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That's Life Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
19 Episodes 2000 - 2001
Episode 1
Pilot Episode
Sun, Oct 1, 2000 60 mins
Lydia DeLucca, a 32-year-old bartender from New Jersey, enrolls in college after she cancels her wedding to her longtime boyfriend. Lydia: Heather Paige Kent. Jackie: Debi Mazar. Candy: Kristin Bauer. Dolly: Ellen Burstyn. Frank: Paul Sorvino. Paul: Kevin Dillon. Lou: Sonny Marinelli. Dr. Leski: Peter Firth.
Episode 2
The Screw-Up
Sat, Oct 7, 2000 60 mins
Lydia considers dropping out of school when a string of bad luck brings financial hardship. Meanwhile, Lou demands the return of "his" engagement ring. Frank: Paul Sorvino. Dolly: Ellen Burstyn. Jackie: Debi Mazar.
Episode 3
Whadda You Want from My Life
Sat, Oct 14, 2000 60 mins
Lydia flirts with the idea of dating a younger man while wrestling with her lingering feelings for Lou. Professor Dwyer: Steven Eckholdt. Plum: Danielle Harris. Paulie: Kevin Dillon.
Episode 4
He's Very Heavy, He's My Brother
Sat, Oct 21, 2000 60 mins
Lydia prepares for her first psychology exam, while playing big sister to a disheartened Paulie (Kevin Dillon). Frank: Paul Sorvino. Dolly: Ellen Burstyn. Plum: Danielle Harris.
Episode 5
Bad-Hair Week
Sat, Oct 28, 2000 60 mins
The typically unflappable Jackie falls to pieces when her irresponsible mother (Mary McDonnell) makes an unexpected house call. Elsewhere, Lydia is invited to a brunch in honor of her newest literary hero and Lou inadvertently hurts Paulie's feelings. Candy: Kristin Bauer. Plum: Danielle Harris. Dolly: Ellen Burstyn.
Episode 6
The Tell-Tale Uterus
Sat, Nov 4, 2000 60 mins
Lydia fears that she has broken up with her soul mate at the same time she prepares to walk down the aisle as a bridesmaid for the umpteenth time. In other developments, Jackie has a date with a doctor and Dolly revamps her look. Lou: Sonny Marinelli. Victor: Peter Firth. Frank: Paul Sorvino.
Episode 7
Lydia and the Professor
Sat, Nov 11, 2000 60 mins
Sparks fly between Lydia and her Shakespeare professor (Dan Cortese) after she receives a less-than-stellar grade on a term paper; Dolly worries when Frank takes up singing karaoke at a local bar; Jackie is jealous that Candy is the teacher's pet in a salsa-dancing class they joined. Ramon: Jorge Luis Abreu. Pamela: Andrea Bendewald. Don: Liam Kyle Sullivan. Plum: Danielle Harris. Tommy: Herschel Sparber.
Episode 8
The Tutor
Sat, Nov 18, 2000 60 mins
A 13-year-old prodigy tutors Lydia in math, while Professor Cahill (Dan Cortese) offers the spunky freshman a lesson in the birds and the bees. Elsewhere, Paulie cancels a date with Candy. Jackie: Debi Mazar. Lou: Sonny Marinelli. Bob: Arell Blanton.
Episode 9
Saint Bernadette
Sat, Nov 25, 2000 60 mins
Lydia is disappointed when her lifelong role model (Amy Aquino) gives up her idyllic life to get married to a man she has known for only three weeks. Lou: Sonny Marinelli. Dr. Leski: Peter Firth. Luciano: Chick Vennera. Bob: Arell Blanton. Plum: Danielle Harris.
Episode 10
When Good Ideas Go Bad
Sat, Dec 16, 2000 60 mins
Lydia is dazed and confused when Lou buys their dream house. Elsewhere, Dolly gets hooked on the Internet; and Jackie opens her salon doors to a younger clientele. Frank: Paul Sorvino. Paulie: Kevin Dillon. Bob: Arell Blanton.
