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Season 1 |
| 1 :01x01 - Pilot (Sep/28/1996) | | Everything is going wrong for Gary Hobson -- he's out of work and his wife wants a divorce. After being thrown out by his wife, Gary moves into the Blackstone hotel where he begins to get the paper a day early. Thinking it may be a fluke, Gary heads out, to the tracks, to test is findings. When he wins $10,000, he gives it to a friend so she can afford a seeing eye dog. Though pressured to use the paper in a get-rich scheme, Gary is able to stop a bank robbery, but quickly decides he doesn't want the burden of knowing what tomorrow will bring today. | | Guest Stars: Neil Flynn as Cop at Newsstand, Tracy Letts as Marksman, Malcolm Rothman as Guard at Bank, Jeff Still as Cop at Bank, Bill Visteen as Charlie, Alan Wilder (1) as Friendly Guy, Linda MacLennan as Newscaster, Jim Fierro as Police Stunt Driver #1, Randy Popplewell as Police Stunt Driver #2, Marianne Hagan as Marcia Roberts Hobson, Don Forston as Exterminator, Ron Dean as Detective Marion Zeke Crumb, Milo O'Shea as Sherman, Felicity Huffman as Detective Tagliatti, Marc Vann as Phil Pritchard, Tom Noonan as Frank Price, Mike Bacarella as Fan, Maury Cooper as Homeless Guy, James 'Ike' Eichling as Shaunnessey | Director: Michael Dinner
Writer: Bob Brush, Ian Abrams | | | |
| 2 :01x02 - The Choice (Oct/05/1996) | | The paper predicts two separate accidents, a little girl being a victim of hit and run; and a plane crash, killing hundreds. But when Gary tries to get the girl to the hospital quickly, he learns that the paper won't let him off that easy. It now predicts that the girl will become a victim of hospital neglect, so Gary has to choose between the life of a small girl and the hundreds of lives on board the plane. | | Guest Stars: Mindy Bell as Pregnant Woman, Mary Seibel as Receptionist, Edward Jemison as Bystander, Alex Skuby as Gino, Morgan McCabe as Nurse, Rya Kihlstedt as Marcia Roberts Hobson, John Rubinstein as Marcus, Mark Morettini as Desk Sergeant, James Deuter as Boswell, Ron Dean as Detective Marion Zeke Crumb, Mae Whitman as Amanda Bailey | Director: Michael Dinner
Writer: Bob Brush, John Romano (1) | | | |
| 3 :01x03 - Baby (Oct/12/1996) | | The Paper predicts that Chuck will deliver a baby in an elevator, so Chuck desperately tries to avoid pregnant women al day. Meanwhile, Gary is entranced by a mysterious Blonde who shows up all over the city, but when he tries to meet her through a picture in the paper, he misses his chance. | | Guest Stars: Doreen Calderon as Mother, Mookie Meyer as Molly, Roderick Peeples as Mankewitz, Dick Sollenberger as Foreman, Mike Houlihan as Barkeep, Rya Kihlstedt as Marcia Roberts Hobson, Cynthia Nixon as Woman in Labor, James Deuter as Boswell, Jane Krakowski as Dr. Amy Handelman | Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Bob Brush, Alex Taub | | | |
| 4 :01x04 - The Paper (Oct/19/1996) | | When Gary investigates where his paper comes from, he's led to the offices of the Chicago Sun-Times, and down to the archives. There he meets Morris, who lets him know more about his predecessor, Lucius Snow. Gary's only got one problem - he's falling in love with the paper's star reporter, Meridith Carson, and she just can't wait to look at his paper. | | Guest Stars: Richard Cotovsky as Toots, Scott Benjaminson as Sonny, Robert Mohler as Richie O'Brien, Mike Houlihan as Pete the Bartender, Joe Grifasi as Harry Hawks, Leslie Hope as Meredith Carson, John Watson, Sr. as Mr. Morris, James Deuter as Boswell | Director: Michael Nankin
Writer: Bob Brush, John Romano (1) | | | |
| 5 :01x05 - Thief Swipes Mayor's Dog (Oct/26/1996) | | Gary attempts to deal with the headline reading "Thief Swipes Mayor's Dog", and befriends Chuck's weird Uncle Phil in the process. But, to Gary's chagrin, the only thing on Chuck's mind is a 20 Million Dollar Lottery Jackpot. | | Guest Stars: Meg Thalken as Miss Becker, Philip Earl Johnson as Flanagan, Kyle Colerider-Krugh as Roundtree, Mike Houlihan as Pete the Bartender, Fyvush Finkel as Phil Kazakian, Max Wright as Mayor Mike Garfield | Director: Susan Seidelman
