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Season 1 |
| 1 :01x01 - Pilot (Sep/12/2006) | | Marin Frist, a relationship coach and bestselling author, is confident when it comes to men. But when her own relationship falls apart, she finds herself questioning everything she's believed in and written about. Soon Marin arrives in a small Alaskan town of Elmo and finds that the town is full of the one thing she doesn't need: men. Now Marin has a chance to stop and re-evaluate herself for the first time in a long time. | | Guest Stars: Tobias Slezak as Graham, Claudette Mink as Kiki, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Françoise Yip as Alice K., Mar Andersons (1) as Dave, | Co-Guest Stars: Rose Pate as 20-Something Woman, Adrian McMorran as Man #2, Trevor Carroll as Book Store Cashier, Greg Anderson as Affable Man, Brent Chapman as Bearded Man, Esme Lambert as Old Lady on Plane, Gina Doty as 40-Something Woman | Director: James Mangold Writer: Jenny Bicks | | Songs: K.T. Tunstall -- Black Horse and the Cherry Tree, Persephone's Bees -- City of Love, David Byrne (1) -- Cowboy Mambo, Pat Cusick -- Drive, Drive, Drive, Violent Femmes -- Gone Daddy Gone, J Geils Band -- Love Stinks, Three Dog Night -- Mama Told Me Not To Come, Steve Earle -- Poor Boy, The Lemonheads -- The Outdoor Type, Bob Schneider -- The World Exploded Into Love, The Weepies -- World Spins Madly On | | | |
| 2 :01x02 - Power Shift (Sep/15/2006) | | Marin begins to adapt to the small town environment, which includes a new job as a relationship adviser on Patrick's radio show and a raccoon that won't stop following her. The men in Elmo give Marin surprising advice as to how she should get over her former finacee. Meanwhile, Jane helps Marin cancel her wedding; Sara takes Marin to a sweat lodge; Annie begins working for Jack; and Marin accidentally knocks out the town's power. | | Special Guest Stars: Cynthia Stevenson as Celia Bachelor, | Guest Stars: John Boncore as George (Medicine Man), Edward Kerr (1) as Ian Slattery, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Tobias Slezak as Graham, Colby Johannson as Gary, Alex Kliner as Cappy, | Co-Guest Stars: Adrian McMorran as Man #1, Shawn MacDonald as Cake Store Helper, Dave Lantaigne as Fisherman | Director: Allison Anders Writer: Jenny Bicks, Cara Dipaolo | | Songs: The 88 -- All ‘Cause of You, Ramones -- Blitzkrieg Bop, The 88 -- Haunt You, One Voice -- Lovin' U, Lady & Bird -- Stephanie Says, Chantal Kreviazuk -- Time | | | |
| 3 :01x03 - For What It's Worth… (Sep/22/2006) | | Marin continues to struggle with the fact that she's a single woman and finds that moving on is more difficult than she had originally thought. Later, Marin is asked to host the town's Bachelor Auction and never expected that she'd spend all of her money on a guy. Meanwhile, Patrick has Annie meet his mother, Celia, and Ben and Theresa's relationship becomes more complex. | | Special Guest Stars: Cynthia Stevenson as Celia Bachelor, | Guest Stars: Nick Misura as Pakuma Man, Kevin O'Grady as Lumberjack, Daryl Shuttleworth as Doug, Chelan Simmons as Tiffannii, Nicola Cavendish as Pam, Rondel Reynoldson as Barbara, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Lauren Tom as Mai, | Co-Guest Stars: Adrian McMorran as Guy, Donna White (1) as Older Woman, Sheelah Megill as Leather Jacket Woman, David Paul Grove (1) as Handsome Man | Director: Rick Wallace Writer: Chris Dingess, Cara Dipaolo | | Songs: Matt White -- Love, Girlpope -- Single Girl, Rhett Miller -- Singular Girl, Tasha Taylor -- Stand, Andy Warren -- The Subsequent Chapter | | | |
