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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 30 mins
Recovering alcoholic John Hemingway (John Larroquette) has problems on the first night of his new job as a bus-terminal manager---and everyone wants to buy him a drink. Mahalia: Liz Torres. Dexter: Daryl "Chill" Mitchell.
Episode 2
Thirty Day Chip
Tue, Sep 7, 1993 30 mins
After 30 days of sobriety, John (John Larroquette) feels well enough to quit his job and go back to his wife. Mahalia: Liz Torres. Dexter: Daryl "Chill" Mitchell. Carly: Gigi Rice.
Episode 3
Celibate!
Tue, Sep 14, 1993 30 mins
John's not about to celebrate when he's ordered to be celibate---for six long months. Lisa: Kathleen York. Chester: David Crosby. Gene: Chi McBride. John: John Larroquette.
Episode 4
This is Not a Step
Tue, Sep 21, 1993 30 mins
June Lockhart appears as John's mother, a con artist he's sure heisted a batch of credit slips. John: John Larroquette. Oscar: Bill Morey. Slappy: Slappy White. Todd: Jack Kenny.
Episode 5
The Unforgiven
Tue, Sep 28, 1993 30 mins
John must read his wrongs to someone, but no one wants to listen. Laurie: Patricia Childress. John: John Larroquette. Dexter: Daryl "Chill" Mitchell. Chester: David Crosby.
Episode 6
Pros and Cons
Tue, Oct 5, 1993 30 mins
A con artist (Clifton Davis) from John's drinking days offers to cut him in on a real-estate scam. Mac: Ryan Stiles. Dennis: Chris Stacy. John: John Larroquette. Carly: Gigi Rice.
Episode 7
Jumping Off the Wagon
Tue, Oct 12, 1993 30 mins
Beset by problems that include an extortionist, John teeters "on the tightrope of sobriety." John: John Larroquette. Mahalia: Liz Torres. Carly: Gigi Rice.
Episode 8
The Past Comes Back
Tue, Oct 26, 1993 30 mins
John wonders if he's gay after an AA member makes amends for a sexual liaison John can't remember. Jim: Ted Shackelford. Gene: Chi McBride. Felix: Eric Christmas. John: John Larroquette.
Episode 9
There's a Mr. Hitler Here to See You
Tue, Nov 2, 1993 30 mins
John's given food for thought when a writer friend (Peter Crombie) bases his book on John's bacchanalian past. Hitler: Don R. McManus. Inspector: David Byron. John: John Larroquette.
Episode 10
Amends
Tue, Nov 23, 1993 30 mins
John attempts to make amends to the wife (Donna Mills) and son he ran out on. Joe Namath and Beah Richards have cameos. John: John Larroquette. Gene: Chi McBride. Walker: Glenn Shadix.
Episode 11
Newcomer
Tue, Dec 7, 1993 30 mins
The light of John's love life (Dinah Manoff) is a newcomer to the program---and should abstain from sex for six months. John: John Larroquette. Dexter: Daryl "Chill" Mitchell.
Episode 12
My Hero
Tue, Dec 14, 1993 30 mins
John offers a lifeline to the nephew (Matt Borlenghi) he taught how to drink, and now is a heavy-boozing Marine who flatly rejects it. Singer Dion has a cameo. John: John Larroquette.
Episode 13
God
Tue, Dec 21, 1993 30 mins
Mahalia forces John to pray for forgiveness at gunpoint when she catches him "borrowing" from the cash drawer. John: John Larroquette. Carly: Gigi Rice. Dexter: Daryl "Chill" Mitchell.
Episode 14
The Big Slip
Tue, Jan 4, 1994 30 mins
John's ordered to train his boss's nephew (Bobcat Goldthwait), in AA for a year but still a basket case. Simmons: Richard Venture. John: John Larroquette. Eggers: Elizabeth Berridge. Dexter: Daryl "Chill" Mitchell.
Episode 15
Death and Dishonor
Tue, Jan 11, 1994 30 mins
John must deal with the death of Chester and a battle between Mahalia and her sister, who stole Mahalia's first husband. Linda: Patti D'Arbanville-Quinn. Tony: Omri Katz.
Episode 16
Don't Drink and Drive Nuclear Waste
Tue, Jan 18, 1994 30 mins
John worries over a driver who drinks, but his worries multiply when he damages Government property. Pfaff: Mark Blankfield. John: John Larroquette. Gene: Chi McBride.
Episode 17
Eggs
Sun, Jan 30, 1994 30 mins
John, Dexter and some live chickens end up in a dingy motel when Dexter's truck breaks down. Meanwhile, an abandoned baby awakens Eggers' maternal instincts.
Episode 18
Another Average Night
Tue, Feb 1, 1994 30 mins
John's girlfriend turns out to be married -- when her husband confronts John with a gun; Mahalia's estranged husband arrives.
Episode 19
Dirty Deeds
Tue, Feb 1, 1994 30 mins
John runs into his college roommate at a drag show, where he's playing Marlene Dietrich. Meanwhile, Mahalia is targeted anew by a blackmailer she thought she'd paid off. Sal: Thomas Kopache.
Episode 20
John and Carol
Tue, Feb 8, 1994 30 mins
Carol is furious when Tony leaves her to stay with John. Meanwhile, Mahalia worries about a brooding Dante (Humberto Ortiz). Carol: Donna Mills. John: John Larroquette. Mahalia: Liz Torres.
Episode 21
Grit
Tue, Mar 15, 1994 30 mins
Officer Eggers develops a crush on John after he rescues her from a gunman; Dexter's business languishes after a customer puts a curse on the diner.
Episode 22
Date Night
Tue, Mar 22, 1994 30 mins
Dexter can't handle it when his sister (Marsha Warfield) and John discover a common interest in books. Meanwhile, Tony places an order for a call girl.
Episode 23
Wasted Lives
Tue, Mar 29, 1994 30 mins
John gets high on marijuana-laced brownies, and Hampton sees his estranged father (Eugene Roche). Joe Pesci appears as himself. Dave: Jack Kehler. Hampton: Lenny Clarke.
Episode 24
A Dark and Stormy Night
Tue, Apr 12, 1994 30 mins
A gunman takes over the station and threatens to start shooting unless his mother is given a proper burial. John: John Larroquette. Carly: Gigi Rice. Chester: David Crosby.