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The John Larroquette Show Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1993 - 1994
Episode 1
Pilot
Thu, Sep 2, 1993
Attempting to turn his life around, John joins Alcoholics Anonymous and takes a job managing a bus station.
Episode 2
Thirty-Day Chip
Tue, Sep 7, 1993
Sobriety hasn't lessened John's problems, so he becomes increasingly frustrated and contemplates having a drink, but instead, he gets a "God shot" and meets Chester. Also, Carly leaves a talking bird in John's care.
Episode 3
Celibate!
Tue, Sep 14, 1993
After making an AA agreement to abstain from sex for six months, John finds a beautiful woman throwing herself at him. Meanwhile, Dexter complains about the new Muzak, and Gene freaks out when a white spot suddenly appears on his penis.
Episode 4
This Is Not a Step
Tue, Sep 21, 1993
When John's grifter mother appears, he concludes that she's the root of his life's problems, but he's blindsided when she makes a shocking revelation. Meanwhile, the paparazzi catches Carly with a senator.
Episode 5
The Unforgiven
Tue, Sep 28, 1993
After writing out a list of his sins, John searches for someone to confide in; he also stops a purse-snatcher and tries to help a young runaway.
Episode 6
Pros and Cons
Tue, Oct 5, 1993
One of John's former associates cons Mahalia out of her savings. Meanwhile, everyone teams up to help a pathetic young virgin who's facing stiff sentencing for crossing state lines with a police chief's underage daughter.
Episode 7
Jumping Off the Wagon
Tue, Oct 12, 1993
John learns that a gang member has been extorting money from everyone in the station with promises of protecting them, Mahalia and Gene protest John's raise by slacking off, and Chester falls off the wagon.
Episode 8
The Past Comes Back
Tue, Oct 26, 1993
A fellow alcoholic shows up to make amends for seducing John, who has no recollection of the incident and begins questioning his heterosexuality; Mahalia accidentally kills a raccoon when she takes her kids to the petting zoo.
Episode 9
There's a Mister Hitler Here to See You
Tue, Nov 2, 1993
A lawyer forces John to rent a bus to Nazis, a health inspector tries to extort money from Dexter, and one of John's old drinking buddies writes a book about him.
Episode 10
Amends
Tue, Nov 23, 1993
John solicits advice from Mahalia and a ride from Dexter when he attempts to reconnect with his son. Meanwhile, both Gene and his senile mother put on brave faces when he moves her to a different nursing home.
Episode 11
Newcomer
Tue, Dec 7, 1993
John's vow of celibacy has expired, but his sex life is stuck in neutral when his new girlfriend joins AA; Dexter claims to know an acclaimed author; the clock on the bus terminal mysteriously moves for the first time since 1947.
Episode 12
My Hero
Tue, Dec 14, 1993
John's Marine nephew stops by on the way to Quantico, and John must deal with the young man who idolizes him as "the man who taught me to drink"; Dex wants to get a cappuccino machine.
Episode 13
God
Tue, Dec 21, 1993
Mahalia drastically intervenes when John succumbs to temptation. Is a higher power involved? Meanwhile, Dexter and Carly's friendship is tested when Dexter learns that his date is a hooker; and Heavy Gene adds some fun to Christianity.
Episode 14
The Big Slip
Tue, Jan 4, 1994
John is ordered to train his boss' unconventional nephew for a job at the bus station, and it turns out that his eccentric behavior is the result of a year of AA. Meanwhile, Carly wants to take over the stand because of Dexter's shoulder injury; and when Max and Eve are off-duty they accidentally run into each other in the bar--and don't recognize each other.
Episode 15
Death and Dishonor
Tue, Jan 11, 1994
John's sponsor Chester goes missing; Mahalia and her sister, who married her ex-husband, argue over the care of their mother.
Episode 16
Don't Drink and Drive Nuclear Waste
Tue, Jan 18, 1994
John signs a voucher for a man who needs to attend to retain his driver's license. The bad news is, he is a bus driver with a drinking problem and he works at the Crossroads Bus Station. Also, there is a man with a sensitive package.
Episode 17
Eggs
Sun, Jan 30, 1994
When Dexter's truck breaks down, he ends up staying in a dingy motel with John and some crates of chickens.
Episode 18
Another Average Night
Tue, Feb 1, 1994
John realizes that his new girlfriend is married to a man who tries to force him to drink while being held captive at gunpoint. Topless women start a protest at the bus stop. Dexter comes to the aid of a patron. The man repays Dexter for saving his life, but the reward is not a financial one.
Episode 19
Dirty Deeds
Tue, Feb 1, 1994
John runs into his old college roommate dressed as Marlene Dietrich at a drag show.
Episode 20
John and Carol
Tue, Feb 8, 1994
John and his ex-wife (John Larroquette, guest-star Donna Mills) have an argument at the station when their son (guest-star Omri Katz) appears on John's doorstep.
Episode 21
Grit
Tue, Mar 15, 1994
Eggers (Elizabeth Berridge) develops a crush on John (John Larroquette) after he rescues her from a crazed gunman.
Episode 22
Date Night
Tue, Mar 22, 1994
Dexter is outraged when his sister strikes up a friendship with John; Mahalia is overjoyed to hear that her first boyfriend is coming to visit; Carly reports to John that she was sent out on a house call--to his son.
Episode 23
Wasted Lives
Tue, Mar 29, 1994
John becomes an AA sponsor but accidentally eats a pot brownie and gets super high; Adam's estranged father wants something from him; actor Joe Pesci (playing himself) briefly visits Oscar for selfish reasons.
Episode 24
A Dark and Stormy Night
Tue, Apr 12, 1994
It was a dark and stormy night at Crossroads with a bunch of clowns, but not jut any night, it's John's birthday. But his employees are being held hostage, and John must try to reason with their captor.