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| Just Shoot Me Season 2 : |
| The second season of Just Shoot Me! aired Tuesdays at 9:30-10:00 pm on NBC from September 23 1997 to May 12 1998. |
| Episode 1 - [The Experiment] |
| Details : Determined to prove that good-looking people have an unfair advantage in the job market Maya concocts an experiment. She'll send two people to interview for the same job- one is unattractive but perfect for the job; the second has the brains of a Stegosaurus but is gorgeous. She soon falls victim to the very prejudice she is trying to fight when she and the good-looking guy start dating. Also Nina begs for the chance to participate in an office prank on Finch while Jack struggles with the complicated assembly instructions to his baby daughter's dollhouse. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Kevin Weisman | Director : Leonard R. Garner Jr. | |
| Air Date : Sep. 23, 1997 |
| Episode 2 - [The Assistant] |
| Details : Maya's new assistant Cindy is certainly eager but also incompetent and Maya's work suffers because of it. Jack wants to fire her but Maya is determined to give her a chance. However the more time that passes the more Cindy screws up and the more Maya's resolve is tested. Meanwhile Finch and Elliott sabotage Nina's radio appearance by giving her a phony Word-a-Day calendar. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Cheri Oteri | Larry Miller | Director : Leonard R. Garner Jr. | |
| Air Date : Sep. 30, 1997 |
| Episode 3 - [Old Boyfriends] |
| Details : Jack has a slight problem with Maya's new boyfriend- he's the same age as Jack. When he voices his disapproval to Maya she accuses him of being hypocritical since he married someone her age. Both parties are left with a personal dilemma. Jack wonders if he is in fact being hypocritical and Maya wonders if she may be dating the man to get back at Jack. Meanwhile Nina's flirtation with a window washer proves hazardous to his health. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ernie Lively | Chad Everett | Director : Lee Shallat Chemel | |
| Air Date : Oct. 28, 1997 |
| Episode 4 - [La Cage] |
| Details : At first Elliott's attempts to warn Finch about dating his ex-girlfriend supermodel Nikki Elston seem like just jealousy. However there's more than a grain of truth in his warnings- Nikki is a true nutcase who delights in putting men through hell. One of her favorite stunts is locking them on a perch in a giant birdcage. Meanwhile Nina's attempts to get a raise from Jack are subverted by the discovery of the truth about her use of the company's expense accounts. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Stephanie Romanov | Director : Lee Shallat Chemel | |
| Air Date : Nov. 04, 1997 |
| Episode 5 - [King Lear Jet] |
| Details : Jack has two tickets to a London performance of King Lear but when he is forced to cancel his plans he is forced to decide who to give the tickets to- the suck-ups Nina and Elliott who just want the vacation on his private jet or true Shakespeare die-hard Maya. The adventure that follows parallels the play. Nina and Elliott get the tickets but their endless conniving against each other proves to be their undoing while only Maya stays true to her father. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Carmen Electra | Director : Lee Shallat Chemel | |
| Air Date : Nov. 11, 1997 |
| Episode 6 - [My Dinner With Woody] |
| Details : Maya's fantasy piece about a dinner with Woody Allen brings notice from a lot of people--including Woody Allen himself supposedly. The man who shows up at Maya's office the next day is not Woody Allen but he presents himself as such and actually seems to believe he is. Maya finds herself playing along with the charade until their relationship and her life turn into her favorite movie Annie Hall. Meanwhile a mix-up over eyedrops causes Jack to temporarily lose his sight. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Woody Allen | Director : John Fortenberry | |
| Air Date : Nov. 18, 1997 |
| Episode 7 - [Twice Burned] |
| Details : Jack desperately wants to get his daughter Hannah a spot in the prestigious Woodbridge School but there's one slight problem. The Gallo name isn't exactly a hallowed one there since former student Maya once burned down a wing of it. When the headmaster blames Jack's failure to take an interest in Maya's life for the incident he has his hands full trying to right two wrongs - one to the school and one to Maya. Meanwhile Elliott and Nina bond when they discover both are fans of blues musician Cholera Joe Hopper. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Harry Groener | Director : John Fortenberry | |
