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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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Season 2 |
| 23 :02x01 - The Transitioning (Jun/12/2008) | | PJ's dream trip to Italy continues with her mystery date. Back in the Windy City, Brandon fears the changes being made at the radio station, and Andy holds court as a corporate lawyer. And the gang becomes banned from the hangout when Mike sleeps with a waitress from Crowley's. | |
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| 24 :02x02 - Dinner Party (Jun/19/2008) | | PJ throws a singles dinner party in hopes of finding her Mr. Right. Meanwhile. Stephanie becomes an author when she pens a relationship-themed book. Andy hires a comely nanny with an annoyingly healthy lifestyle. | | Guest Stars: Jeannie Noth as Meredith | |
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| 25 :02x03 - The Shirt Contest (Jun/26/2008) | | The boys are on pins and needles when Kenny, Mike, Brendan and Bobby decide to compete in a shirt creation contest. The stakes are high as the prize for the winner is free drinks for a month. Meanwhile, PJ is hoping to write a book about a baseball player, Andy spends long hours at his job, and Brendan wants to learn to become a bartender. | | Starring Roles: Mini Anden as Elsa | |
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| 25 :02x04 - Spit Take (Jul/03/2008) | | Andy inspires to become humorous by joining a comedy improv class. Elsewhere, a down Brendan becomes introspective, and looks to become self medicated. Also, Bobby's girlfriend is haunted by visa problems, and Stephanie's book back-cover biography is full of more fiction than facts. | | Starring Roles: Mini Anden as Elsa | |
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| 26 :02x05 - Take My Work Wife… Please (Jul/10/2008) | | Andy tries to prove a rumor is false in which he is having an affair with a coworker. Elsewhere, Bobby's family is making a disaster of the wedding plans; Kenny's winning streak when it comes to romance continues; Brendan works as a temp at a mail room; and Stephanie's new book includes references of the gang. | |
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| 27 :02x06 - Dudes Being Dudes (Jul/17/2008) | | The Chi-town boys want to throw Bobby a bachelor party, but can't decide who will be paying for it. Meanwhile, Stephanie's new book steals the headlights when she and PJ attend Elsa's shower, and PJ corners Andy into revealing information on his relationship with Jo. | |
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| 28 :02x07 - Opportunity Knocks (Jul/24/2008) | | Bobby's brother, a reputed womanizer makes romantic advances towards PJ, who deliberates on whether to embrace his overtures or fend him off. Elsewhere, Bobby is rattled by the hectic wedding arrangements, Andy and his wife begin counseling for couples, and Mexican Freddy makes a visit. | | Guest Stars: Jeannie Noth as Meredith | |
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| 29 :02x08 - Jack and Bobby (Jul/31/2008) | | The gang head to Bobby's father's ranch for Bobby's wedding. While there, tensions tighten between siblings Bobby and Jack, who woo's PJ. Meanwhile, Mike and an older woman become involved, bobby's father is flirtatious, and a kidney stone fells a member of the wedding party. | Director: Arlene Sanford Writer: Corey Nickerson | |
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Season 3 |
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| 32 :03x02 - Private Eyes (Apr/07/2009) | | PJ is glowing over his new romance, but discovers it is difficult in keeping it a secret. Meanwhile, Brian works as an opener for a nightclub. Now that the mustache-growing contest has ended, Mike decides he is keeping his. | Director: Rob Greenberg (2) Writer: Maggie Bandur | |
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| 34 :03x04 - Decathlon: Part Deux (Apr/21/2009) | | PJ and the gang are ready for their annual board-game contest, but PJ finds out that Bobby thinks she is too competitive. Elsewhere, he boys are used as Stephanie's guinea pigs for an article, which probes how men behave when women are not around. | | Guest Stars: Jeannie Noth as Meredith | Director: Phil Traill Writer: Brendan Smith (1) | |
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| 36 :03x06 - Madder of Degrees (May/05/2009) | | Spring fever hits the Windy City as springlike warmth during the middle of winter prompts PJ and Bobby to hold a picnic in the park...but a crucial life decision complicates the outing. Meanwhile, Kenny begins a new relationship, and Mike tries vainly to emulate actor Mathew McConaughey by buying a dog and a Jeep. | | Guest Stars: Felicia Day as Heather, | Co-Guest Stars: Chris O'selmo as Trevor, April Clark as Woman at Crowley's | Director: Rob Greenberg (2) Writer: Sebastian Jones (1) | |
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| 37 :03x07 - Facebook the Past (May/12/2009) | | The guys figure how to make Facebook and the internet work for them, but a romance may need to be rebooted after bobby learns way too much information about PJ on there. Elsewhere, Mike and Brendan each try to find out as much information on a comely woman as possible, Mike by use of the internet and Brendan by use of old technology. | | Guest Stars: Mieko Hillman as Veronica, | Co-Guest Stars: Hunter Paris as Young Mike, Jill Klopp as Laura | Director: Arlene Sanford Writer: Marcia Fields, Courtney Lilly | |
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