| 4 :01x04 - Sink or Swim (Sep/29/2006) | | Since Marin left New York suddenly, a rumor has started in New York that she's dead. Meanwhile, when Elmo's town elder passes away, their sister city breaks up with them, leading Marin to take it upon herself to find the town a new sister city. Elsewhere, Marin's clothes she shipped from New York end up on every other woman in town. | | Guest Stars: Chelan Simmons as Tiffannii, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Lauren Tom as Mai, | Co-Guest Stars: Adrian McMorran as Guy, Donna White (1) as Older Woman, Heather Feeney as Hot Brunette, Sheelah Megill as Leather Jacket Woman, David Paul Grove (1) as Handsome Man, Chelah Horsdal as Pretty Redhead, Jennifer Kitchen as Red Sweater Woman | Director: Rick Wallace Writer: Cara Dipaolo, Chris Dingess | | Songs: Jonny Lang (1) -- Anything's Possible, Dropping Daylight -- Apologies, The Commodores -- Brick House, Halen Henderson -- It Never Happens Here, The Muffs -- Really Really Happy | | | |
| 5 :01x05 - Talk for Tat (Oct/06/2006) | | Elmo is in the middle of a record heatwave. Marin discovers that the energy bars she's been feeding the raccoon in her closet are making him sick. She turns to Jack for help to make the raccoon better and ends up thinking she may be attracted to him. However, she doesn't know if she or Jack is ready for a relationship. Meanwhile, things between Patrick and Annie, as well as Ben and Sara, heat up. | | Guest Stars: Daryl Shuttleworth as Doug, Adrian McMorran as Carl, Timothy Webber as Jerome | Director: Joanna Kerns Writer: Cara Dipaolo | | Songs: Rick Vito -- Honey Love, Tift Merritt -- I Am Your Tambourine, Rachael Yamagata -- I Want You, The Come-Ons -- My One And Only, Bittersweet -- Overdue, Corinne Bailey Rae -- Put Your Records On, I-94 -- Two Tickets To Paradise, OK Go -- You're So Damn Hot | | | |
| 6 :01x06 - The Caribou in the Room (Oct/13/2006) | | Marin explores the possibility of men and women being friends after they've had sex. To test a theory, she invites Jack to go with her to Anchorage. Meanwhile, Patrick doesn't understand why Annie wants them to only have limited romantic time and Sara, Ben and Theresa discuss their love triangle. | | Special Guest Stars: Cynthia Stevenson as Celia Bachelor, | Guest Stars: Timothy Webber as Jerome, Edward Kerr (1) as Ian Slattery, | Co-Guest Stars: Biski Gugushe as Anchorage Doctor, Julius Chapple as Snooty Bartender | Director: Rick Wallace Writer: Tim Davis (1) | | Songs: Louis Armstrong -- A Kiss to Build A Dream On, David Lichens -- I Want My Kiss Back, Donovan Frankenreiter -- It Don't Matter, Richard Thompson (2) -- Small Town Romance, What Made Milwaukee Famous -- Sweet Lady, Sarah Stanley -- The Tattoo Song, Rich Jacques -- Time | | | |
| 7 :01x07 - Ladies Frist (Oct/20/2006) | | Elmo throws Marin a birthday party, but when Marin's younger sister arrives in town, old insecurities are brought back to the surface. Tensions boil between Sara and Theresa now that Ben has asked Theresa to more out. Meanwhile, Buzz finds Patrick's father's plane, which opens up the possibility that his father he never knew may have survived. | | Special Guest Stars: Cynthia Stevenson as Celia Bachelor, | Guest Stars: Eve Caradine (1) as Liza, Colby Johannson as Gary, Adrian McMorran as Carl, Timothy Webber as Jerome, | Co-Guest Stars: Matt Anderson (1) as Younger Guy | Director: Tamra Davis (1) Writer: Cindy Chupack | | Songs: Alice Peacock -- Finding My Way, The Silent Years -- Make Up, Sara Melson -- Never Been Hurt, RobinElla -- Oh So Sexy, Goldfrapp -- Ooh La La, Bill Ricchini -- When The Morning Comes | | | |
