For Your Love

1. S01E01PilotMarch 17, 1998—Newlyweds Mel and Malena Ellis cross the threshold of their new suburban love nest -- next door to their best friends, childhood sweethearts
2. S01E02The Games People PlayMarch 24, 1998—When the couples get together on game night, a few ""skeletons"" pop out of Mel and Dean's respective closets: Malena is dismayed to find th
3. S01E03The Mother of All VisitsMarch 31, 1998—Dean and Sheri brace themselves for his caustic, overbearing mother's annual visit, and as an aggravator Mary Winston knows no peer, but Dea
4. S01E04The DonorApril 7, 1998—Bobbie's reverse psychology seems to backfire when she encourages Reggie to accept an astonishing invitation to be a sperm donor for an anon
5. S01E05The Gift That Keeps on GivingApril 14, 1998—Dean sets out to surprise Sheri with the birthday gift of her dreams, but he's flabbergasted when Malena reveals what Sheri really wants --
6. S01E06The Good DoctorApril 21, 1998—When a famous pop psychologist comes to town, Malena coaxes a skeptical Mel into attending her couples seminar and the shrill shrink promptl
7. S01E07The VowsApril 28, 1998—Dean panics as he and Sheri prepare to renew marriage vows on their fifth anniversary, and he must pen promises as poetic as those he paid s
8. S01E08The Brother's DayMay 5, 1998—A brotherly tiff between Mel and Reggie threatens to ruin Malena's first Mother's Day dinner for her mother-in-law -- a feast for which the
9. S01E09The Cookie Monster—When Reggie demands the option to date other women, Bobbi teaches him a lesson. Dean's fib to a prospective employer creates problems.
10. S01E10The Drought—The women want more time with their preoccupied men.
11. S01E11The Last One of Season One—Dean's sexy former girlfriend wants to reunite. Bobbi has a secret admirer.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The Art of WarSeptember 17, 1998—When Mel feels like he is losing his identity because of his marriage, he and Malena act on volatile advice from the marriage veterans, Dean
2. S02E02The Divorce-i-versarySeptember 24, 1998—Bobbi is all set to celebrate the one-year anniversary of her divorce -- until she learns that she's still legally married; Sheri and Dean w
3. S02E03The Hair Club for MenOctober 1, 1998—Dean takes a liking to the men-only barbershop frequented by Mel, where Dean's NFL experience makes him more popular than Mel; Malena gives
4. S02E04The Big SleepOctober 8, 1998—Sheri and Dean cause sleep disorders in each other; Mel gets wild at an office party; Reggie reluctantly stays over at Bobbi's place.
5. S02E05The Most Valuable PlayerOctober 15, 1998—Sheri secretly arranges for Dean to appear on a football talk show, where he's humiliated by a replay from his inglorious gridiron career. C
6. S02E06The Sister ActOctober 29, 1998—Bobbi is suspicious when her sister shows no interest in Reggie; Sheri blames Mel for the ill fate of a migratory bird.
