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27 Episodes 1995 - 1996
Episode 1
Sat, Sep 23, 1995 60 mins
Georgie goes back to school and is humiliated by a classmate; Teddy purchases pistols after she and Cat are carjacked; and Reed (Noelle Parker) returns to Winnetka, claiming that her husband abducted their child. Georgie: Patricia Kalember. Alex: Swoosie Kurtz. Cat: Heather McAdam. Teddy: Sela Ward.
Episode 2
Sat, Sep 30, 1995 60 mins
When Teddy lapses into a coma, Alex seeks a renowned doctor (Stephen Collins) to perform surgery that may save her sister's life. Meanwhile, Cat follows the investigation into her mother's case. Alex: Swoosie Kurtz. Cat: Heather McAdam. Brian: Joe Flanigan.
Episode 3
Sat, Oct 7, 1995 60 mins
Alex has a surprise reunion with her college boyfriend; Georgie gets an unexpected visit from Trevor (Ryan Francis); and Cat gets an uninvited houseguest---Reed (Noelle Parker). Brian: Joe Flanigan. Billy: Eric Close. Cat: Heather McAdam. Alex: Swoosie Kurtz. Georgie: Patricia Kalember.
Episode 4
Sat, Oct 21, 1995 60 mins
Teddy (Sela Ward), suffering from memory loss, leaves home when she thinks the family doesn't want her around. Meanwhile, a photo jars Alex's memories of an incident from her teens that she'd like to forget. Teenage Teddy: Jill Novick. Mrs. Applebaum: Anne Haney. Alex: Swoosie Kurtz.
Episode 5
Sat, Oct 28, 1995 60 mins
Norma gives birth, and gets an unwelcome letter from her mother (Elizabeth Franz); Georgie's forced to find living accommodations; Teddy finds herself put off by Sorenson (Stephen Collins)---until he asks her out. Miles Pickering: Ian Abercrombie. Norma: Nora Dunn. Alex: Swoosie Kurtz.
Episode 6
Sat, Nov 4, 1995 60 mins
Charley befriends the son (Sean Nelson) of a deceased patient; Teddy must go before a board to prove that she's fit enough to keep designing; Alex announces that she's pregnant. Pressman: Steven Culp. Kiri: Tamlyn Tomita. Charley: Sheila Kelley. Teddy: Sela Ward. Alex: Swoosie Kurtz.
Episode 7
Sat, Nov 11, 1995 60 mins
Alex tries to cope with menopause; Georgie helps a former mental patient (Carrie Snodgress); Cat struggles to complete her courses at the police academy; Reed's new "profession" takes off. James Merrill: Steve Hytner. Georgie: Patricia Kalember.
Episode 8
Sat, Nov 18, 1995 60 mins
Teddy's efforts to revive her career are thwarted by rival Kiri (Tamlyn Tomita); Beatrice disapproves of Georgie's relationship with Brian; Alex is haunted by the ghost of a famous author (Nan Martin). Dr. Joyce Brothers has a cameo. Brian: Joe Flanigan. Georgie: Patricia Kalember.
Episode 9
Sat, Nov 25, 1995 60 mins
As Thanksgiving nears, Georgie tightens her belt on spending---until Beatrice comes up with a solution that helps Georgie, as well as Charley and Jesse; Sorenson's daughter (Anne Tremko) craves his approval; Big Al begins to wonder about Reed's appetite for material goods. William Griffin Sr.: Charles Hallahan. Georgie: Patricia Kalember.
Episode 10
Sat, Dec 2, 1995 60 mins
Teddy suspects Sorenson is seeing another woman; Charley's colleague (Michael Whaley)objects to her raising Jesse; Alex's efforts to solicit a charity donation are misconstrued by one of Reed's customers (Granville Van Dusen). Aurora: Debbie James. Charley: Sheila Kelley.
Episode 11
Sat, Dec 9, 1995 60 mins
Cat learns about Reed's activities---and is pressured by Billy to offer evidence against her cousin. Meanwhile, Charley and Alex try to get Reed to quit on her own; and Georgie's offended by the lyrics of John's first songwriting success. Det. Blake: John M. Jackson. Garth Black: Race Nelson. Billy: Eric Close. Reed: Noelle Parker. Cat: Heather McAdam. Georgie: Patricia Kalember. Charley: Sheila Kelley.
Episode 12
Sat, Jan 6, 1996 60 mins
Reed is sentenced to community service in an AIDS hospice; Teddy uses flattery to soothe Sorenson's ego; Big Al entrusts a secret to Georgie. Alma Klaus: Harriet Sansom Harris. Chardonnay: K. Todd Freeman. Sam: Nicholas Walker. Reed: Noelle Parker. Big Al: Robert Klein.
Episode 13
Sat, Jan 13, 1996 60 mins
Big Al is visited by a friend (Louis Giambalvo); police officer Cat is determined to find the carjacker who shot her mother; Georgie considers moving in with Brian. Prof. Brandon: Ben Masters. Brian: Joe Flannigan. Big Al: Robert Klein. Cat: Heather McAdam.