| 8 :01x08 - The Buddy System (Oct/27/2006) | | Marin coaches Patrick and Buzz on building their relationship, but her efforts have mixed results, especially when Celia breaks the news that they are related. Meanwhile, Marin and Annie go on the hunt for a beauty salon; Sara studies for her EMS exam; and an avalanche triggered by earthquake tremors force Marin and Jack to hike up the mountain to help those trapped. | | Special Guest Stars: Cynthia Stevenson as Celia Bachelor, | Guest Stars: Lauren Tom as Mai, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Mario Cantone as Terri, Grayson Golka as Matty, Adrian McMorran as Carl, | Co-Guest Stars: Wendy Noel as Administrator | Director: Matt Shakman Writer: Chris Dingess | | Songs: Matt Wertz -- All I Know, Tamara Bedricky -- Beautiful, Carole King (2) -- I Feel The Earth Move, The Dramas -- Something More, Sherry Cothran -- To Be Someone, Bittersweet -- When The World Ends | | | |
| 9 :01x09 - The Menaissance (Nov/10/2006) | | Unknown to Marin, Jane releases an excerpt from Marin's newest book to The New Yorker, forcing Marin to defend her career to Jack, the subject of her book. Meanwhile, Jewel stops at The Chieftain when her car breaks down and runs into Theresa, who happens to be Jewel's former bandmate. | | Special Guest Stars: Jewel as Herself, Cynthia Stevenson as Celia, | Guest Stars: Adrian McMorran as Carl, Ty Olsson as Sam, Lori Ann Triolo as Merril, Debbie Podowski as Cheryl, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Lauren Tom as Mai | Director: Rick Wallace Writer: Padma L. Atluri | | Songs: Jewel -- Good Day, Brett Dennen -- The One Who Loves You The Most | | | |
| 10 :01x10 - New York Fiction (Part 1) (Nov/30/2006) | | Emotions between Marin and Jack run high when Marin decides to go home to New York for Thanksgiving and meet with editors about publishing her new book. While in New York, Marin is excited to be home, but misses Elmo and Jack. Back in Elmo, Jack makes the decision to make his move on Marin, but just as he goes to do so, an unexpected twist prevents him from doing so. Elsewhere, Patrick has to decide whether to spend Thanksgiving with his family in Elmo or with Annie in New York. | | Special Guest Stars: Cynthia Stevenson as Celia Bachelor, Justine Bateman as Lynn, Jason O'Mara as Stuart, | Guest Stars: Erin Karpluk as Amanda, Karin Konoval as Ms. Frankel, Geoff Gustafson as Quentin, Ty Olsson as Sam, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Ever Carradine (1) as Liza, Lauren Tom as Mai, | Co-Guest Stars: Dee Jay Jackson as Cabbie, Anwar Hasan as New York Guy, Michael Antonakos as Hispanic Man | Director: Arvin Brown Writer: Jenny Bicks | | | | | | |
| 12 :01x12 - The Darkest Day (Jan/11/2007) | | Now that Jack has admitted his feelings to Marin, she decides to wait until his ex-girlfriend, Lynn, leaves Elmo. Meanwhile, Annie begins to think Patrick isn't ready for a relationship because of his mother's tight grip on him. Elsewhere, Jane wonders if she should have a long distance relationship with Sam. | | Special Guest Stars: Justine Bateman as Lynn, Cynthia Stevenson as Celia Bachelor, | Guest Stars: Timothy Webber as Jerome, Ty Olsson as Sam, Currie Graham as Richard, | Co-Guest Stars: Todd Allen (1) as Nervous Guy | Director: Arvin Brown Writer: Jenny Bicks | | Songs: Josh Ritter -- Good Man | | | |
