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| Episode 1 - [Arthur Spooner] |
| Details : Carrie has been put in charge of overseeing a group of people who will be organizing and distributing legal documents for one of her firm's big cases. The catch is that her team will have to work the night shift and they're not the sharpest tools in the shed. Doug is disappointed by her new appointment because this means that they won't be spending any time together but then decides to use her time away as an opportunity to do whatever he wants – eat in bed not brush his teeth before he goes to sleep etc. Unfortunately he starts to get a little lonely but soon discovers that Arthur makes a suitable companion to keep him company. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ford Rainey as Mickey | Mary Lynn Rajskub | Steve Hytner | Writer : Tony Sheehan | |
| Air Date : Sep. 23, 2002 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 2 - [Window Pain] |
| Details : Mike and Debi a bright young couple move in next door to Doug and Carrie. The Heffernans don't make the greatest first impression as an argument they're having can be heard throughout the neighborhood. Carrie feels that her job as a legal secretary and Doug's as a truck driver are insignificant next to her neighbors who both hold professional jobs. She tries desperately to make a good impression on her new neighbors by inviting them over for dinner but Doug thwarts her plan. Meanwhile Arthur takes advantage of Spence's job at the subway by insisting on free rides. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Marcia Cross | Michael Lowry | Lacie Harmon | |
| Air Date : Sep. 30, 2002 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 3 - [Holy Mackerel] |
| Details : Doug and Carrie run into Father McAndrew at the fish market. They exchange pleasantries and as they are parting ways Father McAndrew tells them that he would love to see them in church sometime. Unsure of how to decline politely the Heffernans instead agree to attend Sunday's services. During the service Carrie reflects on the one thing that she really needs help with – a raise. Miraculously the following day Carrie receives word that her prayers have been answered and that she is getting her raise. Much to Doug's dismay Carrie's prayers turn to more frivolous things – like shoe sales. He does his best to convince her that God would never approve of her prayers but soon enough Carrie catches Doug praying for the Jets to win their latest football game. Meanwhile Arthur hosts an open house in order to sell the house. Unfortunately he hasn't mentioned a word of his efforts to Doug or Carrie the homeowners. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Sung-Hi Lee | Joe Flaherty | Kenneth Choi | |
| Air Date : Oct. 07, 2002 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 4 - [Kirbed Enthusiasm] |
| Details : Deacon asks Doug to help him coach his 8-year-old son's football team and the boy challenges Doug to try out for a semi-pro team but Carrie isn't thrilled with the idea until she sees an interesting photo of him. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Cayden Boyd | Peter Berg | Nick Bakay | P.J. Marino | Writer : Kevin James | |
| Air Date : Oct. 14, 2002 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 5 - [Mammary Lane] |
| Details : Doug's bowling team prepares for a tournament while Carrie agrees to babysit Mr. Kaplan's son in hopes of furthering her career. But when Doug throws out a mercy flirt and Carrie runs into an awkward set of hands all goes downhill. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Rachel Dratch | Jamie Kaler | Victor Raider-Wexler as Mr. Kaufman | Writer : Michael J. Weithorn | |
| Air Date : Oct. 21, 2002 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 6 - [Business Affairs] |
| Details : Doug stops by Carrie's office and is introduced to her work-husband Curt. Although Carrie assures him that he has nothing to worry about since Curt is gay Doug is threatened by just how close the two are. They go to lunch together share work secrets and are very tight. He raises his concerns to Carrie but she tells him that he has the same relationship with Deacon. Doug is not happy with her comparison and the two than try to make each other jealous by spending more time with their work spouses than with each other. Meanwhile Arthur is jealous of a new dog that Holly has added to her route. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Shawn Michael Patrick as Bob | Angel Boris Reed as Suzannah | |
| Air Date : Oct. 28, 2002 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 7 - [Flame Resistant] |