7. S02E07The Cuckoo's NestNovember 5, 1998—Malena is given the ""Shining Star"" award by an association of psychiatrists, but Mel is worried that she's so busy she's going to burn out
8. S02E08The Goodwill GamesNovember 12, 1998—Mel invites Malena to the Bears game to score some ""goodwill"" points, throwing Reggie for a loss when she actually agrees to go. Meanwhile
9. S02E09The House of CardsNovember 19, 1998—When Sheri's friend Tom comes for a visit, Sheri expects Dean to be very jealous, as usual. However, he trusts Sheri--until her complicated
10. S02E10The RunaroundDecember 17, 1998—When Sheri asks Malena to run with her in a local footrace, Malena only agrees after Sheri promises not to be overly competitive. However, a
11. S02E11The NightcapJanuary 7, 1999—Bobbi wants to have sex with Reggie without using a condom, but Reggie is reticent, even though Bobbi uses birth-control pills and both part
12. S02E12The Brother from Another PlanetJanuary 14, 1999—Mel invites Reggie to stay with him and Malena because the heat's out at his place, but Mel's left cold when Reggie and Malena warm up to ea
13. S02E13The Golf WarJanuary 21, 1999—When Dean invites Mel to go away for a golfing weekend with him, Mel and Malena become anxious about surviving their first weekend apart sin
14. S02E14The Endangered SpeciesFebruary 4, 1999—Dean makes a major advance in his career when his boss names him team leader of a project to design a shopping mall. However, his job is jeo
15. S02E15The Last Auction HeroFebruary 11, 1999—Reggie participates in a bachelor auction for a youth charity, along with Tavis Smiley, commentator for the Black Entertainment Television n
16. S02E16The Paper ChaseFebruary 18, 1999—As Mel and Malena's first wedding anniversary approaches, Mel wants to plan something truly memorable for the occasion. Dean warns him not t
17. S02E17The Height of PassionFebruary 25, 1999—During high school, Sheri became enamored with Dean when she saw ""Dean loves Sheri"" painted on the town water tower. Now, she learns of De
18. S02E18The Van for All SeasonsApril 22, 1999—Exasperated by Mel's beat-up Porsche sports car, Malena urges him to buy a more family-oriented vehicle. Unfortunately, when Sheri meddles,
19. S02E19The Mother LoadApril 29, 1999—When Malena's overbearing mother Mona visits, Mel begs Malena to be conciliatory to avoid a family fight. It doesn't work. Mona rearranges M
20. S02E20The First Big Break-upMay 6, 1999—Insecurity causes problems in all three couples' relationships: Malena resents Mel's wearing a sexy shirt given to him by a former girlfrien
21. S02E21The Morning AfterMay 13, 1999—Malena teaches Mel the art of avoiding a pick-up when she finds phone numbers in his pocket after his boys' night out. But the morning after
22. S02E22The Baby BoomMay 20, 1999—Mel and Malena's neighbor Mark announces that Deborah is pregnant. With the overly ambitious help of her assistant, Lana, Malena plans a cel

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01The Thanks You GetSeptember 24, 1999—Reggie learns that Bobbi still wants him when his phone's star-69 feature reveals that she tried to contact him. Meanwhile, Sheri and Dean d
2. S03E02The Best Laid PlansOctober 1, 1999—Sheri's wayward teen-age sister Amber shows up and promptly steals Dean's company car. Meanwhile, things get heared as Bobbi prepares to beg
3. S03E03The Girl Most Likely to...October 8, 1999—Malena intends to upstage her old class nemesis at her 15-year high-school reunion; Mel meets Malena's old flame, now an astronaut on the co
4. S03E04The Ex-FilesOctober 15, 1999—Dean fears his wife and his ex-girlfriend will realize he was seeing both of them at the same time during his bachelor days. Meanwhile, Regg
5. S03E05The Trouble with AngelsOctober 22, 1999—After hearing Malena rave about her sexy gynecologist, an insecure Mel tells the doctor his wife has another GYN. Meanwhile, Bobbi confronts
6. S03E06The Leap of FaithNovember 5, 1999—Dean flips when Sheri decides to take up mountain climbing to sow her oats before becoming a mom, and Reggie regrets hiring Bobbi as a hoste
7. S03E07The Sins of the Mother...and the BoyfriendNovember 12, 1999—Bobbi's long-lost mother Brenda returns and asks Reggie to help her reconcile with her daughter. Meanwhile, Sheri enters Dean in a contest t
8. S03E08The Membership DriveNovember 19, 1999—Reggie and Dean smell tokenism when Mel gets into a country club Dean's been trying to join for three years. Meanwhile, Bobbi badgers Reggie
9. S03E09The Couple's CourtDecember 2, 1999—The Ellis marriage hits a rock when Malena's expert testimony for Mel erodes his case. Meanwhile, Bobbi clashes with the principal, Mr. Sato
10. S03E10The Burden of TruthJanuary 7, 2000—Malena must choose between her friend or family member when she learns Bobbi has a new beau behind Reggie's back: musician Jamal. Meanwhile,
11. S03E11The Father FixtureJanuary 14, 2000—Mel blames Malena for his parents' possible split because his mother followed Malena's advice to visit a therapist. Meanwhile, Sheri and Dea
12. S03E12The Special DeliveryJanuary 21, 2000—Deborah breaks up Dean's guys-only weekend when her water breaks and the men must rush her to the hospital. But a blizzard forces them to ta
13. S03E13The Egg TimerFebruary 4, 2000—When baby-making efforts put Dean and Sheri's lovemaking on a strict schedule, a frustrated Dean withdraws from his wife, scaring Sheri into
14. S03E14The Adulterer Who Came to DinnerFebruary 11, 2000—Mel's boss invites himself to dinner -- and brings his mistress. Meanwhile, Eunetta paints a portrait of Reggie -- nude.