| 13 :01x13 - History Lessons (Jan/18/2007) | | While suffering from writer's block and having a tough time getting over Jack, Marin volunteers at the Elmo Fundraising Rummage Sale. Marin's publisher, Stuart, makes a surprise visit to Elmo to critique her second chapter. Meanwhile, Jack and Lynn try to pick up where they left off; and Patrick plans a romantic proposal for Annie, but everything gos awry. | | Special Guest Stars: Lauren Tom as Mai Washington, Justine Bateman as Lynn, Jason O'Mara as Stuart, | Guest Stars: Lesley Ewen as Dr. Sachs, Ralph Alderman (1) as Lloyd, Timothy Webber as Jerome, | Co-Guest Stars: Karina Carreck as Woman, Betty Phillips as Volunteer | Director: Wendey Stanzler Writer: Bruce Miller (2) | | Songs: Paolo Nutini -- New Shoes, Creedence Clearwater Revival -- Wrote a Song for Everyone | | | | | | |
| 15 :01x15 - Take It Like a Man (Feb/01/2007) | | Marin's publisher, Stuart, invites her on an overnight ski trip, which makes Marin wonder if she can be like "one of the guys" and go with no strings attached. Jack takes Lynn for a sonogram. Meanwhile, Patrick admits to Annie that he made a sperm bank donation and Buzz has to face part of his past. | | Special Guest Stars: Justine Bateman as Lynn, Jason O'Mara as Stuart, Orlando Jones as George, | Guest Stars: Ty Olsson as Sam, Timothy Webber as Jerome, | Co-Guest Stars: Ellie Harvie (1) as Clerk, Wayne Baker as Fisherman | Director: Dean White Writer: Chris Dingess | | Songs: Liz Phair -- Got My Own Thing | | | |
| 16 :01x16 - Nice Girls Finish Frist (Feb/08/2007) | | Marin has trouble getting her construction crew to do what she wants with her run-down cabin and hires a sexy handyman, Cash, to help with the renovations. Buzz learns George's secret -- the son he hasn't seen since the boy was eight -- but his attempts to be supportive of their reunion threaten the occasion. Meanwhile, Marin debates whether or not to go to Lynn's baby shower. | | Special Guest Stars: Orlando Jones as George, Justine Bateman as Lynn, | Guest Stars: Mario Cantone as Terri Romano, Scott Elrod as Cash, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Ty Olsson as Sam, | Co-Guest Stars: Charles Zuckermann (1) as Workman | Director: Jeff Melman Writer: Anna Fricke | | Songs: Sheri Hurst -- Closer to Home, REO Speedwagon -- Keep On Loving You, Steve Carlson -- Kinda Crazy These Days, Peter Himmelman -- Loaves of Bread, Morello -- Made Up, Everybody Else -- Makeup, Mark & Richie -- On Top of the World, A.M. -- Playing the Game, Briana Winter -- Riddle, The Belles -- Standing Demons, Mark McAdam -- Too Hard, The Ditty Bops -- Wake Up, The Sheers -- You're Just Lonely | | | |
| 17 :01x17 - The Indecent Proposal (Feb/15/2007) | | Marin lets Cash move into her cabin in exchange for repairing it and has to adjust to his lifestyle. Meanwhile, Marin is thrown off by surprising news about Jack and Lynn; Patrick wants to officially propose to Annie by asking her father's permission, so Annie takes him to New York to meet her family. | | Special Guest Stars: Colm Meaney as Bob O'Donnell, Annie Potts as Annie's Mother, Justine Bateman as Lynn, | Guest Stars: Scott Elrod as Cash, Nicholas Lea (1) as Eric, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Josh Randall as Daniel O'Donnell, John Chambers (2) as Joe, Robert Harper (2) as Grandpa, Penelope Cardas as Samantha, | Co-Guest Stars: D. Harlan Cutshall as Process Server, David Beairsto as Facilitator, Tanya Champoux as Woman, Theresa Lee (1) as Pregnant Woman, Kevin Blatch as Male Nurse, Lesley Ewen as Instructor | Director: Sanaa Hamri Writer: Jenny Bicks | | Songs: Eleni Mandell -- American Boy, The Twigs -- Cha Cha Love, Peter Himmelman -- Fatherhood, Dead Rock West -- Going Home, North Carolina Mass Choir -- Got Over, David Mead -- Hallelujah I Was Wrong, Rob Laufer -- In The Frame, Charlie Wadhams -- My Love, Johanna Stahley -- Nothing I Would Change, Scott Cresswell -- On Our Way, Amy Winehouse -- Rehab Universal, The Starlings -- Ten Feet Tall | | | | Season 2 |
