Episode 1
Aired Sep 24, 2004
First Day of School
Bridget breaks up with Kyle for Kerry; the principal (Adam Arkin) offers Cate the position of school nurse; Rory does not want to hit the showers after gym class.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 1, 2004
Changes
The children question Cate's motives when she changes her hair and buys a new bed; Kerry's summer fling makes Bridget envious.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 8, 2004
The School Nurse
Bridget and Kerry believe Cate took the job as school nurse so she could spy on them; a private conversation becomes public when Cate accidentally switches on the public address system.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 15, 2004
Out of the Box
Kerry is livid when Bridget mocks her art project at the mall, but she forgets her ire when a hot young artist asks her out; C.J. finds himself striking out at speed-dating, while Jim discovers he is a hit with women.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 22, 2004
Car Trouble
Cate gives Bridget and Kerry the keys to the minivan in exchange for driving Rory where he needs to go.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 29, 2004
Halloween
Bridget, as part of her duties as student-body president plans the school's Halloween party despite Kerry's misgivings.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 5, 2004
Coach
Bridget develops a crush on the tennis coach, who has a crush on Cate; Kerry and Rory question the veracity of Jim's war stories.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 12, 2004
Secrets
Rory refuses to reveal the identity of the bully who has been beating him up at school, prompting principal Gibb to tell Cate.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 26, 2004
Thanksgiving Guest
The family decides to prepare Thanksgiving dinner to give Cate a break; Cate brings home an unexpected guest (Adam Arkin).
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Episode 10
Aired Dec 3, 2004
Vanity Unfair
When Jim learns that his old flame (Raquel Welch) is the woman who rejected Bridget for a car commercial, he tries to persuade her to reconsider.
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Episode 11
Aired Dec 10, 2004
Princetown Girl
Bridget's grades jeopardize her chance to play tennis in front of a Princeton scout and Cate's interference only proves Kerry's point that Bridget is always getting the easy way out.
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Episode 12
Aired Dec 17, 2004
A Very C.J. Christmas
The Hennessy household bends over backward to keep C.J. from spending Christmas alone in Las Vegas; Rory decides to break up with his wealthy girlfriend rather than buy her a substandard gift.
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Episode 13
Aired Jan 7, 2005
The Sub
C.J. is hired to be a substitute teacher and catches Rory cheating, but Cate tries to persuade him not to report it.
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Episode 14
Aired Jan 7, 2005
C.J.'s Temptation
Cate finds herself becoming jealous of Principal Gibb's new girlfriend (Pamela Anderson), while C.J. finds himself the target of her affections.
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Episode 15
Aired Jan 14, 2005
Old Flame
Cate, fed up with the demands of family, takes off with her college flame, Matt (Ed O'Neill), and relives her adventurous past.
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Episode 16
Aired Jan 21, 2005
Closure
Cate and CJ discover Kerry has been emailing Bruno, the boy she met in Europe. What they don't know is that she invited him to stay, and he's living in the attic.
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Episode 17
Aired Jan 28, 2005
VolleyBrawl
Cate's alleged antics at Kerry's volleyball game threaten to make her team forfeit the match. Guest star Gabrielle Reece.
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Episode 18
Aired Feb 4, 2005
Freaky Friday
After watching the movie Freaky Friday, everyone but Kerry wakes up in a different body. Kerry finds the whole thing amusing.
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Episode 19
Aired Feb 11, 2005
Torn Between Two Lovers
Cheryl (Pamela Anderson) comes back into C.J.'s life just as he finds true love, and on Valentine's Day she presents him with a temptation almost too great to resist.
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Episode 20
Aired Feb 18, 2005
C.J.'s Real Dad
C.J.'s father, a motivational speaker, comes to town to reunite with his son, but when he uses the reunion to spark book sales, C.J. must make a decision.
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Episode 21
Aired Mar 4, 2005
The After Party
When Cate decides to throw a school-sanctioned party after the prom, she only succeeds in embarrassing her kids.
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Episode 22
Aired Apr 1, 2005
The Teacher's Lounge
C.J. is bullied out of the teacher's lounge by the school's overzealous home economics instructor; Rory gets a makeover to impress a girl.
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Episode 23
Aired Apr 8, 2005
Sleepover
When Principal Gibb (Adam Arkin) and Cate fall asleep watching a movie, the family sees them and automatically assumes that they are having a relationship.
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Episode 24
Aired Apr 15, 2005
Ditch Day
C.J. spills the beans to Bridget when he realizes Cate may be starting a relationship with Principal Gibb, and Cate gets even by assigning C.J. to take charge of the students detained on Ditch Day.
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