Episode 11
Photographs
Sat, Jan 6, 2001 60 mins
Dolly marks her most valued possessions for dispersal between her children in the event of her death; Lydia tackles a difficult photography assignment, while caring for a wounded Paulie. Aggie: Erica Yohn. Spring: Kevin Richardson. Sanchez: David Barrera. Bob: Arell Blanton.
Episode 12
Nomads
Sat, Jan 13, 2001 60 mins
Lydia becomes disheartened when her car breaks down, her apartment gets robbed and the paper she has been working on for three weeks is rejected...all in the same week. Meanwhile, Jackie looks forward to her first date with Professor Leski. Bob: Arell Blanton. Jo Jo: Gregory Jbara. Plum: Danielle Harris. Briana: Erika Gabaldon. Taylor: Kristofer McNeely.
Episode 13
Heart Problems
Sat, Jan 20, 2001 60 mins
After Frank suffers a mild heart attack, the DeLucca family bends over backwards to keep him from harm's way. Elsewhere, Victor has his hands full with his 11-year-old daughter (Scarlett Pomers); and Candy delivers a surprising revelation to Paulie. Jackie: Debi Mazar. Cookie: Raymond O'Connor. Off. Richie Spring: Kevin Richardson. Dr. Janet Reuben: J. Karen Thomas.
Episode 14
Touched by a Biker
Sat, Feb 3, 2001 60 mins
Lydia searches for a way to balance a job, school and volunteering at a day-care center, while Jackie searches for a way to trust Victor despite his blemished track record. Elsewhere, Paulie rebounds from his breakup with Candy by working closely with Plum on the campus watch. J.T.: David Cubitt. Abigail: Scarlett Pomers. Leo: John Mahon. Sanchez: David Barrera. Sally: Lacey Conlan.
Episode 15
Mr. Wrong
Sat, Feb 10, 2001 60 mins
As Lydia works closely with J.T. to save the youth center and a lost guinea pig, Dolly and Frank worry that their daughter is headed straight for disaster. Meanwhile, Paulie gets the wrong idea about Plum after she rescues him from a dinner date disaster. Jackie: Debi Mazar. Sanchez: David Barrera. Benny: Michael Reardon. Sally: Lacey Conlan.
Episode 16
Or What's a Heaven For?
Sat, Feb 17, 2001 60 mins
Frank worries that life is passing him by while he collects tolls on the turnpike; and Lydia remains drawn to J.T. despite the arrival of an attractive new suitor (Doug Savant). Elsewhere, Jackie is surprised by Victor's sudden enthusiasm toward their relationship. Joe: Joe Campanella. Arty: Dick Anthony Williams. Saul: Dick Miller. Richard: Andy Comeau. Frank: Paul Sorvino. J.T.: David Cubitt. Dolly: Ellen Burstyn.
Episode 17
Banister Head
Sat, Feb 24, 2001 60 mins
When Lydia sticks her nose into Paulie's business, she threatens to blow his months of hard work. Elsewhere, Frank considers getting into the restaurant business, while Jackie mulls over Victor's proposal. Dolly: Ellen Burstyn. Abigail: Scarlett Pomers. Joe: Joseph Campanella. Sanchez: David Barrera.
Episode 18
Miracle at the Cucina
Sat, Mar 10, 2001 60 mins
Frank fears the worst at work and home when the grand opening of the diner is upstaged by a vision of the Virgin Mary and a routine visit to the doctor reveals trouble for Lydia. Elsewhere, Paulie meets Plum's father and rubs him the wrong way. Lydia: Heather Paige Kent. Plum: Danielle Harris. Mr. Wilkinson: John Shea. Joe: Joe Campanella. Arty: Dick Anthony Williams.
Episode 19
No Good Deed
Sat, Apr 7, 2001 60 mins
A winning lottery ticket may cost Lydia and Jackie more than it is worth when a man claims the prize money is rightfully his and seeks retribution from the two best friends. Elsewhere, Frank and Dolly look forward to celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary, as Paulie and Plum enjoy living together under the DeLucca family's roof. Fred: Mark Rosenthal. Edward Fowler: Ernie Grunwald. Joe: Joseph Campanella. Father Tim: Hugh O'Gorman. Mrs. Messina: Patience Cleveland. Briana: Erika Gabaldon.