Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

Season 1 – Partners

Play trailer Season 1 – Partners 1995 Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
38% Tomatometer 13 Reviews Popcornmeter 0 Ratings
Owen and Bob, best friends who work together at a San Francisco architectural firm, find their relationship tested after Owen proposes to Alicia, a beautiful lawyer who makes neurotic Bob feel threatened. Even so, their lives are much happier than that of Heather, their efficient but hilariously accident-prone assistant.
Partners — Season 1

What to Know

Critics Consensus

Partners has an appealing trinity of leads, but it proves to be too derivative of better sitcoms to have an identity of its own.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View All (13) Critics Reviews
Tom Shales Washington Post What they're all doing is the "Friends" thing, only worse. The cancellation thing is what they deserve. Aug 9, 2019 Full Review John P. McCarthy Variety The rapid-fire pace is partly necessitated by the cut-and-dried storyline by Greenstein and Strauss. It's also tough to get a read on the characters, who at this point are mere ciphers. Aug 9, 2019 Full Review Hal Boedeker Orlando Sentinel Cryer's character is meant to be charming, but he's simply annoying. Bob has entirely too much say, so it's difficult to buy the series premise. And frankly, it's a weak, one-joke show. Aug 9, 2019 Full Review James Endrst Hartford Courant It looks like "Friends," sounds like "Friends," is made by the people who made "Friends." So it's "Friends," right? No, more like "`Friends: The Lesser." Aug 9, 2019 Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel The people are more engaging than the premise. In the grand scheme, this is preferable to the other way around. Aug 9, 2019 Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) This is very clever stuff. And under the deft direction of TV legend James Burrows, the actors take even mildly amusing phrases and with an intonation or a gesture make jokes out of them. Aug 9, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
Partners — Season 1

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 11, 1995 Pilot An architect (Tate Donovan) is caught between his fiancee (Maria Patillo) and his partner (Jon Cryer). Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 18, 1995 A Dress Bob gets a dressing down from Owen after he innocently buys Alicia a beautiful dress while on a shopping spree. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 25, 1995 Who's Janet Bob (Jon Cryer) falls for a woman Owen (Tate Donovan) once loved. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 2, 1995 Primo Pressure from Alicia to plan their wedding has Owen neglecting his work and Bob - who is tired of catering to his partner's schedule and proposes changes in their work habits, like no longer working together. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 9, 1995 Why Are the Blumenthals Living in My House A client's house, based on a design Owen (Tate Donovan) created for Alicia (Maria Pitillo), wins an award. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 16, 1995 Sexiversary Bickering buddies cause Bob (Jon Cryer) to lose a lady friend. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 23, 1995 Who's Afraid of Ron and Cindy Wolfe Bob and Owen (Jon Cryer, Tate Donovan) do a remodeling job for married friends. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 30, 1995 Who Are You Supposed to Be Bombarded by trick-or-treaters, Alicia (Maria Pitillo) ventures out in costume for more goodies. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 13, 1995 City Hall Alicia (Maria Pitillo) convinces Owen (Tate Donovan) to elope. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 20, 1995 How Long Does It Take to Cook a 22-Pound Turkey? Owen can hardly mask his skepticism when his older brother, Cameron, pays him an unexpected visit and promises to make amends for a life straight out of pulp fiction. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 4, 1995 Do We Have to Write You a Check? Alicia (Maria Pitillo) attempts to further her career by joining the "boys club." With Tate Donovan and Jon Cryer. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 11, 1995 The Christmas Show Bob has 15 minutes to impress his visiting father; Owen and Alicia make their first domestic purchase. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 1, 1996 The Year of Bob Bob (Jon Cryer) invites Danielle (Courtney Thorne-Smith) to spend New Year's Eve with him. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 8, 1996 Your Babysitter Bob (Jon Cryer) meets an older woman (Mimi Rogers) from his past. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 15, 1996 How Was Your Date With Dad? Alicia's divorced father (Larry Pressman) starts dating again. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 15, 1996 May I Call You Dick? Owen (Tate Donovan) decks an obnoxious contractor for a lewd remark. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 12, 1996 Follow the Clams? The new woman (Jennifer Aniston) in Bob's life asks him to shave his goatee. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 19, 1996 Can We Keep Her, Dad? Alicia's boss invites himself over for dinner after giving Alicia a pasta maker. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 4, 1996 Hello? Harmless Owen, Alicia and Lolie are aghast when Bob leaves their engagement party for a sexual tryst with Alicia's friend Charlotte - who is herself getting married in a week. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 11, 1996 Soup or a Movie? Owen and Alicia decide to play matchmaker with Bob and Lollie. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 18, 1996 You Quit? Bob and Owen (Jon Cryer, Tate Donovan) deal with unemployment when they quit the firm. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 1, 1996 Will You Marry Me? As the big day approaches, Alicia becomes obsessed with the superstition that Owen should not see her on her wedding day; and Bob surprises Lolie with a proposal, but is not prepared for her reaction. Details
Lush Life 29% % Lush Life Watchlist Getting Personal % % Getting Personal Watchlist Ned and Stacey 64% % Ned and Stacey Watchlist The Bernie Mac Show % % The Bernie Mac Show Watchlist Martin % 83% Martin Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Season Info

Executive Producer
Jeff Greenstein, Jeff Strauss
Network
Fox
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 11, 1995