| Air Date : Nov. 25, 1997 |
| Episode 8 - [Sweet Charity] |
| Details : Maya's attempts to get her coworkers involved in her favorite charity are met with overwhelming indifference. Only after the PR-minded Jack goads them to help to Finch Elliott and Nina contribute. And only after Maya pleads with him does Jack finally contribute. Rather than giving his time or effort to the charity he helps in the usual Jack Gallo fashion- by giving a giant check for $50000. When he consequently wins an award for Humanitarian of the Year Maya's jealousy gets the better of her. Meanwhile Elliott tries to figure out why the office's nickname-happy gopher keeps snubbing him. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Amber Smith | Director : Leonard R. Garner Jr. | |
| Air Date : Dec. 09, 1997 |
| Episode 9 - [Jesus It's Christmas] |
| Details : At Maya's urging the gang agrees to forego the usual gift-giving tradition and pool their money into a donation for someone less fortunate than they are. The recipient turns out to be night custodian Jesus Santos whom Maya meets while working late one night. Things become extremely awkward when Jesus decides what to spend the money on- nothing but presents for Maya. Meanwhile Finch conspires to get Elliott to let him tag along on his trip to the Caribbean for a Christmas photo shoot with five gorgeous models. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Luis Antonio Ramos | Director : John Fortenberry | |
| Air Date : Dec. 16, 1997 |
| Episode 10 - [Elliott The Geek] |
| Details : When his favorite high school teacher dies Elliott at first sees the memorial service as an opportunity to flaunt his flashy career and his glamorous lifestyle in his old classmates' faces. His cockiness is quickly tempered however by the revelation of the truth about his high school years- he was something of a nerd. When the office hears about it his present becomes almost as intolerable as his past. Meanwhile Jack trains Finch in the art of being influential around the office. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Paul Parducci | |
| Air Date : Jan. 06, 1998 |
| Episode 11 - [Sewer!] |
| Details : The arrival of Maya's old college roommate Erin leads to an incredibly crazy situation. Maya tries to compete with her friend's globe trotting journalistic ventures by spending a night in a sewer in hope of getting her first hard-hitting news story in a year. In the meantime Erin takes a break from her hectic schedule and has an affair with Elliott. Adding to the craziness is Jack's surprise birthday party with Nina and Finch supplying his boyhood idols crazy old Cowboy Pete and his orangutan sidekick. In the end though it's Maya who provides the biggest surprise of all. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Patrick Cranshaw | Lisa Edelstein | Director : Ken Levine | |
| Air Date : Jan. 13, 1998 |
| Episode 12 - [In The Company Of Maya] |
| Details : When Maya develops a crush on a writer she works with she isn't quite sure how to handle the situation. Believing he likes her but is too shy to ask her out Maya takes some tips from Nina on how to lead him on. The strategy backfires when Maya finds herself slapped with a sexual harassment suit the next day. Meanwhile Elliott tries to live down his humiliation when he discovers his girlfriend is a spokesperson for a brand of hemorrhoid cream. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : David Lee Smith | |
| Air Date : Jan. 20, 1998 |
| Episode 13 - [Pass The Salt] |
| Details : A surprise visit from his fireman father leaves Finch puzzled since the two had always been emotionally distant from one another. When Red Finch suggests that he and his son spend some quality time together Finch can only surmise that his father is either dying or having an affair. The truth turns out to be even more shocking- Red has finally come to accept the fact that his son is gay. He isn't of course but Finch has a hard time convincing him of that. Meanwhile Maya invites Jack to her apartment to dinner in order to convince him that the neighborhood she lives in is not as bad as he thinks but a robbery there that afternoon complicates the task. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Tom Kenny | Christopher Michael Moore | Director : Leonard R. Garner Jr. | |
| Air Date : Jan. 29, 1998 |
| Episode 14 - [The Walk] |
