
Samantha Who?
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Samantha "Sam" Newly is a corporate executive and hit-and-run victim who awakens after being in a coma for eight days, only to find she has amnesia. With no memories of the past, she must rediscover everything about her life and herself by looking for clues from her past.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
The BuildingDesperate for cash and in need of a job, Samantha reluctantly agrees to team up with Regina and start a real estate business. - 02
The AffairSamantha is convinced that Regina is having an affair with someone, while Andrea considers opening a coffee shop with Dena. - 03
The BirthdaySamantha decides to put her relationship with Todd on hold until he breaks up with Chloe as he promised. Elsewhere, Regina and Andrea disagree on how to plan Samantha's birthday party.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01Best season
- S01E01
PilotOctober 15, 2007Samantha Newly awakens in the hospital, surrounded by family and friends, but has no idea who they are or who she is. - S01E02
The JobOctober 22, 2007Samantha discovers what she does for a living, and tries to diverge from her old workaholic lifestyle. - S01E03
The WeddingOctober 29, 2007Sam assumes her role as a bridesmaid at a friend's wedding, but upon arriving, learns that the friend does not want her there. - S01E04
The VirginNovember 5, 2007Realizing that she has no memory of sex, Samantha considers re-experiencing her first time or waiting for the right guy. - S01E05
The Restraining OrderNovember 12, 2007Sam runs into an ex-boyfriend and discovers that he has a restraining order against her. Sam tries to win her father's love and affection. - S01E06
The HypnotherapistNovember 19, 2007Sam makes an appointment with a hypnotherapist to recover her lost memories, but her revelations lead Sam to believe that Regina and Howard - S01E07
The Hockey DateNovember 26, 2007Regina decides it's time for Samantha to begin dating again and sets Sam up on an unannounced blind date with a contractor. Meanwhile, Andre - S01E08
The CarDecember 3, 2007Guilt overwhelms Samantha when she covers up an accident with her father's car so well that he pities her and buys Sam a new vehicle. - S01E09
The Break UpDecember 10, 2007After falling hard for Kevin and feeling that she may be in love with him, Samantha begins to move too fast in the relationship, which may s - S01E10
The GirlfriendApril 7, 2008Samantha is forced to move back into the apartment when she discovers that she could be evicted for subletting it to Todd, who has invited h - S01E11
The BossApril 14, 2008Samantha is stunned when Winston Funk, the wealthy co-owner of the real estate firm, asks her to marry him, especially since Sam knows that - S01E12
The ButterfliesApril 21, 2008Sam tries to persuade her boss to shut down a construction project that would destroy an endangered butterfly habitat. - S01E13
The Gallery ShowApril 28, 2008Sam asks a complete stranger to Todd's photo gallery exhibit to make it look like she has moved on, but she soon discovers the man may have - S01E14
Season's bestThe AffairMay 5, 2008Samantha is convinced that Regina is having an affair with someone, while Andrea considers opening a coffee shop with Dena. - S01E15
The BirthdayMay 12, 2008Samantha decides to put her relationship with Todd on hold until he breaks up with Chloe as he promised. Elsewhere, Regina and Andrea disagr
Season02
- S02E01
So I Think I Can DanceOctober 13, 2008Samantha teams up with her mother for a dance competition in order to beat Regina's nemesis, Paula Drake. But Paula hires a ringer who may h - S02E02
Out of AfricaOctober 20, 2008In an attempt to find new direction in her life, Samantha suddenly decides to go to Africa and volunteer to help those in need. - S02E03
The PillOctober 27, 2008Sam is given pills as part of a clinical trial to regain some of her lost memories. As memories come flooding in, she is reminded of how bad - S02E04
Season's bestThe BuildingNovember 3, 2008Desperate for cash and in need of a job, Samantha reluctantly agrees to team up with Regina and start a real estate business. - S02E05
Help!November 10, 2008After an altercation with a cop, Samantha is arrested and given community service, where she meets Natalie, a troubled young woman. - S02E06
The ExNovember 17, 2008After finally telling current boyfriend Owen that she lives with ex-boyfriend Todd, Sam discovers that Owen's best friend is also his ex-gir - S02E07
The FarmNovember 24, 2008Sam's decision to invite Owen for dinner to meet her parents turns into a disaster when his philosophy about chicken farms rubs Howard the w - S02E08
The ParkDecember 1, 2008Samantha struggles with trying to be the environmentalist in order to impress philanthropist boyfriend Owen. - S02E09
The Family VacationDecember 1, 2008After getting her heart broken, Sam goes on a family vacation - with Andrea and Dena in tow - and discovers an old flame from her forgotten - S02E10
My Best Friend's BoyfriendMarch 26, 2009When Todd discovers something peculiar about Andrea's pro basketball-playing date, Sam decides to meddle in the guy's affairs in order to ke - S02E11
The DogApril 2, 2009Feeling her biological clock ticking and desiring a baby, Sam borrows Dena's dog in an attempt to find out if she's nurturing enough to care - S02E12
The Amazing RacistApril 9, 2009After a series of misunderstandings, Sam discovers that she needs to be a better friend to Frank, while Andrea's boyfriend is outed as gay. - S02E13
The DebtApril 16, 2009Sam loses big at the craps table in Vegas. But a chance meeting with her ex-boss, billionaire Winston Funk, could be the answer to her finan - S02E14
The Rock StarJune 25, 2009When Sam starts dating a rock superstar, she becomes so embarrassed by Andrea and Dena's fan-like reactions that she begins to alienate them - S02E15
Todd's JobJuly 2, 2009To atone for sins of the past, Sam tries to ensure that Todd gets a job by sabotaging his competition. Regina puts Dena's house on the marke - S02E16
The SisterJuly 2, 2009Sam learns that, because of a family feud between Regina and her sister, she's been kept in the dark about having an aunt and a grandmother. - S02E17
The Dream JobJuly 9, 2009After being hired by Winston Funk to head his charity foundation, Samantha hires Andrea as her Vice President of Legal Affairs. But Sam soon - S02E18
The First DateJuly 9, 2009Sam's attempt to plan a new first date with Todd continues getting pre-empted when her boss, Winston, keeps throwing work at her in a effort - S02E19
The Other WomanJuly 23, 2009Sam tries to be cordial to Winston Funk's ex-wife Gigi, who played an important role in her life before the accident. - S02E20
With This RingJuly 23, 2009On Andrea's wedding day, Sam finds herself at a crossroads and must choose between being with Winston Funk or Todd. Meanwhile, Regina and Ho
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