Writer: John Romano (1), Robert Rabinowitz, Bob Brush | | | | | | |
| 7 :01x07 - After Midnight (Nov/09/1996) | | A story about an abandoned baby and another about a young mother's suicide puts Gary out in the rain, searching for the two. But when he learns the true story behind the mother and her child, he's got to save them both, before it's too late. | | Guest Stars: Robert Kurez (2) as Cabby, Sean Grennan as Patrol Officer, Jackie Taylor as Carla, Keith Szarabajka as Paul, Virginya Keehne as Samantha Butler, Peri Gilpin as Lenore, Ron Dean as Detective Marion Zeke Crumb, John F. O'Donohue as Jordan Butler | Director: Michael Toshiyuki Uno
Writer: Deborah Joy LeVine (1) | | | |
| 8 :01x08 - Gun (Nov/16/1996) | | The paper tells a story about a young boy killing his brother with a handgun, which leads Gary to a single mother with a very vindictive husband, and has Gary playing social worker to this troubled family, before the son, and the mother are murdered. Back at the Blackstone, Chuck learns that cats hate taking baths. | | Guest Stars: Joe Bianchi as Tommy Porter, Mason Gamble as Bryce Porter, Tom O'Brein as Kurt Porter, Ashley Crow as Nikki Porter | Director: Jace Alexander
Writer: Alex Taub, Robert Rabinowitz | | | |
| 9 :01x09 - His Girl Thursday (Nov/23/1996) | | Meridith Carson returns to Gary's life, and professes that she loves him too much to let the paper stand between them. But the temptation proves too much for her and for Chuck, and when they take a crucial part of Gary's paper, he has to comb the city, and make the hard choice when Meridith leaves for Washington. | | Guest Stars: Jim Zulevic as Stock Broker, Jobe Cerny as Conner, Tony Mockus, Jr. as Pete the photographer, Ken Bradley as Barkeep, Marc Vann as Pritchard, Joe Grifasi as Harry Hawks, Leslie Hope as Meredith Carson, Lorenzo Clemons as Fire Chief | Director: Stephen Cragg (1)
Writer: Jeff Melvoin (1) | | | | | | |
| 11 :01x11 - Christmas (Dec/21/1996) | | On Christmas Eve, Gary's running around town trying to stop the very same "Teddy Bear Bomber" that the police are. Problem is, the police don't think Gary's much of a help. Meanwhile, Chuck's thrown in jail with a man that looks like and believes he's Santa Claus, and he want's Chuck to help him escape so he can fulfil his Christmas obligations. | | Guest Stars: M. Emmet Walsh as Santa Claus, Mark Morettini as Sergeant, Ron Dean as Detective Marion Zeke Crumb | Director: Daniel Attias
Writer: Bob Brush | | | |
| 12 :01x12 - Frostbit (Jan/11/1997) | | Even though Chicago's in a cold spell, the paper still won't let Gary take a day off. But when he tries to get rid of the paper, he's caught with half a story about a homeless boy who's going to freeze to death, but where? | | Guest Stars: Bob Murdy as Mr. Watson, Marge Kotlisky as Mrs. Rossmore, Caroline Aaron as Dr. Susan Leonard, Jonathan Tucker as Tony, Mark Morettini as Desk Sergeant, James Deuter as Boswell | Director: Lee Bonner
Writer: Bob Brush, Deborah Joy LeVine (1), Alex Taub | | | | | | |
| 14 :01x14 - The Wall (1) (Feb/01/1997) | | With the president coming to town, a Secret Service agent named Dobbs also arrives, and has his sights set on Gary. But Gary has his own problems. The paper's started getting blurred headlines, and he learns through a mysterious photo, that Lucious Snow was at the Kennedy Assassination. All that is put on hold, though, when Gary is framed for the death of Chicago Sun-Times editor Harry Hawkes, which puts Gary on the run | | Guest Stars: Josef Sommer as Secret Agent John Dobbs, Joe Grifasi as Harry Hawks, Ron Dean as Detective Marion Zeke Crumb, John Watson, Sr. as Morris, Stephen Cinabro as Assistant Detective | Director: Michael Dinner
Writer: Bob Brush | | | | | | |
