Hope and Gloria (1995–1996)

1. S01E01Are We Having Fun Yet?March 9, 1995—Hope and Gloria strike up a tentative friendship, complicated when Gloria realizes that the man coming on to her in the laundry room of thei
2. S01E02No Degrees of SeparationMarch 15, 1995—The presence of Dennis, a spiked cake, and Louis's amorous cousin Pete snuff out Hope's birthday plans for a quiet dinner party, her first s
3. S01E03Salon, It's Been Good to Know YouMarch 23, 1995—Hope's plan to get Gloria a job as hair stylist on the show becomes complicated as the temperamental Isaac first quits to move to South Amer
4. S01E04A Fine ROM-anceMarch 30, 1995—Goaded by Dennis into finding a men man via computer, Hope drags a reluctant Gloria on a double blind date - and finds Gloria's match more t
5. S01E05Falling in Bed AgainApril 6, 1995—Gloria convinces Hope not to see her ex-husband again, inspiring Hope to help another spurned wife do the same, but then Gloria herself succ
6. S01E06I Never Sang for Our FatherApril 13, 1995—An embarrassed and shy Louis secretly joins Hope's church choir, but Gloria isn't singing Hope's praises when she suspects that her friend a
7. S01E07My Mamma Done Told Me (1)April 20, 1995—Hope has not told her parents she is divorcing Jeffrey, but when he turns up during their visit, the truth comes out. Big time, as it happen
8. S01E08Who's Poppa? (2)April 20, 1995—Hope becomes convinced that her father is Bill Anderson, the real name of actor Adam West of Batman fame, unaware that her mother insists it
9. S01E09Love With an Improper StrangerApril 27, 1995—A lonely Hope spends the night with a handsome stranger, but it's possible that she's in for more of a relationship than she bargained for -
10. S01E10The Face with Two MenMay 4, 1995—The new station manager orders Hope to arrange a Growing Pains reunion show, but there's a problem - Dennis refuses to be in the same room w
11. S01E11Sisyphus, Prometheus and MeMay 11, 1995—Gloria learns she's pregnant and contemplates a third marriage to Louis - a decision that could be advantageous for new station manager Gwil
12. S01E12Don't Take Any Wooden ElephantsAugust 10, 1995—Hope's upset when Gwillem 'asks' her to care for his pampered poodle, so she attempts to play a practical joke on him - which, of course, ba
13. S01E13A Midsummer Night's TrimSeptember 7, 1995—Gloria finds Hope's lack of faith in her the unkindest cut of all after Hope reveals she's having recurring nightmares of Gloria ruining her

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1. S02E01An Embarassment of TeapotsSeptember 24, 1995—Hope's estranged husband wants to get back together, but Hope has second thoughts when a new suitor arrives on the scene -- his psychiatrist
2. S02E02Dumb & SmarterOctober 1, 1995—Hope must fight off suitors after she writes Dr. Glassman an electronic love letter on her computer and accidentally sends it to everyone on
3. S02E03A Star is RebornOctober 8, 1995—Hope sacrifices a long-awaited vacation when she's given the chance to produce a talk-show hosted by a quirky former child actress. But will
4. S02E04Love in the AfternoonOctober 29, 1995—While Hope frets about how much Dr. Glassman knows about her from years of therapy with Jeremy, they go on a less-than-romantic first date -
5. S02E05Manager and WomanNovember 5, 1995—When Hope devotes much of her time to grooming promising newcomer Cylinthia, Dennis riles Hope by hiring a pesky personal manager who fulfil
6. S02E06How to Get an Ed in BusinessNovember 12, 1995—Dennis suspects that Ed is after his job when the computer whiz volunteers to help backstage and destroys Dennis's interview with Swoosie Ku
7. S02E07Listen, SisterNovember 19, 1995—Hope invites all the relatives to a surprise party announcing her sister's engagement - but the surprise is on Hope when the ""happy couple"
8. S02E08Money You Should MentionDecember 3, 1995—In exchange for Hope's old car, Gloria agrees to paint her apartment, but Gloria's busy schedule leaves Hope feeling that her friend is givi
9. S02E09Consenting AdultsDecember 10, 1995—The instant passion between Gloria and a blind date illustrates to Hope the lack of ardor in her relationship with Ethan, so she sets out to
10. S02E10The Dupree Family ChristmasDecember 17, 1995—Gloria gets an unwanted Christmas present when her father Bernie suddenly appears after 30 years, wanting to reconcile, meanwhile, Hope trie
11. S02E11Enemies: A Love StoryJanuary 6, 1996—Gloria becomes a fast friend with Louis's new girlfriend Jennifer, which leaves Hope feeling left out. Meanwhile, Dennis is obsessed with wr
12. S02E12The Man UpstairsJanuary 13, 1996—The girls try to have a noisy new tenant evicted from the building but change their minds when they discover that he's handsome, charming an
13. S02E13Danny, Oh BoyJanuary 20, 1996—The girls vie for the attention of their new neighbor and persuade Louis to find out which one he likes more. Meanwhile, Dennis and Gwillem
14. S02E14A New York StoryMarch 9, 1996—After Hope's divorce becomes final, the girls decide to be ""two gals on the go,"" and go to New York City for the weekend, where they visit
15. S02E15Tainted LoveMarch 16, 1996—When Hope dates a handsome, charming doctor, Gloria and Louis become convinced that he's married because he won't give her his telephone num
16. S02E16One Sorry MotherMarch 16, 1996—Hope and Gwillem hustle to produce the momentous 5,000th telecast of The Dennis Dupree Show, and wind up with an eye-popping pastiche, featu
17. S02E17A Sentimental EducationMarch 23, 1996—When Gloria nervously accepts a date with her handsome professor, she turns to Hope for a quick course in culture and ladylike comportment.
18. S02E18The Art of the DealMarch 30, 1996—Hope is fired when she takes Gloria's suggestion to play hardball with Gwillem in an effort to get a raise, Louis tries to market a new inve
19. S02E19Sit Down, You're Rockin' the FunicularApril 6, 1996—Hope's plans for a special in the mountains hit a snag after she convinces a claustrophobic Gloria to go up to the top in a cable car which
20. S02E20Note to SelfApril 13, 1996—Gloria suffers a crisis of nerve after she finds a note she wrote to her future self 15 years ago setting out her life's goals, all of which
21. S02E21Baby LoveApril 20, 1996—Hope decides she wants to be a mother after her ex, Jeffrey, announces that he and his new wife are having a baby. Her search for a father s
22. S02E22Come Back Lil' TinaJune 22, 1996—Hope lures former teen star Connie Carlucci, who was Hope and Gloria's childhood idol, from seclusion to co-host Dennis' show, despite his d

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