Join or Sign In
Sign in to customize your TV listings
By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.
22 Episodes 1996 - 1997
Episode 1
Sun, Nov 17, 1996 30 mins
Ned and Stacey split up, but Ned finds it easier getting Stacey out of the apartment than out of his system. Alex: Cameron Watson. Pat: James Karen. Cornelius: Arthur Malet. Amanda: Nadia Dajani. Eric: Greg Germann. Stacey: Debra Messing.
Episode 2
Sun, Nov 24, 1996 30 mins
Stacey hires a lawyer, who informs Ned (Thomas Haden Church) that the couple's prenuptial agreement is null and void. Eric: Greg Germann. Amanda: Nadia Dajani.
Episode 3
Sun, Dec 1, 1996 30 mins
Ned and Amanda (Thomas Haden Church, Nadia Dajani) become partners in a real-estate deal that calls for them to close a muffin shop. But Ned can't bring himself to put the bakery's elderly employees out of work. Bea: Amzie Strickland. Stacey: Debra Messing.
Episode 4
Sun, Dec 15, 1996 30 mins
Stacey takes a byte out of Ned's ego when when of his clients runs with one of her ideas for a computer that feeds hungry kittens. Awards Host: Wil Shriner. Ray Niven: Kirk Geiger. Executive: Bill Hollis. Stacey: Debra Messing.
Episode 5
Sun, Dec 22, 1996 30 mins
Les threatens to reveal Ned's fake marriage unless Ned can put the reins on Eric, who's reporting Les's exorbitant expense account. Les: John Getz. Kirkland: James Karen. Eric: Greg Germann. Amanda: Nadia Dajani. Stacey: Debra Messing.
Episode 6
Sun, Dec 29, 1996 30 mins
Amanda walks out of the muffin shop on Ned, but returns after he promises to remain a silent partner. Fat chance. Jeannie: Kathy Griffin. Nate: Ford Rainey. Ned: Thomas Haden Church. Stacey: Debra Messing. Eric: Greg Germann.
Episode 7
Sun, Jan 5, 1997 30 mins
Ned humiliates Eric in front of a group of clients, leading Eric to think he and Ned should "cool it for a while" as friends. Alex Trebek has a cameo. Cornelius: Arthur Malet. Ned: Thomas Haden Church. Amanda: Nadia Dajani. Stacey: Debra Messing.
Episode 8
Mon, Jan 6, 1997 30 mins
Amanda (Nadia Dajani) becomes a sensation when she stars in a low-budget commercial for the muffin shop. Ned: Thomas Haden Church. Brad: Josh Adell. Chuck: Robert Gallo. Stacey: Debra Messing. Eric: Greg Germann.
Episode 9
Mon, Jan 13, 1997 30 mins
Amanda's new hire, Amy (Sara Rue), has a crush on Ned. Amused, he agrees to a "date," but finds he's escorting her to her prom. Alice: Jennifer Lyons. Amanda: Nadia Dajani. Eric: Greg Germann. Stacey: Debra Messing.
Episode 10
Mon, Jan 20, 1997 30 mins
Ned hires Christopher Hewett, who played Mr. Belvedere, to re-create the character in a commercial, but time seems to have swept away the actor's grasp of reality. Warren Andrews: Doug Ballard. Jody: Andrew Craig. Ned: Thomas Haden Church.
Episode 11
Mon, Jan 27, 1997 30 mins
Ned convinces Eric (Greg Germann) to join him on a trip to Nepal, but an apprehensive Eric takes flight at the airport. Meanwhile, Stacey takes over for Amanda at the muffin shop, just as the shop's pipes burst. Nate: Ford Rainey. Wendy: Megan Mullally.
Episode 12
Tue, Nov 1, 2011 30 mins
Ned takes the low road as he tries to steal an idea from a competitor who wanders into the muffin shop. Meanwhile, Stacey's busy with an exposé on phone sex. Alex Trebek has a cameo. Beth: Melissa Samuels. Ned: Thomas Haden Church.
Episode 13
Wed, Nov 2, 2011 30 mins
Eric and Amanda see Diana (Marcia Cross) with another man. Later, Ned sees stars while trying to get even and make her jealous. Suzanne Lanza, Catherine McCord. Nate: Ford Rainey. Amanda: Nadia Dajani. Eric: Greg Germann.
Episode 14
Thu, Nov 3, 2011 30 mins
Stacey's ego does a nose dive when her editor picks apart the probing article she wrote for the airline magazine. Dave: Daniel Zelman. Stacey: Debra Messing. Ned: Thomas Haden Church. Amanda: Nadia Dajani.
Episode 15
Fri, Nov 4, 2011 30 mins
Even Ned can't stand it when Diana hires Stacey as her assistant then takes every opportunity to humiliate the "errand girl." Brent Nicholson: Keene Curtis. Stacey: Debra Messing. Ned: Thomas Haden Church. Amanda: Nadia Dajani.
Episode 16
Mon, Nov 7, 2011 30 mins
Kirkland insists that Stacey attend a ski retreat, dashing Ned's plans to hit the slopes with the agency's office manager. Kirkland: James Karen. Stacey: Debra Messing. Ned: Thomas Haden Church.
Episode 17
Tue, Nov 8, 2011 30 mins
Ned is riding high as Saul and Ellen's favorite son-in-law, until Amanda tells them the truth about Ned and Stacey's marriage. Saul: Harry Goz. Ellen: Dori Brenner. Ned: Thomas Haden Church. Stacey: Debra Messing. Eric: Greg Germann.
Episode 18
Wed, Nov 9, 2011 30 mins
The pressure is on Ned to create a killer campaign for a client's sponge, but the distractions quickly multiply after an accident forces him to return to his apartment, where Amanda and Eric are trying to conceive. Mark: Jared Paul. Jeannie: Bess Meyer.
Episode 19
Mon, Feb 19, 1996 30 mins
Ned volunteers to help reign in Eric's attractive new boss (Corrine Bohrer), who's been keeping the accountant late at the office juggling figures. Eric: Greg Germann. Amanda: Nadia Dajani. Ned: Thomas Haden Church. Stacey: Debra Messing.
Episode 20
Fri, Nov 11, 2011 30 mins
Ned finds himself uncomfortably jealous when Stacey dates Chazz, and the two spend the night together. Amanda: Nadia Dajani. Eric: Greg Germann. Ned: Thomas Haden Church.
Episode 21
Mon, Nov 14, 2011 30 mins
Ned leaves Kirkland to start an advertising agency, and hires Lloyd Bridges (who plays himself) as the spokeman for his first account. Skip: Ben Bode. Kirkland: James Karen. Eric: Greg Germann. Amanda: Nadia Dajani. Stacey: Debra Messing. Ned: Thomas Haden Church.
Episode 22
Tue, Nov 15, 2011 30 mins
After Stacey moves out, Ned pleads with her to attend one last dinner as his wife, in order to impress an important client (Tony Carreiro). Elaine: Michele Scarabelli. Nate: Ford Rainey. Stacey: Debra Messing.