Don Lake), who has them do a marriage exercise on the air.
Episode 5
Boyhood to Womanhood
Fri, Oct 24, 2003 21 mins
Everyone suffers as Gloria enters menopause, requiring Bonnie to take the kids to work for a day.
Episode 6
The Merry Ole Land of Oz
Fri, Oct 31, 2003 20 mins
Carl Reiner and Martin Mull reprise earlier roles for the "Morning Chicago" Halloween show, with a "Wizard of Oz" theme.
Episode 7
Places, Stat!
Tue, Nov 4, 2003 21 mins
Food poisoning puts Bonnie in the hospital, where David plans to do the show, co-hosted by her hypochondriac roommate (Ruta Lee).
Episode 8
Queer Eye for the Straight Lie
Fri, Nov 14, 2003 21 mins
Holly throws a dinner party at Bonnie's so she can impress a news anchor whose sexuality comes under question.
Episode 9
Boomerang
Wed, Nov 19, 2003 21 mins
The gang helps David move back into his refurbished home; jump-rope troupe Jumping for Joy appears on "Morning Chicago."
Episode 10
Food for Thought
Fri, Dec 5, 2003 21 mins
A good old friend and a bad new cook are suspects when someone leaks a malicious story about tension between Bonnie and Holly.
Episode 11
It's a Wonderful Job
Fri, Dec 12, 2003
Phyllis Diller and Dick Van Patten help Bonnie through an "It's a Wonderful Life" experience when the crew has to work on Christmas Day.
Episode 12
Trifecta, Try Friendship
Tue, Jan 6, 2004 21 mins
After eluding loan sharks by going to Bonnie's house, Tony comes to the next day's show in a disguise provided by Holly.
Episode 13
Live and Let Live
Fri, Jan 23, 2004 21 mins
Bonnie's sister Vicky visits, bringing her new boyfriend--emphasis on the "boy."
Episode 14
Space Heaters
Fri, Jan 30, 2004 21 mins
Already bickering, Mark and Bonnie endure middling meddling when the crew surprises them with a romantic dinner on their anniversary.
Episode 15
Dare to Be Different
Fri, Feb 13, 2004 21 mins
The crew joins Bonnie in speculating on why Charlie's being secretive, and Bonnie resorts to snooping to find out.
Episode 16
Nightshift
Fri, Feb 20, 2004 21 mins
Bonnie and David host the wee-hours portion of a local telethon, which includes a song by their sound tech and a poem by Gloria.
Episode 17
Act Natural
Fri, Feb 27, 2004 21 mins
Bonnie's offered a commercial with a manic director who wants to "keep it real," but Bonnie's interpretation translates as "difficult."
Episode 18
Therabeautic
Fri, Mar 5, 2004 21 mins
Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon plays Mark's therapist, whose beauty bothers Bonnie even more than her gender.
Episode 19
Striking a Match
Fri, Mar 19, 2004 20 mins
Bonnie and Holly help Gloria prepare for her Internet blind date, with Marv and David on hand should anything go awry, which it does.
Episode 20
Don't Stress, Express
Fri, Mar 26, 2004 21 mins
David's anger-management group meets at Bonnie's.
Episode 21
Nip, Tuck and Roll
Fri, Apr 2, 2004 21 mins
Bonnie's insecurities surface when the station owner orders her to get a consult from a plastic surgeon.
Episode 22
Father and Son: A Table for Two
Fri, Apr 9, 2004
The cast play members of Tony's family in his dream after he loses consciousness following a slip on a banana peel.