Hope Island

1. S01E01Look One Way and Row AnotherSeptember 12, 1999—Reverend Daniel Cooper arrives on Hope Island to reopen the Community Church and encounters rejection and distrust from some of the locals,
2. S01E02Each Tub Must Stand On It's Own BottomSeptember 19, 1999—Molly and Kevin struggle when Kevin questions having kids, while Daniel pushes him to try parenting by caring for an abandoned newborn. As
3. S01E03It Takes a Voyage to LearnSeptember 26, 1999—Daniel befriends a dying retired judge, but has difficulty giving him spiritual comfort after the judge confesses to a painful secret. After
4. S01E04Dear, Dear Bread and Beer, if I Were Rich, I Wouldn't Be HereOctober 3, 1999—Nub’s discovery of the founder’s old journal sparks a frenzy over rumored pirate treasure, while Daniel helps Callie by typing her messages—
5. S01E05The Whole Kettle of FishOctober 10, 1999—Alex challenges Brian’s unopposed mayoral run after discovering his development plans, leaving Molly caught between her father and her best
6. S01E06In a Bit of a TightOctober 18, 1999—The Reverend Daniel Cooper reluctantly agrees to direct the annual play for Hope Island's Community Theater and has to deal with the needs a
7. S01E07You Can't Look at the Sea Without Wishing for WingsOctober 25, 1999—Nub’s claim that he’s seen a mermaid brings visiting psychiatrist Dr. Karen Dunbar into his life, helping them both more than expected. Mean
8. S01E08From Stem to SternNovember 1, 1999—Daniel wants to buy motorcycle parts left to Father Mac, who hopes to use them for his own rebuild. Kevin and Molly, nudged by Alex, are qui
9. S01E09Sailing Under False ColorsNovember 8, 1999—Harry asks Alex out on a date. Ruby Vasquez and the Angledogs, Hope Island's resident matchmakers, conspire to set up the newly-divorced Rev
10. S01E10Ships That Pass In The NightNovember 15, 1999—Boris’s dance classes draw Molly and Kevin prepping for their wedding and Dylan hoping to impress Rebecca, with an unexpected twist for Fath
11. S01E11Red Sky at Morning, Sailor Take WarningNovember 22, 1999—Father Mac reluctantly agrees to care for Mrs. Hamilton’s talkative parrot, Dee‑Dee, and quickly finds she’s more trouble than expected. Mea
12. S01E12Batten Down The HatchesNovember 29, 1999—The Hope Island bachelor auction triggers chaos: Brian secretly buys himself, Daniel gets stuck minding Ruby and Bonita’s shop where a keeps
13. S01E13Don't Give Up the ShipDecember 13, 1999—Daniel's refusal to perform a ritual for Hope Island's fishermen is blamed for a bad fishing season. Boris runs away to escape the KGB agent
14. S01E14Twenty Sailors Around a ButtonholeJanuary 10, 2000—Callie, Alex, Bonita, and Ruby prepare to award the first Hope Island Humanitarian Award, while Brian tries to sway the vote with obvious gi
15. S01E15A Sailor Who's Lost His Leg Doesn't Miss His BootJanuary 24, 2000—Kevin must pass an obstacle course to make sergeant, but he’s out of shape, prompting Brian, Nub, and Molly—each with their own ideas—to tra
16. S01E16Everyone Must Row with the Oar He HasFebruary 14, 2000—Zabar, the hypnotist that Alex hires to perform at the Widow's Walk, causes chaos on the island: Daniel is compelled to tell the truth to he
17. S01E17Promises Made in a Storm Are Forgotten on a Calm Sea (1)February 28, 2000—Kevin spots what he thinks are smugglers on Hope Island, and Nub sees them too. Against Kevin’s wishes, Nub and Brian decide to capture the
18. S01E18New Skies Call for New Duties (2)March 6, 2000—Steve, feeling recovered from his work, proposes to Alex—partly prompted by noticing Daniel’s interest in her. Daniel, however, suspects Ste
19. S01E19A Rising Tide Takes All BoatsMarch 13, 2000—Nub panics over his mother’s visit, leading Brian and Boris to convince the whole island to pretend he’s the mayor. While Daniel is stuck at
20. S01E20Never Burn Your Tongue on the Admiral's BrothMarch 20, 2000—Molly’s ex, Peter, returns just before her wedding to Kevin, stirring unresolved feelings. Bonita’s new salon struggles to attract clients,
21. S01E21It Blew So Hard It Took Two Men to Hold One Man's Hair OnMarch 27, 2000—Hope Island braces for a coming storm while Molly and Kevin prepare for their wedding rehearsal. Everyone also braces for a storm of a diffe
22. S01E22Abandon ShipApril 3, 2000—Molly and Kevin’s new life together as newlyweds becomes complicated when a now‑bankrupt Brian moves in with them. Meanwhile, Daniel’s paren

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