| 18 :02x01 - A Tree Goes in Elmo (Oct/12/2007) | | To help Marin let go of some of her issues, Cash takes her to see a guru, but on their way back down the mountain an arctic cyclone erupts. Worried about Marin, Jack heads out to look for them, much to the disgust of Lynn. Meanwhile, while the rest of the town are hunkered down at the Chiefton to wait out the storm, they all learn surprising facts about one another. | | Guest Stars: Grayson Golka as Matty, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Scott Elrod as Cash, Currie Graham as Dick, Justine Bateman as Lynn | Director: Robert Berlinger Writer: Jenny Bicks | | Songs: Eugene Edwards -- All About You, Derby -- All Or Nothing, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals -- Apologies, Latch Key Kid -- Bye Bye Blue Sky, Lucinda Williams -- Can't Let Go, Front Row For The Meltdown -- Come Out Come Out, Devlin Murphy -- Hey Hello, Cameron McGill -- Hold On Beauty, Derby -- If There's Ever A Reason, Swingin Amiss -- Passed, Morning 40 Federation -- White Powder | | | |
| 19 :02x02 - Chemical Reactions (Oct/19/2007) | | Marin ventures into the woods to find a special root for her stew and becomes lost after making a bet with Cash. Jack, filming a nature documentary, finds her. Meanwhile, newly engaged Lynn wishes that Jack would show her the attention that Ben and Buzz do towards their wives. Meanwhile, Patrick wants a new surname and Sara gets a summons from her ex-husband for custody of their son. | | Guest Stars: Alvin Sanders as Judge, Joyce Kren as Old Lady, D. Harlan Cutshall as Delivery Man, Grayson Golka as Matty, Colin Cunningham (1) as Jeff's Lawyer, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Callum Keith Rennie as Jeff, Nicholas Lea (1) as Eric, Currie Graham as Dick, Scott Elrod as Cash, Justine Bateman as Lynn | Director: Seith Mann Writer: Padma L. Atluri | | Songs: Brendan Benson -- What I'm Looking For | | | |
| 20 :02x03 - No Man Is An Iceland (Oct/26/2007) | | Now that Jack's fiancee has left Elmo, the town assumes that he and Marin will resume their relationship. Meanwhile, Mai's cousin from China arrives in Elmo for a visit. | | Guest Stars: Timothy Webber as Jerome, Darcy Laurie as Rusty, Gary Little as Fisherman, Mark Red Sky as Fisherman #2, Emy Coligado as Lucy Woo, Ty Olsson as Sam, Scott Elrod as Cash, Currie Graham as Dick, Mario Cantone as Terri Romano, Orlando Jones as George | Director: Rick Wallace Writer: Tim Davis (1), Anna Fricke | | | | | | |
| 22 :02x05 - The Girl Who Cried Wolf (1) (Nov/09/2007) | | In the first of a two-episode arc, a band of wild wolves arrive in Elmo, causing a fight between Marin and Jack. As Patrick and Annie's wedding nears, a series of events threatens the ceremony. Annie's mother arrives in town for the wedding, and finds that three moms is a crowd. Meanwhile, Ben's purchase of a hockey team lines up to be a disaster. | | Guest Stars: Shaw Madison as Button-down Man, Paul Jarrett as Steve, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Nicholas Lea (1) as Eric, Annie Potts as Mary Alice | Director: Rick Wallace Story: John Mankiewicz, Jenny Bicks | Teleplay: Cindy Chupack, Anna Fricke | | | |