| 16 :01x16 - Bat Masterson (Feb/22/1997) | | A new hero shows up in the form of a former Chicago Cop thinking he's Bat Masterson, wild west hero. Gary's got to help Bat and save the people in the paper, all while combating Bat's reluctant psychiatrist. But when Masterson's past catches up to him, Gary has to save Bat, before he kills the man he thinks killed his partner 10 years ago. | | Guest Stars: Tracy Letts as Jonathan, Juan Ramirez as Rico Salazar, Joan McMurtrey as Barbra Feinstein, Philip Bosco as William Masterson, Mark Morettini as Desk Sergeant, James Deuter as Boswell, Ron Dean as Detective Marion Zeke Crumb | Director: Rick Wallace
Writer: Dusty Kay | | | |
| 17 :01x17 - The Jury (Mar/08/1997) | | Along with months of mail, Gary finds a summons for Jury duty, and his attempts to escape the task fail. Along with 11 other people, Gary has to decide on a man accused of embezzlement. However, after a glance at the paper, Gary's vote is swayed and it becomes his job to expose an elaborate cover-up. | | Guest Stars: Jay Harik as Hank, Joan Kohn as P.O. Caroline, Robert Kurcz (1) as Overalls (Gus), Jihad Harrik as Mark, Shirl Maschinski as Doris Temple, Jim Ortlieb as Prosecutor, Eddie "Bo" Smith as Bailiff, Barbara E. Robertson as Sally DeLuca, Victor Argo as Joseph Proski, Mike Starr as Phil Deluca, James Deuter as Boswell, Kevin McCarthy (1) as Judge Jake Wellborn, Holly Fulger as Linda Newman | Director: Stephen Cragg (1)
Writer: Norman Morrill (1) | | | |
| 18 :01x18 - Psychic (Apr/12/1997) | | A fraudulent psychic takes an interest in Gary, after he saves her life, but he sluffs her off. However, he soon realizes that she may be more then just another fake, when both she and the paper predict that a child is in danger. | | Guest Stars: Sarah Underwood as Shelly, Fern Persons as Helen, Christine Dunford as Elizabeth, Gerard Prendergast as Jeffrey Taylor, Jennifer Anglin as Michelle Taylor, Kathy Najimy as Claire | Director: Mel Damski
Writer: Alex Taub, Gina Wendkos | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 :01x21 - Faith (Apr/26/1997) | | After a hit and run, Gary's stuck in the hospital, healing from a Head injury. There he meets a young girl, in need of a heart transplant, who teaches him about having faith in the world. Meanwhile, Chuck has to try and fulfil Gary's paper obligations. | | Guest Stars: Kathryn Jaeck as Mrs. Greenberg, Adam Joyce as Eddie, Billy O'Sullivan as Tommy Grasier, Emily Ann Lloyd as Rachel Greenberg, Tyra Ferrell as Dr. Marx, Robert Picardo as Gary's Doctor | Director: John Kretchmer
Writer: Bob Brush | | | | | | |
| 23 :01x23 - Love is Blind (May/17/1997) | | Marissa's back at college, and interested in her classmate, Jeffrey. But Gary's also at the college, saving a psychology professor's life, twice. Then Chuck finds that Marissa's new boyfriend is the attempted murderer, Gary must get to Marissa and Jeffrey, before Jeffery murders her! | | Guest Stars: Tara Lipinski as Herself, Patricia Kalember as Dr. Price, Jeffrey D. Sams as Jeffrey Craig | | | |
Season 2 | | | |
| 25 :02x02 - The Medal (Oct/04/1997) | | A ceremony in his honor triggers years worth of guilt and flashbacks in a Vietnam hero, so Gary attempts to get him back in touch with his life and his family before he commits suicide. Meanwhile, Chuck's in love with his seafood supplier's daughter, and makes some risky moves to save the supplier and his daughter from a "protection" racket. | | Guest Stars: Louis Gossett, Jr. as Jim Matthews, Gay Thomas as Mrs. Matthews, Dan Conway as Mott, Bill Visteen as Smitty, Elaina Erika Davis as May Smith, Mushond Lee as Frank Matthews | | | |
