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Ed

TV·2000–2004·4 seasons, 83 episodes·NBC·Drama, Comedy·1h·Created by Rob Burnett, Jon Beckerman

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Ed Stevens is a contracts lawyer at a high-profile New York City firm. Around the same time he splits with his wife (she slept with a mailman), he makes a single error in punctuation when going over a contract; and because of the resulting financial loss to the firm, he's fired. Despondent, he heads back to his (small) hometown of Stuckeyville -- 'Anytown', USA. There he realises he's been missed by a lot of friends whom he's missed; and he sees Carol, the girl he'd adored in high school. Swept up in roiling emotions, Ed buys the local bowling alley on a whim, moves to Stuckeyville, and determines to win Carol's heart. His horizons broaden as he settles once more in Stuckeyville, and the series itself settles into a charming, funny, often serious slice-of-life series focused not solely on Ed but on the lovable ensemble cast of people who live and work with him in Stuckeyville.

Castfull cast & details

Tom CavanaghTom CavanaghEd StevensJosh RandallJosh RandallMike BurtonJulie BowenJulie BowenCarol VesseyJana Marie HuppJana Marie HuppNancy Burton
Rachel Cronin
Rachel CroninShirley PifkoMichael Ian BlackMichael Ian BlackPhil StubbsJustin LongJustin LongWarren CheswickLesley BooneLesley BooneMolly Hudson

Episodes by season

Season0122Episodes2000–01Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01PilotOctober 8, 2000—
  2. S01E02The World of PossibilityOctober 15, 2000—
  3. S01E03Just FriendsOctober 22, 2000—
  4. S01E04Pretty Girls and WafflesOctober 29, 2000—
  5. S01E05Better DaysNovember 5, 2000—
  6. S01E06Home is Where the Ducks AreNovember 12, 2000—
  7. S01E07Something Old, Something NewNovember 19, 2000—
  8. S01E08The Whole TruthDecember 6, 2000—
  9. S01E09Your Life is NowDecember 13, 2000—
  10. S01E10Losing StreakDecember 20, 2000—
  11. S01E11Opposites DistractJanuary 17, 2001—
  12. S01E12Hook, Line, and SinkerJanuary 24, 2001—
  13. S01E13The Music BoxFebruary 7, 2001—
  14. S01E14Valentine's DayFebruary 14, 2001—
  15. S01E15LoyaltiesFebruary 20, 2001—
  16. S01E16Live DeliberatelyFebruary 28, 2001—
  17. S01E17ExceptionsMarch 28, 2001—
  18. S01E18The TestApril 4, 2001—
  19. S01E19Window of OpportunityMay 2, 2001—
  20. S01E20Mind Over MatterMay 9, 2001—
  21. S01E21Mixed SignalsMay 16, 2001—
  22. S01E22Prom NightMay 23, 2001—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0222Episodes2001–02Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01The Stars AlignOctober 10, 2001—
  2. S02E02ChangesOctober 17, 2001—
  3. S02E03A Job Well DoneOctober 24, 2001—
  4. S02E04Crazy TimeOctober 31, 2001—
  5. S02E05ClosureNovember 7, 2001—
  6. S02E06ReplacementsNovember 14, 2001—
  7. S02E07The New WorldNovember 21, 2001—
  8. S02E08Goodbye SadieDecember 5, 2001—
  9. S02E09Charity CasesDecember 12, 2001—
  10. S02E10Small Town GuysJanuary 9, 2002—
  11. S02E11Two Days of FreedomJanuary 16, 2002—
  12. S02E12Ends and MeansJanuary 30, 2002—
  13. S02E13Youth BanditsFebruary 6, 2002—
  14. S02E14Things to Do TodayFebruary 27, 2002—
  15. S02E15Nice Guys Finish LastMarch 6, 2002—
  16. S02E16Wheel of JusticeMarch 27, 2002—
  17. S02E17LloydApril 3, 2002—
  18. S02E18TrustApril 10, 2002—
  19. S02E19The ShotApril 24, 2002—
  20. S02E20Power of the PersonMay 1, 2002—
  21. S02E21Memory LaneMay 8, 2002—
  22. S02E22Last ChanceMay 15, 2002—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0322Episodes2002–03Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Human NatureSeptember 25, 2002—
  2. S03E02Miss StuckeyvilleOctober 2, 2002—
  3. S03E03The RoadOctober 9, 2002—
  4. S03E04Charlotte and WilburOctober 16, 2002—
  5. S03E05The DivorceOctober 30, 2002—
  6. S03E06May the Best Man WinNovember 6, 2002—
  7. S03E07The WeddingNovember 13, 2002—
  8. S03E08TrappedNovember 20, 2002—
  9. S03E09MakeoversDecember 11, 2002—
  10. S03E10NeighborsDecember 18, 2002—
  11. S03E11FrankieJanuary 8, 2003—
  12. S03E12PartnersJanuary 15, 2003—
  13. S03E13Hyenas & WildebeestsJanuary 22, 2003—
  14. S03E14The CaseFebruary 5, 2003—
  15. S03E15BlipsFebruary 12, 2003—
  16. S03E16Good AdviceFebruary 19, 2003—
  17. S03E17Captain LucidityFebruary 26, 2003—
  18. S03E18Business As UsualMarch 5, 2003—
  19. S03E19BabysittingMarch 12, 2003—
  20. S03E20Second ChancesMarch 28, 2003—
  21. S03E21The MovieApril 4, 2003—
  22. S03E22The DecisionApril 11, 2003—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0417Episodes2003–04Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01New SchoolSeptember 24, 2003—
  2. S04E02New Car SmellOctober 1, 2003—
  3. S04E03The DreamOctober 8, 2003—
  4. S04E04History LessonsOctober 15, 2003—
  5. S04E05Death, Debt, & DatingOctober 22, 2003—
  6. S04E06The OfferOctober 29, 2003—
  7. S04E07Goodbye, StuckeyvilleNovember 5, 2003—
  8. S04E08TherapyNovember 12, 2003—
  9. S04E09The ProposalNovember 19, 2003—
  10. S04E10Just a FormalityDecember 10, 2003—
  11. S04E11Home for ChristmasDecember 17, 2003—
  12. S04E12The ProcessJanuary 7, 2004—
  13. S04E13Back in the SaddleJanuary 9, 2004—
  14. S04E14Hidden AgendasJanuary 16, 2004—
  15. S04E15Pressure PointsJanuary 23, 2004—
  16. S04E16Best WishesJanuary 30, 2004—
  17. S04E17Happily Ever AfterFebruary 6, 2004—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

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