| 23 :02x06 - Nice Day for a Dry Wedding (2) (Nov/16/2007) | | The weather begins to take its toll on Patrick and Annie as their wedding nears. Meanwhile, Marin invites Jack to the wedding as her date; Jane flies to Elmo for the vows; and Cash returns to Elmo. | | Guest Stars: John Treleavan as Captain, Erin Borgfjord as Laurie, Adrian Hough as Doctor, Ty Olsson as Sam, Josh Randall as Daniel O'Donnell, Colm Meaney as Bob O'Donnell, Scott Elrod as Cash, Mario Cantone as Terri Romano, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Nicholas Lea (1) as Eric, Annie Potts as Mary Alice | Director: Jeff Melman Story: Chris Dingess, Jenny Bicks | Teleplay: Jenny Bicks | | | | | | |
| 25 :02x08 - Sweatering It Out (Dec/07/2007) | | Marin, unaware that Jack's ship has sunk in the Bering Sea, is upset that she hasn't heard from him. Meanwhile, she still is being pursued by both Stuart and Patrick, who is still suffering from amnesia. Also, while attending a snowplow convention, Sam and Jane devise a clever living arrangement; Sara and Eric advance their relationship; and Jack needs to make a grave decision to save both his and a shipmates life. | | Guest Stars: Christopher Russell as Lonny, Michael P. Northey as Mark, Grayson Golka as Matty, Santo Lombardo as Gary, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Ty Olsson as Sam, Nicholas Lea (1) as Eric, Jason O'Mara as Stuart, Kelli Williams (1) as Julia | Director: Dean White Writer: Chris Dingess | | | | | | |
| 27 :02x10 - Sonata in Three Parts (Mar/05/2008) | | The search for Jack is called off by the Coast Guard, leaving Marin in shock and those of Elmo depressed. Meanwhile, the doctor gives Cash bad news, Eric and Sara find that their home is not as spacious as they thought, Patrick dates someone other than Annie, and Jerome and Mai reveal secrets about themselves that no one is aware of. | | Guest Stars: Keith Gordey as Man, Elyse Levesque as Tricia, Grayson Golka as Matty, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Nicholas Lea (1) as Eric, Scott Elrod as Cash | Director: Joanna Kerns Writer: Cara Dipaolo | | | |
| 28 :02x11 - Home Seized Home (Mar/12/2008) | Jack and Marin decide to move in together, but the happy couple doesn't anticipate the difficulty of merging their different lifestyles. Meanwhile, Jane is on a mission to get her marriage to Sam announced in the coveted New York Times; Patrick gets an adrenaline rush while flying Buzz's plane and wants to experience more, much to Celia's chagrin; and after doing a favor for Sara, Theresa has a surprise announcement for her unsuspecting husband, Ben
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Scott Elrod as Cash, Ty Olsson as Sam, Timothy Webber as Jerome | Director: Dean White Writer: Jennie Snyder | | | | | | |
| 30 :02x13 - A Tale of Two Kidneys (Mar/26/2008) | | Cash receives more bad news regarding his kidneys, and Jack sees Julia for the first time since her Bering Sea ordeal. Ben signs a hockey player from Croatia who plays as tough as the attitude he emits, while Patrick avoids Celia as she avoids Dick. And Annie goes to Terri for a makeover for a new look that is similar to a 1970's Sandy Duncan. | | Guest Stars: Lossen Chambers as Nurse, Roman Podhora as Coach, Andrew Friedman as Dr. Thompson, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Diego Klattenhoff as Ivan, Kelli Williams (1) as Julia, Scott Elrod as Cash, Currie Graham as Dick, Mario Cantone as Terri | Director: Robert Berlinger Writer: Michael L. Kramer | | | |
