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13 Episodes 2002 - 2002
Episode 1
24 mins
When Lefty fashions an omelette that looks like the Virgin Mary, Reily displays it as a get-rich-quick scheme. To sell his newfound "religious beliefs", Reily becomes a minister, drawing people from all over for his sermons and to see the omelette. His only opposition is Sister Butch, who tries to stop him at any means necessary.
Episode 2
24 mins
To enhance her social climbing, Liz Bromberg needs to have sex with a black man - and Fontaine is handy. Liz's associates then all want in on the action, and Fontaine is forced to choose between getting laid continually, and the dangers that he believes lay inherent in his prodigious sexual prowess-it did spark the Cuban missile crisis after all. Reilly is threatened once Franny starts being aroused by the new love god's activities, but it is getting him lots of action.
Episode 3
24 mins
Debbie Goldberg tries to use the images of athletes competing at the Disabled Olympics to inspire Reilly and company. It does inspire them - to stage their own Gimp Games to cash in on selling corporate sponsorships and endorsements. While Ricky the Lawyer is out winning pizza endorsements-"win a free Calzone!"-Fontaine builds the stands, and Reilly supervises the strategy (i.e.: cheating) to enable Blazer to win all events against the current champion-a nose on a skateboard.
Episode 4
24 mins
When Reilly's only good kidney fails-as the result of Spalding's special brownies-he slips into a coma and ends up on a guided tour of heaven, or God's Shopping Mall as St Peter calls it. Reilly has to confront his misdeeds and repent his sins. The Severed discover that neighbour, Mort Bromberg has a rare matching kidney needed to save Reilly-and they stalk him to get it. Reilly, surprised by the state of Heaven (it happens to be "Aussie Week"), meets God in all his glory-or, in this case, his slouch hat. Will Reilly finally be saved?
Episode 5
24 mins
Reilly has been living large on the extremely dead Mrs. Venables social security checks, but when a government worker demands to see proof of her continued existence, Reilly must disguise himself as the old bag or risk being charged with fraud!...
Episode 6
24 mins
Reilly screws up once too often by forgetting Franny's birthday, and then ogling another woman during the ensuing argument. Without meaning to, Franny falls into the arms-and bed of another woman. Spalding is supportive, and Blazer delirious-can he get in on some of this lesbian action? Although Reilly tries various doomed methods to win her back, it is Franny who eventually decides that her new lover is no better-spiritually-than her old one. But is Reilly worth returning to?
Episode 7
24 mins
Blazer meets the girl of his dreams-and his dreams are bizarre fantasies-at a Rave. But shortly after-shock, horror-Blazer is arrested for her murder. Ricky the Lawyer turns out to be the best defense (their) money can buy, but when he's suddenly disbarred, Reilly takes over the case. And given that Reilly actually thinks the imprisoned Blazer is probably guilty - only the innate goodness of Franny and Fontaine may be enough to establish Blazer's innocence and save the day-maybe.
Episode 8
24 mins
Reilly becomes the AA sponsor of the ageing heavy metal rock star, Flem Fleming. But Reilly is a huge fan and doesn't want to be a wet blanket to his childhood idol, so he sucks up to the rocker and ends up back on the booze. After an almost fatal accident causes Reilly to re-evaluate his priorities, he finally does help Flem dry up. Unfortunately, without booze, Flem turns into a cardigan wearing Las Vegas lounge singer. Has Reilly killed Flem's career? - Is it worth it?
Episode 9
24 mins
The Severed are scamming free lunches by playing extras in a "B" movie. Without permission, the Director takes the footage of Lefty-who is violently over-acting-and turns him into the star: a hook-slashing psycho in a horror movie. Suddenly he's the latest teen sensation "Slash Hands", and Lefty is mortified. But Reilly sees the opportunity for some big bucks, and-exploiting Lefty's ego and desire to perform-runs a series of half-baked plots to keep Lefty in the movies.
Episode 10
24 mins
Reilly invents a vision of the Virgin Mary in one of Lefty's omelettes, because he knows people will pay to see it. He transforms himself into a smooth talking evangelist performing in the Holy Shrine of Maimed Manor, but Sister Butch calls in the Papal Investigators. Reilly panics to try and protect the money he has made from his regular "faith healings", but Franny has already made sure that Reilly does the right thing. Poor Reilly.
Episode 11
24 mins
The theft of valuable rubies from Liz Bromberg leaves a trail of suspicion pointing directly at her neighbour, Reilly. Ricky the Lawyer plea bargains-striking a ludicrous deal that will see Reilly in jail for the rest of his life unless he finds the real criminal within 24 hours. He resorts to a Hercule Poirot strategy to reveal the real thief-thereby implicating all of his friends in order to save himself. It is left to Spalding in the end to bring some sanity to the whole affair.
Episode 12
24 mins
The Disability Centre is in financial strife, and to prevent moving to the Church under Sister Butch's tutelage, the Severed decide-upon Lefty's urging-to stage a talent show. It's as terrible as all-except Lefty-expected, until they accidentally discover that Griz is a savant on the piano, a gifted virtuoso. Reilly and the Brombergs vie for the possible riches this may bring, Debbie delights in performing tests upon the maestro genius, while Lefty is consumed with jealousy and plots disaster.
Episode 13
24 mins
Blazer's gambling addiction gets the better of him, and he manages to lose all their belongings, Franny's Van, and Maimed Manor. Reilly cooks up a half-baked scheme involving Fontaine and a heavyweight boxing bout in order to win it back, but as usual their plan backfires and they lose. But this time they lose Franny. Desperate measures are now called for-including aiding a series of Blazer attempts at suicide-but in the end Franny's uncompromising personality is enough to win the day.