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| 1 :01x01 - Pilot (Sep/17/2002) | | Paul Hennessy is a sports writer. His wife, Cate, stays at home with his three kids: Bridget, 16, Kerry, 15, and Rory, 13. That all changes when Cate gets a job as a nurse at the hospital and Paul has to stay at home with the kids. Paul has a big problem when Bridget starts dating his co-worker's son, Kyle. And both Paul and Cate are shocked when Kerry, an honor student, is suspended for ditching school. | | Guest Stars: Bryan Neal as Jesse, Mo Gaffney as Mrs. Connelly, Billy Aaron Brown (5) as Kyle, Larry Miller (1) as Tommy, Edward James Gage as Security Guard | Director: Gil Junger
Writer: Tracy Gamble | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 :01x06 - Cheerleader (Oct/22/2002) | | Bridget tries out for the cheerleading squad after an opening is announced. Kerry also wants to try out, but Bridget says she isn't cut out for it. Kerry doesn't listen and tries out and gets the spot. Also, Paul tries to get Rory away from video games and get him reading more books. | | Guest Stars: Amanda Fuller as Lindsay, Larry Miller (1) as Tommy, Marlene Brehm as Girl No. 2, Heather Hogan as Girl No. 1, Nina Ratterree as Girl No. 3, Dana Workman as Lyndzee, Monique Lea as Shalindsay, Lyndsay Martin as Girl No. 4 | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Paul Ciancarelli, David DiPietro (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 :01x10 - Give It Up (Nov/19/2002) | | After no one can agree on where the family vacation should be, Paul challenges the family to give up their bad habits for the week, and the winner can choose the vacation spot. The members of the family soon get the better of themselves, and secret alliances threaten to ruin the contest. | | Guest Stars: Billy Aaron Brown (5) as Kyle, Tara Callaghan as Sandy | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Martin Weiss | | | |
| 11 :01x11 - Paul Meets His Match (Nov/26/2002) | | Paul meets his new editor, Nick, and finds lots of similarities, like raising teenage girls. Paul also realizes he is a lot like him in the sense that he is a "psycho dad" being overprotective. Paul wants Thanksgiving dinner to be a family affair, so he forbids the girls to bring their boyfriends to dinner. | | Guest Stars: Patrick Warburton as Nick Sharpe, Nicole Mansour as Rachel Sharpe, Nikki Danielle Moore as Jenna, Billy Aaron Brown (5) as Kyle, Tara Rose as Rachel, Brian Sites as Jason | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Martin Weiss, Bonnie Kallman | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 :01x14 - Career Choices (Jan/07/2003) | | Paul and Cate are called to the Principal's office and find out that Bridget wants to skip her college prep courses in order to become an esthetician, which surprises both of them. Also, Paul is very impressed with Kerry's sketches of "The Incredible Boring Woman" and he gets the Principal to print them in the school newspaper- although he does not know that the Principal is the boring woman in the sketches. | | Guest Stars: Rachel Bilson as Gum-Chewing Girl, Kelsey Lynn Batelaan as Young Bridget, Heather McLaughlin as Teacher (off-screen), Mo Gaffney as Principal Connelly | Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Wendy Engelberg, Amy Engelberg (2) | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 :01x17 - Drummer Boy (1) (Feb/04/2003) | | Paul lets Bridget take up a musical instrument...which turns out to be the drums. She later defies her father's rules and dates her drum instructor, Ben. Also, Kerry is mad at Cate when her ex-boyfriend states he thinks her mother is pretty. | | Guest Stars: Nick Carter as Ben Hatcher, Brian Sites as Jason | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bill Daly (1) | | | | | | |
| 19 :01x19 - Cool Parent (Feb/18/2003) | | After Paul picks up Bridget and Kerry from a party that has been broken up by the police and "supervised" by co-worker Tommy, he unwillingly volunteers to host the next one. After Paul falls asleep during the party and it gets out of control, the kids think of him as a "cool parent", although the neighborhood parents think he is just as unreliable as Tommy. | | Guest Stars: Billy Aaron Brown (5) as Kyle, Cole Williams as Anthony, Larry Miller (1) as Tommy, Nicole Mansour as Rachel Sharpe, Romy Walthall as Diane Sharp, Howard Akers as Andre, Michael Burger as Anthony's Father, Nick Lashaway as Boy No. 1, Jake Dinwiddie as Boy No. 2 | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: David DiPietro (1), Paul Ciancarelli | | | |
| 20 :01x20 - Every Picture Tells a Story (Feb/25/2003) | | Carter Tibbits, a race car driver, asks Paul to write a book about him. To learn about Mr. Tibbits better, Paul takes his family to his mansion to meet the legend and his sarcastically dry-witted butler, Cody, who used to be Mr. Tibbit's crew chief. Rory steals a photo from Carter's room, and a big misunderstanding occurs when Paul is the one under suspicion when Paul tries to put the picture back and a security camera catches him. | | Guest Stars: Robert Guillaume as Cody Grant, Jason Priestley as Carter Tibbits | Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: David Flebotte | | | |
| 21 :01x21 - Kerry's Video (Mar/11/2003) | | Kerry creates a video for her school project all about her sister, Bridget, to show how life is much easier for the popular and beautiful people. After Bridget discovers the video creation, making her look very shallow, she takes her father's advice to play tennis again, which she does, and ends with a bad result. | | Guest Stars: Mike Bryan (1) as Tennis Player No. 2, Rowan Finnegan as Dylan, Gregor Trpin as Cop, Casey Wright as Brandon, Nathan Funk as Henry, Bob Bryan (1) as Tennis Player No. 1 | Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Bonnie Kallman | | | |
| 22 :01x22 - Good Moms Gone Wild (Mar/25/2003) | | Kerry and Bridget are caught partying on the evening news while the family is vacationing at Cate's parent's home in Florida. Before Paul and Cate can punish the girls, however, the news then runs an archived video that features a young Cate, who is very drunk at a bar. Also while there, Paul gets jealous after he meets Cate's old college boyfriend and Rory befriends an elderly gentleman who tells him about stories from WWII, which are found out to be more fictional than factual. | | Guest Stars: Ed Marinaro as Bryon, Tracie Savage as TV Reporter, Candace Woolf as Dispatcher, Tom Poston as Jake | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bill Callahan (1), Philip Wen | | | |
| 23 :01x23 - Career Woman (Mar/28/2003) | | Cate is up for a promotion at the hospital which will make her spend more time there, which worries Paul about how much more time he has to deal with the kids' mischief. Also, after Paul introduces Rory to baseball card collecting, Rory trades the cards for something that isn't exactly associated with the sport. | | Guest Stars: Kelsey Lynn Batelaan as Young Bridget, Wendie Jo Sperber as Rachel, Robyn Moran as Pregnant Woman | Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: Rosalind Moore | | | | | | |
| 25 :01x25 - Bake Sale (Apr/29/2003) | | Bridget becomes a mother when she must take care of a sack of flour for a class. Meanwhile Kerry and Rory bake for the Great American Bake Sale to help put an end to childhood starvation in America. During their baking, Bridget notices that her baby is starting to lose a loss of weight. Coincidence? | | Guest Stars: Billy Aaron Brown (5) as Kyle | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Kim Friese | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 :01x28 - Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman (2) (May/20/2003) | | After Maggie gets a sexy, new makeover, and gives Bridget a water bra, Cate gets furious. Also, the girls' rivalry also gets hot when Kerry and Kyle start dating, while Bridget's starts to take a nosedive after she dissed her friends for Donny. Also, Paul becomes concerned when he finds an empty pregnancy test. | | Guest Stars: Cybill Shepherd as Maggie, Thad Luckinbill as Donny Doyle, Billy Aaron Brown (5) as Kyle, Charlie Babcock as Luke, Heather Hogan as Heather, Amanda MacDonald as Danielle, Jeff Tschida as Tyler, Kala Savage as Lacey, Kelsey Lynn Batelaan as Young Bridget | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bonnie Kallman, Janis Hirsch | | | |
| 29 :02x01 - Premiere (Sep/23/2003) | | Bridget finds her popularity waning because of her exclusive, long distance relationship with Donny (Thad Luckinbill,), while Kerry's social status skyrockets because of her relationship with Kyle. But Bridget's eyes begin to stray when she meets Damian (Paul Wasilewski) — a sexy new kid at school. Meanwhile, as she waits for the results of her pregnancy test, Cate is stunned when Paul, Bridget, Kerry and Rory seem more concerned about how the baby could disrupt their lives than the blessed event itself. In fact, the only support Cate seems to be getting is from her nosy neighbors, the Doyles (John Ratzenberger & Cindy Williams), who share a well-kept secret about their own family. | | Guest Stars: Howard Alonzo as Andre, Gregor Trpin as Cadet (O.C.), Wendie Jo Sperber as Louise, Cindy Williams as Mary Ellen Doyle, Paul Wasilewski as Damian | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Tracy Gamble | | | |
| 30 :02x02 - Sex Ed (Sep/30/2003) | | Bridget is horrified when Cate is asked to fill in as the sex ed instructor in her daughter's class. But Cate is in for a shock when she tries to answer a student's written question about being pressured to have sex — and realizes it may be from Bridget. Meanwhile, Paul and Kerry are too embarrassed to look each other in the eye after watching a foreign film together that contains a sexually explicit scene. | | Guest Stars: Elle Bennett as Classmate (uncredited) | Director: Robby Benson (1)
Writer: Gayle Abrams | | | |
| 31 :02x03 - Donny Goes AWOL (Oct/07/2003) | | When Fred and Mary Ellen Doyle ask Bridget to be a part of a video message they are sending to Donny at the Naval Academy, they are shocked to discover that Bridget has broken up with their son on the tape — and Donny goes AWOL to try and patch things up. Meanwhile, Paul is asked to help give a nickname to a neighborhood prankster who has been terrorizing the block, not realizing that the culprit may be living under his own roof. | | Guest Stars: Cindy Williams as Mary Ellen Doyle, John Ratzenberger as Fred Doyle, Eric Chase (2) as Midshipman #2 | Director: Robby Benson (1)
Writer: Seth Kurland | | | | | | |
| 33 :02x05 - Goodbye (2) (Nov/04/2003) | | An event is going to be held in Paul's honor, but they need his final article to complete the event. The rest of the Hennessy family goes on a search for the article as they reminisce about their father and try to move forward one step at a time. | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bonnie Kallman, Tracy Gamble | | | |
| 34 :02x06 - No Right Way (Nov/11/2003) | | Cate is unprepared for the diverse reactions exhibited by Bridget and Kerry on their first day back to school since their father's death. Meanwhile, Jim tries his best to be helpful by making some questionable home improvements to the Hennessy home. | | Guest Stars: Daniella Monet as Missy Kleinfeld | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Gayle Abrams | | | |
| 35 :02x07 - What Dad Would Want (Nov/18/2003) | | With a little help from Jim, Cate persuades Rory not to give up on trying out for basketball, as Paul would have been proud to see his son on the team. But Rory is torn about the tryouts because he doesn't think he has the right stuff to make the cut. Meanwhile, Bridget and Kerry's decision to stop fighting in honor of their late-father begins to unravel when Bridget accidentally destroys Kerry's collage honoring Paul in tribute. | | Guest Stars: Todd Merrill as Man, Michele Matheson as Receptionist | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bill Daly (1) | | | |
| 36 :02x08 - The First Thanksgiving (Nov/25/2003) | | While Cate plans to raise the family spirits with a special Thanksgiving dinner, Rory takes it upon himself to be the man of the house by looking after Bridget and Kerry when he learns that they are planning to attend a party with their boyfriends on the holiday. Meanwhile, Laura's (Suzanne Pleshette) visit to the Hennessy household ignites sparks between her and Jim (James Garner). | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bonnie Kallman | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 :02x11 - Get Real (Jan/13/2004) | | Cate's nephew C.J. Barnes comes to visit and pay his respects to Paul. C.J., however, can't seem to stay out of trouble when he helps Rory on getting better in kissing girls and takes the blame when Kerry, who only has her permit, not her driver's license, takes Cate's car and accidentally dents it while driving Bridget on a late night errand. | | Guest Stars: Daniella Monet as Missy Kleinfeld | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Ric Swartzlander, Seth Kurland | | | |
| 40 :02x12 - Consequences (Jan/27/2004) | | C.J. tells Rory about how he stole his old school mascot, Rory goes out and steals a police dog. Cate is very shocked when she finds out the dog finds marijuana in Kerry's backpack. The reasoning Cate thinks Kerry is doing drugs is because of Paul's death, but finds out is because she wants to rebel against her mother. Finally, Bridget is brought home by a police officer for not wearing a helmet while riding with her boyfriend on her motorcycle, after Cate told her she had to. | | Guest Stars: Phil Lewis (1) as Cop, James Garner as Grandpa Jim, David Spade as C.J., Phill Lewis (1) as Cop | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bill Callahan (1) | | | |
| 41 :02x13 - Opposites Attract (1) (Feb/10/2004) | | Bridget hires Jeremy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) — a socially inept, fellow student — to tutor her in order to boost her grades to better her chances at being accepted by a good college. But with Valentine's Day fast approaching, Bridget soon finds herself without a date when her boyfriend gets sick, and her friends begin to wonder if Jeremy is taking his place. Meanwhile, Kyle treats Kerry to an very un-corporate Valentine's Day celebration, Rory gets pointers from Jim and Cate about the perfect gift for girlfriend Missy, and Jim sends C.J. on an errand that lands him in Canada. | | Guest Stars: Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Jeremy, Deborah Levin (1) as Teacher, Daniella Monet as Missy Kleinfeld | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Gayle Abrams | | | | | | |
| 43 :02x15 - Opposites Attract: Night of the Locust (3) (Feb/24/2004) | | After being told that she's fickle when it comes to relationships, Bridget is afraid that she may end up hurting Jeremy's feelings (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) when her ex-bad boy boyfriend, Damian, returns to town. Meanwhile, Kerry is outraged and plans revenge when "provocative" dancing has been banned from the high school formal, which is being chaperoned by Cate and Jim, C.J. partners with Rory to broadcast school scandals over the internet, and Jim falls for Ms. McKenna (Tatum O'Neal), a member of the high school's PTA committee. | | Guest Stars: Tatum O'Neal as Mrs. McKenna, Dana Workman as Ashley, Monique Lea as Student, Kaitlin Cullum as Beth Doyle, Marisa Theodore as Megan, Paul Wasilewski as Damian, Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Jeremy | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bill Callahan (1), Bill Daly (1) | | | |
| 44 :02x16 - Daddy's Girl (Feb/31/2004) | | On the advice of the family therapist (Peter Bogdanovich), Cate is encouraged to pursue a once-thought-unobtainable dream of becoming a singer. Meanwhile, C.J. and Jim find themselves trying to bond in a bar when Cate encourages C.J. to take his grandfather out after he is dumped by his wife — in a letter — and Bridget angers Kerry by dyeing her hair blonde after she complains that the romance is fading from her relationship with Kyle. In the episode, Katey Sagal sings Daddy's Girl, and Connie Stevens guest stars as a barmaid. | | Guest Stars: Connie Stevens as Tina, Marcus A. York (1) as Construction Guy, Kathryn J. Larsen (1) as Amanda | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Tracy Gamble, David Flebotte | | | | | | |
| 46 :02x18 - Let's Keep Going (1) (Mar/30/2004) | | Cate sends Bridget and Kerry to their grandmother's house for a visit after the Hennessys decide against vacationing at the family cabin. But while on their road trip to grandma's, the girls are shocked to find Cate at their father's favorite saloon with a mysterious stranger. Meanwhile, Kerry makes Rory's life miserable when she discovers that he has a crush on her friend, Rachel. | | Guest Stars: Peter Gannon as Bartender | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Martin Weiss | | | |
| 47 :02x19 - Let's Keep Going (2) (Apr/06/2004) | | Upon discovering Cate in the arms of Artie — Paul's successor at the newspaper — Bridget and Kerry decide to blow off their planned trip to their grandmother's and take to the open road to sort out their feelings. But after meeting up with C.J., the girls find themselves at a familiar location that was beloved by Paul. Meanwhile, Rory continues to pine for Rachel, who confesses her true feelings for him. Country singer Mac Davis guest stars as a guitar man at a truck stop diner. | | Guest Stars: Melanie Pleasure as Waitress, Peter Gannon as Bartender, Nicole Mansour as Rachel, Michael Faella as Trucker, Artie Lee Anderson (2) as Artie | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Martin Weiss | | | | | | |