| Details : Doug and Carrie run into Doug's high school girlfriend Margie at his favorite sports bar. Carrie gets jealous when she discovers that Doug's mother would rather spend time with his ex-girlfriend than her. Margie and Doug fight over the song that Doug was meant to write for her back in high school. Doug intent on redeeming himself attempts to write the song with help from Danny. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jenny O'Hara as Jenny Heffernan | |
| Air Date : Nov. 04, 2002 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 8 - [Flash Photography] |
| Details : At a wedding Doug takes a naughty picture with a disposable camera supplied by the bride and groom. After letting Danny take the blame and after confessing to a priest he has the dreaded task of coming forward with the truth. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jenny O'Hara as Jenny Heffernan | Joe Flaherty | Jennifer Aspen | David Eigenberg | Alan Charof | Director : Henry Chan | |
| Air Date : Nov. 11, 2002 | Rating ➦ ★★★★ |
| Episode 9 - [Connect Four] |
| Details : Carrie wins 4 company seats to Knicks games but insists on taking a couple over Doug's friends. But when they realize Carrie's favored couple doesn't work for Doug and Doug's favored couple doesn't work for Carrie they decide on playing cupid. Meanwhile Arthur digs himself a hole by pretending he can fix parking tickets. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ford Rainey as Mickey | Jenica Bergere | Eddie McClintock | |
| Air Date : Nov. 18, 2002 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 10 - [Loaner Car] |
| Details : Doug loans Carrie to Deacon to help prepare Thanksgiving dinner. When Deacon ditches her for Holly's services his web of lies soon gets out of control. Trying to cover it up Doug continues to dig a hole for himself. |
| Air Date : Nov. 25, 2002 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 11 - [Mentalo Case] |
| Details : A toy from their childhood leads to a rift between Deacon and Doug. Meanwhile Carrie tries to give her father a great Christmas gift but this proves hard to do when everyone thinks of the wrong gifts they are receiving altering their original gift choices. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jenny O'Hara as Jenny Heffernan | Graham Phillips | Director : John Fortenberry | |
| Air Date : Dec. 16, 2002 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 12 - [Jung Frankenstein] |
| Details : Carrie thinks Doug needs professional help to control his excessive eating habits so she persuades him to see a therapist. When Carrie sees Doug's great inprovements she asks the therapist to work on Doug's other issues. Meanwhile Arthur believes he's addicted to nasal spray and fights to stay off of it. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Dave Foley | Writer : Michael J. Weithorn | |
| Air Date : Jan. 06, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 13 - [Attention Deficit] |
| Details : Doug becomes obsessed with his own Super Bowl party after learning that many of his friends will be attending a party thrown by a new co-worker. While Doug is focused on winning back as many guests as possible Carrie complains that Doug doesn't think about her enough during the day. Problems arise when Doug tries to throw the ultimate Super Bowl party and prove to Carrie he's an attentive husband. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Lou Ferrigno as Lou Ferrigno | |
| Air Date : Jan. 20, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 14 - [Prints Charming] |
| Details : Doug and Carrie photos get mixed up with another couples. When Doug and Carrie look at the other couples photos they find out that their lives aren't as good as the others so they try to do what are seen in the photos. Arthur's new cellphone is in no use when no one calls him. |
| Air Date : Feb. 03, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 15 - [Animal Attraction] |
| Details : Doug cannot spend time with Carrie on Valentines Day because he has to deliver penguins with Deacon from one zoo to another. Yet along the way they run into some mishaps. Meanwhile Carrie and Holly go out and give her tips with men to look for a man for Hall. However Carrie inadvertently fixes her up with her boss. Also when Arthur and Spence go to up a pick a date for the holiday he accidentally gets himself a date that is old enough to be his grandmother. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Francine York | Mookie Barker as Driver | |
| Air Date : Feb. 10, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 16 - [Golden Moldy] |
| Details : Doug and Carrie are having fun on their vacation with their neighbors in St. Croix but once Arthur calls with a quote on the current mold problem in the house all is not so fun. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Marcia Cross | Michael Lowry | Nick Bakay | Steve Tom | Wayne Wilderson | Director : James Widdoes | Writer : Tony Sheehan | |
| Air Date : Feb. 17, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 17 - [S'poor House] |