15. S03E15The French LessonFebruary 18, 2000—Mel feels left out and fears his marriage may have met its Waterloo when Malena's French club consumes more of her time. Meanwhile, Dean and
16. S03E16The Date That Time ForgotFebruary 25, 2000—Bobbi learns she's living with Malena's leftovers when Sheri spills the beans and reveals that Malena and Reggie once dated. We find out the
17. S03E17The Accidental DoctorApril 7, 2000—When he tells off Malena's patient Dexter for calling her at home, Mel unwittingly gets Malena fired and himself hired as Dexter's new thera
18. S03E18The Bread WinnerApril 21, 2000—Reggie feels crowded when he has to share the apartment with Bobbi's best friend Felice, who has always hated him; Sheri fears Dean has lost
19. S03E19The Pregnant PauseApril 28, 2000—Malena's stomach flu turns out to be something else entirely. Meanwhile, Bobbi and Reggie decide to do a little remodeling.
20. S03E20The Prenuptial DisagreementMay 5, 2000—Malena learns that Mel has prepared a prenuptial agreement. Meanwhile, Sheri serves as a wedding coordinator for Malena's assistant, Lana, w
21. S03E21The Shrink Gets ShrunkMay 12, 2000—Malena is rattled when a new psychiatrist conducting an annual evaluation has doubts about her performance because she believes Malena has a
22. S03E22The Talented Mr. Rip-OffMay 19, 2000—When Dean's brother Andy claims he needs one of Dean's kidneys, Sheri smells a scam and tells Dean to refuse. Meanwhile, Malena is jealous w

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01The Things We Do for LoveOctober 8, 2000—Pregnant Malena is furious when Mel refuses to become a partner at his law firm because of the mandatory 10-year contract. Mel almost goes b
2. S04E02The Out-of-TownersOctober 15, 2000—Malena and Sheri are upset because Mel's visiting friends Brian and Samantha Hunt are wild: Brian encourages Mel and Dean to stay out late p
3. S04E03The Truth About Cats and DogsOctober 22, 2000—Unable to convince anyone to speak to her second-grade class on Career Day, Bobbi must allow Reggie to brag to the kids about his restaurant
4. S04E04The CravingOctober 29, 2000—When hypochondriac Mel feels very sick, Malena assumes that he only wants attention and is having sympathetic pain corresponding to her preg
5. S04E05The Rules of EngagementMarch 11, 2001—Reggie tells Dean and Mel that he plans to propose to Bobbi after seeing her in an unflattering way that didn't repulse him. Meanwhile, Dean
6. S04E06The Not-So-Hostile TakeoverMarch 18, 2001—Malena feels left out after Sheri spends her free time with another friend, which leads to an embarrassing public outburst. Meanwhile, Mel a
7. S04E07The WeddingApril 8, 2001—Dean unwittingly annoys Sheri by not paying close enough attention to her. Meanwhile, the wedding march might not be played after all when a
8. S04E08The Second Big BreakupApril 15, 2001—Bachelor and bachelorette parties are planned for Reggie and Bobbi, and everyone agrees not to hire any strippers. But both celebrations fea
9. S04E09The Model ClientApril 22, 2001—Mel is hot to sign L.A. Lakers basketball star Shaquille O'Neal as a new client, but is side-tracked by a supermodel who is working for much
10. S04E10The ReplacementsApril 29, 2001—As her due date nears, Malena grows increasingly frustrated by Mel's lack of help preparing for the new baby and she has to turn to Dean for
11. S04E11The Next Best ThingMay 6, 2001—Sheri wants Malena to hire her as a nanny, but the mother-to-be would prefer to employ a professional caretaker instead. However, she does a
12. S04E12The Forbidden DanceMay 13, 2001—Sheri is invited to a night of salsa dancing with her friends, but she doesn't know that their husbands have asked Dean to join them. Meanwh