| 26 :02x03 - The Wedding (Oct/11/1997) | | After Chuck arranges for McGinty's to cater a wedding, Gary is alarmed to read that the bride, Genie (Cari Shayne), and her father - who is a protected witness in a high profile corruption case - will both be assassinated during the ceremony. When Gary tries to warn Genie about the danger, Genie's bridegroom becomes concerned that Gary is suffering from a severe case of jealousy and tries to keep him as far away from his bride as possible. | | Guest Stars: Peter Burns (2) as Steadman, Cari Shayne as Genie Berlatsky, Tim Grimm as Father Mark Romano, James Handy as "Uncle Bob Sheaghan", Marilyn Dodds Frank as Carol, Peter Syvertsen as Father Keir, Kwame Amoaku as Stash, Brian McNamara (2) as Stan Stanford, Neil Flynn as Marilyn | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 :02x14 - The Return of Crumb (Jan/31/1998) | | While working on one last sting operation before his retirement, Detective Crumb is interrupted by Gary, who saves his life after reading that the stakeout will have deadly implications for the hero cop. Unfortunately, Gary's good intentions make matters worse for Crumb, who becomes targeted by a menacing district attorney, intent on ruining his reputation. | | Guest Stars: Mike Shannon (1) as Merle, Si Osborne as Jones, Robert Mohler as Smith, Geoffrey Rivas as Paul Moreno, Greg Serano as Wayne Moreno, Michael Mantell (1) as Cedric Davidson, Ron Dean as Det. Marion Zeke Crumb | Director: Gary Nelson
Writer: Randy Feldman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 :02x20 - Don't Walk Away, Renee (May/09/1998) | | Although his parents are in town to surprise him for his birthday, Gary must leave his own party to prevent a mugging. He soon discovers that Renee, the woman he saves, is a childhood friend who has been targeted by a group determined to steal the disk carrying her research. Trouble continues to follow the couple when two men disguised as police detectives arrest Gary and Renee and search her office for the confidential computer program. When the pair makes a daring escape, Gary reads that his parents' will be taken hostage in exchange for the disk. With little time to spare, Gary must rely on the early edition to help him save the day! | | Guest Stars: Frank Miller as Scrivener, Sam Derence as Lawrence, Lori Heuring as Renee, William Devane as Bernie Hobson, Tess Harper as Lois Hobson | Director: Gary Nelson
Writer: Sean Clark (1), Alex Taub | | | |
| 44 :02x21 - Hot Time in the Old Town (May/16/1998) | | When he is knocked unconscious while trying to stop a crooked construction foreman from causing a building collapse, Gary winds up back in the 1800s, where he faces the specter of another tragedy - the legendary Chicago fire. While he is determined to prevent history from repeating itself, Gary gets detained when he decides to help a young boy and his sister - who bears a striking resemblance to Marissa. Ultimately, Gary's actions have an effect on the present day disaster. | | Guest Stars: Scott Bryce as Trotter/Sullivan, Brandon Hammond as Jesse, Molly Glynn Hammond as Mrs. O'Leary, Darwin Harrris as Suit Jesse Mayfield IV | Director: Gary Nelson
Writer: Carla Kettner | | | | | | |
Season 3 | | | |
| 47 :03x02 - Collision (Oct/03/1998) | | While trying to locate the driver responsible for a potentially deadly multiple car pile-up, Gary reads about another tragedy about to befall Henry Paget, the adventurous 9-year-old. While he contemplates which disaster to avert first, Gary's life becomes even more complicated when Henry's mom, Erica, interviews to become the bar's manager and resents Gary's involvement in her son's life. | | Guest Stars: Rob Riley (3) as Nathan, Jeff Rogers as Mr. Mauger, Brian Stepanek as Richie Sagansky, Marc Grapey as Harvey Wiggins, Myles Jeffrey as Henry Paget, Martin McClendon as Burt Hammond, Billie Worley as Patrick Quinn, Kristy Swanson as Erica Paget | Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Alex Taub | | | |
| 48 :03x03 - A Horse Is a Horse (Oct/10/1998) | | A lonely Henry stumbles onto the newspaper and uses it to make new friends at school. But later, Henry uses horse racing results from the paper's sports section to help his estranged, gambling-obsessed father win big at the track. This leads to complications when it puts Henry in danger, and Gary's got to save the day! | | Guest Stars: David Pasquesi as Rosie, Robert Floyd as Michael Paget, Myles Jeffrey as Henry Paget, Jordan Teplitz as Solly the Stooper, Kelli Nonnemacher as Teacher, Nathan Kelly as Kenny, Billie Worley as Patrick Quinn, Kristy Swanson as Erica Paget | Director: Lee Bonner
