The Naked Truth
After a messy divorce with her very rich and powerful husband, Nora Wilde (Téa Leoni) refuses to accept his offer of 1.8 million dollars and tries to make it on her own. Being a Pulitzer nominated photographer, the only place that even considers hiring her is a sleazy tabloid named "The Comet". She is forced to accept their offer and starts working there as a regular papparazzo. Celebrities like Tom Hanks and Anna Nicole Smith appeared as themselves and try to fight off Nora's attempts to photograph them.
- 1995-1998
- 3 seasons
- USA Network
- Comedy
- TV-14
After a messy divorce with her very rich and powerful husband, Nora Wilde (Téa Leoni) refuses to accept his offer of 1.8 million dollars and tries to make it on her own. Being a Pulitzer nominated photographer, the only place that even considers hiring her is a sleazy tabloid named "The Comet". She is forced to accept their offer and starts working there as a regular papparazzo. Celebrities like Tom Hanks and Anna Nicole Smith appeared as themselves and try to fight off Nora's attempts to photograph them.
Season 3 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1997 - 1998
Episode 1
Things Change
Mon, Sep 22, 1997
Camilla takes a job running The National Inquisitor and brings Nora and Dave along, but their new coworkers aren't thrilled to see them. Also, Nora rekindles her friendship with ex-husband Leland, but he's more interested in romance.
Episode 2
Her Girl Friday
Mon, Sep 29, 1997
Everybody sees Nora as Camilla's lap dog, so Nora asks to be treated like everyone else, but Camilla takes it too far.
Episode 3
Bully for Dave
Mon, Oct 6, 1997
Harris places all of the blame on Nora when their story about Norman Fell's death turns out to be bogus. Meanwhile, Dave dates his high school bully's ex-wife.
Episode 4
Liesl Weapon
Mon, Oct 13, 1997
Nora warns Jake that her friend Liesl is bad news, but he finds her irresistible. Meanwhile, Nora tries to get a story from Marilyn Monroe's comatose maid, and Dave and Harris battle over a chair.
Episode 5
Bridesface Revisited
Mon, Oct 20, 1997
Nora attends Leland's wedding and is overjoyed that the new bride is her doppelganger, but her glee turns to self-loathing when she finally meets his first wife. Meanwhile, Bradley cozies up to Morgan Fairchild at the reception.
Episode 6
We Almost Had Paris
Mon, Nov 10, 1997
Jake and Nora endure several grueling round-trips to Paris on a mission to get notorious madam Sherry Fisher drunk and talking. Back at the office, Dave butts heads with his new coworkers over their expense reports.
Episode 7
Look at Me! Look at Me!
Mon, Nov 17, 1997
Nora faces an ethical dilemma about writing a scandalous piece on former child star Ali Walters (Sarah Silverman) after they meet in a dive bar and Ali proclaims Nora her new best friend.
Episode 8
Going Mein Way
Mon, Nov 24, 1997
Nora ends up doing a series of favors for everyone in the office. After he fails to obtain his father's Oscar from a celebrity auction, Bradley learns that in addition to being Bing Crosby's illegitimate son, he's also related to Hitler.
Episode 9
He Ain't Famous, He's My Brother
Mon, Dec 8, 1997
Nora is forced to babysit Duane, the unruly and unfamous youngest Baldwin brother, to ensure he doesn't leak family secrets to another paper, but Duane himself becomes the story when he threatens to jump off the ledge.
Episode 10
The Unsinkable Nora Wilde
Mon, Dec 15, 1997
Nora plans to escort the last Titanic survivors to the movie's premiere. Meanwhile, Jake is so perplexed by a sex dream about Camilla that he tells his coworkers, Dave cuts costs at the office, and the El Niño disaster brings Bradley luck.
Episode 11
Hooked on Heroine
Mon, Jan 26, 1998
When Nora tries on Bradley's Wonder Woman costume, her coworkers flee with her clothes, and she feels inspired to fight crime on the way home. Also, Nora tries to get an on-air job, and Dave bets Harris that he can eat a stick of butter.
Episode 12
Women on the Verge of a Rhytidectomy
Mon, Feb 2, 1998
Nora and Camilla go undercover to discern which one of the identical plastic surgeon brothers has been exposing celebrity genitals. While they're away, the gang breaks into Camilla's safe and discovers the missing Watergate tape.
Episode 13
8 1/2
Mon, Feb 9, 1998
Harris takes the fall when Nora miscounts Mary Kay's dogs, so he decides to teach her a lesson. Meanwhile, Camilla agrees to sleep with Jake, as long as she's in charge.
Episode 14
The Neighbor of Bath
Mon, Mar 9, 1998
Dave moves in next door to Nora, which jeopardizes his engagement to Christy. Meanwhile, Nora's story has Jake worrying that Camilla could become pregnant so he clues Harris in to their affair, and Suji is creeped out by Leo's affections.
Episode 15
Day of the Locos
Mon, May 25, 1998
After Bradley sells his screenplay, Nora agrees to help with revisions. Meanwhile, Dave's sister bets that she can get Jake into bed, so she resorts to blackmailing him about his relationship with Camilla.
Episode 16
Muddy for Nothing
Mon, Jun 1, 1998
The paper is blacklisted after powerful publicist Maxine Mansfield is accidentally splashed with mud by Nora. As Camilla has a meltdown, the entire staff scurries to scrape up a story for the cover.
Episode 17
Born to Be Wilde
Fri, Jun 5, 1998
Nora goes undercover as chalk girl at a celebrity pool tournament, but her competitive side takes over when she has to take Jake's place in the game. Meanwhile, Suji and Harris compete over a recently-deceased colleague's office.
Episode 18
The Seer and the Sucker
Mon, Jun 1, 1998
After Christy dumps Dave and a series of fortune tellers reveal that Nora is never going to find true love, everybody sets their co-workers up with blind dates for the New Year's party.
Episode 19
Can't We All Just Get Along?
Mon, Jun 1, 1998
Camilla celebrates that circulation is up 15%, but the rest of the staff believes that she is only crediting herself and Nora. As internal conflicts mount, Nora tries keep the peace, but she only makes the situation worse.
Episode 20
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Except with Different Names
Mon, Jun 1, 1998
Nora dates TV tabloid reporter Colin Terell, Jake's rival, who used to work at The Inquisitor. Also, a naked Camilla and Jake get locked out on the office balcony overnight.
Episode 21
Jake or Fake?
Mon, Jun 1, 1998
Colin woos Nora with intel that he obtained from Jake; Camilla breaks up with Jake; and Bradley's mother visits the office and asks him to kill her.
Episode 22
Up, Up, and Away
Mon, Jun 1, 1998
Jake and Nora discover there's such a thing as bad sex. Camilla is so desperate to get photos of Barbra Streisand's wedding to James Brolin that she lets Leo take the staff up in his hot air balloon, which quickly drifts out to sea.