| Details : The mold problem in the Heffernan household grows and Doug and Carrie find out to fix the problem will cost them $12000! Doug with his tail between his legs goes to his father to ask for the money but hits a wall when he wants to know why he and Carrie don't have it in the bank. When Doug has to admit they have no savings his dad wants to comb through their financial books to see where all the money is going. This prompts Doug to limit Carrie on her wild spending which does not go over well with her. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Anne Meara as Veronica Olchin | Director : James Widdoes | Writer : Michael J. Weithorn | |
| Air Date : Feb. 24, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 18 - [Steve Moscow] |
| Details : Doug and Carrie try to get the Russian workers to repair their house by going to extreme lengths of giving them vodka. |
| Air Date : Mar. 10, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 19 - [Cowardly Lyin'] |
| Details : Carrie gets tickets to an opera but Doug doesn't want to go so he has Deacon help him lie to get out of it. Carrie catches him in the lie which prompts Doug to confess to a series of lies he's been hiding. Doug then tells Carrie that the reason he's been lying is because she's too overbearing. They both agree to be supportive of one another but this only leads to more problems. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Rachel Dratch | |
| Air Date : Mar. 31, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 20 - [Driving Reign] |
| Details : Danny asks Doug for a letter of recommendation at IPS so he can move up to being a driver like Doug. Since this idea does not appeal to Doug Carrie decides she will write the letter and have Doug sign it. Danny ends up getting the job and puts Doug's skills to the test and his job on the line when his ability to beat Doug's delivery time has the boss giving Danny Doug's route. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Sam McMurray as Supervisor O'Boyle | Director : James Widdoes | |
| Air Date : Apr. 14, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 21 - [Clothes Encounter] |
| Details : Carrie can't stop buying expensive clothes and then returning them within a few days. Spence's new girlfriend is afraid of his dog and tells him to decide who he wants the dog or her. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Monika Schnarre | Victor Raider-Wexler as Mr. Kaufman | Mookie Barker as Driver | Director : James Widdoes | |
| Air Date : Apr. 21, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★ |
| Episode 22 - [Queens'bro Bridge] |
| Details : Arthur and his half-brother Skitch are reunited when Doug sets it up for them to meet again at the tollbooth Skitch works at on the freeway. When Doug realizes they own a house together he sees the possibility of getting his personal life back when he envisions the basement empty and he and Carrie having some personal time. Arthur moves in with Skitch until all hell breaks loose when the two are reminded that they should indeed live apart. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Shelley Berman | Director : James Widdoes | |
| Air Date : Apr. 28, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 23 - [Dog Shelter] |
| Details : Carrie learns from Janet that Doug had a dog when he was 11 that they still have today and Doug is 38! Janet admits to Carrie that the dog died and they replaced it without Doug knowing. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Rachel Dratch | Jenny O'Hara as Jenny Heffernan | Anne Meara as Veronica Olchin | |
| Air Date : May. 05, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 24 - [Taste Buds] |
| Details : Since Doug never gets what he wants from Carrie he uses Arthur to ask Carrie for them so he gets what he wants. Meanwhile Spence is first on line to see a new movie. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Writer : Tony Sheehan | |
| Air Date : May. 12, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 25 - [Bed Spread] |
| Details : Doug breaks the bed and when Carrie and Doug find a new one that they like it has to be ordered thus leaving them with nothing until they borrow two twin beds for the time being. Quickly the two realize that having their own space at night is making major improvements in their marriage. Arthur discovers that their sweet neighbor Lou Ferrigno is actually quite a gossip when he overhears him through a peep hole in the basement that looks right into his yard. Arthur makes it his mission not to get tangled up in that mess by protecting what information Lou gets. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ford Rainey as Mickey | Steve Hytner | Lou Ferrigno as Lou Ferrigno | |
| Air Date : May. 19, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |