Crumbs Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - Pilot

First aired: Jan/12/2006
Writer: Marco Pennette, Sung Suh
Director: Ted Wass
Guest star: Kevin Chamberlin (Massage Client), Kevin Rahm (Roger), John Kelly (Customer), Rende Rae Norman (Woman #1), Suzanne Ford (Woman #2), Yvonne Arias (Pretty Waitress), Crystal Kwon (Waitress)

Mitch and Jody reunite in their hometown to deal with their mother, Suzanne, who has just been released from a psychiatric facility and has yet to learn that her ex-husband, Billy, is about to have a baby with his new girlfriend.

2 :01x02 - Whatever Happened to Baby Bodashka?

First aired: Jan/19/2006
Writer: David Walpert
Director: Ted Wass
Guest star: Jimm Giannini (Customer #1), Dinah Lenney (Woman)

Suzanne decides to adopt a baby girl from the Ukraine after learning that Billy and his mistress are having a girl. Meanwhile, jealous of Suzanne’s affair with Elvis, her former psychiatric orderly, Billy inadvertently gets him fired from the institution. And Jody forces a hesitant Mitch to take his job as restaurant manager seriously when he has to fire a waitress who is stealing.

3 :01x03 - Friends In High Places

First aired: Jan/26/2006
Writer: Marco Pennette
Director: Ted Wass
Guest star: Valerie Mahaffey (Carolyn Pierce), Jean Carol (Customer #2), Cathy Giannone (Woman), Armando Cosious (Raoul), Elizabeth Ward Land (Customer #1), Jeff Sugarman (Male Customer), Eileen Barnett (Joan Sheridan)

Mitch worries about Suzanne’s avoiding married friends that she shared with her former husband, Billy, and advises her to join a divorce group to sort out some issues. Suzanne does, but finds that too boring, so she joins a group of recovering drug addicts instead.

Meanwhile, Jody deceives Mitch into loaning him money for a payment on his sports car, and Billy seeks reconciliation with Jody.

4 :01x04 - Jody Crumb, Superstar

First aired: Feb/02/2006
Writer: Regina Stewart
Director: Ted Wass
Guest star: George Barseghian (Young Mitch), Aaron Sanders (Young Jody (8 Years Old))

Billy gives up on his massage business and returns to the restaurant, which rubs Jody the wrong way. And Mitch wants his own apartment, but knows that Suzanne will take it the wrong way. Besides, he can't afford an apartment unless he starts getting paid at the restaurant, and he's too proud to ask for a paycheck.

5 :01x05 - Six Feet Blunder

First aired: Feb/07/2006
Writer: Hayes Jackson
Director: Ted Wass
Guest star: Rider Strong (Dennis), Martin Mull (Tom), Lindsey Fields (Tour Guide)

Mitch meets a guy who won’t date him unless he tells his parents that he’s gay, Suzanne gets a job but is sexually harassed by a co-worker, and Billy decides he wants to buried in the family plot someday.

6 :01x06 - Tennis, Any Crumb?

First aired: Unaired
Writer: Heide Perlman
Director: Ted Wass
Guest star: Illeana Douglas (Shelley), Max Burkholder (Young Mitch), Richard Van Horneas (Young Jody)

Mitch loses Suzanne's esteemed "favorite son" title when he befriends Billy's girlfriend Shelley.

7 :01x07 - Maybe I'm Tony Randall

First aired: Unaired
Writer: Joel Stein
Director: Ted Wass
Guest star: Rachel Boston (Alison), Noah Bean (Paul), Robert Cesario (Bartender), Max Burkholder (Young Mitch), Loren Freeman (Peter)

Realizing he doesn't fit in with the gay stereotype, Mitch begins to think he might be straight.

8 :01x08 - Sleeping With The Enemies

First aired: Unaired
Writer: Sung Min Suh
Director: Ted Wass
Guest star: Danielle Nicolet (Heide)

Mitch becomes jealous when he finds out an affair between Jody and Andrea. Billy hurts his back fixing Suzanne's roof, and she takes him in and tries to win back the affections he had for her.

9 :01x09 - The Gift Of The Magpie

First aired: Unaired
Writer: David Walpert
Director: Ted Wass
Guest star: Kevin Rahm (Roger)

After finding Christmas gifts she bought before going to the institution, Suzanne decides to celebrate the holiday in Spring.

10 :01x10 - Suzanne Gets Certified

First aired: Unaired
Writer: Les Firestein, Heide Perlman
Director: Ted Wass
Guest star: Elliott Gould (Frank Bergman), Branden Williams (Robbie Ghoul), Audrey Pham (Girl), Kai Imazu (Boy), Jim Jansen (Doctor), Bob Glouberman (Lawyer)

Suzanne feigns being crazy again in order to go back to the mental hospital. Meanwhile, Jody is offered a gig.

11 :01x11 - A Loon Again, Naturally

First aired: Unaired
Writer: David Grubstick, Roy Brown
Director: Ted Wass
Guest star: Rhea Perlman (Camille Spadaro), Nicolas Costeras (Charlie), Brian George (Dry Cleaner), Elizabeth Ward Land (Woman), Lucy Devito (Cashier)

Suzanne becomes jealous when her arch-nemesis from the institution publishes a book about her recovery. Meanwhile, Mitch tries to make amends with Billy, after expressing his dissatisfaction with restaurant management.

12 :01x12 - He Ain't Hetero, He's My Brother

First aired: Unaired
Director: Ted Wass
Guest star: Elliott Gould (Frank Bergman), Teri Garr (Lorraine Bergman), John David Conti (O'Brien), Illeana Douglas (Shelley)

Suzanne goes to extreme measures to encourage her new boyfriend Frank to ask her to move in with her. Meanwhile, Jody blackmails Mitch.

13 :01x13 - ...And It All Came Crumbling Down

First aired: Unaired
Writer: David Walpert, Heide Perlman
Director: Ted Wass
Guest star: Illeana Douglas (Shelley), B. J. Ward (Woman), Bob Rusch (Man)

Suzanne starts a new life as a blackjack dealer, and gets caught up in a whirlwind romance. Meanwhile, Mitch worries about an incriminating e-mail he sent to Billy.