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13 Episodes 2009 - 2009
Episode 1
Mon, Jan 26, 2009 60 mins
A drama about disparate friends Mason McGuire (Eric McCormack) and Conner (Tom Cavanagh), whose bond is tested while working together at a Chicago ad agency. First up: The admen work on a new cell-phone campaign. Meanwhile, Mason is promoted; and a new copywriter (Monica Potter) believes her duties are beneath her. Griffin Dunne also stars.
Episode 2
Mon, Feb 2, 2009 60 mins
Mason pressures his ad team to create a snappy and memorable tag line for a client, but Conner's slogan proves problematic, resulting in trust issues and a possible job loss. Meanwhile, a resolute Sarah pushes to get her promised office.
Episode 3
Mon, Feb 9, 2009 60 mins
Mason pledges to the company CEO (Donna Murphy) that the agency will tap into the heralded talents of new copy writer Sarah Krajicek-Hunter, whose unhappiness at her new post is growing. Worse, Sarah's being professionally courted by an agency rival, namely Simon Cochran, nemesis at large. Meanwhile, Conner chances upon an ex-flame.
Episode 4
Mon, Feb 16, 2009 60 mins
Mason falls into ad-campaign trouble when he makes a promise to a client that he might not be able to keep. Mason also consults his teen daughter about what's cool in the youth market---but he soon discovers his daughter is far from typical. Meanwhile, Hector and Tom battle over who will squire Sarah to a party.
Episode 5
Mon, Feb 23, 2009 60 mins
Mason's crucial mobile-phone account goes into review, so all ad action is put on hold. But Conner moves ahead anyway and shoots the phone company's commercial, jeopardizing everyone's job at the agency. Meanwhile, Sarah tries to reconnect with her ex-husband on her birthday; and Tony receives big news about his daughter.
Episode 6
Tue, Mar 3, 2009 60 mins
The ad group networks to score a coveted account for Chicago's Olympic bid. Mason plans a long weekend with Erin at a ritzy Chicago hotel, so he grudgingly gives Conner managerial control over the group. Meanwhile, Sarah lands a new partner who had earlier bowed out of the ad business to have children.
Episode 7
Tue, Mar 10, 2009 60 mins
Financial problems mar both Mason and Conner, prompting each to seek employment elsewhere. But their mutual trust is tested when secrets about one another begin to surface. Elsewhere, Sarah is up to her hair in problems over a shampoo account. And an interoffice romance blooms for Tom.
Episode 8
Tue, Mar 17, 2009 60 mins
The Mink Group is on the front lines of a fierce bidding war for a new energy drink---but a concealed relationship involving a team member could jeopardize the account. Elsewhere, Sarah tries to find a love match via a dating service. And Mason's wife suspects that Mason may have a roving eye, so she pays her husband a surprise office visit.
Episode 9
Tue, Mar 17, 2009 60 mins
Conner offers freelance work to his ex-creative partner, only to see that his friend lacks the necessary skills for the job. Meanwhile, Sarah taps into a high-profile beer account, but she draws the attention of Mink nemesis Simon Cochran (Greg Ellis). At the McGuire homestead, Mason tries to help daughter Haley brave romantic growing pains, but his efforts backfire.
Episode 10
Tue, Mar 31, 2009 60 mins
It's not a bubbly affair when the agency taps into an important beer account: The adversarial Cochran Group is allowed to join in the pitch, spiraling Tony into an uncontrollable rage. Meanwhile, Conner shoots a tribute video for Tony's birthday, only to unearth office secrets.
Episode 11
Tue, Mar 31, 2009 60 mins
Mason is the recipient of an unfavorable work evaluation, causing an angry outburst and in turn prompting Tony to hire a corporate therapist to help the group through myriad issues. Meanwhile, Sarah's new relationship begins to soar. She seeks her ex-husband's blessing, only to find out the brutal truth about her divorce from him.
Episode 12
Tue, Apr 7, 2009 60 mins
A commercial shoot for a soap product gets slippery when Sarah tangles with the unsavory director, ultimately creating friction between herself and Mason. Then there's Tony, who seizes a rival group's account. He delegates Conner as his partner in the act, which only rips Conner and Mason further apart.
Episode 13
Tue, Apr 7, 2009 60 mins
The first season closes with the Mink group winning a crucial account, a victory that inspires Denise (Donna Murphy) to offer a big promotion to Mason. In other events, Conner receives important news regarding his affair with an energy-drink marketer; and Sarah mulls over how to best split up with her boyfriend.