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| 2 :01x02 - Mixed Signals (Nov/28/2006) | | Bobby sends PJ mixed signals when he gives her a signed baseball for a gift, only to throw her a curve by dating a blonde yoga instructor. Meanwhile, Mike plans to woo the woman Kenny hopes to date. | Director: Barnet Kellman Writer: Betsy Thomas | |
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| 3 :01x03 - Team Chemistry (Dec/05/2006) | | When Mike's friend Amad is introduced to the gang, PJ thinks he'd be a love match for her girly pal Stephanie. Alas, Amad thinks otherwise. Meanwhile, Mike grows jealous of Bobby and Kenny's budding friendship; and Brendan dates one of his fans. | Director: Matthew Diamond Writer: Cindy Caponera | |
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| 4 :01x04 - The Slump (Dec/05/2006) | | Brendan, Kenny and Mike try to break out of their collective romantic slump by going to a pickup joint---but PJ insists on tagging along, complicating matters. Meanwhile, Stephanie presses PJ to be more feminine. | Director: Victor Nelli, Jr. Writer: Eric Gilliland | |
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| 5 :01x05 - The Show (Dec/12/2006) | | PJ's romance with her new boyfriend blossoms---but that's bad news for the gang, who enjoy hanging out at her place. Meanwhile, Brendan considers taking his sputtering relationship with Wendy to a new level; and Andy's wife pushes for a move to the suburbs. | Director: Robert Duncan McNeill (1) Writer: Rick Singer | |
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| 7 :01x07 - Free Agent (Dec/19/2006) | | The gang competes in a five-night series of nonathletic games, which are marred by Andy's poor playing skills. Meanwhile, PJ goes on a work trip with Bobby, which sorely tests her relationship with Hank. | | Guest Stars: Eddie McClintock as Hank | Director: Victor Nelli, Jr. Writer: Rob Ulin | |
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| 9 :01x09 - Managers (Dec/26/2006) | | Andy is a guy gone wild with his wife out of town, but his untamed behavior frazzles PJ. Elsewhere, Kenny dates a beauty and Stephanie goes on a bizarre diet. | Director: Don Scardino Writer: Courtney Lilly | |
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| 10 :01x10 - Take One for the Team (Dec/26/2006) | | Trouty schmoozes to get PJ and Co. into an elite new nightclub---but the hot spot's owner aggressively pursues PJ. Elsewhere, Stephanie's new dating strategy falters; and Andy shudders at the thought of his imminent move to suburbia. | Director: Keith Truesdell Writer: Eric Gilliland | |
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| 12 :01x12 - Released (Dec/27/2006) | | PJ is unwillingly drawn into a dinner date with a geeky former classmate, but events turn worse when he fails to call her back. Elsewhere, a reorganization in the Cubs front office could spell the end of Mike's job; and Brendan's broken romance causes him to swear off alcohol. | Director: David Trainer Writer: Rick Singer | |
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| 13 :01x13 - Myths (Dec/28/2006) | | PJ and Co. take Andy to the friendly confines of Wrigley Field as his wife prepares a party for him at the gang's hangout. Meanwhile, PJ and Brendan's romantic history is exposed; and Kenny is haunted by a figure from his past. | Director: Arlene Sanford Writer: Brendan Smith (1), Courtney Lilly | |
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| 15 :01x15 - Off Day (Jul/30/2007) | | PJ is called on to be a guest on a local-cable sports show. In other events, Stephanie tries to persuade PJ to go on a sojourn to Italy, and Andy grapples with his long commute to and from suburbia. | Director: Barnet Kellman Writer: Brendan Smith (1) | |
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| 16 :01x16 - Ethics (Aug/06/2007) | | Brendan lands on Chicago's Top 50 Sexiest Bachelors list. Also on the list---surprise!---self-absorbed hipster Trouty. Meanwhile, PJ is thrown a curve when sparks fly between her and a new Cubs pitcher. | Director: Arlene Sanford Writer: Eric Gilliland | |
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| 17 :01x17 - Dirty Little Secrets (Aug/13/2007) | | Cash-flow problems plague Stephanie, so Andy taps into his accounting skills to help her. Meanwhile, a secret about Bobby bubbles to the surface; Mike enrolls in a yoga class; and Kenny's newfound girlfriend proves to be shadowy and enigmatic. | Director: Victor Nelli, Jr. Writer: Sebastian Jones (1) | |
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| 18 :01x18 - Second Chances (Aug/20/2007) | | A dormant romance might spark back to life for PJ when an ex-suitor, a war correspondent, blows through the Windy City. In other developments, Mike struggles to find a job and resorts to working for Kenny; Stephanie runs afoul of a tormenting debt counselor; and Brendan neglects his girlfriend. | | Director: Barnet Kellman | |
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| 19 :01x19 - Douchebag in the City (Aug/27/2007) | | PJ's college gal pal breezes into the Windy City from New York City with her three friends, but they prove to be a flighty, snobby crew. Worse, they seem to be heavily influenced by the “Sex and the City” gang. Meanwhile, Brendan begins to act like an egotistical jerk; and Andy tries to evade his overly friendly neighbor. | |
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| 20 :01x20 - The Estates of Hoffman (Sep/03/2007) | | The gang heads to Andy's housewarming party. There, Andy panics when he learns that Meredith is pregnant. Meanwhile, PJ meets Evan, who could turn out to be a date to go to Italy with. | | Guest Stars: Jeannie Noth as Meredith | |
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| 21 :01x21 - 110 Percent Solution (Sep/10/2007) | | PJ's date joins the gang's poker festivities, but he ends up feeling completely neglected. Elsewhere, Andy decides to buy a boat, but there might be nasty ripple effects when he fails to inform his wife about the purchase; and the guys compete over their respective pain thresholds. | |
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| 22 :01x22 - Rome, if You Want To (Sep/10/2007) | | In the first-season finale, PJ and Stephanie's trip to Italy draws nearer, as a dateless PJ mulls over which man she'll ask to join her---botanist Evan, roving reporter Thorn or baseball player Matt. Elsewhere, the gang takes in Chicago's tourist sites; and major changes come Andy's way. | |
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