Writer: Carla Kettner | | | |
| 49 :03x04 - Lt. Hobson, USN (Oct/17/1998) | | Gary goes undercover as a Lieutenant in the navy in an attempt to prevent a deadly explosion, but is forced into keeping up the charade when he's asked to escort an admiral's daughter to a dance. But when Gary unexpectedly winds up in jail, it's up to Henry to use the paper to avert a diplomatic mishap! | | Guest Stars: Peter Reinemann as Tanner, Don Forston as Chesnian, Joe Dempsey (1) as Lavotnian, Morocco Omari as Johnson, Ronny Cox (1) as Admiral Harrigan, David Packer as Jenson, Leslie Bibb as Emily Harrigan, Christopher Wiehl as Eric Van Owen, Billie Worley as Patrick Quinn, Kristy Swanson as Erica Paget | Director: Mel Damski
Writer: Sean Clark (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 :03x08 - Deadline (Nov/14/1998) | | Gary's attempt to save a man on death row leads him to uncover more of the paper's history, including that of Gary's predecessor, Lucious Snow. | | Guest Stars: Matt Kozlowski as Hanlon, Scott Benjaminson as Thomas Fletcher, Thomas James White as Frank Scanlon, Samuel Jordan as Stevens, Ken Jenkins as Winston Thorpe, Mimi Lieber as Molly Greene, Lisa Darr as Allison Fletcher, John Allen Nelson as Ricky Brown, John Watson, Sr. as Morris | Director: Scott Paulin
Writer: Sean Clark (1) | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 :03x11 - Teen Angels (Dec/19/1998) | | After the newspaper arrives in tatters, Gary poses as a substitute teacher to learn who will be involved in a school shooting. | | Guest Stars: John Judd as Mark Becker, Madeleine Mager as Arnetta, Devin Leonardi as Jason, Geryll Robinson (1) as Art Teacher, Kevin Scott Greer (1) as High School Student (uncreditted), Joseph Sikora as Rick Williams, Margaret Travolta as High School Principal Yvonne Saunders, Billie Worley as Patrick Quinn, Kristy Swanson as Erica Paget, Matthew Carey (1) as Eddie, Anna Chlumsky as Megan Clark, Myles Jeffrey as Henry Paget | Director: James Quinn (2)
Writer: Laura Doyle (1) | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 :03x14 - Just one of Those Things (Feb/06/1999) | | After missing more than a dozen dates with Erica, a stressed-out Gary decides that he must come clean about the paper before Erica gives up on their budding relationship for good. Unfortunately, when Gary reveals that he gets tomorrow's news today, Erica refuses to believe him, thinking instead that he's afraid of commitment. Meanwhile, Gary races to prevent a tragic headline involving a little girl who will lose her life if he doesn't get to her in time. | | Guest Stars: J. Daniel Murphy (1) as Manager, Nambi E. Kelley as Michelle, Susan Mackin as Photographer, John Lordan as Dr. Futterman, Googy Gress as Marvin Ericson, Tom Bosley as Uncle Vic, Kristy Swanson as Erica Paget | Director: Gary Nelson
Writer: Alex Taub | | | | | | |
| 61 :03x16 - Number One with a Bullet (Feb/20/1999) | | Gary learns that a rap artist, who fathered a child whom Marissa helped raise, will be mortally wounded at his upcoming concert. | | Guest Stars: Sharif Atkins as Body Guard, Shay Shay as Thug, La Taunya Bounds as Receptionist, Coolio as Julius 'C-Roc' Ruby, Tone Loc as Derek Johnson, Walter Jones as Crazy H, Hinton Battle as Rev. Nicks, Jascha Washington as Chris Clark, Dawnn Lewis (1) as Gale, Kristy Swanson as Erica Paget | Director: David Petrarca
Writer: Attica Locke | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 66 :03x21 - Home Groan (May/01/1999) | | Gary returns to his hometown to catch two thieves, only to find his own trouble with the law in the form of a petty, local sheriff. | | Guest Stars: Peter Toran as Lewis, Mindy Bell as Dispatcher, Laura Stepp as Deb Frawley, Dan Smith (2) as Kelly, Fern Persons as Mrs. Flowers, Robert Duncan McNeill (1) as Joe Frawley, Kristy Swanson as Erica Paget, William Devane as Bernie Hobson, Tess Harper as Lois Hobson | Director: Scott Paulin
Writer: Alex Taub | | | | |
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