Episode 14
Sat, Jan 20, 1996 60 mins
Alex clashes with an ultra-conservative columnist (Bruce Weitz); Sorenson proposes to Teddy, who soon has misgivings about the union. Jenni: Jennifer Savidge. Sandi: Belinda Weymouth. Wes: Michael Whaley. Alex: Swoosie Kurtz. Charley: Sheila Kelley. Teddy: Sela Ward.
Episode 15
Sat, Jan 27, 1996 60 mins
Reed helps Chardonnay (K. Todd Freeman) fulfill a last wish; Charley encourages Wes to date Jesse's teacher (Shelley Robertson), but soon regrets it. Steve: Richard Joseph Paul. Reed: Noelle Parker. Wes: Michael Whaley. Pug: Bruce Weitz. Charley: Sheila Kelley.
Episode 16
Sat, Feb 3, 1996 60 mins
The "Reed curse" plagues Teddy as the wedding approaches, with Big Al trying to find a donor and Charley afraid to be more intimate with Wes. Elton: Peter Michael Goetz. Wes: Michael Whaley. Peter Merino: Kevin Bourland. Teddy: Sela Ward.
Episode 17
Sat, Feb 10, 1996 60 mins
The Reed siblings rush to the hospital to be with Alex during Big Al's transplant; and while they wait, Teddy meets Sorenson's old girlfriend (Leah Lail). Also: Charley treats an injured classmate of Jesse's; and Georgie runs into Brian. Danny: Allen Cutler. Teddy: Sela Ward. Georgie: Patricia Kalember.
Episode 18
Sat, Mar 2, 1996 60 mins
Alex drags her mother and siblings to Springfield where she's giving a speech, but they find themselves stuck in a blizzard. Lip: Anjul Nigam. Charley: Sheila Kelley. Teddy: Sela Ward. Georgie: Patricia Kalember. Beatrice: Elizabeth Hoffman.
Episode 19
Sat, Mar 9, 1996 60 mins
Trevor (Ryan Francis) returns to say goodbye to Georgie before he's sent overseas; Alex fumes when she's denied admission to Pug's cigar club; Cat's assigned to be Billy's partner. Pug: Bruce Weitz. Sgt. Smiley: Carmen Argenziano. Alex: Swoosie Kurtz.
Episode 20
Sat, Mar 16, 1996 60 mins
The family keeps vigil with Georgie as she awaits news of Trevor's downed plane; Teddy and Sorenson's "dream house" turns out a nightmare. Griff: Charles Hallahan. Col. Huizinga: Mark Rolston. Helen: Elizabeth Norment. Trevor: Ryan Francis.
Episode 21
Sat, Mar 23, 1996 60 mins
Wes and Charley's romance makes the cover of a magazine---and stirs controversy; Sorenson is sued. Tracy: K.K. Dodds. Virginia Sprague: Alyson Reed. Wes: Michael Whaley. Dr. Truax: Vince Grant. Charley: Sheila Kelley.
Episode 22
Sat, Mar 30, 1996 60 mins
Sorenson resigns to spare himself embarrassment, but Teddy takes it upon herself to investigate; Cat gets promoted over Billy; Alex gets a chance to work in New York. Turner Stevens: Ron Orbach. Sgt. Smiley: Carmen Argenziano. Alex: Swoosie Kurtz.
Episode 23
Sat, Apr 6, 1996 60 mins
Big Al questions his decision to hide his Jewishness; Charley quakes at the thought of meeting Wes's parents; and Georgie has a feeling she may be pregnant. Scrumbus: Jerry Hardin. Alma Hayes: Lynn Hamilton. Eli Hayes: Lincoln Kilpatrick.
Episode 24
Sat, Apr 13, 1996 60 mins
Alex battles to keep her show on the air, and feels betrayed when Norma (Nora Dunn) finds a new job; a patient (Raymond Olds) becomes obsessed with Georgie. John Morris: Richard Doyle. Mr. Littlemeyer: Victor Raider-Wexler.
Episode 25
Sat, Apr 20, 1996 60 mins
Charley's efforts to adopt Jesse are hampered by a social worker (Susan Beaubian) who feels that a black family should raise him; Alex tries to help a homeless former schoolmate (Marcia Rodd). Martha Chomsky: Patrika Darbo. Evelyn Livingston: Joyce Guy. Charley: Sheila Kelley.
Episode 26
Sat, Apr 27, 1996 60 mins
Charley and Wes annouce their engagement, and fight for custody of Jesse; Alex wants to spend her vacation rebuilding the homes of flood victims. Jesse: Sean Nelson. Paulette: Debra Mooney. Charley: Wes: Michael Whaley. Charley: Sheila Kelley.
Episode 27
Sat, May 4, 1996 120 mins
Georgie's thesis about the Reed siblings infuriates Alex and Charley---especially after Georgie gets an offer from a publisher. And Bea's life-threatening illness threatens to make a permanent rift among the sisters. Frankie: Julianne Phillips. Georgie: Patricia Kalember. Alex: Swoosie Kurtz.