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Sydney Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

13 Episodes 1990 - 1990

Episode 1

You? You're a Private Eye?

Wed, Mar 21, 1990 30 mins

In the series' first episode, Sydney gets a tryout with Matt (Craig Bierko), who hints at more work if she can find out who's leaking trial information to the prosecution. Valerie Bertinelli. Billy: Matthew Perry. Jill: Rebeccah Bush. Ray: Barney Martin. Roger: Rod McCary.

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Episode 2

Promises, Promises

Wed, Mar 28, 1990 30 mins

Matt takes shelter in Sydney's apartment after mobsters warn him not to file tax-fraud charges against their boss. Valerie Bertinelli, Craig Bierko. Jill: Rebeccah Bush. Billy: Matthew Perry. Ray: Barney Martin.

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Episode 3

Cliffhanger

Wed, Apr 4, 1990 30 mins

Sydney is suspicious when an old boyfriend (Michael Knight) shows up just as she's being offered big bucks for a mysterious cassette. Valerie Bertinelli. Vladimir: Michael G. Hagerty. Vic: Kent Williams. Matt: Craig Bierko.

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Episode 4

Love Ya, Babe

Wed, Apr 11, 1990 30 mins

Sydney and Jill's friendship hits the rocks when Sydney blabs a childhood secret, but a molehill turns into a mountain when Jill is kidnapped. Anthony: Chazz Palminteri. Santino: David Pressman. Jill: Rebeccah Bush.

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Episode 5

She Loves Me

Wed, Apr 18, 1990 30 mins

Billy falls head over heels for a client of Matt's, but Sydney thinks she has him doing backflips for a reason. Valerie Bertinelli, Craig Bierko. Suzanne: Kristin Cloke. Cheezy: Daniel Baldwin. Jill: Rebeccah Bush.

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Episode 6

I Gotta Be Me

Mon, Apr 23, 1990 30 mins

Syd isn't having any luck cracking a case, so Matt teams her with a hard-boiled gumshoe (Pat Harrington), who turns out to be a softy. Lenny: Tony Longo. Morris: Vito D'Ambrosio. Sydney: Valerie Bertinelli.

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Episode 7

Georgie

Wed, Apr 25, 1990 30 mins

Matt's boss (Earl Boen) wants to meet Sydney---only the Sydney he wants to meet is a man, so Matt gets Ray to pose as the PI. Valerie Bertinelli, Craig Bierko. Ray: Barney Martin. Billy: Matthew Perry.

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Episode 8

The Me Nobody Knows

Wed, May 2, 1990 30 mins

Sydney helps an amnesiac bookkeeper (Stephen Furst) discover he's not the man he thought he was; she and Matt have an unforgettable first date. Tracy: Yeardley Smith. Linda: Georgia Brown. Jockey: Hamilton Camp.

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Episode 9

Bigamy

Wed, May 23, 1990 30 mins

Syd and Billy's mom (Georgia Brown) is dating a new guy, but Sydney's sixth sense tells her that Mr. Right is all wrong. Carlton: Richard Schaal. Sydney: Valerie Bertinelli. Billy: Matthew Perry. Matt: Craig Bierko.

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Episode 10

36-24-36

Mon, Jun 4, 1990 30 mins

A reporter does a story on Sydney, who wishes she could stop the presses when she bungles a big case. Jamie Ellsworth: Annabelle Gurwitch. Louisa: Kathleen Freeman. Jamie No. 2: J.J. Wall. Sydney: Valerie Bertinelli.

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Episode 11

On a Claire Day

Mon, Jun 11, 1990 30 mins

Sydney thinks Matt is going to ask her out, but the question he poses is "Will you spy on my girlfriend?" Claire: Jane Milmore. Derek: John York. Waiter: Jeffrey Allan Chandler. Sydney: Valerie Bertinelli. Matt: Craig Bierko.

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Episode 12

Jake

Mon, Jun 18, 1990 30 mins

Sydney is the first person an ex-con (Kevin Dunn) looks up when he gets out of prison, but revenge isn't the first thing on his mind. Sydney: Valerie Bertinelli. Billy: Matthew Perry. Matt: Craig Bierko. Jill: Rebeccah Bush.

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Episode 13

Chicken ala Matt

Mon, Jun 25, 1990 30 mins

Matt's getting married, only he's not happy about it, and neither is Sydney. Claire: Jane Milmore. Father Van Zandt: Billy Van Zandt. Matt: Craig Bierko. Sydney: Valerie Bertinelli. Little Old Lady: Eda Reiss Marin.

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