| 31 :02x14 - Get a Life (Apr/02/2008) | | Morgan Fairchild, in Elmo to sing the national anthem before the Huskies game, wants to use Marin as a subject of a movie. But Marin is unsure about her future in Elmo. Meanwhile Annie catches Ivan's eye, while Patrick is interested in a new woman. Terri wants to make a bond with Cash while on a camp out, Eric's new band attracts females, and Buzz makes a huge bet on the Huskies. | | Guest Stars: Tiffani Timms as Hot Blonde, Peter Huck as Hot Guy, April Telek as Pushy Broad, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Bayne Gibby as Greta, Diego Klattenhoff as Ivan, Nicholas Lea (1) as Eric, Scott Elrod as Cash, Mario Cantone as Terri, Morgan Fairchild as Herself | Director: Joanna Kerns Writer: Anna Fricke | | | |
| 32 :02x15 - Wander/Lust (Apr/16/2008) | | Jack invites Marin to meet Julia and her husband, Jim. At dinner, the couples all learn very suprising things about each other. Meanwhile, Jane has mixed emotions about the engagement ring Sam gave her that he found at the sanitation department's lost and found. | | Guest Stars: Timothy Webber as Jerome, Trevor Roberts as Joe, Crystal Verge as Department Head, Teach Grant as Bookie, Bayne Gibby as Greta, Don Thompson (1) as Cabbie, Josh Stamberg as Jim, Diego Klattenhoff as Ivan, Kelli Williams (1) as Julia, Ty Olsson as Sam | Director: John Badham Writer: Jenny Bicks | | | | | | |
| 34 :02x17 - New Dogs, Old Tricks (May/28/2008) | Marin helps a nervous Jack as he prepares for his first lecture as a college professor in Anchorage. Upon his return, he brings Marin a gift -- four puppies that she ends up taking care of - and which keep her from getting any of her book writing finished.
Meanwhile, as Annie puts together auditions for Elmo's First Annual Talent Show, she thinks she might be falling for Ivan. In New York, Patrick is unclear about Pilar's (Sofía Vergara) advances toward him
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Diego Klattenhoff as Ivan, Kelli Williams (1) as Julia, Currie Graham as Dick, Sofía Vergara as Pilar, | Co-Guest Stars: Timothy Webber as Jerome, Denalda Williams as Joan | Director: Wendey Stanzler Writer: Jennie Snyder | | | |
| 35 :02x18 - Surprise, Surprise (Jun/04/2008) | | Meanwhile in New York, Sam becomes an unlikely hero and Jane wonders if all the attention has gone to his head. Marin heads to a spa trip in Anchorage after completing her book. She finds a surprise when she sights Julia's husband, Jim, with another woman and wonders if she should tell Jack. Patrick gets several surprises when he comes home to Elmo now that his memory has returned: Annie and Ivan have become closer, and Celia has remade his bedroom over for her dog. | | Guest Stars: Timothy Webber as Jerome, Diego Klattenhoff as Ivan, Kelli Williams (1) as Julia, Ty Olsson as Sam, Josh Stamberg as Jim, | Co-Guest Stars: Colin Lawrence as slick announer guy, Suzanne Bastien as alarmed lady | Director: Jeff Melman Writer: Cara Dipaolo | | | |
| 36 :02x19 - Taking the Lead (Jun/11/2008) | | The townsfolk display some unlikely talents as they prepare for the First Annual Elmo Talent Show. Meanwhile, money may come between Marin and Jack, as she wants to do something expensive for him with the check she just received for her latest book. Sam's budget friendly ways frustrate Jane as they drive from New York to Elmo. Sara is experiencing fantasies about men, but not about her boyfriend, Eric. And Patrick goes to extremes to rekindle his romance with Annie. | | Guest Stars: Currie Graham as Kick, Nicholas Lea (1) as Eric, Ty Olsson as Sam, Peter Wingfield as Dr. Harbeck, | Co-Guest Stars: Michael Adamthwaite as Plumber | Director: Robert Berlinger Writer: Jennifer Shaklan | | | |
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