The New Adventures of Old Christine Season 4 Episodes

22 Episodes 2008 - 2009

Wedding bells can be heard in Season 4, with Barb (Wanda Sykes) entering into a fake lesbian marriage with old Christine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), whose proposal to Barb is an effort to save her from being deported. In other marital matters, Richard (Clark Gregg) and new Christine (Emily Rutherfurd) become engaged. Then, after the gym's viability is questioned on a drop-in by a franchise representative (Megan Mullally), Christine and Barb turn their workplace into a day spa.

Episode 1

A Decent Proposal

Wed, Sep 24, 2008 30 mins

The fourth season begins with Christine proposing to Barb to keep her from being deported to the Bahamas. Meanwhile, Richard considers asking new Christine to marry him.

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Episode 2

How I Hate Your Mother

Wed, Oct 1, 2008 30 mins

Richard begs Christine to return to him her wedding ring, which once belonged to his mother, so he can use it when he proposes to new Christine.

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Episode 3

White Like Me

Wed, Oct 8, 2008 30 mins

Barb is profiled in a black business journal and the article generates a lot of new customers at the gym.

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Episode 4

Snakes on a Date

Wed, Oct 15, 2008 30 mins

Christine agrees to a date with a reptile expert if he will allow Ritchie to join a club that studies snakes and lizards.

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Episode 5

Everyone Says I Love You Except Ritchie

Wed, Oct 22, 2008 30 mins

Christine asks Richard to have a baby with her. Her reasoning: Ritchie no longer tells her that he loves her and she needs a child to love.

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Episode 6

Tie Me Up, Don't Tie Me Down

Wed, Oct 29, 2008 30 mins

Christine and Barb go out on a double date with two guys they met at a video store, but jealousy arises when one of the dates goes a lot better than the other one.

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Episode 7

So You Think You Can Date

Wed, Nov 5, 2008 30 mins

Richard goes on a dinner date with Christine and her latest boyfriend, Patrick (Tim DeKay).

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Episode 8

Self-Esteem Tempura

Wed, Nov 12, 2008 30 mins

Ritchie is recruited by a talent agent to audition for a commercial after he gives a wonderful performance in a school play, but Christine and Richard disagree over whether he should do it. Christine is all for it, while Richard doesn't like the idea.

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Episode 9

Rage Against the Christine

Wed, Nov 19, 2008 30 mins

Christine discovers a bizarre side to her new boyfriend, Patrick (Tim DeKay), when she beats him in a game of tennis and he reacts to her competitive nature in a strange way.

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Episode 10

Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?

Wed, Nov 26, 2008 30 mins

Christine dreads going home for Thanksgiving and seeing her domineering mother (Brenda Blethyn), but she discovers a surprising secret they both have in common.

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Episode 11

Unidentified Funk

Wed, Dec 10, 2008 30 mins

Christine and Barb are informed by a representative (Megan Mullally) of their gym's parent company that they may lose their franchise because they broke a contractual clause.

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Episode 12

Happy Endings

Wed, Dec 17, 2008 30 mins

Christine and Barb turn their workplace into a day spa after they fail to get a loan to keep their gym afloat.

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Episode 13

Notes on a 7th Grade Scandal

Wed, Jan 14, 2009 30 mins

Christine attends parents orientation for Ritchie's junior high, where she recognizes one of the dads as a former seventh-grade classmate who wronged her and decides it's time to take revenge.

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Episode 14

What Happens in Vegas Is Disgusting in Vegas

Wed, Jan 21, 2009 30 mins

A Las Vegas bachelorette party is thrown for new Christine, who discovers a wild side she didn't know she possessed.

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Episode 15

Reckless Abandonment

Wed, Feb 11, 2009 30 mins

Christine attempts to prove that she can take care of herself when Barb and Matthew move out and Ritchie departs for science camp.

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Episode 16

Honey, I Ran Over the Kid

Wed, Feb 18, 2009 30 mins

Christine accuses Richard of being a bad parent after Ritchie gets hurt at a skateboarding party, but her overprotective nature turns out to be just as bad, if not worse.

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Episode 17

Too Close for Christine

Wed, Mar 11, 2009 30 mins

Christine befriends a scatterbrained mom (Kristen Johnston) at Ritchie's school, but she soon grows weary of being the responsible one in the relationship.

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Episode 18

A Change of Heart/Pants

Wed, Mar 18, 2009 30 mins

Romantic feelings are rekindled between Christine and Richard after Marly and Lindsay's labor evokes memories of their son's birth.

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Episode 19

Hair

Wed, Apr 8, 2009 30 mins

Christine pulls Ritchie out of his snobby private school and enrolls him in a public school after Marly and Lindsay accuse her of causing an outbreak of lice at the tony establishment. But things aren't exactly rosy at the new place, either.

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Episode 20

He Ain't Heavy

Wed, May 6, 2009 30 mins

So-called fitness expert Christine attempts to help Matthew lose weight, but she finds that she's unable to shed her own unwanted pounds.

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Episode 21

The Old Maid of Honor

Wed, May 13, 2009 30 mins

Christine brings an obnoxious date to Richard's rehearsal dinner and pretends they are in love to prove she's fine with her ex-hubby marrying New Christine. To complicate matters even more, Matthew falls for New Christine's sister.

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Episode 22

Love: A Cautionary Tale

Wed, May 20, 2009 30 mins

The fourth season concludes with Christine and Papa Jeff (Scott Bakula) rekindling their feelings for one another at Richard's wedding, but then Christine learns some outrageous news.

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