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Townies Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
15 Episodes 1996 - 1996
Episode 1
Pilot
Wed, Sep 18, 1996
Carrie, Shannon, and Denise are lifelong friends in Gloucester. Denise is marrying baby daddy Ryan. Her engaged brother Danny is coming back to town and she warns Shannon against a hookup. Kurt won't let go of his crush for Carrie.
Episode 2
The Good Job
Wed, Sep 25, 1996
Carrie is conflicted when her mother encourages her to take a job at city hall. Meanwhile, realizing that she's dated all of the guys in town who are her own age, Shannon begins scouring a nearby college campus.
Episode 3
The Kiss
Wed, Oct 2, 1996
Shannon and Kurt's date gets awkward after she kisses him goodnight; Denise gets her navel pierced, which makes Jesse want to pierce his tongue.
Episode 4
Dead Dogs Wag No Tails
Wed, Oct 9, 1996
Kurt gets depressed after his dog dies--though the girls are relieved that the vicious beast is finally gone; Shannon is frustrated by a bad perm; Ryan misses Denise's signals that she wants to have sex.
Episode 5
Faith, Hope & Charity
Wed, Oct 23, 1996
After being pressured by Father Boyle, Carrie thinks she's getting signs from God. Meanwhile, Shannon gets a car loan and Denise presumes that she slept with the loan officer.
Episode 6
Adventures of Rebound Girl
Wed, Oct 30, 1996
Shannon becomes the town pariah when she starts dating Scott, a traffic reporter who's in the process of a divorce; Kurt moves into a dumpy apartment.
Episode 7
Things That Go Bump in the Water
Wed, Nov 6, 1996
Carrie encourages her dad to take a job whale watching, which ends in disaster; Jesse expects everyone to remember his birthday; Ryan loses his job; and Shannon is forced to spend time alone with Scott's daughter Bethany.
Episode 8
It's Go Time
Wed, Nov 13, 1996
Shannon takes in her little sister and is forced to confront their crazy mother, Ryan enrolls the baby in a clinical study, and Kurt writes an exposé on the town's health inspector.
Episode 9
Thanksgiving
Wed, Nov 27, 1996
Shannon and Scott's romantic getaway is ruined when his ex makes him bring Bethany along; Ryan tries to sell Kurt his motorcycle; Denise ends up with too many Thanksgiving guests.
Episode 10
I'm with Stupid
Wed, Dec 4, 1996
As everyone prepares for an impending storm, Marge tries to ensure that the restaurant *is* destroyed--so she can collect the insurance. Meanwhile, Denise is accused of using her baby to get her way, and Kurt tries to compose a story for the paper.
Episode 11
Christmas
Tue, Feb 27, 1996
The girls accidentally vandalize a nativity scene, Jesse goes to see his dad, Scott gets back together with his ex just as Bethany bonds with Shannon, and Carrie literally becomes ill when her parents leave town for Christmas.
Episode 12
The Penalty Phase
Tue, Feb 27, 1996
Girls' night out entails a rowdy hockey game and an impulsive road trip to Canada. Meanwhile, Kurt worries that the motel's latest patron may be suicidal.
Episode 13
The Six-Month Itch
Tue, Feb 27, 1996
Carrie feels remorse for sleeping with a guy she has no interest in dating; Denise can't remember who she left her baby with; Shannon frets over being broke; and Jesse picks at people's leftovers.
Episode 14
Things to Do in Gloucester When You Are Dead
Tue, Feb 27, 1996
Carrie is swept off her feet by a handsome man she meets at an art gallery, so Kurt retaliates by finding his own girlfriend, but he can't remember her name.
Episode 15
The Life of Ryan
Tue, Feb 27, 1996
Denise decides that she's fed up with Ryan's childishness; Kurt chauffeurs Carrie back and forth from college; Shannon develops her psychic powers; and Jesse bonds with a hand puppet.