| Details : What starts out as a normal everyday office meeting turns into a huge enigma when the easygoing Jack suddenly loses his temper for no apparent reason and refuses to talk about it. The gang takes it upon themselves to discover the reason for his outburst but with every lead they follow the mystery just gets deeper and deeper. While this is going on Finch tries to attract a pretty coworker by following Elliott's advice and playing hard to get. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Betsy Palmer | |
| Air Date : Feb. 03, 1998 |
| Episode 15 - [Nina In The Cantina] |
| Details : When Maya scores an interview with legendary rocker Nick Hewitt a flood of memories is triggered for Nina of the affair they had 25 years ago. Nina describes it as the most romantic weekend of her life and she realized he felt the same way when the song Nina in the Cantina hit the charts a few months later. Unfortunately Maya learns that the song was actually about Twiggy and Hewitt only used the name Nina for the purpose of the rhyme. Worse he doesn't remember Nina at all leaving Maya to engineer a big charade to keep Nina from getting hurt. Meanwhile Elliott's extreme jealousy of Annie Liebowitz is exploited everywhere he turns while Finch tries desperately to get rid of an ugly handmade vase given to him by Jack. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Michael Des Barres | |
| Air Date : Feb. 24, 1998 |
| Episode 16 - [College Or Collagen] |
| Details : Mentoring seems to be going really well for Maya- her protege; Karey is doing fabulously in her first year of college. However Karey is now at a crossroads wondering what to do with her life. Maya tries to push her to stay in school and make the most of her college years but she hits an obstacle in the form of Nina who wants Karey to put her natural talents to use as a model. Meanwhile Jack and Finch have an illicit fling with each other- as bridge partners. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ali Larter | |
| Air Date : Feb. 26, 1998 |
| Episode 17 - [Nina's Bikini] |
| Details : It's a day to celebrate for Nina- her famous bikini is about to be put on display in the Model Cafe a sort of Hard Rock Cafe for supermodels. Her mood turns from celebration to despair however when she finds out exactly where in the cafe it is being displayed- over a dumpster. Finch and Maya concerned over their friend's feelings conspire to steal it back for her. Meanwhile Jack has Elliott take boudoir photos of him as an anniversary present for his wife but neither model nor photographer is without reservations. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jeff Blumenkrantz | |
| Air Date : Mar. 03, 1998 |
| Episode 18 - [The Kiss] |
| Details : It all starts out innocently. In order to help Elliott get a great deal on an apartment Maya agrees to pose with him as a married couple. To complete the charade the two are forced to kiss. This development is harmless enough- until they find themselves kissing again voluntarily. Awkward could hardly begin to describe relations between them afterward. They work through the awkwardness but by the end both Maya and Elliott realize that the long bumpy road wherever it may lead is just beginning for them. Meanwhile when Jack discovers Finch has been renting out his parking space it leads the two into a battle over trust. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Lee Ryan | Kathryn Joosten | |
| Air Date : Mar. 19, 1998 |
| Episode 19 - [Bravefinch] |
| Details : Finch's complaints about doing petty errands bring an unexpected response from Jack- he hires a personal assistant Kenny. Having his territory infringed on soon becomes the least of Finch's worries as Kenny threatens Finch violently when Finch speaks up. To make matters worse no one believes Finch because Kenny is all brightness and sunshine to everyone else. Meanwhile Nina's attempts to quit smoking backfire in two ways: Nina becomes even more amorous than usual toward everyone while Maya mistaking Nina's nicotine patch for a Band-Aid gets unwittingly hopped up on nicotine and becomes relentlessly hyper. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Leonard R. Garner Jr. | |
| Air Date : Mar. 26, 1998 |
| Episode 20 - [Jack's Old Partner] |
| Details : While writing his memoirs Jack suddenly contracts a horrible case of writer's block. He then realizes why- he has come to the place in his memoirs where he fired his old partner Herb just before Blush took off. Discovering that his old partner has been toiling in a toyshop in Connecticut for 30 years earning a meager living only worsens the guilt. In an attempt to make it up to him Jack gives Herb a high position in the magazine only to rediscover the reason he let Herb go in the first place- Herb is terrible at the magazine business. Meanwhile Nina's problems with an IRS audit seem to be over when the female auditor takes a liking to Elliott but in fact they're just beginning. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Tom Poston | Director : Leonard R. Garner Jr. | |
| Air Date : Apr. 09, 1998 |
| Episode 21 - [Amblushed] |
| Details : When Jack sends Maya in his place to an NYU forum on Women in the Media she sees it as an opportunity to speak up for the viewpoints that Blush often tends to push by the wayside. Unfortunately she never gets the chance as the forum turns out to be an ambush where Maya is crucified for Blush's negative portrayal of women. She ends up lashing out at everyone at Blush but things only become worse when her comments find their way into NYU's campus newspaper which Finch promptly distributes at the office. Soon afterward the truth is discovered- Jack knew all along what would happen at the forum and it's left up to Maya to turn the tables. Meanwhile Nina attempts to stage a comeback by posing in head-to-toe gold body paint for Elliott but her constant sniping at the photo shoot annoys Elliott so much that he pretends to be out of the solvent required to remove the paint leaving Nina to walk around golden for a few days. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Megan Mullally | |
| Air Date : Apr. 16, 1998 |
| Episode 22 - [The Emperor] |
| Details : Maya and Finch attend designer Oscar Milos's fashion show using Nina's tickets. At the party a drunken Maya makes some caustic remarks to a newspaper reporter resulting in Milos pulling $3 million worth of advertising from the magazine. Maya decides to try and get the advertising back herself without help. Meanwhile Jack helps Elliott with his new girlfriend. Jack sends Elliott's date poems flowers and much more in Elliott's name. She ends up dumping Elliott because he was smothering her. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Michael McDonald | Dana Carvey | Director : Jean Sagal | |
| Air Date : Apr. 23, 1998 |
| Episode 23 - [Rescue Me] |
| Details : An ordinary office blood drive turns into a storytelling session as Finch Elliott and Nina relate to queasy donor Maya and nurse Tisha the tales of how Jack rescued them from rather desperate situations. Finch applied his shiftiness to a job as movie usher before the manager fired him for trying to sneak a customer into a sold-out show. Luckily the customer Jack Gallo took notice of his methods. Elliott was a down-and-out amateur photographer reduced to selling his output on the street and faced with the prospect of taking a job at a grocery store in New Jersey but in the nick of time his talent was noticed by a patron named Jack Gallo. Finally Nina had come a long way from her successful modeling career--she wore a mermaid suit at a boat show before someone stopped by who remembered her keen fashion sense--none other than Jack Gallo. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Deborah Kellner | Arnetia Walker | George Murdock | |
| Air Date : Apr. 30, 1998 |
| Episode 24 - [Eve Of Destruction] |
| Details : Maya's mother visits the magazine and promptly becomes embroiled in a battle for a painting with Jack. Meanwhile a new efficiency expert hired by Jack turns out to merely be Jack's golf caddy. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Dan Butler | Jessica Walter | |
| Air Date : May. 05, 1998 |
| Episode 25 - [War And Sleaze] |
| Details : Maya senses trouble when Nina proposes a double date for the two of them. She is proved right when her date after throwing his back out in her apartment is revealed to be a United States Congressman - and a married one. Afraid of a scandal he forces Maya to harbor him in her apartment while newspapers overflow with news of his disappearance and rumors of where he might be and his friends family fellow Congressmen and the police relentlessly search for him. Meanwhile a friendly game of paintball causes a major office tiff when a fear-crazed Finch shoots Jack a few seconds into battle. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Tom Kenny | David Rasche | Stan Ivar | Director : Leonard R. Garner Jr. | |
| Air Date : May. 12, 1998 |
| Just Shoot Me Season 2 Episode 26 |
| Episode 26 - [Extra Footage] |
| Air Date : null |