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24 Episodes 1996 - 1997
Episode 1
Tue, Sep 17, 1996 30 mins
In the pilot, newlyweds Jack and Carly (Jere Burns, Mel Harris) vow to share a romantic sunset together, but their plans go down in flames when family conflicts arise. Nicole: Marne Patterson. Will: Billy L. Sullivan. Sarah: Emily Ann Lloyd.
Episode 2
Tue, Sep 24, 1996 30 mins
Things could turn sour at Nicole's sweet 16 party when her mother (Christine Dunford) pays a surprise visit and proceeds to make everyone uncomfortable---especially Jack (Jere Burns). Nicole: Marne Patterson. Carly: Mel Harris.
Episode 3
Tue, Oct 15, 1996 30 mins
Carly agrees to be interviewed for an article on "superwomen" who juggle busy personal and professional lives. Abigail: Holland Taylor. Grace: Carol Ann Susi. Sheldon: Barry Jenner. Dante: Michael Milhoan.
Episode 4
Tue, Oct 22, 1996 30 mins
Carly's plans to have a family Christmas photo taken start to go awry when Will gets decked in the halls at school. Nurse Gruber: Beth Grant. Newton: Matt Champagne. Curtis: Roger Eschbacher. Sheldon: Barry Jenner.
Episode 5
Tue, Oct 29, 1996 30 mins
Jack and Carly feel like ships passing in the night when Carly gets swamped at work and Jack tries to prove he's worth his salt at school to get a promotion. Dean Pappas: Warren Munson. Iverson: Wayne Tippit. Wicklin: Ken Thorley.
Episode 6
Tue, Nov 12, 1996 30 mins
Jack and Carly's lives turn into the Ex-Files when each of their former spouses puts in a bid on the apartment adjoining theirs. Stephanie: Christine Dunford. Mr. Sandzimier: Lenny Wolpe. Police Officer: Lou Bonacki. Sheldon: Barry Jenner.
Episode 7
Tue, Nov 19, 1996 30 mins
After an ill-prepared Jack and Carly get frisky and decide that unprotected sex is too risky, Jack borrows "supplies" from Will. Jack: Jere Burns. Carly: Mel Harris. Will: Billy L. Sullivan. Nicole: Marne Patterson.
Episode 8
Tue, Nov 26, 1996 30 mins
Carly's anything but thankful that her parents (guest stars Bob Barker and Shirley Jones) have decided to reunite on Thanksgiving, because they've also decided not to tell their new spouses about it. Sarah: Emily Ann Lloyd.
Episode 9
Tue, Dec 3, 1996 30 mins
Jack forces Carly to come to terms with Will's study habits and teach him a lesson about making the grade in school. Will: Billy L. Sullivan. Bertha: Dee Dee Rescher. Plasko: Carl Mueller. Nicole: Marne Patterson.
Episode 10
Tue, Dec 10, 1996 30 mins
Carly's between a rock and a hard place when she overhears Nicole making plans to date an older guy and must decide whether to tell Jack. Sean: Michael Cade. Davis: Jeremy Linson. Sarah: Emily Ann Lloyd.
Episode 11
Tue, Dec 17, 1996 30 mins
Christmas goes to the dogs for Jack and Carly when a lost puppy they find in the elevator winds up ripping apart their living room and destroying all their holiday gifts. Sandzimier: Lenny Wolpe. Girl: Brittany Alyse Smith.
Episode 12
Tue, Jan 7, 1997 30 mins
Jack and Carly engage in pre-marital negotiations when one of her exes (Michael Milhoan) screws things up with his fiancée (Janelle Paradee). Rebecca: Antoinette Picatto. Will: Billy L. Sullivan. Carly: Mel Harris.
Episode 13
Tue, Jan 21, 1997 30 mins
Jack's patience with Nicole (Marne Patterson) wears thin when he finds she's taken a modeling job behind his back, and gotten her mother to sign the authorization papers. Stephanie: Christine Dunford. Will: Billy L. Sullivan.
Episode 14
Tue, Feb 4, 1997 30 mins
Stephanie gets cold feet when Jack tells her he wants to close a sperm-bank account they had opened years before. Polly: Mary Gross. Adam Smith: Himself. Grace: Carol Ann Susi. Jack: Jere Burns.
Episode 15
Tue, Feb 11, 1997 30 mins
After a romantic interlude on Valentine's Day, Jack and Carly reminisce about the beginning of their relationship and how they knew there was something so right about it. Dante: Michael Milhoan. Grace: Carol Ann Susi.
Episode 16
Tue, Feb 18, 1997 30 mins
Carly sees a golden opportunity to keep her divorced parents (Bob Barker, Shirley Jones) from rekindling their affair: she throws a silver-anniversary bash for her dad and stepmom (Barbara Feldon). Will: Billy L. Sullivan.
Episode 17
Tue, Feb 25, 1997 30 mins
After Carly rejects Sarah's efforts to get the group on a talk show about blended families, the host (Leeza Gibbons) tries to change her mind. Sarah: Emily Ann Lloyd. Carly: Mel Harris. Jack: Jere Burns. Sheldon: Barry Jenner.
Episode 18
Tue, Mar 11, 1997 30 mins
Dante gets bent out of shape when Will cancels their plans so he can build a model ship with Jack. Will: Billy L. Sullivan. Jack: Jere Burns. Carly: Mel Harris. Nicole: Marne Patterson.
Episode 19
Tue, Apr 1, 1997 30 mins
Jack and Carly's friend seeks their support when his wife---whom they never liked---leaves him on April Fools' Day. Cindy: Megan Parlen. Davis: Jeremy Linson. Jack: Jere Burns. Carly: Mel Harris.
Episode 20
Tue, Apr 8, 1997 30 mins
After Carly mails invites to Sarah's party, Sheldon wants the date changed; and when she finishes notifying guests, he changes it again. Carly: Mel Harris. Sarah: Emily Ann Lloyd. Sheldon: Barry Jenner.
Episode 21
Tue, Apr 15, 1997 30 mins
Jack must hobnob with snobs when Carly's reunited with a pretentious couple (Rita Rudner, John O'Hurley) with whom she used to be friends. Sheldon: Barry Jenner. Sandy: Kate Benton. Waitress: Jill Walter. Carly: Mel Harris.
Episode 22
Tue, Apr 22, 1997 30 mins
Nicole's beau asks her to go on a camping trip with him and his family, but she fears he may have more in mind than canoeing. Sean: Michael Cade. Nicole: Marne Patterson. Carly: Mel Harris. Jack: Jere Burns.
Episode 23
Tue, Apr 29, 1997 30 mins
Carly and Jack go to Sheldon's cabin for a romantic weekend trip, but the only adults they can find to look after the kids are their exes. Xena: Lucy Lawless. Maxine: Ann B. Davis. Sheldon: Barry Jenner. Carly: Mel Harris.
Episode 24
Tue, May 6, 1997 30 mins
As Jack and Carly prepare for a romantic vacation, Carly and the kids decide it should be a family trip---but they keep their feelings to themselves. Sean: Michael Cade. Eddie: Damon Saleem. Carly: Mel Harris. Jack: Jere Burns.