| 49 :02x21 - Mother's Day (May/04/2004) | | After witnessing some strange behavior from Bridget and Kerry, Cate tries to find out what they are up to — not suspecting that they might be trying to set up a special Mother's Day getaway for her. Meanwhile, C.J. and Rory doubt Jim's ability to put an engine back together after he falls in love with a classic car — which is in for a wax job at Rory's new detailing service — and decides to fix a noise in the motor. | | Guest Stars: Terri Mathieson as Attendant, Lee Garlington as Fran | Director: Pat Doak
Writer: Robert Spina, Grant Nieporte | | | |
| 50 :02x22 - The Principal (May/11/2004) | | When Bridget is busted over a school dress code violation, Cate is called upon to meet with her new principal, Ed Gibb. But Cate is in for a shock when she discovers that she went to high school with Ed — who remembers it vividly — though she doesn't remember him at all. Meanwhile, when C.J. becomes his massage therapist, Jim hurts his feelings when he refuses to admit that his wayward grandson has become good at something. | | Guest Stars: Liam Kyle Sullivan (2) as Zac, Adam Arkin as Principal Ed Gibb | Director: Lynn McCracken
Writer: Seth Kurland | | | |
| 51 :02x23 - Finale Part Un (1) (May/18/2004) | | Kerry is accepted to a trip over the summer to Europe while CJ and Rory double date with sisters Missy and Sissy, although Sissy is currently engaged. Also, Kerry jeopardizes her trip to Europe while having a sit in to stop dissecting frogs. | | Guest Stars: Billy Aaron Brown (5) as Kyle, Connie Stevens as Tina, Adam Arkin as Principal Ed Gibb, Daniella Monet as Missy Kleinfeld, Kaitlin Cullum as Beth, Elena Lyons as Sissy Kleinfeld, Jan Hoag as Secretary, Liam Kyle Sullivan (2) as Zac | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bonnie Kallman, Martin Weiss | | | |
| 52 :02x24 - Finale Part Deux (2) (May/18/2004) | | Cate finds herself in the awkward position of having to deal with Principal Gibb (Adam Arkin) when she forgets to turn in a health form for Kerry's trip to Europe. Then, when she discovers that Bridget took the fall for Kerry for organizing a school sit-in, she agrees meet Principal Gibb again over coffee in order to set the record straight. But the girls are convinced that their mother's innocent coffee meeting is really a date. Meanwhile, Kerry is furious when Bridget is elected student body president and wins a trip to Washington, D.C. because everyone thinks she organized the school sit-in, and Jim's new relationship with Tina (Connie Stevens) irks Cate because she still hopes that her father will reconcile with her mother, on the double-episode season finale. | | Guest Stars: Billy Aaron Brown (5) as Kyle, Adam Arkin as Principal Ed Gibb, Dana Workman as Student No. 1, Michael Burger as Reporter, Marisa Theodore as Student No. 2, Kevin Farley as Steven Tyler's Roadie, Jan Hoag as Secretary | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bill Callahan (1), Bill Daly (1) | | | | | | |
| 54 :03x02 - Changes (Oct/01/2004) | | The kids question Cate's motives when they return from their summer getaways and discover that she has bought a new bed and changed her hairstyle. Meanwhile, after traveling through Europe over the summer, Kerry met and had a fling with a boy - which leaves Bridget jealous and Kerry wondering what to do about boyfriend Kyle; new high school Student Body President Bridget is convinced even further that life is a popularity contest after taking a trip to Washington, DC over the summer; and after a depressed Jim fails to win back the affections of his wife in Florida, Rory attempts to help him quit smoking -- which is complicated by Jim's discovery that C.J. was responsible for their irreconciliation. | | Guest Stars: Adam Arkin as Principal Ed Gibb, April Ortiz as Lisa | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Seth Kurland | | | |
| 55 :03x03 - School Nurse (Oct/08/2004) | | After Cate accepts the position of school nurse from Principal Gibb (Adam Arkin), Bridget and Kerry are convinced that she only took the job to spy on them -- while Rory is ecstatic that his mom might be able to protect him from a school bully. Meanwhile, after Bridget inadvertently spills the beans about Kerry losing her virginity in Europe, a shocked Cate accidentally switches on the school's P.A. system and lets the whole student body in on their ensuing conversation. | | Guest Stars: Sam Horrigan as Pete, Adam Arkin as Principal Ed Gibb, Billy Aaron Brown (5) as Kyle, Marisa Theodore as Marisa | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Rob Hanning | | | |
