The worst episodes of Now and Again
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- 01
As news of the insect-related deaths begins to spread, Heather realizes her friend at the museum may be connected to them, and with Lisa's help sets out to stop him.
- 02
A secret Government agency "harvests" a man's brain after he is involved in a tragic accident and transplants it into an "omnipotent" body.
- 03
An Asian terrorist threatens to release a deadly nerve gas in New York City if he is not given $10 million. Michael is chosen to be the courier, but he's not sure if he's ready to handle the assignment. Meanwhile, Roger persuades Lisa to help him search for a strangely familiar homeless man.
- 04
The Insurance Man Always Rings Twice
When Michael learns that Lisa must sell her house because she is broke, he tries to persuade Spence to pay her the insurance money she is entitled to receive---or else.
- 05
Theo becomes attracted to a beautiful scientist, but he gets tongue tied whenever he tries to speak to her. Meanwhile, a woman is reduced to a pile of ashes when a sudden flash of light hits her in her apartment; and Michael and Lisa are filled with dread when they each remember their upcoming wedding anniversary.
- 06
Theo and Michael investigate when a man is reduced to a pile of ashes after being struck by a blinding white light in his office. Meanwhile, Lisa tries to teach Heather to drive, but soon gives up and turns to Roger for direction.
- 07
The Asian terrorist known as the Eggman plots his escape from prison---and his revenge against Michael; Lisa learns that Michael wasn't killed instantly, as she had been told, but was still alive when he arrived at the hospital; Roger goes house hunting and discovers he's the one being hunted by a flirtatious realtor.
- 08
Michael escapes and breaks into his former insurance firm to see Roger. He persuades Roger to take him to see Lisa---who is preparing for her first date since Michael's death.
- 09
Michael is told by Theo that he must travel to Hong Kong, along with a Government assassin, and "eliminate" a former U.S. spy who is now selling state secrets, but Michael isn't sure he's ready to kill anyone. Meanwhile, Lisa, facing dwindling funds, tries to find a job.
- 10
Nothing to Fear, but Nothing to Fear
Michael must stop a man from spreading a drug that makes its recipients absolutely fearless even to the point of death. Meanwhile, Lisa works up courage to seek Michael out and ask him to dinner; and Misenbach tries to see Lisa again.
- 11
Michael isn't too thrilled when he learns that his next assignment involves jumping out of an airplane without a parachute. Meanwhile, Heather is struck by lightning and causes a stir when she claims she saw an angel from her hospital bed.
- 12
Michael gets a new, temporary doctor to help Theo turn Michael into a warrior, after Theo's superiors tell him they are unhappy with his progress. Meanwhile, Lisa considers going out on a date with Gerald Misenbach.
- 13
Theo suspects that a boxing champ is really an escaped Army private who was biologically altered by the Government following a nerve-gas accident. Michael's job: discover the man's true identity. Meanwhile, Lisa begins her job as a realtor and her best friend pays an unwelcome visit.
- 14
General Irving orders Michael to attend a lavish party at a senator's mansion in order to retrieve incriminating photos of himself with a hooker. At the party, Michael is stunned to see Lisa.
- 15
An old friend of Theo's tries to get him to go into business, but the friend's line of work happens to be illegally obtaining and selling human organs; Roger allows Lisa to list his house for sale to help her out and he's stunned when a tremendous offer is made on it.
- 16
Michael gets bitten by a deadly mosquito carrying the encephalitis virus. What's bugging Theo, however, is how the insect got to Michael months ahead of its season. Meanwhile, an unhappy Heather skips school and seeks solace in a New York science museum.
- 17
Lisa and Heather receive some unexpected guests for Thanksgiving dinner, including Michael and Theo, and jewel thieves who are after a historic pin in Roger's possession.
- 18
I've Grown Accustomed to His Face
Michael is kidnapped by a group headed by a mysterious man, Isley, who knows Michael died and was brought back to life by Theo. Meanwhile, Isley contacts Lisa and Roger and tells them Michael is still alive.
- 19
Theo becomes upset when Michael is caught on bank cameras rescuing hostages after a robbery. Meanwhile, the Pentagon announces it's reviewing Theo's top-secret program, and Michael sends flowers to Lisa for Valentine's Day.
- 20
A boy witnesses Michael performing a superhuman deed while stopping terrorists from interrupting international peace talks and believes he's a superhero. Meanwhile, Roger accidentally makes a killing off the stock market and Spence wants to know his secret---or else.
- 21
In flashbacks, Michael passes out at a railroad crossing and is taken to a hospital. Meanwhile, in the present, Michael experiences a violent seizure and Theo fears that the body he built is rejecting Michael's brain. To further complicate matters, the senator in charge of Theo's funding is set to visit the next day.
- 22
Theo becomes alarmed when he learns that a virus-like plague is spreading across the country that eats words from books, leaving the pages blank, and that he may be the cause.
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