13. S04E13The Birth DayMay 20, 2001—The fourth season concludes as Dean takes Malena and Mel to the hospital when the mother-to-be goes into labor. Once there, Malena tells her

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01The What Have I Done? ShowJanuary 20, 2002—Malena and Mel's newborn baby is home from the hospital but its constantly crying keeps them in a panic. Meanwhile, Dean and Sheri's moments
2. S05E02The Great EscapeJanuary 27, 2002—Without discussing it with Bobbi, Reggie decides to take a job running a restaurant in the Caribbean. Meanwhile, despite her need to have s
3. S05E03The Friend in NeedFebruary 10, 2002—Malena and Mel will be visiting her mother in Minnesota for Evan's christening and Malena wants to look her best. After an unsuccessful batt
4. S05E04The Boy From UncleFebruary 17, 2002—Mel's young uncle arrives to take over running the restaurant, but clashes with temporary manager Bobbi. Meanwhile, Dean is reluctant to gi
5. S05E05The ReunionFebruary 24, 2002—Sheri considers a reconciliation with Dean as he considers what to get her for her birthday. Meanwhile, conflict between her job as a mothe
6. S05E06The Picture Perfect FamilyMarch 3, 2002—When Mel and Malena's baby is picked to appear in a calendar, they argue about letting the child be photographed. Bobbi is evicted from her
7. S05E07The Sexual EvolutionMarch 10, 2002—Malena and Mel kick Bobbi and Omar out of the house so they can have some intimate time together, but the result is disappointing for both.
8. S05E08The Affairs of the HeartMarch 31, 2002—Sheri is shocked when her mom announces that she is getting a divorce for the third time. When Sheri and Dean attempt to help her get throug
9. S05E09The Green-Eyed MonsterMarch 17, 2002—Mel is jealous of the attention that Malena is giving their son; Sheri is concerned about Dean's attractive co-worker; Bobbi receives divorc
10. S05E10The Helpless HandMarch 31, 2002—Mel has a horrible track record for hiring beautiful but incompetent assistants, so when his new girl Rhondaturns out to be a nightmare, he
11. S05E11The Blast from the PastJuly 28, 2002—When the Ellises hire Mel's childhood babysitter to help care for Evan, the bossy woman undermines Malena's maternal authority and still tre
12. S05E12The Enemy Next DoorAugust 4, 2002—A silly misunderstanding between Malena and Sheri escalates after Mel and Dean start exchanging insults while trying to get their wives to m
13. S05E13The Odd CouplesAugust 11, 2002—Dean tries to land an important account by setting his boss up with Mel's gay assistant, but his own enthusiasm trips him up. Meanwhile, Bob
14. S05E14The Reel DealAugust 11, 2002—The gang competes against each other to be contestants on a TV reality game show, with Bobbi asking Omar to pretend to be her boyfriend beca
15. S05E15The Lifelong Dream—Dean promises to take Sheri on vacation, but their road trip is cut short. Meanwhile, Mel argues with Malena over having a second child.
16. S05E16The Professionals—On a night when both Mel and Malena have professional obligations, their babsitter is unavailable so one of them will have to stay home with
17. S05E17The Missing Link—Dean uses the Internet to locate Sheri's estranged father and invites him to their home. Bobbi walks in on her visitng cousin in a compromi
18. S05E18The Blaze of Glory—After the Winstons' garage burns down, the gang reminisces about the times they had there, both good and bad.
19. S05E19The Married Little Christmas—Malena and Mel plan a trip to New York at Christmastime, but they cannot find an available hotel room anywhere in the City. Meanwhile, Sheri

Season 5 ranked & reviewed