| 56 :03x04 - Out of the Box (Oct/15/2004) | | Kerry is livid when Bridget unintentionally makes a mockery out of her art project at the mall. But she quickly forgets about Bridget when fellow artist and young hottie Tyler asks her out on a date. However Tyler's intentions may not be completely genuine. Meanwhile, while C.J. finds himself striking out at speed dating, Jim discovers that he's a hit with the ladies-which further humiliates his socially inept grandson. | | Guest Stars: Russell Howard (1) as Tyler, Donna Cooper as Mall Shopper, Rachelle Carson as Woman, Shawn Pyfrom as Jake | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Martin Weiss | | | |
| 57 :03x05 - Car Trouble (Oct/22/2004) | | Bridget and Kerry are ecstatic when Cate hands them the keys to the minivan, except for one provision -- they are responsible for driving Rory wherever he needs to go. But when the girls fail to deliver on their promise to chauffeur their little brother, he takes matters into his own hands and attempts to drive himself -- and wrecks the car in the process. | | Co-Guest Stars: Tiffany Thornton as Marni | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Hayes Jackson | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 :03x08 - Secrets (Nov/12/2004) | | Everyone in the Hennessy family fears the ringing of the phone when they all find themselves keeping secrets from one-another. Rory refuses to divulge the identity of the student responsible for bullying and beating him up at school, which leads Principal Gibb (Adam Arkin) on a mission to find the culprit and tell Cate; Bridget and Kerry use fake IDs to get into a club, where Bridget meets a cute guy and gives him her phone number -- before discovering that he's a cop (Colby Donaldson); Cate doesn't want the family to know that Bridget's tennis coach, Scott (Dan Cortese), is in hot pursuit to get her to go out on a date with him; and C.J. is distracted and forgets to pick up Rory's pain medication, which leads the pharmacist to call the house to find out if Rory's OK. | | Guest Stars: Adam Arkin as Principal Ed Gibb, Colby Donaldson as Shawn, Dan Cortese as Coach Scott, Dennis Singletary as Mike, Rocky McMurray as Doorman | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bonnie Kallman | | | |
| 61 :03x09 - Thanksgiving Guest (a.k.a. Thanksgiving) (Nov/26/2004) | | While the family prepares Thanksgiving dinner for Cate to give her some much needed time off, she's left with nothing to do until she brings home an unexpected guest while on an errand -- Principal Ed Gibb (Adam Arkin). Meanwhile, while C.J. deep-fries the turkey, Bridget and Kerry spar over pie recipes; Jim disassembles the TV in a shocking attempt to repair it; and Cate finds herself with an insurance adjuster the day after the holiday to find out who was responsible for burning down the garage. | | Guest Stars: Michael Burger as TV Announcer, Howard Alonzo as Russell, Adam Arkin as Principal Ed Gibb, Tom McGowan as Frank | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Rob Hanning, Seth Kurland | | | | | | |
| 63 :03x11 - Princetown Girl (Dec/10/2004) | | Bridget breaks the news that she has the chance to go to Princetown with a Tennis scholarship. The only trouble is, she has a D in Ms. Krupp's class, and she needs a C for the scholarship. Cate helps Bridget out by bribing her without a flu shot unless she can help. All this really makes Kerry mad because she was the one who was supposed to go to an Ivy League school, and when Cate helps Bridget, it proves Kerry's point on Bridget always being given the easy way out of things. | | Guest Stars: Suzy Nakamura as Mrs. Krupp | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Tamiko K. Brooks | | | | | | |
| 65 :03x13 - The Sub (Jan/07/2005) | | Cate is shocked to discover that Principal Gibb (Adam Arkin) has hired C.J. to be a substitute teacher at the high school. But when C.J. catches Rory cheating on a test, he is torn about reporting it when Cate tries to persuade him to look the other way. Meanwhile, when Bridget breaks her leg because of Kerry's blunder, she makes her little sister's life a living nightmare. | | Guest Stars: Owen Williams as Tom, Adam Arkin as Principal Ed Gibb, Nicholas E. Barb as Joey, Andy Morrow as Billy | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bryan Behar, Steve Baldikoski | | | |
| 66 :03x14 - C.J.'s Temptation (Jan/07/2005) | | While Cate finds herself becoming jealous of Principal Ed Gibb's (Adam Arkin) new girlfriend, Cheryl (Pamela Anderson), C.J. is asked by Ed to help tutor Cheryl for her G.E.D.s -- and finds himself unwittingly being hit on by her. Meanwhile, Rory feels awkward after Cate accidentally interrupts him during a private moment. | | Guest Stars: Adam Arkin as Principal Ed Gibb, Pamela Anderson (1) as Cheryl | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Steve Baldikoski, Bryan Behar | | | |
| 67 :03x15 - Old Flame (Jan/14/2005) | | After sending an email to former college flame Matt (Ed O'Neill) to see how he's been doing over the years, Cate becomes fed up with the unreasonable demands of her family and locks herself in her room for some alone time. But she's shocked when Matt shows up at her window and whisks her off to re-live some adventurous, old times - then she begins to question if his rebel lifestyle is just a front. | | Guest Stars: Ed O'Neill as Matt, Sherry Brown (1) as Matt's Wife | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Judd Pillot, John Peaslee | | | |
| 68 :03x16 - Closure (Jan/21/2005) | | When Cate and C.J. discover that Kerry has been e-mailing Bruno -- the boy she had a fling with in Europe -- they secretly try to snoop in her computer to find out what the two have been up to. But unbeknownst to them, Bruno is in the house and hidden in the attic by Kerry, while Bridget tries her best to talk her little sister out of doing something she may regret. Meanwhile, Jim discovers Rory's clandestine poker game and decides to deal himself in to teach Rory and his friends a lesson about gambling. | | Guest Stars: Kyle Howard as Bruno, Erin Sanders as Riley, Artie Lee Anderson (2) as TV Announcer, Jamie Starr as Leo | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Seth Kurland | | | | | | |
| 70 :03x18 - Freaky Friday (Feb/04/2005) | | After watching the film Freaky Friday, Cate awakens to find that she has switched bodies with Bridget, C.J. has changed places with Jim, and Rory has swapped places with his hamster. The only one not affected is Kerry - who begins to find the entire mishap amusing. | | Guest Stars: Micah Alberti as Kenny | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: W. Bruce Cameron | | | | | | |
| 72 :03x20 - C.J.'s Real Dad (Feb/18/2005) | | C.J. is shocked and delighted when his biological father (Danny Woodburn, recurring on "Seinfeld" as Mickey Abbott) - a motivational speaker and "little person" - reveals himself for the first time to his wayward son. But Jim doesn't trust the man and thinks he may have ulterior motives for the visit. Recording artist Ruben Studdard makes a cameo appearance. | | Guest Stars: Danny Woodburn as Lyle, Mary Page Keller as Traci, Ruben Studdard as Guy | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Rob Hanning | | | | | | |
| 74 :03x22 - The Teachers Lounge (Apr/01/2005) | | When Cate and C.J. discover that Kerry has been e-mailing Bruno -- the boy she had a fling with in Europe -- they secretly try to snoop in her computer to find out what the two have been up to. But unbeknownst to them, Bruno is in the house and hidden in the attic by Kerry, while Bridget tries her best to talk her little sister out of doing something she may regret. Meanwhile, Jim discovers Rory's clandestine poker game and decides to deal himself in to teach Rory and his friends a lesson about gambling. | | Guest Stars: Lindze Letherman as Megan, Wendie Jo Sperber as Mrs. Wells, Michael Milhoan as Mr. Edwards | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: David DiPietro (1), Paul Ciancarelli | | | |
| 75 :03x23 - The Sleepover (Apr/08/2005) | | After Principal Gibb (Adam Arkin, "Chicago Hope") and Cate fall asleep at the house while watching a movie, the family catches them and falsely assumes that the two are having a relationship. Meanwhile, Bridget, Kerry, Rory and C.J. are forced to go ice-fishing with Jim in order to spend quality time with their grandfather - but unbeknownst to them, Jim would much rather be left alone and is forced to keep up a happy fagade. | | Guest Stars: Rachael Harris (1) as Margaret Brandenbauerbern, Adam Arkin as Principal Ed Gibb, Sebastian Feldman as Crew Guy No. 3, Armando Heredia as Crew Guy No. 2, Rick Batalla as Crew Guy No. 1 | Director: James Widdoes
Writer: John Peaslee, Judd Pillot | | | |
| 76 :03x24 - Ditch Day (Apr/15/2005) | | Cate doesn't want to tell the family that she is dating Principal Gibb, and she finds it even harder when she's confronted at every angle at school...even though it | |
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